| L'Oreal loss slugs Sally Beauty stock | | Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006 2:48:32 PM by Blog57 Team | | French hair-care giant L'Oreal surprised Sally Beauty Holdings, the spin-off of Alberto-Culver, by taking away Sally's exclusive rights to sell L'Oreal's shampoo and hair-care products to beauty salons. Sally also will lose its exclusive rights to sell some of L'Oreal's products in its Sally Beauty Supply retail stores, though the stores will continue to sell L'Oreal products. Sally will lose $110 million in revenue in the last nine months of its 2007 fiscal year due to L'Oreal's decision, according to Sally Beauty Co.'s filing of a regulatory statement late Tuesday. Alberto-Culver, the Melrose Park-based maker of Alberto VO5 shampoo and St. Ives body lotion, spun off Sally on Nov. 10 as a separate, publicly traded company. Sally has yearly revenues of more than $2 billion and is headquartered in Denton, Texas.... | |
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| | | Campus hair treatments beat salon prices | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 6:49:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | Some of the dorm rooms on campus could very well be called Salon Albion College. Instead of going home to an expensive salon to fulfill beauty needs, students are saving money by turning their dorm room into a beauty shop. Both men and women on campus have been turning to their roommates and friends to trim, dye, or highlight their hair. "I remember one of the first weeks of freshman year, we highlighted one of our friends hair," said Jaclyn Morawa, Livonia junior. "It actually didnt turn out bad at all." Ryan Powell, Laingsburg junior, gets his hair cut from one of his friends in his fraternity house, Alpha Tau Omega. He feels that the quality of the haircut is the same as going to a professional barber. "It depends who you go to: there is one guy in town that was terrible, and Id rather have my friend cut it over him," Powell said.... | |
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| | | POLICE BRIEFS | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:48:11 PM by Blog57 Team | | (11/3/06) - Vehicle break-ins being investigated, Police: Thefts at beauty salons related, Deputy shoots aggressive dog, Man identified in W.Va. vehicle fire, Two face charges in home burglary more... (11/2/06) - Body found near river identified, Man dies outside burning vehicle, Eggs, pellets used in Halloween antics, TV stolen from Pa. electronics store, Police: Santorum sign vandalized, Windows smashed in Ford pickup in Pa., Egging causes damage to homes, Pa. man charged with stealing cigarettes more... (11/1/06) - Sheriff's deputies respond to calls, Men charged in stolen bottle incident, Hagerstown Police respond to calls, Man charged in Frederick Co. robbery, Md. man reports being robbed in Pa., Knoxville woman faces drug charge, Police looking for truck in Fulton Co.... | |
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| | | By CHANTAL HARRIS | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 10:49:59 AM by Blog57 Team | | IF you have ever wondered how celebrities manage to look fantastic all the time, help is now at hand in the form of an online beauty and wellbeing guide. It has been launched by Cobham actress Debbie Arnold following years in the public eye including stints as regular characters on Eastenders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale. Debbie is now sharing her inside knowledge with the public via beauty website www.lookinggorgeous.co.uk. Debbie told the News & Mail she decided to launch the online beauty service after continually being asked for celebrity beauty treatments. She said: “I'm an actress and I was always being asked ‘Where do you get your nails done?' or ‘Do you know a good hairdresser?'" However Debbie discovered that whenever she tried to find beauty information on the internet, every website was sponsored by different beauty companies.... | |
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| | | A ghoulishly perfect wedding | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 6:48:49 AM by Blog57 Team | | For most, a fall wedding would entail the usual preparations: the church, the hall, the renting of the tux. Not so for the now Mr. and Mrs. Foster of Eureka, who indeed rented the hall — River Lodge in Fortuna to be exact — and then enlisted friends and loved ones to do their own thing in decorating and throwing the best costume party of the year. That's right, costume party."She's always liked costumes," Gary Foster said of his new bride, Loriann Foster. "We both wanted a costume party for the wedding. We wanted it to be fun for everyone."Nearly 300 people turned out for the Fosters' costume wedding party — which the groom confirmed was said to be the "best party ever." Loriann added that those who initially balked at the idea of dressing up for the wedding ended up going all out for the affair.Gary and Loriann are both Eureka natives.... | |
