SoftSheen-Carson Hair Repair Contest
SoftSheen-Carson Professional has issued a call to all haircare professionals to enter its Optimum Salon Repair Hair Turnaround contest. Designed to showcase the restorative properties of the company’s Optimum Salon Repair product line, the contest encourages stylists...
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Affinage Adds Coverage
International Hair Cosmetics Ltd. has increased distribution for its Affinage Infiniti line with three new distributor partners servicing seven states. Seattle-based Exclusive Salon Products is covering Oregon and Washington...
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PRAVANA Takes on UGAVA
PRAVANA NaturCeuticals CEO Steve Goddard has announced the addition of single-line, Montreal-based distributor UGAVA to its ledger. “The PRAVANA line is exactly what we need,” says UGAVA president Luc Richer. "It’s new and now..."
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Oloff Announces New VP
OloffBeauty is proud to announce the appointment of Stephan Scheinert as vice president and director of sales development. Responsible for all sales activities with respect to Barex Italiana products in the United States, Canada and Mexico...
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Americans Going Greener
The latest consumer survey findings from market research company Mintel reveal that more than one-third of adults (36%) claim to buy green products “regularly.” Just 16 months ago, only 12 percent said they "regularly" purchase green products.
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CC Wins Design Award
Cosmetologists Chicago (CC) is proud to announce that Kristen Erickson, a CC team member for seven years, has received the Certificate of Excellence from the American Inhouse Design Awards for the logo she designed on behalf of the Salon Sustainability Summit, which took place at America’s Beauty Show 2008.
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NIOXIN Supports City of Hope
NIOXIN Research Laboratories, Inc., will be donating product for several events throughout the year to continue to help raise money for the City of Hope Beauty Can Cure initiative, including the 17th Annual West Coast Golf and Tennis Tournament.
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Sexy Hair Gets Girlicious
Girlicious, the newest group by Pussycat Dolls creator Robin Antin and Geffen Records chairman Ron Fair, has teamed up with Sexy Hair to become the company’s celebrity spokespersons. The Girlicious girls, Natalie, Nichole, Chrystina and Tiffanie, will appear in Sexy Hair’s ads and promotional materials through April of 2009.
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Sebastian Director to Retire
Sebastian Professional and P&G Professional Care have announced that Robert Lobetta, vice president, global creative, will retire effective May 9th, 2008. Lobetta’s 35 years in the hairdressing industry has earned him iconic status, and Sebastian Professional will continue to work with Lobetta to identify future opportunities for collaboration.
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Consumers Scale Back Mother's Day Spending
Consumers plan to scale back on the quantity of gifts they buy for Mother’s Day this year. According to NRF’s 2008 Mother’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, consumers will spend an average of $138.63 this year, compared to $139.14 last year. Total consumer spending is expected to reach $15.8 billion.
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IsaDora Embraces E-commerce
Prestige European cosmetic brand IsaDora Cosmetics will be joining forces with full-service beauty superstore CosmeticMall.com to bring its popular assortment of makeup products and cosmetics to U.S. consumers. Established in 1996, CosmeticMall.com became the first multi-brand beauty and personal care retailer on the Internet and today offers more than 50,000 top makeup, fragrance, skincare and hair products, tools and gifts for women, men, teens and babies.
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derma e Accepts Awards
Better Nutrition magazine has presented derma e® Natural Bodycare with four Best of Beauty Awards of 2008 for the company’s Organic Expressions Facial Cleanser; Microdermabrasion Scrub; Anti-Aging Moisturizing Complex, SPF 15; and Pycnogenol Redness Reducing Serum. Susan Morehart, director of sales and marketing, accepted the awards at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA, in March.
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