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Shelter from the Storm: The Salon Spa Relief Fund
After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Neill Corporation’s Debra Neill Baker and Edwin Neill founded The Salon and Spa Relief Fund (SSRF), a non-profit organization established to help salon and spa owners and their employees rebuild their lives and businesses after a natural disaster or a fire. The SSRF gathers donations throughout the year […]
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Take Your Salon to the Next Level with The Salon People Business Academy
A few years ago, Tom Petrillo, CEO of The Salon People realized the luxury salon market was under siege. “Really successful hairdressers were leaving the luxury salon world to move into the booth rental environment,” he says. “So, salons were ceasing to grow or even experiencing revenue decreases […]
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Aveda Puts the Spotlight on Texture
Source: Aveda Last year, Aveda created its first-ever Texture Team with the intent to revamp the texture curriculum in Academies and highlight its texture artists. Texture team members include: Monica Stevens @moknowshair: Content development; Austin Call @austincallhair: hair cut and style; Renee Gadar @reneesrh: Global Artistic Director; texture, cut and style; Naomi Dove @avedaitgirl: Color [...]
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Barbara De Laere on Aveda’s Vision for the Future
Source: Instagram In these last few tumultuous months, Aveda stylists, owners and educators stepped up with strength and resilience. Barbara De Laere, Global Brand President, Aveda, recently addressed the Aveda network, acknowledging their tremendous leadership and providing guidance for the rest of 2020 and into the new year. “You have always been a crucial part [...]
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Salon and Spa Relief Fund Eases Economic Strain
In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina hit, Neill Corporation’s Debra Neill Baker and Edwin Neill founded the Salon and Spa Relief Fund (SSRF), a non-profit organization, to help affected salons. Since then, the SSRF has helped owners and their employees rebuild their lives and businesses after a natural disaster or fire. “After Katrina, we wanted to [...]
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