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I recently had the pleasure of speaking before a group of 500 business leaders in California’s mighty San Fernando Valley. The event was the 21stAnnual Business Forecast Conference, hosted by the Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA). One of the corporate sponsors of the event was The Walt Disney Company, which was founded in Burbank (part of the Valley) eight decades ago.

The “Valley” is a force to be reckoned with. First of all, for anyone not familiar with Los Angeles, yes, this is the same Valley from whence hail Frank and Moon Unit Zappa’s tubular and awesome “Valley Girls”. It is home to many studios and arms of the entertainment industry, and its dazzling economy rivals that of many small nations overseas! Simply, you can buy anything you’ve ever wanted right on Ventura Boulevard, the Valley’s main artery. A designer wedding dress? A shot of fresh wheat grass juice? A rare vintage LP? A pink sapphire “Hello,Kitty” tongue-stud? All right there, with valet parking.

What I spoke about was the power of optimists. I said that although pessimists are often right in their gloomy assessment of things, optimists are the ones who engineer change. And a receptive attitude toward change and innovation is key to surviving and, even better, thriving, as the world changes around us.

I just read that even Mickey Mouse, who put Disney on the map back in the day, is feeling a sea-change. According to The New York Times, the world’s most recognizable American icon is about to undergo a major makeover. Why? Probably something to do with the fact that less than 20% of Mickey’s $5 billion in merchandise sales are generated in the US. Today’s Nickelodeon and Pixar generation don’t relate to the squeaky-voiced rodent.

His new incarnation as “Epic Mickey”, designed for Nintendo’s Wii console, is slated for Autumn, 2010, and is hoped to make Mickey more relevant and more lucrative. A lesson to all of us who resist the inevitable. No pain, no change, no gain.

Using too much cleanser? Need separate moisturizers for summer and winter? Can Skin Hydrating Booster help stretch your products while insulating skin against cool, dry conditions?

Annet King of The International Dermal Institute talks skin care savings with Holly Hannula on The Daily Buzz. Check it out and get some winter care tips that save your skin and your wallet!

Hundreds competed, but Dermalogica took top billing in Shecky’s Beauty at its Best 2009 Awards!

• Best Exfoliating Scrub: Daily Microfoliant® “Get ready for smooth and healthy skin.”
• Best Cleanser: Special Cleansing Gel “Invigorates sleepy, dull skin.”

As the “Girls’ Day Out” authority on everything from fashion and faces and fun, Shecky’s prides themselves on wading through millions of products to honor the ones that really deliver results. That’s why we’re honored to have made the list two years in a row!

Want award-winning skin? Find out if these products are right for you at a skin treatment center, salon or spa near you.

Whether you’re in the skin care industry or have found your passion elsewhere, listen as Jane shares the start-up story behind Dermalogica, and get in-depth advice on how to better your business!

Jane Wurwand is one of the industry’s most prolific entrepreneurs, leading a worldwide tribe of passionate professionals with a penchant for skin care. Get a peek inside your favorite brand from its humble beginnings to going global, and what it takes to keep the tribal fire burning bright! Read the interview here.

The weather outside is frightful, but Dermalogica skin care is delightful! MultiVitamin Thermafoliant® is lasplash.com’s top pick for holiday health and beauty gifts, as they believe it’s never to early to start checking off that gift list!

Both physical (scrub) and chemical exfoliants unite to take on dulling winter skin that’s hiding beneath a layer heavier creams and salves. Unique thermal technology activates upon contact with water to deliver a warming burst of heat. (Sure it feels incredible, but even better, it’s helping to drive beneficial antioxidants into skin.)

Combine with unique ingredients including Prickly Pear Extract, White Tea and brightening Licorice for a powerful one-two punch against the signs of aging that range from fine lines to age spots.

Want to try before you buy? For a limited time, purchase $75 worth of Dermalogica to receive a free AGE Smart™ travel-sized pack of products including MultiVitamin Hand and Nail Treatment, MultiVitamin Power Firm, and MultiVitamin Thermafoliant®. This $41 value will go fast – find them at a location near you!

Spotted your favorite salon-only brand in a mass-market store recently? This challenges what you know about products stating “professional sale only” but you’re delighted by the convenience — so, what’s the harm in making the purchase?

Underneath the convenience is the growing problem of diversion. Diversion happens when authorized skin treatment centers, salons or spas purchase products legally from manufacturers, then against their contract, resell them on the “gray market” to non-contracted mass marketers. Traditionally denied the right to retail these products, this gives mass marketers a new avenue for profit off of professional products.

Think the gray market is just corporate gobbledygook? Based upon independent lab testing, diverted products have proven to

• expired while awaiting resale, or have sat in potentially unsanitary conditions while awaiting resale.
• been opened or tampered with in an effort to remove batch codes or proof of purchase markers that denote their
  original origin.
• undergone various transfer and movement on the gray market, increasing their potential for contamination.

“That means consumers everywhere are putting something that’s potentially harmful, unsafe and definitely less effective on their skin,” says Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand. “The availability of product that’s lacking integrity concerns me not only as a manufacturer but as a consumer.”

Dermalogica has taken a proactive stand against diversion since 2005; most recently with an ad in a British newspaper that called out the “origin and authenticity” of such diverted products after they were discovered at Boots, a non-contracted mass-market retailer in the UK.

Our goal is protect the consumer and underscore the importance of professional product recommendation for real, tangible skin health results. As such, all Dermalogica products carry the statement “Product guaranteed when professionally recommended. Ask your skin therapist for a Face Mapping^® skin analysis and zone-by-zone prescription.”

As a consumer, the only way to be secure and confident in your skin care product purchases is to buy from an authorized retailer. Genuine Dermalogica products are only sold to professional skin therapists in authorized skin treatment centers, salons or spas – never to discount internet websites, drug stores or mass retail outlets.

Find an authorized Dermalogica retailer near you

As one of Hollywood’s most famous figures, we’re flattered to see Jessica Alba keeps skin glowing with Dermalogica Body Therapy! The star was spotted doing some shopping this weekend and had her hands full of Dermalogica…

see the pics for yourself!

As Alice Cullen, the pixie-sized vampire with a heart of gold in the blockbuster Twilight films, Ashley Greene’s stark white skin is all part of the role. When it’s time to put her natural face forward, you’ll find Dermalogica is her top choice for skin care!

Favorites include PreCleanse to remove the heavy on-set make-up, Daily Microfoliant^® to gently exfoliate and brighten, and Special Clearing Booster for spot-treating blemishes.

Read all about Ashley’s Dermalogica skin care routine on and off-set, and the secrets behind her routine that garnered her a nomination as a 2009 Teen Choice Fresh Face Female award!

Dermalogica has always been an American brand with international appeal, so we’re excited to reveal our newest head office in the City of Light!

As the capital of fashion, count on this Parisian location to put it’s own couture spin on the skin health experience. You’ll find your favorite products on clean, sleek shelving units. Sidle up to mini-steamers at Skin Bar^SM for a mini-treatment with your very own skin therapist. Revitalize travel-weary skin with your zone-specific MicroZone^® treatment behind a tinted wall of glass for moderate privacy. While this is the place where skin care is taken seriously, we’re not ones to take ourselves seriously. The space inspires creativity and fun, and professional skin therapists who visit for training classes are embracing the clean and modern design.

Planning a Parisian trip? Make time during your tour stop to say bonjour to Dermalogica’s new offices in Paris!