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Jeannette Kravitz | CEO and Humanitarian With a career that has spanned from working at an airline pilot school, a thoroughbred racing farm, and ultimately as regional operations manager at Photography Corporation of America, Jeannette Kravitz found her creative voice through visual arts, events and music. Through her international travels and volunteering in places ... Read More
- Published in Trade Secrets
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With a career that has spanned from working at an airline pilot school, a thoroughbred racing farm, and ultimately as regional operations manager at Photography Corporation of America, Jeannette Kravitz found her creative voice through visual arts, events and music. Through her international travels and volunteering in places like Romania, working for HIV/AIDS orphans and NGOs globally, she has gained perspective by asking herself the ultimate question, "What is my purpose?" In 2000, she founded sponsorKIDs® Charities Peace Journey and now with her newly created ECOChallenge2020.org she continues to increase her charitable efforts with the help of her newly created natural-botanical-cosmeceutical skin care line which provides a base revenue stream allowing her to continue on with her philanthropic aspirations. Read More
- Published in Main Stage
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A team of board-certified Connecticut dermatologists representing the Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) will provide free skin cancer screenings to tennis fans attending the New Haven Open on Finals Day, Saturday, August 27, 2011 from 11 am-5 pm. Sun damage assessments, sun safety education and free sunscreen will also be provided by volunteers in the WDS tent located in the exhibition area at the Connecticut Tennis Center. This community outreach is part of the WDS award-winning campaign, Play Safe in the Sun Read More
- Published in In The News
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the second late-stage melanoma drug this year, adding the drug to the treatment arsenal for patients with one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer. The drug, known as Zelboraf, could offer hope for patients with metastatic melanoma that cannot be removed with surgery, experts said. Zelboraf, which was reviewed under the FDA's priority review program, received advanced approval after a single international study published in June 2011 showed that patients who took drug lived longer. Read More
- Published in In The News
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The changes from Senate Bill 1170 include the replacement of the term "facialist" with "esthetician." If you are a licensed facialist, facialist instructor, facialist booth renter, or facialist salon owner, you will be issued an esthetician replacement license on August 25, 2011. This license will be issued at no cost to you so that your license reflects the new terminology. Read More
- Published in In The News
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The kids of Wildwood, NJ operated a beachfront lemonade stand on JuLy 2, 2011 to raise money for the children affected by the Tuscaloosa tornados. Little Green, the newly sprouted safe, gentle and pure hair and skin care collection for babies and kids, sponsored the lemonade stand – which was located at The Club at ... Read More
- Published in In The News
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August 4, 2011 is National Pampering Day - an entire 24 hours devoted to embracing and celebrating the most important person in the world - YOU! While the other 364 days of the year are spent working, running errands and caring for loved ones, National Pampering Day allows a mental timeout for some long-awaited emotional self-care. Read More
- Published in In The News
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My family lives under the mantra; “Know a lot about one thing and a little bit about a lot of things.” Therefore, since I grew-up in the industry, I started as a towel folder and floor scrubber and I continued to work my way up; working in the warehouse; as an aesthetician in the clinic; ... Read More
- Published in Trade Secrets
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Barbara Schumann Author, Lecturer and Educator Gracefully blending biology and cosmetology, Barbara Schumann has been sculpting the world’s most vital works of art – the masterpiece that waits within all men and women. A graduate of Florida College of Natural Health, Barbara was the recipient of The Golden Touch Award. She also has a Bachelors in Architecture, a Masters in Traditional Town Planning, and is currently working on her Doctorate in Psychology with a focus on health and wellness. As a licensed skin therapist and skin care line developer since 1991, she has made it not only her business to bring out the best in people, but also her calling. As the German-raised daughter of compassionate skin revitalization pioneer Wilma Schumann, Barbara brings all of the bedrock knowledge she has learned and takes it to another level. Read More
- Published in Main Stage
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Dal LaMagna, founder of TWEEZERMAN, has been RAISING EYEBROWS for over 30 years. In his new book “RAISING EYEBROWS – A FAILED ENTREPRENEUR FINALLY GETS IT RIGHT” Dal tells the story of his rise in the beauty industry starting with one tweezers and building it into TWEEZERMAN, the beloved beauty tool line of beauty professionals ... Read More
- Published in Awards and Celebrations