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| | | Now men are off to beauty salons | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:48:24 PM by Blog57 Team | | The summer has gone, winter's well on the way and it's time to have your body waxed and tanned - and that's just the men. The fact that more and more men are visiting beauty parlours is music to the ears of Lee-Ann Rixon, a beauty and holistic therapist, who is regarded among the top qualified practitioners in Swindon. "No longer is a visit to a beauty parlour regarded as something for sissies," said Lee-Ann, pictured right. "I've got plenty of male clients that come to me for massage and you'd be surprised the number who want their backs waxed to get rid of the hair." .... | |
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| | | Salon City, Inc. 'Owns The City' in Phoenix | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 6:47:19 AM by Blog57 Team | | More than 100 of the Phoenix-Scottsdale area's top beautymakers attended the Salon City ``I Own The City'' press party, October 23, 2006, at Mane Attraction Salon in the upscale Biltmore Fashion Park district. Fountain Capital Group, Inc. and Von Dutch watches sponsored the event. Industry leaders, salon owners, fans and friends all gathered to celebrate the news that Salon City, Inc. (Other OTC:SLON.PK - News) is now the first publicly traded company to brand the beauty industry to conscious consumers globally. Said SCI President and CEO Steven Casciola, ``This is my hometown, where I grew up and attended school. This is the city where I first envisioned my dream of building a successful public company that would one day help make the world a better place through beauty. Now, years later, it is gratifying to return with Salon City.... | |
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| | | Salon City Team Shoots Winter Beauty Spread in New York City | | Posted Sunday, October 22, 2006 2:46:57 AM by Blog57 Team | | Annie Casciola, Vice President and Creative Editor for Salon City magazine, announced that the publication's latest editorial features were shot by top New York photographer Luqman Kaka in a series of dramatic beauty images designed to convey the theme for the magazine's upcoming issue, a salute to the worldwide Salon City and 2007. Said Ms. Casciola, ``We are thrilled with the results of the shoot, because it signifies that Salon City has an developing relationship with terrific artists who live and work in fashion capitals such as New York City, London and Paris. As we are based in Hollywood, we are able to really focus in on beauty and entertainment in a unique way.'' Kamitha Sloan, Fashion Director for Salon City magazine, oversaw the photography and will be finalizing the details of the multiple-page feature along with managing editor Janis Hashe and art director Kiff Scholl.... | |
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| | | Dan Gross | She's Miss N.J. USA | | Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 2:47:18 AM by Blog57 Team | | FIRST TIME was a charm for CW Philly 57's Ashley Harder, who was crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2007 Sunday night in her very first beauty pageant. Harder, 20, who has worked for Channel 57 since December, beat out 104 other contestants. The Marlton-raised beauty will continue working for the station as part of the CW Philly 57 crew, on-air sometimes and generally serving as one of the station's community ambassadors. The Camden Catholic High grad has been modeling for about five years and has previously appeared in Versace and Pepsi ads. Harder's friend Jessica Boyingtonwas the 2006 winner and crowned her friend on Sunday at the pageant in Parsippany, N.J. "We started bawling, it was so emotional," Harder says. Most of the guys she runs into on appearances are respectful, but if they get fresh, her crewmates Justin Dugan and former Soul player Sean Scott "are very protective of me," she says.... | |
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| | | Lois Christie First Female Elected President Intercoiffure International Beauty Salon Association | | Posted Saturday, October 14, 2006 2:47:19 AM by Blog57 Team | | Lois Christie is the founder and active CEO of Christie & Co. Salon-Spa, one of the largest and most successful salons in New York City. The salon, which has more than 90 employees, is located in Bayside, Queens, in the prestigious Bay Terrace Shopping Center. Ms. Christie has been featured in leading national and regional magazines, newspapers, and trade publications. She has also been recognized as one of the Top Ten Women in Business and honored by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for her leadership and contributions to both business and philanthropy. Selected by City Hall as "Woman of the Year," Ms. Christie's busy professional life makes room for fund raising efforts on behalf of countless charities, as well as active involvement in many community-based organizations. As part of her increased leadership role at Intercoiffure, Ms.... | |
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