Take Note November 2008

Murad, Inc. announced the promotion of Tracey Sameyah to the post of Global General Manager of Murad Professional. In this position, Sameyah will be responsible for creating global trade strategy and providing a consistent, cutting edge message in the areas of sales, education, and marketing internationally.

Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc. has given Age Intervention® Hair Revitalizing Conditioner a new look and renamed it appropriately, Marini Hair Revitalizing Conditioner. The perfect complement to Marini Lash, Marini Hair contains the same proprietary peptide ingredient and matches the luxurious branding of Marini Lash.

Innovative Cosmetics Labs (ICL), a premier body care manufacturer specializing in beauty and personal care products as well as natural skin care formulas, has appointed Christina Zaragoza as General Manager. As the new General Manager of ICL, Zaragoza will be responsible for production operations, facility management, human resources, developing marketing initiatives, and effectively expanding the sales and growth of ICL.

Nouveau Cosmetique USA, Inc., the exclusive U.S. distributor of Nouveau Contour permanent cosmetic products, announces the addition of master permanent makeup artist and educator Sulema Trevino to the growing Nouveau Cosmetique Team.

For November and December, OPI offers salon professionals special savings on its Competition Advanced Formula Acrylic System, now in new packaging. The Competition Advanced Formula Acrylic System is OPI’s fastest-setting system, with the industry’s whitest white.

Mount Washington Resort in picturesque Bretton Woods, N.H. is delighted to announce the hiring of Martina Rizzo as the new Assistant Spa Director. The 25,000 square-foot Spa at Mount Washington Resort is scheduled to open in Winter 2008/2009 and Rizzo’s experience and expertise will be an integral part of the spa’s opening.

Murad, Inc. announced the promotion of Julieta Vidal-Lubin to the position of Manager, Educational Communications. Working directly with Murad CEO and founder, Howard Murad, M.D. and hand-in-hand with Murad’s Global Marketing team, Vidal-Lubin will serve as a centralized resource to support all areas of communication while maximizing Dr. Murad’s scientific message and assisting in education
endeavors worldwide.

drom Fragrances has achieved a worldwide enviable growth rate over the past five years. With headquarters’ location in Munich, Germany, drom’s success has spread over the four major regions: Europe, Asia Pacific, The Middle East, and The Americas. Taking pride in the traditions of family, drom is now managed by the third generation of family members: Dr. Ferdinand Storp and Dr. Andreas Storp.

Living Healthy LLC, the exclusive U.S. distributor for Linden Leaves, the new Zealand-based bath and body brand, announces its partnership with Emiliani Enterprises, a distributor who services the spa, salon, and hotel markets in the U.S. While Living Healthy LLC continues to distribute Linden Leaves to retailers on a national level, Emiliani will introduce the collection to the beauty professional market in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

Natural Health magazine presented derma e® Natural Bodycare, a pioneer in natural skin care products, with a Natural Health Beauty Award for best facial exfoliator at a cocktail reception at the Maritime Hotel in NYC on September 16, 2008. derma e®’s award was accepted by John D’Esposito, Field Sales Manager (Metro NYC).

A new partnership between BENEV Company Inc., an FDA-licensed pharmaceutical manufacturer, and David and Mary Salon and SafeSpa (Carmel, IN) is bridging the gap between medical aesthetic procedures and clinical/home skin care.

Murad, setting the bar in quality skin care products, earns two seals of approval from the Skin Cancer Foundation. The Murad Professional Daily Moisture Charge® SPF 30 and the Murad Man Face Defense SPF 15 are now recommended for sun safety and approved by the Skin Cancer Foundation after completing a rigorous review process.

Christine Heathman, Master Aesthetician and CEO/President of GlyMed Plus, re-set again the high standard for Advanced Peeling with a two week educational trip in Australia and New Zealand early this summer. A phenomenal success, this higher learning class is the first advanced peeling course taught to Australia’s and New Zealand’s premier medical skin professionals which now raises the bar of efficacy and results in this area of peeling expertise. Skin of color and bio-engineering of the stratum corneum was also a primary focus of this exclusive course. Pictured is the graduating class for Advanced Peeling in Melbourne, Australia.

Xtreme Lashes was invited to participate at an exclusive evening event, The Beaushion Gala to help launch fashion designer, Lizzi London. Other sponsors included Paul Mitchell, Farouk, Malibu Tan, and Visible Changes. Lizzi’s funky, yet classy designs were unveiled on August 15, 2008 in Houston, Texas.

Action Bag’s Holiday catalog is now available and offers a wide variety of new packaging and promotions items. The catalog features elegant holiday bags, vinyls, earth-friendly products, awareness items, gift certificates, and much more.

Boosted by the success of AKILEINE®, their market leading line of foot care, the ASEPTA laboratories are diversifying their ranges with new exclusive products for diabetics and athletes. These innovations will be on display at Intercharm 2008, in Moscow (Russia) from October 23-26, and at Cosmoprof Asia 2008, in Hong-Kong (China) from November 12-14.

A Great Day in Houston became even better when beauty mavens Sophy Merszei, Founder and CEO of NovaLash EyeLash Extensions® and celebrity lash stylist Sophia Navarro stopped by. The ladies dropped in on host Deborah Duncan and her audience at Houston CBS affiliate KHOU’s Great Day Houston. The lovely duo was just in from The Lash Company, the NovaLash affiliated makeup studio, located outside the NovaLash Houston headquarters. As guests of the show’s ‘Looking Good’ segment, Merszei and Navarro chatted with the audience about beauty trends toward semi-permanent makeup, with a particular ‘focus’ on the eyes.

IntertechPira is pleased to announce that the fourth International Cosmeceuticals Summit 2009 is scheduled for March 9–11, 2009 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Co-Chaired by Dr. Nava Dayan, Director, Research and Development, Lipo Chemicals, Dr. Philip Wertz, University of Iowa, and Wen Schroeder, President, SEKI Cosmeticals LLC, this year’s program will include sessions on market trends, scientific and technology developments, regulatory issues, skin aging, and innate immune system of the skin.

WTS International, a worldwide leader in spa consulting and management, announces the addition of innovative and enriching golf-inspired spa treatments at the luxurious PGA TOUR Spa Laterra, a facility managed by WTS International.

Intendis GmbH and Photonamic GmbH and Co. KG announced that the two companies have signed a License and Development Agreement that grants Intendis exclusive access outside of the US to their 5-aminolevulinic acid patch technology (5-ALA Patch) for the Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) of skin diseases. Intendis is part of Bayer HealthCare. Under the agreement Intendis has obtained the right to develop, register, and commercialize products based on this technology among others for the indication actinic keratosis under the brand names Alacare® and Effala® (PD P 506 A). Actinic keratosis is a UVB-induced carcinoma in situ.

Madeline Barris, skin care expert, with almost 30 years of hands-on experience, has been named Educational Director of Aesthetics Unique, the private label salon division of Reviva Labs. Barris will represent Aesthetics Unique at trade shows, seminars, demonstrations, and within Internet and print communications.

SignatureB Communications, a provider of unique e-mail marketing products for spa and salon professionals, has introduced a new collection of holiday greetings available for the 2008 season. The beautiful holiday greetings are the newest addition to a variety of e-marketing products offered by SignatureB, including newsletters, birthday wishes, and customized greetings for any occasion.