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Michael Kemper Salon, located in the prestigious Highland Village, has long since been a pioneer in the Houston hairstyling community. But as with any beauty regimen, Michael Kemper continues to reinvent, always staying one step ahead in both the technical and creative arena. Among the redesigns at Michael Kemper is the much anticipated naming of Mandy Zuniga as the salon’s Artistic Director.

Lina Kennedy, CEO of Alexandria Professional, has just opened the first training and treatment center in North America dedicated exclusively to The Ancient Art of Body Sugaring called Studio Alexandria LA.

Alchimie Forever is pleased to announce the opening of company’s new Washington DC headquarters in the heart of Georgetown on famed shopping street Wisconsin Avenue. In addition to housing the company’s North American corporate offices, the new space will serve as a visual representation of the brand. There will be a retail area for product display and sales, as well as a space for training, and most importantly, an aesthetician’s room where Alchimie Forever signature facials will be demonstrated.

Industry veterans announced the creation of Luxury Guest Services (LGS), a new spa and hospitality company dedicated to developing specialized experiences for hotel guests. This company designs customized in-room programming for hotels so their guests can order a luxurious sensory treatment, have it presented in exquisite fashion at their door, and then enjoy the benefits in the privacy of their beautiful accommodation.

Eve Taylor™ Aromatherapy Skin & Body Care recently sponsored the “All about Eve” FilmMAD (the cinematic branch of the HIV AIDS “Make a Difference” Trust) charity screening at its recent event in London. The guest speaker for the evening was Joan Collins who was delighted to receive her own extra special customized bag of Eve Taylor™ aromatherapy products.

CellCeuticals® Biomedical Skin Treatments is pleased to announce that its CellCeuticals Skin Treatment System has received the Silver Award in the Personal Care category in the New Jersey Packaging Executives Club (NJPEC)’s Package of the Year competition.

It’s been an exciting year for SIMPLY sugar, with recently celebrating their one-year anniversary. For owners Terri MacInnis-Boles and Heather Wilson, this presented the perfect opportunity to support a cause that is close to women all over the world. Breast Cancer affects one in seven women, according to recent studies and SIMPLY sugar™ was proud to be a part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Institut’ DERMed Medi-Clinical spa in Atlanta celebrates two decades this year. The Institut’ DERMed name symbolizes education and innovation on advanced treatments and products that promise skin perfecting results.

The new “IS IT AK OR OK?” educational initiative hopes to raise awareness about the dangers of accumulated sun damage. Actinic keratosis, or AK, is a visible sign of sun damage caused by years of sun exposure. A new website called www.isitakorok.com developed by Graceway Pharmaceuticals in partnership with the Skin Cancer Foundation can show people how to spot the condition and take appropriate action with their dermatologist.

Renée Rouleau, owner of the Renée Rouleau Skin Care Spas in Dallas and Plano, Texas recently attended an event at the Play Boy Mansion hosted by the LA chapter of Entrepreneur’s Organization (for which she is a member of the Dallas chapter) and donated a collection of her products to the silent auction which raised money for Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization.

Celebrities keep their award-winning complexions flawless thanks to skin care from Murad! At the 2009 Daytime Entertainment and Primetime Emmy Awards, Jeff Probst, Toni Collette, Kristin Chenoweth, and Tamara Braun – all self-proclaimed Murad fans – took home top honors. These Hollywood favorites outshone the competition with healthy, glowing skin.

The retreat was a magical success. Linda Bertaut took five beauty professionals and one registered nurse to teach them how to blend nature’s wisdom with modern beauty. The activities included cooking together making Chakra-licious, colorful food to feed your inner rainbow, Yoga and Reiki treatments outdoors, making gemstone drinks and performing gemstone treatments, making herbal teas, and creating an Aroma Bar.

Wendei Spale, GlyMed Plus Los Angeles Business Coordinator offered her GlyMed Plus camouflage makeup expertise at the 2009 Port Wine Stain and Vascular Birth Mark Conference in Newport Beach, California. The camouflage makeup makeovers, preformed by Spale and sponsored by GlyMed Plus, were along side doctors and psychotherapists offering advice and demonstrations to clients and family to help manage the challenges attached to individuals afflicted with vascular and pigmented birthmarks.

derma e® Natural Bodycare, a pioneer in formulating cutting-edge effective natural skin care products, is pleased to announce that with their continuing efforts to touch lives globally through The Paraguay Project, they have made a positive impact on the biological and environmental conditions in Paraguay. Additionally, donations from the company helped build a nursing school with full accreditation from the Paraguayan government.

Innovative Cosmetic Labs (ICL), a premier body care manufacturer on the West Coast specializing in beauty and personal care products as well as natural skin care formulas, has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Northridge, California. With a fully integrated system operating through strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedure and Good Manufacturing Practice Standards, ICL is dedicated to developing, producing, and manufacturing the highest quality products with professional excellence.

AMBI® Skincare proudly announces the five winners of the AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine, a scholarship program designed to recognize, reward, and support African American and Hispanic women in fields in which they are currently underrepresented.

Farmaesthetics® skin care was recently chosen as one of TIME magazine’s “Green Design 100” in the Beauty category. Treehugger.com also released their “Best of Green” list recently and named Farmaesthetics “Best Skin Care Brand” in the Fashion and Beauty category.

Bio Jouvance Paris launched its new and 100 percent Natural Treatment Ampoules at the International Congress of Esthetics Show in Long beach last September. This new addition to Bio Jouvance Paris Bio-Active Line of Professional Ampoules is formulated to soothe, hydrate and rejuvenate the skin.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International recently announced that it has agreed to acquire Private Formula International Holdings Pty Limited, a leading skin care company.