Friends Are By Your Side, a charity that donates wigs to those with cancer, recently hosted its first annual Night of Wigs & Wishes to raise funds and awareness of the organization, with all proceeds going towards fulfilling the wishes of women and children battling cancer. Founded by Keratin Complex’s international artistic director Martino Cartier, the affair was held at the elegant Lucien’s Manor in…

Retin-A® co-developer James E. Fulton Jr., M.D., Ph.D. passed away in July 2013, but his legacy lives on at the new Skin Specialists clinic located in Coral Gables, Fla. All personnel were personally trained by Dr. Fulton in the methods he developed to treat acne, hyperpigmentation and aging.

Skin Authority welcomes Michelle Alexander in her new position of manager, special projects, a new role for Skin Authority. Alexander has a solid background in corporate funding and manages projects that will keep Skin Authority’s innovations and partnerships moving forward. Tanya Samuel has been named the director of business development, which is also a new role for the brand. As the director of business development,…

Shelley Hancock of Shelley Hancock Consulting recently relocated to Laguna Niguel, Calif. Her skin care center of 25 years remains open for business in Northern California and she will be opening a training center in her new Southern California location. She has also taken over as the owner of Dermafile Company. Hancock is moving into her 26th year as an aesthetician and is considered a…

Bioelements is pleased to announce Eugene Patterson as the new director of quality control and regulatory compliance. He joins Bioelements with over 36 years of experience within quality assurance operations, and will continue his expertise in inspection and testing, sterilization processes, batch record review, plastics finished and starting materials, statistical sampling, and packaging material within the FDA regulated industry.

Skyline College Cosmetology Spa and Wellness in San Bruno, Calif. welcomes Kym Jackson as its new department head. Jackson’s mission is to empower through knowledge and education. With a master’s degree in education, Jackson utilizes her experience as an entrepreneur, cosmetologist, aesthetician and massage therapist to raise the standard in the cosmetology arts and sciences through comprehensive instruction and teamwork.

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…

As a pioneer in the field of clinical cosmetology, Ottmar Stubler co-established state-approved advanced training seminars for nurses, aestheticians and cosmetologists to prepare them for employment in the medical field in the early 1990s. Stubler founded PFB Vanish Inc. in 2000. PFB Vanish is a pre- and post-hair removal solution which can be used as a first line of defense for shaving, waxing, tweezing, electrolysis…