PBA Disaster Relief Fund is now accepting donations and applications for aid from beauty professionals affected by Oklahoma & Midwest tornadoes. Since 1955, the PBA Disaster Relief Fund has been there to assist salons/spas and beauty professionals recover and rebuild after devastation caused by natural disasters.
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA), producer of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), announced renowned actor, author, entertainment journalist, producer and father Mario Lopez as the host of the 2013 NAHA Awards Ceremony.
Headed by grassroots efforts, more than 80 Milwaukee area salons and spas are expected to come together on November 13, 2012 for a fundraising effort to support the victims of the Azana Spa & Salon shooting.The effort raises further awareness about the potential tragedies that can stem from domestic violence, which was a key factor in the Azana shooting and other recent salon shootings in Clearwater, Florida, and Seal Beach, California.
Since 1955, the PBA Disaster Relief Fund has been there to assist salons/spas and beauty professionals recover and rebuild after devastation caused by natural disasters. As Hurricane Sandy and related storms continue to move across the greater Northeast, PBA reaches out to beauty professionals and companies to contribute to the PBA Disaster Relief Fund.
Starting in 2013, NAHA competitors will be able to compete in the new "Men's Hairstylist of the Year" category. The "Men's Hairstylist of the Year" will honor a stylist who displays the most proficiency in the designs and techniques used in men's styling and grooming. Entrants in this category must master current men's commercial, contemporary and wearable styling trends.
On July 27, 2012 the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) proposed new regulations under its legislative mandate to provide for Safer Consumer Products through the use of “Green Chemistry” to replace chemicals of concern. The chemicals of concern (COC) will be based on and include lists prepared by numerous domestic and international bodies that identify both existing and possible chemicals of concern.
Beauty Launchpad congratulates the NAHA 2012 winners!
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For the first time ever, The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) will announce the finalists for the 2012 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) via the PBA Beauty Week Facebook Page. Finalists, their family, friends and the beauty industry at large can log on to Facebook and “like” the PBA Beauty Week page to watch the finalist broadcast Monday, April 30, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.
Beauty Launchpad congratulates the PBA | NCA Sally Beauty Excel Winners! Seven $1,000 scholarships were awarded to high school graduates with the desire to enter the cosmetology profession.The 2012 Winners:Shominique Abston – Memphis, TNAdriana Cervantes – Chicago, ILChelsie Jones - Murrieta, CAKari McGowan – Portland, MESarah Pietrzak – Cannon Falls, MNAlicia Rangel – Frisco, TXGraciela Torres – Bloomington, CA
Take your career and success to the next level by entering Beacon 2012. Beacon was crafted to help students prepare for careers in the Professional Beauty Industry. Beacon is an annual event held in conjunction with PBA Beauty week in Las Vegas to provide the nation's top future professionals with the guidance to achieve maximum career success. Beacon is an opportunity to network and learn from some of the most iconic salon owners and celebrities in the industry today.
