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2008 Salon of the Year

2009-01-20T01:15:00Z

CCI Beauty would like to congratulate Revive Spa of La Mesa, CA our 2008 Salon of the Year Winner.

CCI would like to thank everyone who submitted their photo for the monthly contest of 2008. CCI looks forward to seeing more wonderful photos in 2009. You may submit your photos to photocontest@ccibeauty.com.

CCI Beauty Photo Contest Rules/Info

2009-01-20T01:00:00Z

CCI Monthly Photo Contest – All submissions get 3% off their next purchase. (Valid up to 90 days from submission) Please submit 1-2 photos of your salon(s). Pictures can be the overall view of your salon or specific sections (i.e. shampoo area). Your pictures must contain at least one item purchased from CCI Beauty. Pick your best photo. Please e-mail your photos to photocontest@ccibeauty.com or mail CCI Beauty Photo Contest 10039 Norwalk Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. Please put your name, salon name, salon address, and telephone number in the e-mail or on back of the photo you are mailing. If possible, please give us your previous order number for better identification. You must also identify what items in your picture(s) you have purchased from us by indicating the item numbers in the e-mail or on the back of the photo. You may do so by looking for the item(s) on our website at http://www.ccibeauty.com/ or referring to your sales order. Do not write on the front of photo(s). If you have more than one salon/spa you may enter a photo(s) for each salon. You may resubmit your best photo every 6 months if you were not chosen as a winner. You will receive an e-mail with a 3% coupon code after your submission. Any questions feel free to email photocontest@ccibeauty.com. Three winners will be awarded each month.

1st Prize Winner receives $300 towards the purchase of our products.
2nd Prize Winner receives $200 towards the purchase of our products.
3rd Prize Winner receives $100 towards the purchase of our products.

CCI Beauty’s Salon of the Year will be chosen from all the 1st Prize Winners. There is no minimum you have to spend to redeem the prize. Winners will also be promoted on our website during the month that they won. All entries will find their beautiful pictures on our website under the section “Salon & Spa Photo Gallery”.

~ SAMPLES OF PHOTOS CCI WANTS ~

Contest Rules:

To enter by mail. Submit an unframed, unmounted color picture (4”x6, 5x7”, or 8”x10”).
Online entries should be in high quality JPEG/JPG format. We recommend a minimum of 300 dpi. When uploading a picture from a digital camera it is not necessary to shrink the size of the photo. Doing so will decrease the quality.
Mail entries to CCI Beauty Photo Contest 10039, Norwalk Blvd. Santa Fe Springs , CA 90670 . E-Mail entries to photocontest@ccibeauty.com.
Photo must contain at least one of our products, which must be identified.
One entry per salon/spa. You may resubmit your best photo every 6 months if you were not chosen as a winner.
Existing clients only. Must be 18 years or older to enter.
Odds of winning will depend on the total number of entries submitted.
Entry’s must be postmarked or e-mailed by the last Friday of the Month (i.e. February 27, 2009) Photos that miss the deadline will be entered for the next month’s contest. Winners will be announced by the first Friday of every month. (i.e March 6, 2009
All entries become the property of CCI Beauty/Consonance Companies Inc.
Each winner must agree that his or her name/business name, city, winning photo may be used by CCI for promotional and publication purposes without additional compensation. Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law, where a license is required or where subject to tax (other than tax on prizes awarded). All federal, provincial, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.
Winning Prizes must be used within 90 days of notification. If not claimed by this date, the prizes will be forfeited. All claims there to following this date will be null and void.
No substitution or transfer of prizes except at the sole discretion of the sponsor. All restrictions apply.
CCI Beauty/ Consonance Companies Inc. reserves the right to cancel or suspend the contest should any cause beyond the control of CCI Beauty/ Consonance Companies affect the administration, security or fairness, integrity or proper operation of the contest, or for any other reason it deems appropriate, at its sole and absolute discretion.
Photos are judged by CCI and all judges’ decisions are final.

Estheticians

2009-01-08T00:11:00Z

As some of you may have read in an online article written by dermatologist, the article was telling people that "Studies show that as many as 80% of people break out after a facial. Aestheticians often don't know which products are right for the skin of each client, and may use ingredients that can worsen acne, or essential oils that tend to irritate sensitive skin. Even if you don't break out,there are really no long-term benefits to facials."

