Take Note July 2011

New Faces and Spaces

Jenny Farrand recently joined the Universal Companies team as national education and training director. Building on extensive insight gained through planning, staffing, and training teams for spa opening launches at four properties, Farrand assists Universal Companies customers with product knowledge, hands-on training, menu design, and treatment protocol creation. She is a Graduate of the Wynne Business Spa Director Management Intensive and a member of the International Spa Association.

Vivianne Saady, an aesthetician, cosmetologist, permanent cosmetic artist, and areola re-pigmentation specialist, has joined United Aesthetics Organization, Inc. Saady was recently inducted into The Global Directory of Who’s Who and also works in the medical profession to recreate the areola on the reconstructed breasts of women who have under-gone mastectomies.

H2O Plus announces the promotion of executives Elizabeth Maul and Consuelo Martinez in their marketing and sales organization. Maul joined H2O Plus in 2008 with a solid background in prestige marketing that included Beauté Prestige International, Lancôme, and Yves Saint Laurent. She most recently served as H2O Plus’ director of global marketing and has been promoted to vice president of marketing. Martinez, previously senior international account manager, has been promoted to director, international accounts. Having joined the company over seven years ago, Martinez has overseen the growth of the international department to generate over 40 percent of our revenue and a presence in 31 countries by the end of 2011.

Awards, Celebrations, and Anniversaries

The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) has announced the 200 future beauty professionals chosen to attend Beacon 2011. These students were selected based on the creativity, presentation, and content of their resume, professional portfolio, and creative marketing pieces. It will be possible to meet these exceptional students and view their projects displayed at PBA Beauty Week in Las Vegas, Nev., July 30 – August 2, 2011. Held annually in conjunction with PBA Symposium, Beacon accepts only the nation’s top cosmetology and aesthetic students and provides them with a foundation to build a successful future in the industry.

LIGNE ST BARTH has won the 2011 SPA Diamond Award – with its Papaya Peeling Shower Cream – Crème Douche Exfoliante à la Papaye. Once a year, the Who’s who in the worlds of beauty care, cosmetics, hotel, and business gathers for the presentation of the coveted SPA Diamond Award. This year’s exclusive ceremony was held at the highly acclaimed Seehotel Überfahrt on Tegern Lake.

Thousands of miles separated Renée Rouleau and Ntombenhle Khathwane, but two incredible qualities bridged the gap – their love of beauty and their unflagging commitment to entrepreneurship. Rouleau is a leading aesthetician, spa owner, and celebrity skin care expert headquartered in Dallas. Khathwane is a hair care entrepreneur from South Africa who is the most recent winner of the lateral-thinking business competition “Pitch & Polish.” Khathwane, who just turned 33, beat out the show’s competition with her original line of hair products called Afro Botanics. As the winner of “Pitch & Polish,” Khathwane traveled to Texas to participate in a think tank and workshop created especially for her by Rouleau.

In the News

The PBA | NCA Disaster Relief Fund was established in 1955 to assist salons in rebuilding following the devastation of a natural disaster. Over the course of five decades, the Disaster Relief Fund has been there for beauty professionals in times of dire need. As devastating tornadoes have affected the lives and livelihoods of many in multiple parts of the country, PBA | NCA is asking all industry professionals to make their tax deductible donations to the PBA | NCA Disaster Relief Fund – a unique effort that provides 100 percent of all funds raised directly to beauty industry professionals in need. Donations can be made online, by mail, or by phone; for more details call 800-468-2274. Salon professionals that have been affected by a natural disaster can apply for assistance from the PBA | NCA Disaster Relief Fund by downloading the application that can be found on their website at www.probeauty.org.

Survey shows recession’s impact on massage schools – the number of massage therapy training programs offered in the U.S. has declined for the first time since 2009, according to a new report from Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP). The report shows that there are currently 1,440 institutions that offer massage training, down from 1,600 in 2009. This is the first reported decline in the 12 years ABMP has conducted the survey (The association has conducted a census every two years since 1999.).

Pevonia Botanica Skincare recently partnered with Producer’s Advantage to get behind the scenes and on set of some of today’s hottest shows like The View, The Daily Show w/ John Stewart, The Colbert Report, The Wendy Williams Show, and more. All of the A-list stars that stopped by for a visit on any of these shows came away with amazing gifts from Pevonia Botanica and other high-end coveted products. Celebrities such as Harry Connick Jr., Kathy Bates, Sarah Silverman, Taye Diggs, Kate Winslet, Anne Heche, Kris Jenner, and over 25 other Hollywood stars took home a basket brimming with Pevonia’s top-sellers: Eye Makeup Remover, “C” Evolutive Eye Gel, Lip Cream, Easy-Glide Shaving Emulision, and Age-Defying Caviar.

Lydia Sarfati, CEO / founder of Repêchage, teamed up with Lois Christie, owner of Christie & Co Salon in Bayside, N.Y. to honor Go Red for Women – the American Heart Association. Sarfati gave healthy skin care tips and shared the fantastic benefits of seaweed in addition to providing a lucky Christie & Co Salon Spa client with a skin care makeover. Christie gave hair color makeovers and Dr. Diane Sixsmith, Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine, New York Hospital Queens as well as President of the American Heart Association, New York City affiliate spoke about Go Red for Women and healthy heart tips.

The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors (ICMAD) has issued a statement that it joins the Personal Care Products Council, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and consumer groups that supported a safety review by the Independent Expert Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel (CIR) of the use of formaldehyde/methylene glycol in professional hair straightening products. The CIR in its review reaffirmed its earlier finding regarding safe levels of use of these ingredients in cosmetic products at concentrations of 0.2 percent or less. Additionally CIR noted that use of these ingredients in hair straightening products with the application of heat could release formaldehyde gas, which is an irritant and sensitizer. ICMAD supports the work of OSHA, its state counterparts in ensuring compliance with worker safety and hazard communication rules, and the work of FDA in ensuring that the safety of these products is substantiated and the labeling is compliant.

Christina Ricci walked the red carpet in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the annual Costume Institute Gala in a custom creation by Zac Posen. Ricci’s stunning silhouette was complemented by another custom element – her OPI lacquered nails. Ricci’s manicure was created by mixing “Samoan Sand,” “I’m Suzi,” and “I’m a Chocoholic” for an earth-toned rosy brown hue.

To end the confusion about this Fall’s Day Spa Expo in Atlanta, The Day Spa Expo Management Team felt it was their obligation to inform attendees and exhibitors that the show produced by Bentley International Group, Inc. is not being held this year. The Atlanta Day Spa Expo originally scheduled for September 17th – 18th, 2011 has been re-scheduled for October 14th – 15th, 2012 at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta, Ga. The show was postponed because Premiere Birmingham produced by DAYSPA Magazine is being held on exactly the same dates. With this show in Birmingham, Ala., (only a short distance away from Atlanta), The Day Spa Expo Management Team did not feel it would be fair to their exhibitors to have to make a choice about where to spend their promotional budget.

Jane Wurwand, founder and owner of Dermalogica®, recently served as keynote speaker at the United Nations in New York City on the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Wurwand addressed approximately 350 entrepreneurs from around the world as the highlight of a day-long conference titled “Investing in Women and Entrepreneurship.” The conference was jointly hosted by Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) and United Nations Office for Partnerships as part of the UN’s “Millennium Development Goals”—“MDG 3,” or Goal #3: “Promote Gender Quality and Empower Women.”