Take Action Guide: Disaster Relief Fund
SALON TODAY's Take Action Guide profiles philanthropic organizations supported by and organized for the professional beauty industry. Here we introduce you to PBA's Disaster Relief Fund.
SALON TODAY's Take Action Guide profiles philanthropic organizations supported by and organized for the professional beauty industry. Here we introduce you to PBA's Disaster Relief Fund.
A new Board of Directors will bring their talents, time and connections to the Professional Beauty Association.
The Professional Beauty Association's (PBA) Nail Manufacturers Council on Safety (NMC) announced its support for an independent, peer-reviewed study demonstrating that UV (ultraviolet) lamps commonly used for hardening gel nail polish are safe and do not increase the risk of developing skin cancer.
PBA is calling on beauty professionals and salons to support the CUT IT OUT: Salons Against Domestic Abuse program by participating in the CUT IT OUT "Give The Power Back" Drive to help raise awareness and funding to stop domestic violence.
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) has developed one-day Regional Salon Summits (RSS), which have been held across the U.S. See the topics and dates of the remaining sessions, which you can still attend!
Bloomberg Business Week featured a story on the Professional Beauty Association's efforts to change the way the government taxes tips earned in the beauty industry.

As state governments across the country initiate deregulation legislation that would remove licensing for cosmetology, new threats face not only beauty professionals, but the consumers they serve. PBA's Myra Irizarry stops by to talk about the association’s new ‘I Am’ program, designed to help professionals educate both consumers and legislators about the importance of licensing.
Fabio Sementilli prepped more than models at Hairdressers Helping Hairdressers. Phillip Ferreira interviews him during an important haircut.
The effects of super storm Sandy continue to mount but the relief efforts are also increasing as the beauty industry makes moves to take care of its own. Read about how beauty pros have coped and how they are helping to support their fellow salon professionals.
Since 1955, the PBA Disaster Relief Fund has been there to assist salons/spas and beauty professionals recover and rebuild after devastation caused by natural disasters.

The Professional Beauty Association (PBA), producers of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), has announced two category changes starting in 2013: Competitors can now enter in the new “Men’s Hairstylist of the Year” category and make-up artists can enter in the “Make-Up Artist of the Year” category without a nomination of a hair stylist.
Having recently marked the one year anniversary of the salon shooting tragedy in Seal Beach, California, and now two more tragedies at salons in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Clearwater, Florida, in the past week, domestic violence continues to plague our society and was a root cause in all of these incidents. Learn how to pledge your support to end the violence.
Produced by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) Long Beach has become the West Coast's largest beauty event.
Last year, we reported on the terrible tragedy at a salon in Seal Beach, California. A shooting that devastated a salon family, shocked a community, and deeply affected the nation.
In this candid interview, Essential Salon Products' Renee Shakour discusses what it takes to have it all in the professional beauty business and what keeps her up at nights.
At an annual event organized by the Professional Beauty Federation, beauty professionals demonstrate what they do best. Part Two of two parts.
At Lobby Day with the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) and an evening event with the Professional Beauty Federation (PBF) I felt pride in our industry and the thrill of participating in the political process. Part one of two.