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The Body Shop Sold to L’Oreal
In a turn that has surprised many of The Body Shops customers and employees, Anita Roddick has sold The Body Shop cosmetics chain to L’Oreal for $314 million (US). The Body Shop was founded with high ethics and strong feelings about things such as the use of animal testing, recycled packaging and exploitation of women [...]
Samuel Sweet – The Nail Geek
The Nail Geek is a wonderful established site for professional nail techs. Samuel Sweet is “The Nail Geek” (I am pretty sure he is a computer geek as well…LOL), and is a UK based nail technician. Samuel’s site has grown over the last few years into a large, friendly and active community and [...]
Be aware – you are being watched!
Nail salons are very much back in the news this past month with many people reporting fatal or near fatal infections from improperly santized pedicure baths in salons. I know I can really tend to harp on this, because infection has affected my life so dramatically over the last year and a half. [...]
Daria Werbowy – A model with a great attitude
Modeling is one aspect of the beauty business that is only available to a select few. Daria Werbowy is one of the lucky ones with the natural beauty and acquired skill to succeed, but she has helped herself along the road to success with not only taking good care of [...]
Pearl’s Hat and Accessories, Odessa, TX
Pearl Norris and her niece, Annie McFall (a cosmetology instructor) are selling beautiful hats in Odessa, Texas. This story, from Odessa American Online, is a charming story of a 30 year old hat and accessories store that started in Pearl’s garage and is finally getting a makeover and a new commercial location. They are [...]
Barbers and Cosmetologists…
There is, and should continue to be IMHO, a difference between a barber and a cosmetologist. In New Jersey, as in many states across the US, they have eliminated the seperation between the two professions, requiring that a barber, who strictly cuts hair and shaves (no styling, no nothing else), attend cosmetology school where [...]
Proposed licensure for Piercing in Virginia
Does this count as beauty.wurk? I think so. The state of Virgina is considering instituting licensure for all body piercing operations, which I think is probably a very good idea both for the protection of consumers and business operators:
The proposed rules require a body piercer to complete a 15-hundred-hour apprenticeship that [...]
The Makeup Show
If makeup is your thing, this is a show you are not going to want to miss. On Sunday and Monday, May 14-15th in New York City is The Makeup Show, from The Powder Group and Metropolitan Pavillion. From the web site:
For the first time ever in New York [...]
Controlling infections in salons
Thanks to Debbie from Beautytech.com for providing links to these articles about infection prevention in salons. This is a very current and VERY important aspect of your business that you need to be very aware of:
Indicators of quality nail salons
Health Advisory: Mycobacterial Skin Infections Following Pedicures
SC Board of Cosmetology Issues Safety Advisory on [...]
Business builders – Salon Client Retention
The salon client is the basic building block of any salon, and without them, your business is doomed. Victoria Thomas has written an article at Behind the Chair entitled, Building a Clientele in Your First Year and Beyond, with 8 items to keep in mind. The items are:
Keep your Vision
Face Your Space
Cancel the Order for [...]
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