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Friends of the High Line Summer Benefit

The Friends of the High Line hosted a summer benefit at Pier Sixty in Manhattan this June to celebrate the non-profit organization’s 10th anniversary. Honored were actor and board member Edward Norton and board members Lisa Marie and Philip Falcone. An after-party was held on the High Line itself. The High Line was built in [...]

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Making Faces with Damone Roberts

Celebrity makeup artist Damone Roberts—you’ve seen him on TLC’s 10 Years Younger—hosted a group of makeup artists from all over the world at his New York City brow studio where they learned how to shape eyebrows just like

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Out to Launch with CND

CND held a press event in Manhattan to announce the company’s biggest launch in 10 years. Coming this fall: 50 rich crème colors that can be customized by adding one of 15 Special Effects in hues ranging from lavender to gold. Choose from t

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Scenes from CND Co-founder Jan Arnold’s Birthday Party

Jan Arnold, co-founder of CND, celebrated her birthday and CND’s 30th birthday at Hudson Terrace in Manhattan recently. I was lucky enough to be invited to the event, which included members of Team Red, in town for CND’s biggest launch

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Wendy Watkins Words of Wisdom: What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself?

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said: “Do not believe everything you think.” Those are very wise words. As someone who lives a self-examined life, I can spend a lot of time thinking about what I am thinking about. Sometimes tha

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Wendy Belanger on Taking Care of Summer Hair

Summer is here, and we have the tan lines, memories and Facebook pictures to prove it. We also have the hair that takes the heat through, and if hair could talk, we would be paying blackmail money daily just to keep it quiet. All the fun, sun

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Rodney Cutler on Salon Branding

Salon branding is often the key to building clientele and attracting top stylists. Building the Cutler/Redken Salon name as a brand has allowed us to reach new heights, achieve longevity and imprint our name in the toughest marketplaces. The right mi

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Pureology Supports Ovarian Cancer Awareness

Pureology Serious Colour Care is the exclusive haircare and styling sponsor for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC). Pureology is helping build awareness of this disease with its limited edition Break the Silence PureVolume Collection, which

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Eva Scrivo on Facing Your Fears

Fear is a stylist’s biggest enemy. In fact, most people in our industry spend their entire careers being afraid. Afraid of not being busy enough or of not having enough assistant support if you are; that a client will have to wait a few ex

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Odile Gilbert Creates Leonor Greyl’s 2009 Summer Collection

Renowned editorial stylist Odile Gilbert joined with Leonor Greyl to create the distinctive looks in the company’s 2009 sumer collection. The sensual, natural hairstyles seen on model Marpessa Hennink were intended to showcase the Leonor Greyl pr

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