Reimagine a new way to engage with the beauty industry. Reimagine a new way to participate in your Association. In fact, reimagine an entirely new Association altogether. 

The full schedule for the 2017 AACS Annual Convention & Expo is now available! Take a look now to see all of the great classes and events we’ll be bringing you this year, and register today to reserve your "seat at the table".

Farouk Systems, Inc., a company of hairdressers for hairdressers, is working to help our fellow hairdressers and salons impacted by Hurricane Harvey and Irma. Our #Hairdressers4Hairdressers campaign seeks hairdressers, salons and schools to participate in a Nationwide Cut-a-Thon to raise money for the Professional Beauty Industry’s Disaster Relief Fund during the month of September 2017. 100 percent of the donations collected will go to their relief efforts to help hairdressers restore their businesses and livelihood. To date, over 17 of our CHI Partner Schools have committed to our Cut-a-Thon. Won’t you join us?

To sign up for our Cut-a-Thon efforts, please reach out to education@farouk.com. If you wish to make a donation, visit www.probeauty.org/drf  and follow the instructions on that page. Stylists seeking assistance can fill out a form through the PBA’s website at: https://probeauty.org/drf/apply/.

The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation welcomes three of the professional beauty industry’s most accomplished leaders and visionaries to its board of directors.  The newly appointed directors are Winn Claybaugh, founder and co-owner of Paul Mitchell’s school division; Dennis Ratner, CEO of Ratner Companies; and Jen Planck, master stylist, platform artist and motivational speaker.

Lynelle Lynch, president of the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation says the new directors add to the Foundation’s expertise in important categories of the professional beauty industry, including education, franchising and philanthropy.  

Dennis Ratner, CEO of Ratner Companies

Jen Planck, master stylist, platform artist and motivational speaker

Winn Claybaugh, founder and co-owner of Paul Mitchell’s school division

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Representative Halsey Beshears (R) introduced a 2018 occupational licensure reform bill – HB 15 – last week that includes barbering and cosmetology provisions identical to those in HB 7047. As we reported earlier this year, Florida’s House of Representatives passed HB 7047 by a vote of 86 to 30 in April, but the bill died after the Senate approved a strike all amendment.  

HB 15 would reduce the number of hours of training for barbers and restricted barbers from 1,200 to 600 for barbers and from 1,200 to 325 for restricted barbers. Read more about this bill and others in this week’s State Relations Update.

 

Imagine a world where your mobile device allowed you to access transportation and housing at the touch of a button. Now Imagine a world where products like makeup and services like food were available to you on demand. This is actually the world we live in today. More importantly, though, this is the norm that the rising generation has come to expect. Mobile platforms and apps are changing how long-standing companies are doing business, requiring entire industries to change or get left behind.

Join 25-year beauty veteran and ShearShare cofounder Dr. Tye Caldwell as he shares the changing landscape of our industry and what he’s learned from talking to thousands of beauty and barbering professionals over the last 36 months. They are asking for and already Reimagining a world where access to workspace is in the palm of your hands. Are you ready for the shift?

Presented by Tye Caldwell from ShearShare. Register today for the 2017 AACS Annual Convention & Expo!

 

AACS is transitioning from our historic October 1 – September 30 membership year, and aligning with the January 1 – December 31 fiscal year. As such, your renewed 2018 Membership will be based on 15 months, keeping you in good standing from October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018. 

Membership renewal notices will be in your inbox soon! If you have any questions before then, please contact Linda Williams or Glen Fernandez for more details.