CCI would just like to say that we know how important estheticians are and all the wonderful work you guys do. Depending on the state estheticians are required to go through set number of hours before they can even get their license. After getting your license many of you go on to post graduate training to futher your knowledge of proper skin care It is wrong for for someone to denounce what estheticians do with out knowing the facts. Yes there maybe the occasional inexperienced estheticians that caused clients to breakout more or prescribe the wrong products, but that doesn't mean every estheticians doesn't know what they are doing. Many of you estheticians are great and provide your clients with the best treatments. CCI would like to give a big thanks to all the estheticians out there. Also CCI knows its hard for the beauty industry right now in this economy, but we just want to wish everyone the best for 2009.

Wishing you a Happy Holidays & Successful New Year!

2008-12-20T01:41:00Z

CCI Beauty Wishes Everyone a Happy Holidays & Successful New Year!

You should be starting to receive our Christmas card with a 5% savings coupon. If you do not receive this coupon you may mention coupon code "X081205" when you call in your next order. For online orders you please type coupon code "X081205" on to the "special instructions" area and your discount will be adjusted accordingly.

Congratulations to our November Photo Contest Winners! We are still accepting photos for our December contest. Send your photos of your salon/spa containing your CCI products you purchased to photocontest@ccibeauty.com. Pictures are due December 26, 2008. Any photos received after that date will qualify for the January 2009 contest. Contest rules and info can be found at the end of our blog www.ccibeautyblog.com.

2008 Salon of the Year will be chosen in January 2009 from all of 2008 1st place winners. 2008 Salon of the Year winner receives a brand new digital camera, a All-In-One Inkjet Printer, and the book "Secret Service: Hidden Systems That Deliver Unforgettable Customer Service" to help them have a successful 2009. (Total value over $300)

1st Place Winner -$300

Revive Spa La Mesa, CA

Items Purchased: CC-6911B & Mats

2nd Place Winner - $200

Exsalonce Fontana, CA

Items Purchased: CC-2503 Black, CC-FS8919W, CC-1808T, FS112

3rd Place Winner - $100

The Beauty Parlor Vega, TX

Items Purchased: CC-1836C (Chair/Mat Combo) , CC-2551

Tax Saving Tip!

There is still time to reduce your business tax for 2008, take advantage of IRS sec.179 by purchase your business equipment before the year end to qualify up to $250,000.00 deduction. Please consult your accountant for more details. Here are some articles and IRS Links for your information.

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/edit/tips/stories/sec179_deduction.asp

http://accounting.suite101.com/article.cfm/section_179_deductions

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=183867,00.html

CCI asked "How promote salon during Holidays?". Here are a few responses.

Each Year at John Douglas Salon/Day Spa, We host a client appreciation night . We treat the client to some complimentary services such as makeup application, fast and easy party up dos. We cater the event with wonderful food and drinks. We also offer an entry in our drawing for toys for tots when the client brings in an unwrapped toy, they are automatically entered in our 500.00 skin care drawing. Clients really enjoy this and tell there friends about us.

John Douglas Salon - Cypress, CA

I find the best way of promoting your salon during the holidays is a friendly gesture of thanking your client with a beautiful pocket calendar with your salon name, address and phone number on it. This way your client can keep track of his/her appointments with you as well as other appointments. My clients look forward to this every year and it is amazing how many other people notice where it came from when the client uses it.

Expose' Hair Studio - West Warwick, R.I.

Promotional products are a great way to promote your salon. Your customers can have a coffee mug or calendar with your salon information on it. Sending out thank you letters or postcards are also a way to promote your salon & specials you are having. Below are two great sites for promotional products and printing.

www.4imprint.com

www.vistaprint.com

~ NEW ITEMS ~

CC-SL-9 CC-SL-TF03

On Sale for $195 On Sale for $189

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-11-21T18:18:00Z

CCI Wants to Wish All Our Customers a Happy Thanksgiving!

In the previous e-mail CCI asked "What makes a salon/spa successful?" and we got many responses.

Here are a few.:

I think what make a spa/salon successful is perseverance, a willingness to take risks and a great attitude. Jeunesse Skin Rejuvenation Stillwater , MN

My advice to someone just starting out is to make sure to listen, smile and please the customer.

Cathie's Hair Care & Tanning Center Wayne , WV

I think a successful salon happens when all hairstylists are on the same page. I give most of the credit to my talented stylists who have years of experience and realize the importance of customer service.

Adorn Hair Salon Defiance , MO

The most important tip that I can give to any business owner is to have "effective communication". When I say effective I mean effective. It must be detailed and put in black and white. Having monthly or bi-weekly meetings are a must!!! You can't take any thing for granted. You may assume that everything is well with your team and you will not know until you have a meeting. With that being said you have to communicate effectively. You are the leader and believe it "all eyes are on you"."

