American Salon Blog

Wella-UNICEF Making Waves Auction Underway

Contributor — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:51:54 +0000

The Wella-UNICEF Making Waves auction kicked off on May 15 via the International Wella Professionals Facebook page. The charity auction features goods donated from renowned fashion designers such as Peter Som and Missoni as well as items donated by Wella Professional ambassadors and creative teams. Proceeds from the auction go to providing hairdressing training to [...]

Paul Mitchell Schools Raise $2.5 Million for Charity

Jolene Turner — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:21:19 +0000

The Paul Mitchell Schools’ 9th annual FUNraising charity raised $2.5 million this year, bringing their nine-year total to more than $8.5 million. Each year, students and staff from the nationwide network’s 100 cosmetology schools spend three mo

Summer School: Treatments

Contributor — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:01 +0000

It's Tuesday again, which means class is in session for part three of our summer haircare series. On the agenda: deep conditioning options for severe "vacation hair" victims. For seriously stressed manes, offer these restorative treatments to help nu

Argenti Named President of Keratin Labs For Keratin Complex; Company Receives OSHA Compliancy

Contributor — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:10:08 +0000

Keratin Complex has announced that Mario Argenti is the new president of Keratin Labs, a newly developed division of Keratin Complex. In this role, Argenti will lead the Keratin Lab’s overall strategic direction and expansion into other profe

Tyler Heiden Jones Takes Over as President of Intelligent Nutrients

Jolene Turner — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:48:47 +0000

On May 1, Horst Rechelbacher, Founder and Chairman of Intelligent Nutrients welcomed Tyler Heiden Jones as president of the company. Jones is a veteran of the Estee Lauder Companies where he was instrumental in fostering the global growth of two of i

Farouk Systems CHI Touch Dryer Debuts on the Celebrity Apprentice

Jolene Turner — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:31:08 +0000

American Salon's May issue featured Historymaker, Farouk Shami keeps on celebrating his success. The founder and chairman of Farouk Systems recently hosted more than 250 guests at his home in The Woodlands, Texas, to watch The Celebrity Apprenti

Redken Road to NAHA Winner Jasmine Gibbs Selected as NAHA 2012 Finalist

Contributor — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:58:39 +0000

One of the winners of Redken’s Road to NAHA (North American Hairstyling Awards) contest, Jasmine Gibbs of Jazz It Up NYC salon in Brooklyn, NY, has been selected as a NAHA 2012 finalist. To enter the Road to NAHA contest, Gibbs had to create a

Get the Look: Our Favorite Met Ball 2012 Hairstyles

Contributor — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:11:25 +0000

On Monday, the highly anticipated Met Ball in New York City celebrated the Met’s new exhibition, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, for renowned Italian designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada. Here are some of our favorite loo

Remembering Vidal Sassoon: 1928 to 2012

Kelley Donahue, editor in chief/beauty director — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:14:51 +0000

American Salon mourns the passing of Vidal Sassoon, who sadly lost his battle with leukemia on May 9th at his home in Los Angeles. The most celebrated hairdresser in the world, Sassoon, who began his beauty career as an a

Zotos International Announces Company Promotions

Contributor — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:11:49 +0000

Zotos International announces company promotions and new additions in its exclusive and export divisions. In the exclusive division, Annie Hu has been promoted to senior marketing manager where she’ll be responsible for marketing strategies, new