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Enter AG Hair Cosmetics’ Stylist With Substance Contest

AG Hair Cosmetics is inviting talented stylists to enter its first annual Stylist With Substance competition, running from September 1, 2009, through December 15, 2009. The contest offers the winner a chance to work alongside acclaimed hairstylist and AG Artistic Director Jami Symons at the company’s annual collection photo shoot and execute his or her [...]

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Julien Farel Salon and Phyto Team Up at the US Open

Julien Farel and a team of stylists from his eponymous salon will once again be the exclusive on-site stylists at the 2009 US Open in Flushing, NY, where they will be pampering world-renowned tennis players, coaches and VIPs for the third year ru

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Frédéric Fekkai Launches the Fekkai Advanced Collection

Frédéric Fekkai recently launched a luxury haircare line called Fekkai Advanced to the New York City beauty press at an exclusive event at The Glasshouses in Chelsea. It’s the first product launch Fekkai has undertaken since the brand ca

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Frédéric Fekkai Launches the Fekkai Advanced Collection

Frédéric Fekkai recently launched a luxury haircare line called Fekkai Advanced to the New York City beauty press at an exclusive event at The Glasshouses in Chelsea. It’s the first product launch Fekkai has undertaken since the brand came under

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2009 British Hairdressing Awards Finalists Announced

The finalists have just been announced for the 2009 British Hairdressing Awards, which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. Launched in 1984 by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, the awards will fe

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Kryolan Named Official Cosmetics Sponsor for Miss Universe 2009

Professional makeup company Kryolan has been named the official cosmetics sponsor for the 58th-annual Miss Universe Pageant, which will take place  August 23 at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. Dominic Cruz, Kryolan’s education director

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Breaking News: Ted Gibson on What Not To Wear

  Although there’s been speculation for months (and Ted has tweeted about working on the show), it was officially announced today that celebrity stylist Ted Gibson will be the new hair guru on What Not To Wear. Gibson, whose clients include

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Breaking News: NCA Postpones SalonLife ’09

The National Cosmetology Association (NCA) has announced that it has postponed SalonLife ’09. The industry event, which was due to take place August 2-3 in Chicago, has not yet been rescheduled at this time. The NCA delegates annual meeting will con

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SNEAK PEEK: Masks to be Auctioned Off at Spirit of Life Gala

For City of Hope’s National Professional Salon Industry 2009 Spirit of Life Dinner & Masquerade Ball honoring Pureology’s Cheryl and Jim Markham, American Salon publisher and event co-chair Brett Vinovich asked some of the top names in the beauty

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Frank Chirico, Guy Mascolo, Bruno Mascolo and Paul Joseph at the January 2008 opening of Toni&Guys Santa Monica Academy

Breaking News: Mascolo Family Announces the Death of Toni&Guy Co-founder Guy Mascolo

We are very sad to report that Guy Mascolo, an industry legend who, with his brother Toni, founded Toni&Guy, has died suddenly after suffering a massive heart attack. Please see the full obituary below. Obituary – Guy Mascolo, February 29,

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