Diana Howard, Ph.D., vice president of global education and research and development for The International Dermal Institute (IDI) and Dermalogica recently offered a multi-media presentation at IDI’s world-headquarters located in Carson, Calif. The presentation titled “New Fact, More Fiction, Latest Fantasy – Part 2” was transmitted globally via a live webcast on IDI’s Facebook page and featured topics including bee venom facials, resveratrol benefits, and…

Tony Cuccio was recently in Quebec City to help celebrate Summum Beaute’s 25th anniversary. A longtime customer who has been with the Canadian distributor for 24 years, Cuccio was included in the lineup as he gave a 90-minute seminar about the state of the nail industry. He addressed an audience full of beauty professionals and offered his insight about how to increase revenue and income…

This year’s Miss California USA® and Miss California Teen USA® pageant season kicked off with an over-the-top glam-athon when beauty industry leaders China Glaze® Nail Lacquer and Ardell® Lashes proudly announced official sponsorship of the competition. More than 300 enthusiastic young women from all over the Golden State gathered in Long Beach to meet and mingle with sponsors and pageant officials.

Myriad Genetics, Inc. recently announced that Janssen Research & Development, LLC, will use Myriad’s BRACAnalysis test in connection with its Phase 3 clinical trial of Yondelis® (trabectedin) in the treatment of advanced-relapsed epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancers.

Circadia CEO Michael Q. Pugliese recently traveled to Moscow to introduce the Circadia by Dr. Pugliese product line for distribution in Russia. The brand would like to welcome the Septima M, LLC team into the Circadia family of international distributors.

ROK Stars, PLC, owned by John Paul Dejoria and business partner Jonathan Kendrick, recently announced that they have agreed to acquire the privately held skin care line Marula. ROK Stars PLC will take over all day-to-day financial and production operations immediately.

Voluma XC, the newest hyaluronic acid filler in the Juvederm family was officially approved by the FDA as the only product in the United States market specifically approved to restore cheek volume that has been lost over time.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) recently decided that booth renters will no longer need to apply for or renew their booth rental license. This announcement, effective immediately, will now allow cosmetology license holders to rent booths as long as their cosmetology license has not expired. Booth rental licenses will no longer be issued by TDLR and the relationship between salon owners and…