June 12th-14th: World Perfumery Congress in CT
Occurring every two years, the World Perfumery Congress (WPC) is an educational and networking forum uniting fragrance industry professionals, their suppliers and marketers to address and discuss solutions to the industry’s latest challenges. Held in the United States for the first time in many years, the 2012 WPC will unite brand, perfumery and ingredient intelligence
...read more
SAVE THE DATE: BBR8 on August 22nd @ Loews Santa Monica
BBR fans, time to SAVE THE DATE for another incredible Beauty Biz Roundtable BBR event! Date: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 from 6:00pm- 9:30pm Location: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel 1700 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA Stay tuned for more details! Click here for more information about the Beauty Biz Roundtable BBR series
...read more
LAID Brand Hair Care Rooftop Launch Party on May 16th in LA! RSVP Now!
LA beauty fans, bring out your inner rockstar and hurry and RSVP to LAID Brand Hair Care’s launch party on Tuesday, May 16th! Here are the event details: FREE admission but you must RSVP here WHEN: Wednesday, May 16th from 6-9pm WHERE: 1010 Wilshire Blvd (Downtown L.A) – ROOFTOP WHY: Help us celebrate the launch of
...read more
Mother’s Day: What do Moms REALLY Want (hint: it’s nothing you can actually buy)
Unless you’ve been in a hermit cave or decided to go “unplugged” for the past few weeks, you know that Mother’s Day is just days away (Saturday, May 12th). Rather than scramble for the standard last-minute Mother’s Day gifts i.e. flowers, candles, chocolates, etc. why not give her something that she REALLY wants? Something that
...read more
BBR7 featured in full page article in GCI May 2012 Issue!
A huge THANK YOU to GCI magazine for featuring a FULL-page article on our Beauty Biz Roundtable BBR7 event held in March. Our Keynote Speaker was Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, the Executive Vice President & Artistic Director for OPI whose keynote address was “What Inspires You.” Attendees sat down in 3 roundtables with distinguished Thought Leaders including: Jennifer Parks, Senior
...read more
Neon Nail Polish – Illegal in the U.S
Here’s an interesting beauty fact – did you know that it’s illegal to manufacture NEON colored nail polish in the U.S.? Don’t worry – it has nothing to do with safety issues. In an interview with Doug Schoon, Creative Nail Design (CND)’s chief scientific advisor, he explained that neon colourants are not illegal to wear but
...read more
New Target “The Shops” Designer Collabo Collections on May 6th
Oh Target, just when we swore never to check out another one of your crazy sold-out-why-did-I-even-bother-coming-to-this designer collaboration collections (hello Missoni fiasco?), you find a way to reel us back inside! This coming Sunday, May 6th, Target will launch their limited-edition collaboration collections for 5 specialty stores from all over the nation: Cos Bar, Polka
...read more
Discontinued Makeup…What to do Next!
You finally found the right foundation that matches your skin perfectly! After countless trips to department stores, beauty retailers and even your neighborhood drugstores, you congratulate yourself for finally ending the search for the “holy grail” that is the perfect shade. Unfortunately, a few months later the search is back on since your foundation brand
...read more
May 16-17th, 2012: Luxe Pack New York
With more than 10 years of innovations in packaging, the Luxe tradeshow will be held in New York in May where more than 140 exhibitors will showcase the world’s most creative packaging! Luxe attendees will: Discover a unique diversity of Packaging Solutions from the World’s best suppliers for Fragrances, Cosmetics, Wines & Spirits, Gourmet
...read more
Left Rules! New Study shows we Prefer the Left side of our Faces
Psssst….the next time you’re posing for a photo, make sure you turn your face to the left. A new study by Wake Forest University psychology professor Dr. James Schirillo and co-author Kelsey Blackburn, stated that we humans prefer looking at the left side of a face, finding it more pleasant. The pair took photos of 10 male
...read more
