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Online Beauty School

Creative Age Publications is introducing live-streaming educational classes for spa and salon professionals. Pioneers in the hair, beauty, makeup, spa and retail industries will teach courses via live-streaming video, which you can view in the comfort of your own business or home.

Registration is now open for the following:

January 12, 2010: The Marriage of Cut & Color

• Consultation skills
• Making color choices
• Color placement options to complement haircuts
• Ideas for encouraging clients to return to the salon
• Plus: tips on add-on services and maintaining great-looking color

Instructors: Christopher and Sonya Dove, known in the industry as The Doves, creative directors for Wella, North America, and owners of The Doves Studio in Santa Monica, California.

They were honored with the Master Stylist Award by the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) in 2001, as well as the Haircolor Award in 1999, 2000 and 2002. HairColor USA named them Most Inspiring Haircolorists in 2003.

On Demand:
Haircolor Tips, Tricks & Applications

• Simple techniques for spectacular results
• A realistic, salon-friendly approach to haircolor excellence
• Staying green
• Color challenges, quick-blonde techniques, brilliant transparent reds, avoiding "brown-outs" and more

Instructor: Gina Khan, owner of Gina Khan Salons in San Francisco and Walnut Creek, California, and creative director of the Hair Color Council of Intercoiffure America/Canada. She is an award-winning colorist, named Colorist of the Year by L'Oreal Logics.

On Demand: Special Occasion Hair

• 10-minute upstyles
• Fabulous finishes for short and medium hair
• Tips and tricks for fantastic hair design
• Pinning, spraying and teasing
• Adding unique details to upstyles

Instructor: Martin Parsons, regarded as one of the top long-hair stylists in the world. He received the prestigious NAHA Lifetime Achievement honor for his more than 30 years as an artist, educator and presenter. His educational DVDs, books and other products are available at martinparsons.com.

Classes are $47.50 each or $120 for all three. Each video will be available on demand for 90 days after its original broadcast.

For more information, visit
www.beautylaunchpad.com/onlinesalonseries.

Accreditation and Education

The Day Spa Association (DSA) has revamped its accreditation program to recognize even more businesses demonstrating exceptional standards within the industry.

The DSA Accreditation Program is available only to those spas that meet or exceed best-practice principles as deemed by the DSA, according to Rosemary Weiner. “This classification showcases the spa’s commitment to excellence in the safe delivery of quality services, their business operations, staff performance and continuing education,” says the chairperson of the DSA board of directors.

Qualified candidates—full-service day spas, salons that offer spa services, resort and hotel spas, and medspas and health clubs—must already be DSA members in good standing. Applications, which can be obtained from the company’s website, will be reviewed by the organization’s advisory board.

For more information and an application, call 201.865.2065, email dayspaassn@aol.com or visit the association’s website.

The National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors and Associations (NCEA) has developed a new certification program in Canada. The organization—comprised of skincare companies, industry professionals and educators—was founded to promote continuing education and credentialing for the professional skincare industry. It works closely with state regulatory boards to set standards.

“We believe in raising the esthetician’s education to be successful in today’s competitive workplace,” says Susanne S. Warfield, executive director of the NCEA. “Bringing this program to Canada will strengthen the esthetician’s skill set and give her a global step up if she chooses to work in the United States.”

The program, which takes six to eight weeks to complete, will be offered at computer-based testing centers throughout North America.

For information on education or to inquire about joining the NCEA, visit the website.

Superstar Style

American designer Marc Jacobs hand-picked OPI Products to gussy up his models’ nails during New York Fashion Week for spring 2010. Jacobs was pleased with his partnership with the polish leader during high-fashion’s biggest showcase last September. OPI gave the designer’s models a “perfectly polished nude” nail. Soft colors, including Malaysian Mist (a sunny, light pink), Samoan Sand (warm beige-pink) and Dulce de Leche (creamy nude), were used for the clean, elegant look. The OPI palette for spring is yet to be determined.

For more information, call 800.341.9999 or visit the company’s website.

Polish powerhouse Essie Cosmetics has teamed up with the edgy denim brand Rock & Republic (R&R) to launch a limited-edition collection. It includes the trendy Clearly Matte, which gives any glossy polish a no-shine finish.

The lacquer is available with special-edition R&R items, including matte black skinny denim splashed with black nail polish, and a signature slim-fit jersey v-neck tee, outfitted with red foil accents. The items are available at Rock & Republic retail stores and online at www.shop.rockandrepublic.com.

Industry Milestones

Growing up in Communist Poland, Repêchage founder Lydia Sarfati says her happiest moments were when her mother transformed the kitchen into a spa. Friends and family would gather for manicures, pedicures and facials. Those fond memories turned into the foundation of her life’s work.

Sarfati opened her first day spa in New York City in 1977. As she worked to perfect her own skincare procedures, she invented the Four Layer Facial, a system meant to produce a quality service every time. Its popularity led to the launch of Repêchage in 1980.

Today, Sarfati is CEO of the brand that pioneered seaweed-based skin care. Her methods and products are used in more than 150 spas worldwide.

In celebration of the company’s upcoming 30th anniversary, it’s rereleasing The Repêchage Four Layer Facial in a single box.

For product information, call 800.731.7546.

The idea that launched Creative Nail Design, (CND) was sparked at the dentist’s office 30 years ago. At the time, Stuart Nordstrom, DDS, decided to investigate a new nail enhancement product after a patient remarked that the material used to prepare temporary caps for teeth smelled like porcelain nails. The resulting invention, SolarNail Liquid, was an effective formula to improve nail strength and flexibility—and the first to deliver natural, non-yellowing nail color, according to the manufacturer.

Since then, the company—which is still run by the Nordstrom family—has grown to include lacquer and gel polishes, as well as hand and foot products, including the popular SpaManicure and SpaPedicure lines of lotions, salts, scrubs and masks.
CND is also a leader in continuing education in the beauty industry. Through seminars and workshops, it certifies thousands of nail technicians around the world.

For more information, visit the company’s website.

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