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Announcing the Next Step in Oribe’s Journey
It is with great pride and much excitement that Luxury Brand Partners announces the sale of Oribe Hair Care to Kao USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kao Corporation, a leading beauty company with brands that are recognized around
American Salon Artist Stories: Jenny Strebe
American Salon Artist Stories celebrate the creativity and most outside-the-box thinking that is happening in our industry. As part of our collaboration with them for #LBPidealogue, we’ll be sharing several different conversations they’ve had with speakers
Yelp: Friend or Foe?
To local businesses, Yelp can be a mixed bag. Online reviews mean that our clients now have the power to play a role in our brands, and while many times this is a major positive, there have been others where
American Salon Artist Stories: Hairbrained.me
American Salon Artist Stories celebrate the creativity and most outside-the-box thinking that is happening in our industry. As part of our collaboration with them for #LBPidealogue, we’ll be sharing several different conversations they’ve had with speakers
Have you ‘scoped?
Courtesy of our friends in the Hairbrained.me community, 48% don’t even have the app. Want more? Join the Hairbrained.me community, the home of craft hairdressers online, and be sure to check out co-founders Randy Taylor and
Social Sessions #007: Collective Influence
The original Fashion Indie, Beca Alexander’s behind the scenes work has set her up as one of the leading voices in media marketing. Her agency, the Socialtye Collective, matches brands with influential talent across social channels, and in the
American Salon x Matt Beck & Jenny Strebe
Premiere Orlando brought together some of our favorite artists in the industry, and naturally, our partner and #lbpidealogue collaborator American Salon brought them together for exclusive interview sessions with @freesaloneducation‘s Matt Beck who we’ll see in October too.
But, what are you supposed to post?
Whether a stylist or a salon, when you dive into social media for the first time, the big question always comes up, “But, what are we going to post?” In PassionSquared founder and #lbpidealogue speaker Nina Kovner‘s latest #Q
American Salon x Matt Beck x Cassandra Platinum
Premiere Orlando brought together some of our favorite artists in the industry, and naturally, our partner and #lbpidealogue collaborator American Salon brought them together for exclusive interview sessions with @freesaloneducation‘s Matt Beck who we’ll see in October too.
Social Sessions #006: True Technique
As a salon owner, stylist, and mom, the rose golds and pearl tones Patricia Nikole paints on clients every day is responsible for inspiring over 330,000 followers on Instagram through her coloring technique, Painted Hair. From her studio in
American Salon Artist Stories: Mark Bustos
American Salon Artist Stories celebrate the creativity and most outside-the-box thinking that is happening in our industry. As part of our collaboration with them for #LBPidealogue, we’ll be sharing several different conversations they’ve had with speakers