Hair Spa Etc. Alexandria , VA

Thank you to all the customers that submitted their response. There are many ways to make a salon successful. These were just a few tips that may help you. Feel free to e-mail CCI marketing@ccibeauty.com if you have any questions or want more tips.

Question of the week: How do you promote your salon during the holidays?

Submit your answers/tips to marketing@ccibeauty.com and it may be featured on our next e-mail and blog. Please include your salon name, city, and state.

We want to thank all our customers who have submitted their wonderful photos of their salon or spa. We are still accepting photos for the November Photo Contest. E-mail photos to photocontest@ccibeauty.com Remember all submissions receive 3% off their next purchase. Photos for the November contest are due November 28, 2008. Don’t worry if you miss the deadline go ahead and submit your photos it will be counted in the December contest. Customers that have already submitted their photo for a previous contest and weren't chosen as winners may enter the contest only every 6 months. In mid January of next year CCI will be choosing a 2008 Salon of the Year from all first place winners of 2008. Details of the photo contest are at the end of our blog www.ccibeautyblog.com.

CCI's Question of Week:

2008-11-03T22:16:00Z

What makes a salon or spa successful?

If you were watching Tabitha’s Salon Takeover on Bravo that was on couple of months ago, you know that running a salon/spa can be stressful and a lot of work, but at the same time exciting and rewarding.

If you can give one tip to a struggling salon/spa or someone who is thinking about owning salon/spa what would it be? What is one thing that makes your salon/spa sucessful? Is it great customer serivce, teamwork, or maybe good management? E-mail your answer or tip to marketing@ccibeauty.com and it may be featured on our next e-mail and blog. Please include your salon name, city, and state.

Congratulations to Our October Photo Contest Winners!

2008-11-03T22:13:00Z

Congratulations to our October Photo Contest Winners. Thank you to all our valued customers that submitted your wonderful photos for the October Contest.

For October we received very few photos. CCI knows that there are more beautiful salons out there. We need more photos for the November contest! All photo submissions receive 3% off their next purchase. 1st place winner receives $300, 2nd place receives $200, 3rd place receives $100, all towards the purchase of our products. As you see one of this month's winner is of a Skincare Room. If you purchased skincare equipment from us and have a skincare room you may submit photos of your skincare room. Details of contest rules are at the end of our blog www.ccibeautyblog.com or you may e-mail any questions to photocontest@ccibeauty.com.

1st Place - $300

Bangz Hair Salon Mesa, AZ

Items Purchased: CC-3005, CC-4316J

2nd Place - $200

Tangerine Salon Sheboygan, WI

Items Purchased: CC-2006T, CC-1003, CC-2162

3rd place - $100

Salon Zinnia San Clemente, CA

Items Purchased: CC-330AM

Happy Halloween

2008-10-11T00:42:00Z

CCI is wishing you a safe and Happy Halloween!

Thank you to those customers that have submitted their photos for the CCI Beauty October Salons/Spas of the month contest. If you haven't submitted your photos you may e-mail your photos to photocontest@ccibeauty.com. Contest rules and info are at the end of this blog.

CCI Marketing Tips for October:

The holidays are always a great opportunity for salons & spas to promote themselves. For those salons and spas that offer make-up services, you may want to do a promotion with Halloween. You can offer specials or packages for doing Halloween hair design or make-up.

A great marketing opportunity is to do cross promotion with local costume shops. People buying costumes maybe interested in getting their make-up or hair done for Halloween, so it would be great if your salon’s flyer was up in a costume shop.

If you offer pumpkin facials or pedicures you can create specials for those services during the month of October and November.

It is always great to educate your clients. You might want to have a special event 1-2 weeks before Halloween that teaches clients some basic make-up and hair styling tips which they can do themselves on Halloween. You can also stock some Halloween make-up for you customers to purchase during the month of October.

There are many creative ways for you or the salon you work for to promote your services during the holidays. Remember don’t miss out on any opportunities for you to market your Salon or Spa.

If you have any questions or want more marketing ideas feel free to e-mail marketing@ccibeauty.com.

Congratulations to September Photo Contest Winners!

2008-10-04T00:23:00Z

Congratulations to our September Photo Contest Winners. Thank you to all our valued customers that submitted your wonderful photos for the September Contest.

We still need more photos for our October Photo Contest. All photo submissions receive 3% off their next purchase. Remember photos do not have to be of your hair area. If you purchased skincare equipment from us and have a skincare room you may submit photos of your skincare room.

