The International Salon & Spa Expo Long Beach (ISSE Long Beach) is embracing the Olympic spirit with the announcement of a series of new hair competitions that will take place from January 28 – 30, 2012. The hair competitions will cover two categories – students (juniors) and licensed professionals (seniors). Both the juniors and seniors [...]
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Vote to Decide the Two Remaining Matrix Spread the Love 2012 Finalists
Two slots remain for the finalists of Matrix Spread the Love 2012. Watch the videos of the semifinalists and vote for your favorite to fill the two remaining slots! The top two candidates with the highest number of votes will be among those chosen
Impressions the Salon and Spa Wins Matrix FNO Grand Prize
Betty Pemberton, owner of Impressions the Salon and Spa in Danville, KY, and her team have been selected as the grand prize winners of the Matrix Fashion’s Night Out National Event competition. Matrix challenged the entire Spread the Love community t
Cosmetologists Chicago Announces the Leo Passage Gold Trophy Contest
Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2012, Cosmetologists Chicago (CC) will present an annual Leo Passage Gold Trophy to the top cumulative point-winner in the association’s Stars Photo Competition. The award was created to memorialize Leo Passage, C
Winners of the Redken/American Salon Runway Reinvention Contest are Announced
The results are in for the winners of the Redken/American Salon Runway Reinvention Contest! Contestants were asked to use Redken products to recreate the ‘6os-inspired French pleat Redken Creative Consultant Guido styled for the fall 2011 Bottega
Two Weeks Remain to Enter Empire’s ‘Become the Next Master of Beauty’ Contest
Time is running out for stylists to enter Empire Education Group’s “Become the Next Master of Beauty” contest. More than 250 beauty professionals have entered the online contest, and one lucky winner will receive $10,000, a high-end education p
Redken Announces Recipients of 2011 The Salon Professional Academy Scholarships
Redken announced its ten 2011 scholarship recipients, all of whom are current or prospective cosmetology students of The Salon Professional Academy (TSPA). The winners will receive a check for $2,500 to be applied directly toward their tuition. Candi
Aveda Celebrates Sky High Hair Day with FREE Livestream Broadcast
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the launch of its popular Control Force Hair Spray, Aveda has dubbed today, July, 12, 2011, Sky High Hair Day. To mark the occasion, the company is hosting a free Livestream broadcast featuring Aveda Nort
Goldwell Announces 2011 Color Zoom Challenge US Semi-Finalists
Last week, I was lucky enough to be a judge for the Goldwell Color Zoom Challenge US semi-finals. After four years on the judging panel for this prestigious competition, I continue to be impressed by the quality of work, dedication and creativity of
Washington Stylists Compete in Lather, Rinse, Defeat Contest
Hairstylists in the Walla Walla, WA, area recently competed in a hair and makeup styling event named ‘Lather, Rinse, Defeat,’ their own local version of Bravo’s Shear Genius. For four weeks, stylists competed in randomly assigned teams. Loca
