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On the Catwalk
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Repêchage was on hand during the recent premier of Latin Fashion held at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel to make up the models debuting Alberto Sanchez’s Spring/Summer 2006 evening gown collection. The show gave
Repêchage an opportunity to showcase its upcoming Spring/Summer 2006 line
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Clear for Takeoff
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Two skincare companies have taken to the air to provide pampering at any altitude:
• Business Class passengers on Quantas are now treated to an exclusive in-flight amenity kit from Dermalogica complete with travel bag, travel-size skincare essentials and other in-flight necessities. Men and women receive separate kits tailored to their skincare needs, with a universal theme of “your skin, well traveled.”
• LATHER, a Los Angeles-based body and skincare company, began offering its products onboard Delta Air Lines last month. International BusinessElite customers |
now receive travel-size versions of the company’s Yuzu Bergamot Moisturizing Lotion, Cucumber Ginseng Facial Mist and Lip Conditioning Balm in a LATHER Comfort Kit. In addition, all Delta aircraft lavatories will contain LATHER’s Wasabi Lemongrass Hand Wash. The possibility of offering product sampling or mini spa treatments in Delta’s Crown Room Clubs is also being negotiated. |
Sally Sells Company
| On January 10, the Alberto-Culver Company announced a $2.6 billion agreement to sell Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group to Regis Corp. The agreement will combine Sally Beauty Company’s 2,419 Sally Beauty stores, 822 Beauty Systems Group outlets and 1,244-person direct sales force with Regis’ 10,952 beauty salons, 90 hair restoration centers and 35 beauty education schools. After the transaction’s final approval, Alberto-Culver will focus all its efforts on its consumer products business, which includes brands such as Alberto VO5, TRESemme, Nexxus and St. Ives. |
Keeping it Clean
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CNN broadcaster Paula Zahn recently profiled nine California women who obtained permanent leg scarring after contracting infections from unsanitary pedicure foot baths. The segment, which aired on January 9, urged consumers to protect themselves by becoming familiar with sanitation rules and laws before obtaining pedicure services. Industry experts, including International Nail Technicians Association CEO Paul Dykstra and educator Nancy King, appeared on the segment to discuss the importance of regulation and adherence to proper sanitation procedures. “Salon professionals with proper education will do what’s necessary to make sure that [violations aren’t] a problem,” said Dykstra. |
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Winning Products
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This past November, Philippe Hennessy, president of Pevonia International, accepted the inaugural Baccarat AsiaSpa Award for Spa Products of the Year 2005 at a gala celebration held at the InterContinental Hotel in Hong Kong. |
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