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In his latest blog, Leon Alexander Ph.D., challenges industry conventional thinking to help owners add more to their bottom lines.
Sam Villa, co-Founder of Sam Villa and Redken Global Artistic Ambassador, will be joining other top beauty influencers on May 5 in Omaha, Nebraska at Breaking Into Beauty.

Sam Villa joins Presley Poe and others at the inagural Breaking Into Beauty event this May.
Sam Villa, co-Founder of Sam Villa and Redken Global Artistic Ambassador, will be joining other top beauty influencers on May 5 in Omaha, Nebraska at Breaking Into Beauty.
Breaking Into Beauty is a day of inspiration and education with top industry talent. It’s a movement to promote comradery and mentor the new generation on #ArtistsSupportingArtists.
“Sharing is the greatest gift we can give one another, to help each other grow and prosper, we all need to pay it forward,” Villa says. “Let’s make change together!”
An opportunity to set a better example socially and digitally, and to share important behind-the-scenes details of what really happens in the beauty industry and social media world Breaking Into Beauty is a motion to keep the industry positive, inspiring and empowering.
“This event will bring change, soften hearts and open minds, and we’re so honored to have 2017 NAHA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Sam Villa, joining us," says Kristina Lee, founder/artistic director for Breaking Into Beauty. "He has a wealth of knowledge and will be sharing his story on his road to success. He’s one of the most humble artists we know, and truly wants stylists to shine and be the best versions of themselves."
For tickets to Breaking Into Beauty, visit https://beauty.ticketleap.com/breakingintobeauty/.
Originally posted on Modern Salon

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