May 14, 2012

American International Industries (A.I.I.) brands China Glaze Nail Lacquer, Ardell Lashes, It’s So Easy Nail Art, and more offered pampering services to eight deserving young ladies and their mothers at the Wish Upon A Teen Mother/Daughter Spa Day. The event, which took place on April 30 at the Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic in Beverly Hills, hosted teens battling cancer from the Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. The day of pampering was held by Wish Upon A Teen, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those in need.

May 14, 2012

Jasmine Gibbs of Jazz It Up NYC Salon (Brooklyn, NY), was selected as a NAHA 2012 finalist in the categories of New Comer of the Year and Texture. Gibbs, a Redken stylist and winner of Redken’s Road to NAHA contest, had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be mentored by Redken’s Education Artistic Director and past NAHA Master Hairstylist of the Year, Kris Sorbie. She won the mentorship when she competed against other stylists to create a signature look. She was expertly coached by Sorbie to prepare for a photo shoot in NYC for the 2012 NAHA Submissions.

May 8, 2012

Repêchage recently launched a Facebook page for its Spanish-speaking clients. The skincare company. which also maintains English U.S. and U.K Facebook pages, saw a growing need to reach the Spanish speaking beauty professionals as well as consumers. “Bringing customized skincare to our clients has always been one of our major focuses,” says Lydia Sarfati, CEO and founder of Repêchage.

May 8, 2012

On April 29, OPI sponsored the Beauty Bus Foundation’s (BBF) third annual Beauty Drive. Fundraiser attendees were pampered with OPI’s products and services for their support of BBF’s mission to provide free at-home beauty and grooming treatments to chronically or terminally ill patients.