4th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards Will Be Held On February 25
The nominees have been announced for one the beauty industry's most glamorous award shows, which recognizes brands, makeup artists, hairstylists and photo stylists.The Hollywood Beauty Awards (HBAs),...
View ArticleKopari Beauty Taps Kim Magee as New VP of Sales
Kopari beauty has hired veteran beauty professional Kim Magee as its new vice president of sales. Magee comes with strong industry experience and knowledge of the retail beauty space. She excels at...
View ArticleIndie Beauty Expo Los Angeles Kicks Off Tonight!
Indie beauty rocked the beauty world in 2017. The Indie Beauty Expo Los Angeles 2018, which officially begins tonight, Wednesday, January 24 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the California Market Center in...
View ArticleSTYL The PBA Beauty Experience Coming January 2019
On Sunday, January 28, the final day of the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) in Long Beach, California, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) announced a ground-breaking, new beauty event...
View ArticlePrestige Beauty Grows 6 Percent in 2017; Skin Care Segment Leads
There's great news for prestige beauty retailers. New findings from global information firm The NPD Group reported that the U.S. prestige beauty industry reached $17.7 billion in 2017—a 6 percent...
View ArticleMarc Anthony Cosmetics Acquires Cake Beauty
Canada's largest independent haircare brand, Marc Anthony Cosmetics, is acquiring Toronto-based Cake Beauty. For more than 20 years, Marc Anthony Salons and their team of pro stylists have styled music...
View ArticleL’Oréal Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies
Beauty giant L'Oréal has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This is the 9th time that L’Oréal has been recognized for “leading with integrity...
View ArticleWahl New Barbers Program Calls for Artists
Building on the success of its Wahl Professional Ambassador Initiative, Wahl Clipper Corporation has announced the new Wahl Select Barbers program, which seeks to reward members of the Wahl...
View ArticleDenman Appoints Paul Stafford as Global Creative Director
Denman, the British company famous for the D3 and other professional tools, has appointed British Hairdressing Hall of Fame member Paul Stafford as its Global Creative Director.“I treasure the support...
View ArticleNRF Calls for Fair Federal Data Breach Notification Law
In the wake of last year’s disastrous Equifax data breach and its subsequent cover-up, the National Retail Federation (NRF)—the world’s largest retail trade association—and other groups are demanding...
View ArticleCosmoprof’s Discovering the Beauty of Trends Showcases Innovative New Products
Learn about what trends you'll be seeing more of this year—and the brands leading the charge!By Karen WilhelmsenLast year, over 1,250 exhibitors and 30,000 attendees were at Cosmoprof North America...
View ArticleBruce Ungar of BTB Sales & Marketing Passes
It is with great sadness that we report Bruce Ungar of BTB Sales & Marketing passed away February 3, 2018. Ungar was a BTB sales rep for the upstate New York/New England territory for the past 15...
View Article4th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards Celebrate the Architects of Beauty
The award show put the spotlight on the artists and creators who work behind the scenes with celebrities.By Karen WilhelmsenOn Sunday, February 25, 2018, the annual Hollywood Beauty Awards (HBAs) took...
View ArticleSwander Pace Acquires J.R. Watkins Personal Care & Household
Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm specializing in consumer products companies, has acquired the J.R. Watkins Personal Care & Household brand and assets from Watkins, Inc. The...
View ArticleStatement Released From ICMAD Supports Updated Beauty Industry Law
Pam Busiek, president and CEO of Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD), vocalized her support for the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2018 in a statement released on...
View ArticleCEW’s Year in Review and 2018 Trend Forecast Revealed!
With an audience of nearly 700 gathered at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, CEW’s much-anticipated Year in Review featured beauty executives from Mintel, Nielsen and the NPD Group who discussed...
View ArticleThe Makeup Show Introduces iArtist: The Makeup Show Forum
To be held in San Francisco on March 21-23, 2018, the forum, which is open to the public, will bring together 25 industry experts to discuss beauty-related topics. By Karen WilhelmseniArtist The Makeup...
View ArticleIs Pharrell Williams Launching A Women’s Beauty Line?
Still riding the wave of success that followed his 2014 album, G I R L, 10-time Grammy-winning singer and producer Pharrell Williams has filed trademarks for a new beauty brand under the names “Girl by...
View ArticleThe Antiaging Market to reach $66.2 Billion by 2023
From anti-wrinkle, -stretch mark, -acne and -pigmentation products to hair-, sun- and skincare formulas, the antiaging market is exploding in demand and variety. With profiles on L’Oréal SA, Procter...
View ArticleMajority of Women of Color Prefer Natural Hair and Customized Formulas
A recent survey revealed that an overwhelming majority (70 percent) of women of color prefer to wear their hair natural—curly, coily, kinky or fro. Cocotique, a deluxe beauty box subscription company...
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