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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2013 NYC: Katie Gallagher

At The Standard Hotel in New York City Friday, TIGI Global Creative Director Nick Irwin created druid-like hair for Katie Gallagher’s Narnia-inspired collection that was predominantly black and combined form-fitting and draped pieces. The hairstyle took on a slightly dark attitude yet retained an element of beauty, featuring dual texture that was flat at the top [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2013 NYC: Haus Alkire

For Haus Alkire’s Fall 2013 show, Catwalk by TIGI Creative Director Heath Grout prepped models’ hair at the New York City TIGI Academy, his third season working with the fashion designer couple. Inspiration for the fall 2013 collection came from phot

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John Pohlen, Salon Equipment International Founder, Passes Away

Industry veteran John William Pohlen passed away peacefully on December 23, 2012, at 54 years old. Pohlen, who began his career in the beauty business at his family’s California beauty shop, Barbara’s Beauty Supply, became a legacy after beginnin

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Get the Look: Zoeey Deschanel for Glamour’s February Cover

For Glamour magazine’s February 2013 cover, hairstylist Roque relied on Oribe Hair Care to create Zooey Deschanel’s updated 1950s rodeo girl look. “It’s great to take retro inspiration and modernize it through the use of individualized textur

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Chris McMillan Named Living Proof’s Celebrity Hairstylist

Chris McMillan, longtime hair expert for Jennifer Aniston, will join haircare company Living Proof as celebrity hairstylist. In this new role, McMillan will be involved in brand building, product development, and retail/salon events and programs. He

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Annet King to Host Dermalogica’s “Fast Forward” Educational Sessions

To help professionals stay relevant to the changing skincare market and to align with transforming client needs, Dermalogica is hosting a series of educational guest speaker evenings called Fast Forward. Annet King, director of global education for T

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Aveda Workshop Prepares Stylists for Fall Fashion Week

Stylists from Aveda salons across the country flocked to the Aveda Advanced Academy in New York City January 13 and 14 for the experience of a lifetime—to participate in two full days of exclusive workshops preparing them to work backstage at New Y

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Oribe Hair Care Joins The Doves for Educational Event

Fifty-five stylists, salon owners and editors gathered at the Oribe Hair Care and The Doves educational event on October 29 at The Doves Studio in Santa Monica, CA. Chris and Sonya Dove joined Oribe’s Ronnie Stam and Louis Orozco as featured educat

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Van Tibolli Beauty Names Nancy Carroll Chief Operating Officer

Nancy Carroll will serve as chief operating officer for the Van Tibolli corporate offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She has worked in the beauty industry for more than 20 years, most recently as president at Keune Haircosmetics USA. Carroll als

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Andrew Biazis Joins Keune as Chief Operating Officer

Andrew Biazis has been appointed chief operating officer at Keune Haircosmetics USA, bringing 25-plus years of experience in professional beauty leadership roles. He will work to transform the North American organization of the global Dutch manufactu

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