1st Place Winner - $300

David Kay Salon & Spa Malvern, OH

Items:CC-1808TS, Mats, CC-503B, CC-986T, CC-4316J

2nd Place Winner - $200

Exhale Salon Oakland, CA

Items: CC-1008, CC-32802T, CC-1801TS

3rd Place Winner - $100

Bella Artistic Morresville, IN

Items: CC-9106

For those who haven't done so you may submit your photos for the October contest to photocontest@ccibeauty.com. Entry must be postmarked or e-mailed by Friday October 31, 2008. Remember all entries receive 3% off their next purchase. Please checkout our this blog www.ccibeautyblog.com for contest information and rules.

Pictures Wanted!

2008-09-23T21:01:00Z

We still need more pictures for the CCI Beauty Photo Contest for the month of Septemeber. If you haven't submitted your photo yet for CCI Beauty's Monthly Photo contest you may do so. photocontest@ccibeauty.com

CONGRATS To Our August Photo Contest Winners!

2008-09-06T00:58:00Z

Thank you to all our customers that submitted your wonderful photos for the August Contest.

1st Place Winner -$500
Tangles Hair Studio Las Vegas, NV
Items: CC-3005

2nd Place Winner $250
Hair Design Salon Lake Havasu City, AZ
Items: CC-2503A Black, CC-1008, CC-1808, CC-BTT3660S

3rd Place Winner - $150
Leikela Inc. Lehi, UT
Items: CC-2026, CC-2767, CC-BTT3660S, CC-FS101 Black

For those who haven't done so you may submit your photos for the September contest to photocontest@ccibeauty.com. If you are not picked as a winner you may submit your photo every 6 months.

Thank you

2008-08-28T19:34:00Z

Thank you and good luck to all the valued customers who have submitted their photos of their beautiful salon/spa. If you haven't submitted your photo yet for CCI Beauty's Monthly Photo contest you may do so. photocontest@ccibeauty.com The deadline for the August contest is August 29, 2008. Remember all submissions get 3% off a future purchase.

CCI Beauty Monthly Photo Contest

2008-08-28T14:27:00Z

1st Prize Winner receives $300 towards the purchase of our products.
2nd Prize Winner receives $200 towards the purchase of our products.
3rd Prize Winner receives $100 towards the purchase of our products.

CCI Beauty’s Salon of the Year will be chosen from all the 1st Prize Winners. Details of Salon of the Year will be announced in upcoming emails. There is no minimum you have to spend to redeem the prize. Winners will also be promoted on our website during the month that they won. All entries will find their beautiful pictures on our website under the section “Salon & Spa Photo Gallery”.

~ SAMPLES OF PHOTOS CCI WANTS ~

Contest Rules:

To enter by mail. Submit an unframed, unmounted color picture (4”x6, 5x7”, or 8”x10”).
Online entries should be in high quality JPEG/JPG format. We recommend a minimum of 300 dpi. When uploading a picture from a digital camera it is not necessary to shrink the size of the photo. Doing so will decrease the quality.
Mail entries to CCI Beauty Photo Contest 10039, Norwalk Blvd. Santa Fe Springs , CA 90670 . E-Mail entries to photocontest@ccibeauty.com.
Photo must contain at least one of our products, which must be identified.
One entry per salon/spa. You may resubmit your best photo every 6 months if you were not chosen as a winner.
Existing clients only. Must be 18 years or older to enter.
Odds of winning will depend on the total number of entries submitted.
Entry’s must be postmarked or e-mailed by the last Friday of the Month (i.e. August 29, 2008/September 26, 2008) Photos that miss the deadline will be entered for the next month’s contest. Winners will be announced by the first Friday of every month. (i.e September 5, 2008 )
All entries become the property of CCI Beauty/Consonance Companies Inc.
Each winner must agree that his or her name/business name, city, winning photo may be used by CCI for promotional and publication purposes without additional compensation. Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law, where a license is required or where subject to tax (other than tax on prizes awarded). All federal, provincial, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.
Winning Prizes must be used within 90 days of notification. If not claimed by this date, the prizes will be forfeited. All claims there to following this date will be null and void.
No substitution or transfer of prizes except at the sole discretion of the sponsor. All restrictions apply.
CCI Beauty/ Consonance Companies Inc. reserves the right to cancel or suspend the contest should any cause beyond the control of CCI Beauty/ Consonance Companies affect the administration, security or fairness, integrity or proper operation of the contest, or for any other reason it deems appropriate, at its sole and absolute discretion.
Photos are judged by CCI and all judges’ decisions are final.