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Serious Business Conference in New Orleans Inspires

I recently attended Neill Corporation‘s Serious Business: Soundbyte Wisdom conference in New Orleans at the Roosevelt Hotel, an inspiring event intended to provide Neill’s customers and vendors with the most current and innovative thinking and concepts in such topics as salon management, employee motivation, marketing strategies, retail sales and staff education. The event, which was [...]

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Phyto Benefit Raises Money for Haiti Disaster Relief

In an effort to aid relief efforts in Haiti following the devastating earthquake there earlier this month, Phyto organized a benefit event last night that raised nearly $2,000 for the cause. The event, held at Phyto Universe in Manhattan, featured a

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Unite Hair Care Helps Kick Off New Season of “Project Runway”

Unite Hair Care partnered with up-and-coming Project Runway designer Jesus Estrada for a fashion show to kick off the reality show’s seventh season. Unite stylists did all the models’ hair using the brand’s products, while  21-year-old Estrada, th

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CND Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary in Russia

In honor of CND’s 30th “Pearl” anniversary, OleHouse Company, CND’s authorized Russian distributor and the largest nail care business in Russia, hosted a “Nail Day Celebration,” where more than 600 nail professionals from all over the country compe

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Makeup Artist Noreen Young Shares Tips for Getting the Most Out of Attending Industry Shows

Show season is almost upon us and starts with the International Beauty Show and the IECSC show in New York City. If you haven’t gone in a while or never gone, perhaps now is the time to make plans for a fabulous 2010 for your career and be

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Alternative Hair Show Continues to Raise Money For Leukemia Research

Tony Rizzo created the Alternative Hair Show in 1983 in memory of his son Valentino who died of leukemia. Since then, the show has grown to be one of the most prestigious annual hairdressing events and has raised over £7 million towards leukem

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British Hairdressing Awards Announces 2009 Winners

Congratulations to winners of the 25th annual British Hairdressing Awards! The awards were presented by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional at the JW Marriott Hotel in London’s Park Lane. “Bri

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Planet Hair Hosts 16th Annual ArtAID Event

Planet Hair in Wichita, KS, hosted its 16th annual ArtAID event in October. More than 15,000 people attended the event, which featured a live and silent auction of artwork donated by local artists and collectors, a fashion show featuring fashion

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TIGI Inspirational Youth Team Appears at Salon Live

TIGI Inspirational Youth, a team that receives training and mentoring on hairdressing techniques, presentation skills and trends from senior members of TIGI’s International Creative Team, recently rocked the house when they appeared on-stage at S

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Goldwell Takes on Las Vegas, Part II

On Wednesday I gave you a first glimpse at my trip to Las Vegas for the (recently renamed) Color Zoom international finals for Goldwell. As promised, today I’m back with additional photos from the event. These pics were all taken Monday night at the

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