Éminence was once again part of the Oscars buzz this year with a special presentation at the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, prepping and priming the stars for the 85th annual Academy Awards. Celebrities applauded the Tree Planting Initiative; Sarah Clarke from Twilight said “thank goodness” for Éminence and “thank you for taking care of the planet.”

Marinello Schools of Beauty has raised $91,315 for the Newtown Memorial Fund, which will support victims of the tragic massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Marinello donated 100 percent of service sales received at all 62 campuses from Wednesday, December 26th to Saturday, December 29th, 2012. The funds donated will go toward creating a memorial in Newtown for the victims and establishing…

During the month of April, Aveda will donate 100 percent of the purchase price from their Light the Way Candle to Global Greengrants Fund, a non-profit organization that channels high-impact grants to grassroots groups working to solve pressing environmental problems. Aveda and Global Greengrants Fund have worked together for more than six years, focusing since 2007 on funding clean-water projects.

Tina Zillmann, Founder and Director of Skin Rejuvenation Clinique, Inc. and Advanced Rejuvenating Concepts was recently featured on Telemundo San Antonio television, offering skin care advice for the local Hispanic and Latino population. In this primetime segment, viewers learned about healthy skin maintenance and how fair to dark skin complexions can prevent the visible signs of hyperpigmentation.

Houston Women Magazine honored Sophy Merszei, NovaLash President and CEO, as one of Houston’s Most Influential Women of 2012. Honorees were feted at an Afternoon Tea at the St. Regis Hotel. At the event, the honorees and their guests were the first to see Houston Woman Magazine’s special edition featuring each of them.

Dermaesthetics was honored to attend an exclusive Golden Globe Awards Celebrity Gifting suite at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. Celebrities from both the movie and television industry stopped by the Dermaesthetics booth to enjoy luxury gift bags specially addressing aging, acne, or pigmentation concerns.

In an effort to continually provide education, best practices, peer networking and business support for salon/spa leaders and beauty professionals, The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is hosting three one-day Regional Salon Summits across the United States, starting in April. Discussion topics range from marketing and staff development to business management and government affairs and are designed to assist salon owners and beauty professionals to elevate…

Nearly 60 skin care professionals recently gathered in New York City for an evening of motivation, inspiration and expert business advice from Annet King, Director of Global Education for The International Dermal Institute (IDI) and Dermalogica. King’s two-hour presentation, Fast Forward, is part of an ongoing series of national Guest Speaker Evenings presented across the country throughout the year by various experts, including members of…