
Kelly Huether Reacquires Life of Riley and Riley Salon Resources
Life of Riley Salon Supply and Riley Salon Resources are back in the family, as Kelly Huether acquires the professional distributor he co-founded in 2013.
Minerva Beauty offers the chairs in four all-new colors.


Two salon chairs accessible to guests with mobility difficulties are now available from Minerva Beauty, Inc. The Zaria Hydraulic Salon Styling Chair and the Atikus All Purpose Chair are each equipped with an innovative flip‐up style footrest, providing handicap easy entry and exit from the chair.
“At Minerva, we strive to provide salon equipment that is not only stylish but also functional to accommodate the needs of all our customers,” says Jay Rawl, President and CEO at Minerva Beauty. “We are so excited to now offer these two salon chairs that are perfect for every salon setting as well as a critical addition for salons in eldercare centers!”
Both chairs come in four all-new color choices of premium vinyl: Black, Olive, Sienna Brown, and Taupe.
Along with the flip‐up footrest, the Atikus and Zaria also feature:
High-density foam memory cushioning for maximum comfort
Uholstered armrests
Tight seam stitching.
The Atikus All Purpose Chair reclines up to 70 degrees and is equipped with a fully removable headrest, while the Zaria Styling Chair includes a strategically placed gap between the chair back and cushion for easy cleaning.
“The Atikus and Zaria are unmatched when it comes to form and functionality,” says Jeff Grissler, Director of Corporate Relations at Minerva Beauty. “With the ability to flip up the footrest as guests enter and exit the chair, it adds a level of precaution for your business and your clients. From eldercare centers to salons and spas, both chairs provide the professional quality you can depend on for your business.”
Originally posted on Modern Salon

Life of Riley Salon Supply and Riley Salon Resources are back in the family, as Kelly Huether acquires the professional distributor he co-founded in 2013.

BaBylissPRO and IGK have partnered to launch the BaBylissPRO Studio Trunk, transforming the professional tool brand’s digital Style Studio into a physical experience for the first time in its sixty-year history.

KEVIN.MURPHY's Flawless combines hair repair and styling benefits using KM.Re.Bond technology.

K18 Biomimetic Hairscience has partnered with Beauty Changes Lives to launch the K18 Future of Hair Scholarship, aiming to support aspiring professional stylists by reducing financial barriers to cosmetology education.

Rosy Salon Software integrates with Mya, empowering salons, spas, and barbershops to transform their websites into powerful, automated lead-generation machines.

Known for his buttery blondes and a technique for highlighting hair with more precision that he called chunking, Brad Johns died on August 27. His friend and fellow colorist, David Stanko, shares thoughts on his talented colleague and close friend.

The Green Beauty Community Foundation convenes beauty brands, salon-industry leaders, educators, and sustainability organizations for a collaborative professional beauty gathering on September 23rd in New York.

At 80, global feminist, former marriage and family therapist, executive coach, and powerlifter Barrie Zucal shows women how to stop letting “debilitating goodness” derail their dreams. Her empowering new book, BOLD: How Women Play BIG by Leading Instead of Pleasing, calls out the quiet conditioning that holds women back from achieving their ambitions — and shows them how to free themselves.

From a Santa Monica apartment startup to the nation's largest sugaring and sunless tanning brand, SUGARED + BRONZED reaches a major milestone with 50 locations across 10 markets.

The Davines Edit reflects the brand’s passion for people and planet.