Business is Booming
Meet Rob Spurrell
Sy’s Corner
Being “The Face”
President, CEO Bosley
Lining Up for The General
Sy Sperling looks ahead
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Super-model shares all
The National Hair Journal
Volume 19 No 70
The Professional Publication of Hair and Skin Rejuvenation
Capillus272™ FDA Clearance Miami, FL. 06/15 - Capillus, LLC has re-
Smartphones - Gateway to Health & Beauty
ceived 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Capillus272™ OfficePro, an in-office laser hair therapy product proven to prevent hair loss and promote hair regrowth in adults who suffer with androgenic alopecia. A Miami-based medical device manufacturer.
Personal Care From Your Wrist or Pocket Murrieta, CA. 06/15 - According to industry estimates, 500 million smartphone users worldwide will be using their mobile devices to access a personal care or health care application by 2015, and by 2018, 50 percent of the more than 3.4 billion smartphone and tablet users will have downloaded mobile health applications. These users include health care professionals, consumers, and patients.
Cerritos, CA. 03/15 - No it’s not April 1st. The founder and president of Professional Hair Labs is not just the king of adhesives, he’s also a member of the DooWop Hall of Fame! On March 14 in the Cerritos Performing Arts Center, Howard and his group, “The Demensions” were formally inducted into the Hall of Fame after singing their hit, Over the Rainbow” which sold over 21/2 million copies in 1960 and skyrocketed to #1 in the charts!
Love Your Curls
Howard Margolin Sings!
Helping curly girls take pride in their hair UK, 06/15 - Just 10% of women with curly hair feel proud of their hair, and just 4 in 10 curly-haired girls believe their hairstyle is beautiful. Inspired to change this perception, Dove Hair has launched the “Love Your Curls” book – a poetic tribute to curly hair. Rob Candelino, Vice President of Unilever Hair Care, said: “At Dove, we have a long history of empowering women and girls through our self-esteem project and the Love Your Curls book is very much a part of that commitment.
Hair Treatment from Stem Cells San Diego, CA. 07/14 - Histogen, a San Diego biotech company, is developing an injectable treatment to promote hair growth from stem cells. Histogen’s Hair Stimulating Complex (HSC) is in clinical development as an injectable treatment for male pattern and female diffuse hair loss. In two Company-sponsored clinical trials, HSC has resulted in statistically significant increases across hair growth parameters, including hair count, density and thickness. In addition, the treatment has shown efficacy in difficult-to-treat patient groups, including women, older subjects and those with temporal recession region hair loss.
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Home Again
Energizer Returns to On Rite Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Lance Centofanti
(“The Energizer”) has joined Hair Visions International as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Lance will be responsible for strategic messaging related to the On Rite, GemTress, UltraTress, and Simplicity brands. Lance believes the best way to a better future is to help create it.
Beauty Keeps Getting Greener
L’Oreal Commits to Sustainability 05/15 - L’Oreal USA has reduced C02 emis-
sions by 57°/o in the 10 years up to the end of 2014 - a saving of nearly 60,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. Launched in 2013, its “Sharing Beauty With All” program reflects L’Oreal’s commitment to improve every part of its value chain - from research to operations. The company has pledged that 100% of its products will have an environmental or social benefit by 2020 and intends to use its influence to encourage consumers also to make sustainable choices.
Another Handheld
NutraStim Pro Debuts at Cosmoprof LAS VEGAS, NV. 07/15 - A new FDAcleared hair restoration device, the NutraStim Pro Laser Hair Comb, was announced at this year’s Cosmoprof North America. Available at half the cost of leading competitors, NutraStim seeks to attract men and women seeking an economical hair loss solution. An additional differentiating feature of NutraStim is that it is a comb without teeth. NutraStim’s design was based on the concept of a large ‘open treatment chamber’ that directs three rows of laser light to the scalp without the intervention of plastic teeth.