| Marla Malcolm Beck — CEO of bluemercury, Inc. | ||
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Marla Malcolm Beck is the founder, CEO, and visionary behind bluemercury inc., the nation’s leading luxury beauty products and spa retail chain. Bluemercury currently has 26 locations from coast-to-coast, carries over 60 indulgent beauty brands from around the world (Laura Mercier, Nars and Darphin are favorites), and operates luxurious skin spas with cutting edge, results-oriented treatments at each location. Ms. Beck holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and resides in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and three children (ages 6, 4, and 2). |
| Paul Labrecque — Paul Labrecque Salons | ||
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A true hair visionary, Paul Labrecque has risen to the apex of the hair care, fashion and beauty business. His one-of-a-kind, engaging personality, combined with his creative hair-styling techniques, sophisticated sense of style and spot on eye for color, have resulted in a star-studded list of clients, three highly successful Manhattan salon & day spas, and a thriving line of luxury hair care products. Paul’s lifelong affair with hair has brought him numerous awards and accolades for his exceptional technique and contributions to the international world of beauty. |
| Beth Mayall-Traglia — Editor-in-Chief of TotalBeauty.com | ||
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Beth Mayall-Traglia leads all beauty content creation for one of the Web’s top 10 beauty sites. In less than two years, TotalBeauty.com has advised 12 million women on the newest beauty products and trends—and is a trusted beauty contributor regularly featured on Yahoo Shine, AOL Stylelist and MSNBC.com. Beth got her start in beauty, fashion and lifestyle coverage in ‘94—first as a monthly columnist for Sassy magazine, then as a writer/editor for TEEN, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, YM, CosmoGIRL!, and others. She is a frequent social media speaker on the beauty conference circuit. Beth lives with her husband and son in Los Angeles. |
| Megan O'Brien — Founder of MegsMakeup.com | ||
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Meg is the founder of www.megsmakeup.com. As one of the pioneers of the interactive beauty blog, megsmakeup.com has a loyal and growing audience. Meg started the site because she wanted to find real and unbiased product reviews that were informative and educating. Her writers whip up entertaining and witty commentary on the products that they try. Her readers are savvy and luckily, pretty darn funny—the comments and reviews that they leave help inform women everywhere before they part with their hard-earned bucks! Meg is a former model, a product junkie, a dog lover and likes nothing better than sipping champagne and evaluating lipgloss! |
| Gabrielle Ophals —Co-Founder of Haven Spa | ||
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Gabrielle Ophals entered the cosmetics industry in 1991, when she became the Salon Manager for Dyanna Salon in the West Village. She immediately fell in love with the salon and purchased it in 1993 with her business partner and high-school friend, Audra Senkus-Lemma. They renamed the establishment Eve Salon and turned it into a West Village institution.. Gabrielle and Audra’s success at Eve allowed them to create Haven Spa, a “beauty retreat” that offered more restorative treatments for the face and body. Gabrielle’s passion for beauty has led her to develop a skincare and body care collection called PLUM. Sold at both Haven Spa and Eve Salon, PLUM joins many other reputed lines sold on these spa shelves, including Sonya Dakar, Skinceuticals and ColorScience. Gabrielle is a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists and holds a Master Certificate in Skin Care Ingredients and Cosmetic Science from UCLA. |
| Samantha Hamilton — Director, Soho Sanctuary Spa | ||
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Born and raised in Ireland, Samantha Hamilton is the Director of Soho Sanctuary Spa. Under the direction of President Helen Benham, Samantha embraces the Spa’s dedication to stress reduction and health maintenance for women. The Soho Sanctuary company believes that maintaining the health and beauty of a woman's hands, feet, and nails is crucial to her self-esteem, especially when offered in the most lovely, relaxing environment available. With beautiful, natural brands like Dr. Harushka and Arcona on the table, an experience at this location is one you won’t soon forget. |
| Monica Rowe — VP of PR for Bath & Body Works | ||
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Monica Rowe, vice president of public relations for Bath & Body Works, serves as the “brand ambassador” for the company. She is responsible for multiple luxurious beauty collections that cover bath and body care, skincare, and fragrance and include brands such as C.O. Bigelow, Patricia Wexler MD Dermatology, Signature Collection, True Blue Spa and Aromatherapy. Rowe, an 18-year communications veteran, has worked for some of the world’s top beauty companies such as Sephora and the Kao Brands Company (makers of Jergens, Curel, Biore, and John Frieda hair care products). A New Jersey native and resident of West Orange, Rowe enjoys spending time with her family, friends and 4-year-old daughter, Simone Alexandria. |