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Vito Mazza Salon & Spa Helps Hurricane Victims During the Holidays

Contributor — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:03:24 +0000

Vito Mazza Salon & Spa hosted a “Season of Giving,” fundraisers scheduled throughout December of last year to provide much needed resources and assistance for local New Jersey communities affected by Hurricane Sandy. Events included a cut-a-thon, toy drive, coat drive, food drive and donating 10 percent of proceeds from all gift card and retail [...]

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2013 NYC: Haus Alkire

Kristen Heinzinger — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:56:42 +0000

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

Scissors for Sandy Cut-a-Thon Raised $27,000

Contributor — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:52:43 +0000

To provide relief to thousands of victims of Hurricane Sandy, Christine Zilinski, owner of Salon Concrete in Red Bank, NJ, organized Scissors for Sandy, a cut-a-thon fundraiser that brought in $27,000 for two local organizations, Hometown Heroes

PBA’s Coast-to-Coast Sandy Relief Efforts Help Rebuild Beauty in the Northeast

PBA — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:34:38 +0000

October 29, 2012 was the day Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast hard, leaving a path of destruction behind for hundreds of beauty professionals and salon owners. Only a month ago the salon industry came together in an unprecedented show of unity and s

Haircuts for Hurricane Sandy Benefit: Monday, December 10

Contributor — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:04:53 +0000

As a holiday pick-me-up for victims of Hurricane Sandy, Emiliani Enterprises and Monmouth County Vocational School are hosting Haircuts for Exit 117 on Monday, December 10. The event invites residents of The Highllands, Keyport, Union Beach and Keansburg, NJ, to receive free haircuts by a team of stylists from throughout the state, with shampoos and blowouts by cosmetology students from Monmouth’s Keyport campus. Emiliani Enterprises is donating all of the shampoos and styling products needed for the charity event.

Haircuts for Exit 117 is being held at Monmouth County Vocational School’s salon facility at 280 Atlantic Street in Keyport from 3-7 p.m. Residents must provide proof of residency at any of the above-listed cities to qualify for their haircut, which are being offered on a first come, first serve basis. The salon expects to accommodate 240 people. —Brianna Keefe

Hairdressers Helping Hairdressers: a Benefit for Sandy Survivors

Jolene Turner — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:15:22 +0000

On Sunday, December 9, in New York City, the salon industry is coming together for "Hairdressers Helping Hairdressers," an industry event featuring a hair show and silent auction to raise awareness and money for hairdressers impacted by Hurricane San

Zotos Provides Relief for Hurricane Victims

Contributor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:44:34 +0000

In the wake of destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, Zotos International stepped in to help victims recover. As part of their Operation HairCARE & Compassion, Zotos worked with local charity organizations New York Communities for Change (NYCC) and Shore to Help to donate blankets and hair products—including their Biotera, Hairtrition and Diamond Shine lines—to New York and New Jersey residents. —Brianna Keefe

Giving Back: DePasquale’s Hurricane Sandy Relief

Contributor — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:33:51 +0000

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, family-owned and –operated beauty manufacturer DePasquale Companies has reached out to those affected by the storm with over $160,000 worth of personal care and grooming essentials.

“This storm hit home for us, literally,” said Founder and Owner Carmen DePasquale of the Fairlawn, NJ, company.

DePasquale Companies has delivered three trucks of products from their brands—including Beauty Addicts, Cures by Avancé, ECRU New York, Little Green and New York Streets—to three different locations to aid in relief efforts. Those locations are Christie & Co. Salon in the Queens borough of New York; Stephen Siller Tunnels to Tower Foundation in Staten Island, NY; and The People’s Pantry in Toms River, NJ.

“We are in the business of making people look and feel better,” said DePasquale. “We can give victims some necessities needed to get them feeling just a bit more like their old selves.”

— Brianna Keefe

PBA Disaster Relief Fund Accepting Donations, Applications for Aid

Jolene Turner — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:25:50 +0000

In the wake of hurricane Sandy, the Professional Beauty Association PBA Disaster Relief Fund is seeking donations to relieve beauty professionals whose careers, businesses and lives have been affected by the storm. All donations will go directly