Cosmetologists Chicago (CC) and America’s Beauty Show (ABS) have announced the appointment of Frank P. Fulco as their new Chief Executive Officer.

The industry’s celebrated 3-day beauty bash, America’s Beauty Show (ABS) by Cosmetologists Chicago (CC), is at the forefront of beauty and wellness shows for professional cosmetologists, nail techs and estheticians.

More than 90,000 admissions including salon pros & owners, aspiring students and teachers, headliners and educators, leading product manufacturers and distributor personnel showing their latest products and distributors, America’s Beauty Show was a great destination for serious beauty pros!

Months of planning, practicing on mannequin heads, taking the perfect photos, and working with vision has paid off for select entrants of America’s Beauty Show’s (ABS) renowned international competition this year.

Are you ready? The 2019 ABS Global Image Awards will recognize international talent in nine different categories and will discover the best of the best in original hairstyling, hair coloring, and haircutting. Winners from all categories will be recognized during America’s Beauty Show 2019! You've got time to send your entries until next Friday, February 15th!

Are you ready? The 2019 ABS Global Image Awards will recognize international talent in nine different categories and will discover the best of the best in original hairstyling, hair coloring, and haircutting. Winners from all categories will be recognized during America’s Beauty Show 2019!

Cosmetologists Chicago on Monday, November 5, 2018, held its Annual Business Meeting at the Ulta Headquarters in downtown Chicago. Items on the agenda included association and show updates by President Larry Silvestri and CEO Paul Dykstra.

Cosmetologists Chicago (CC), the salon professional non-profit that owns America’s Beauty Show (ABS), and Questex, the producers of the International Esthetics Cosmetics and Spa Conferences (IECSC) have changed the dates for their 2019 co-located event in Chicago’s McCormick Place, due to a conflict at the venue.

The Fred A. Piattoni Award for Industry Service was initiated in 2017 to celebrate the contributions of the late Fred Piattoni who served as Cosmetologists Chicago President and later as Executive Director.

America’s Beauty Show (ABS) by Cosmetologists Chicago (CC) announced today the winners for second prestigious 2018 ABS Global Image Awards – WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW!