I attended The Makeup Show NYC yesterday at the Metropolitan Pavilion, where hundreds of makeup artists checked out makeup companies’ booths, shopped, and attended seminars and workshops led by industry heavy-hitters. Popular booths included Make Up For Ever, where Creator and Artistic Director Dany Sanz transformed a male model into a glamorous diva; Obsessive Compulsive [...]
Milano Software Announces Contest
Milano Software, a business solution software company for salons and spas, announced a “Win a Year’s Worth of New Shoes” contest. The contest is open to management, staff and students in the beauty industry, including hair stylists, colorists, esthet
Reminder: Register for Redken webinar on The Power of PR
Just a reminder to register for Monday’s Redken webinar The Power of PR: Getting Press For Your Salon, featuring American Salon’s very own editor in chief, Marianne Dougherty, and Redken Senior Director of Public Relations Darienne Howe. They will sh
David Evangelista on Making Clients Smile
Recently, my dear friend Katie Crawford asked me to do her hair for her upcoming nuptials. How could I resist? We have been friends forever, and she is the closest thing to my sister. Knowing Katie, no stone would be left unturned, and this weekend w
Tweezerman Partners with Smile Train
Tweezerman is donating one dollar for every Zip File sold to Smile Train, an organization that dedicates itself to correcting cleft lips and palates in 75 developing countries. The Zip File is a retractable and portable nail file, which features dual
Wendy Watkins Words of Wisdom: Let’s Go to the Playground!
Do you remember summer vacation when you were a kid? There was a countdown to how many more days of school were left. When the last day of school arrived, we celebrated with our friends with cupcakes and soda and then headed to the playground! With s
OPI Gives Nails a Virtual Makeover
As part of OPI’s newly redesigned website, visitors can now “try on” more than 200 nail polish colors. The Try It On Color Studio allows you to adjust a virtual hand’s skin color and nail length to match your own, then pick different colors to se
Jet Flies High at IBS New York
Greetings my fellow beauty connoisseurs, What do you get when you bring thousands of fashionistas together under a huge umbrella? It’s the one and only IBS New York show. This Jet is soaring from seeing so much talent and passion—I
Cristiano Cora Studio Hosts Monthly Cutting and Color Classes
Hairstylist Cristiano Cora recently held an Advanced Creative Cutting and Color class at his Manhattan salon, Cristiano Cora Studio, with support from Davines that was attended by stylists from the United States and abroad. The hands-on workshops, wh
Getting Publicity for Your Salon
On May 18, American Salon’s very own editor in chief, Marianne Dougherty, will be leading a webinar called The Power of PR: Getting Press For Your Salon as part of Redken’s Professional Edge Webinar Series. Marianne and Redken Senior Director of Publ
