"Looking back on 2020, lyrics from the long-running Broadway musical RENT seem especially poignant. Just how do you measure the 525,600 minutes that make up a year? Especially a year like 2020 that has inflicted so much human and economic pain," says Lynelle Lynch, Beauty Changes Lives President.

A legendary beauty family’s generosity is helping six cosmetology students get a jump start on their career goals.

On Sunday, April 19, 2020, the eighth annual Beauty Changes Lives Experience will merge legacy elements of a signature evening with new experiences for a one-of-a-kind celebration.

The generosity of the Miller Family Foundation is funding professional possibilities for both aspiring and future beauty and wellness professionals.

“Festival” was the theme of the evening at the 7th Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) Experience, where color, texture, light and sound fused into a multi-sensory, kaleidoscopic display that celebrated the primal essence of oneself.

The Beauty Changes Lives Experience is moving to a new venue in 2019. The Geraghty will be the site of the 7th annual Beauty Changes Lives Experience and Legacy Award Dinner honoring the late Paul Mitchell.

Bellus Academy continues to elevate its profile as a destination school for advanced education. Effective August 1, 2018, Bellus Academy named Diego Raviglione as Director of Bellus Professional.

Bellus Academy continues to elevate its profile as a destination school for advanced beauty education with the announcement of Emanuel (Manny) SanMartin as Creative Director.

Pivot Point is proud to announce Lauren Conway, Senior Manager of Strategic Events for Pivot Point International, will now assume a dual role—becoming Executive Director of the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation in addition to managing Pivot Point’s events.

The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation (BCL) is excited to announce the 6th Annual Beauty Changes Lives Experience will return to the famed Art Institute of Chicago on Sunday, April 29, 2018, as the signature philanthropic event at America’s Beauty Show by Cosmetologists Chicago.