Lois Christie (left), new Intercoiffure America • Canada president, celebrates with vice president Maryanne McCormack.

First Lady
Lois Christie, owner of Christie & Co. Salon/Spa in Bayside, NY, was recently elected as the first female president of Intercoiffure America • Canada at the association’s annual membership meeting in October. “I’m honored to be given this opportunity, and will work with the new leadership team to propel Intercoiffure into an exciting new future,” said Christie. “I love this organization—we’re focused on the future and dedicated to helping the professional salon owner.”
Christie will be assisted by a slate of officers, including:
• Vice president: Maryanne McCormack, Visible Changes
• 2nd vice president: Richard Calcasola, Pure Maximus
• Treasurer: Pam McNair-Wingate, Gadabout Salons and Day Spas
• Secretary: Dee Levin, Salon Norman Dee
• International ambassador: Lili Jakel, Michael Kluthe Salon
The association’s first new initiative will be its Best of the Beauty Business symposium, being held June 10-11, 2007, at The Venetian in Las Vegas. New membership divisions are also planned, including the Hair Color Council to represent master colorists. For more information visit www.intercoiffure.us.

Cyber Classes
Skincare manufacturer Pevonia Botanica has teamed up with online business resource SpaTrade to provide web-based education for Pevonia’s partner spas. Spa personnel will be able to log on at any time for training on topics including marketing and retailing as a supplement to live training. New topics will be introduced bi-monthly.

“With high employee turnover and a need for retail savvy, spas need constant product knowledge and sales training to be successful,” said Pevonia’s executive vice president Dori Soukup. “SpaTrade’s online training webinars will allow our partner spas instant access to training presentations at their convenience.” For more information visit www.spatrade.com.

CORRECTION In the October issue, the descriptions for the Your Name Cosmetics and Colorlab Cosmetics’ lipsticks in “Must Have: Seasonal Smooches” on page 44 were inadvertently switched. DAYSPA regrets the error.

Giving Back
Philanthropy in the spa industry is alive and well. Consider these examples:
• A team of 23 walkers from Creative Nail Design, led by Doug Schoon, the company’s vice president of science and technology, participated in the San Diego Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, a 60-mile course to raise money for breast cancer research and awareness. This is the fifth year a Creative Nail team has participated, and as of press time, the group was hoping to raise $50,000 to help benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.

AII employees wore denim and raised money for women’s cancer research on Lee National Denim Day.

• Employees of American International Industries (AII) wore denim for a good cause this October during the Lee National Denim Day. The Denim Day is the largest single-day fundraiser supporting the fight against women’s cancers, and has raised more than $61 million over the past 10 years. AII employees raised more than $1,000 in one day from individual contributions, which will be used to assist the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund and National Women’s Cancer Research Alliance, and local community breast cancer programs. For more information on the Lee National Denim Day visit www.denimday.com.

Jill Kohler (right), pictured here with TSA’s Serena Chreky and Sasha Rash (center), was recently honored by Raylon with its 2006 Art of Business Award.

Award-Winning Inspiration
Raylon recently announced Jill Kohler as the recipient of the company’s 2006 Art of Business Award. The award is given to someone who has made great contributions to the beauty industry as a business innovator or inspirational leader. Kohler’s leadership of The Salon Association helped that organization grow to a membership of 2,000 salons across the United States, and her founding of the Kohler Academy school of cosmetology in Phoenix continues to inspire the next generation of beauty industry personnel. The award will be given at the Art of Business symposium, a two-day business event being held March 5-6, 2007, in Philadelphia, and focusing on key ownership issues including marketing, recruitment, leadership and best practices. For more information visit www.raylon.com.

Distributor Maly’s-West recently opened its 100th store location in Los Gatos, CA. The store opening marks the company’s 64th opening since 2001, which represents a 300% increase in locations over the last five years. All Maly’s locations celebrated the opening with special promotions and in-store giveaways. “This is a milestone event in the progress of our company,” said John Maly, president. “Our ability to open new store locations is the direct result of our customers’ increasing reliance on Maly’s as their sole distributor partner.”

Advanced Education
Spa managers and estheticians looking for business and technical education can find it at the new Peels Salon Services Spa Development Center, which officially opened its doors November 1. Starting in January 2007, the center will provide business growth and spa service education provided by product manufacturers, spa business trainers and design experts. The facility is equipped with a classroom area and spa rooms for live demonstrations. “The spa industry is now experiencing such tremendous growth we felt a need to support our customer by building a specialty classroom devoted just to spa development,” said Bill Peel, president.

Rave Reviews

(Left to right) Glen Pacek and Lydia Sarfati of Repêchage, and John Maly, president of Maly’s, gathered at the Beverly Hills Hotel for Repêchage’s latest product launch.

Manufacturers have been getting the word out to the spa community and consumer press about the industry’s professional products:
• More than 100 salon and spa professionals gathered at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hills Hotel for the Repêchage West Coast launch of the company’s Vita Cura 5 Phase Firming Facial. Repêchage founder Lydia Sarfati demonstrated the facial live for the gathered crowd, and plastic surgeon Dr. Randall Feingold presented his findings of his study using the VC5 facial on his patients.

Volleyball star Matt Feurbinger sported a Dermalogica logo during the recent AVP Volleyball Tour.

• Dermalogica sponsored a Solar Lounge at the recent Association of Volleyball Professionals AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour in Manhattan Beach, CA. As Matt Feurbinger, the association’s No. 3 ranked player, entertained the crowd (while sporting a Dermalogica logo), beach-goers sampled the company’s sunscreens and FaceMapping technique. In addition, models strolled the beach spraying sunbathers with the company’s WaterBlock Solar Spray. “We’re happy to share effective sun protection with people who love the sun, surf and sand as part of a healthy lifestyle,” said Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand. In addition, the company’s Multivitamin Power Firm was recently selected by the editors of Allure as the best Eye and Lip Product in the antiaging category. The award was presented at the Allure Beauty Awards in New York City.