Encircling the Beauty Business...
DePasquale Companies is a comprehensive enterprise that includes five subsidiaries:
DePasquale Salon Systems (DSS), a professional beauty distributorship that services salons and spas along the East Coast. DSS also publishes a professional magazine for the beauty industry.
DePasquale The Spa is a revolutionary environment of beauty and wellness, with many distinct features that have propelled it into a class of its own. The Salon is widely recognized for its colour and design artistry along with it's interactive retail environment.
Artistic Academy of Hair Design and Aesthetics, a progressive cosmetology school where an expert staff trains students far beyond that which is required. Artistic's reputation in producing students with a strong foundation in both technical and people skills keeps its students in high demand.
ECRU New York Cosmetic Haircare - combine high quality of skin and cosmetic grade ingredients with the performance of professional haircare. The result, products that treat and perform; a collection that compliments the trends and styles of today's designers while meeting the needs of today's consumers.
Cures by Avance, a curative and corrective collection of skin and body therapies; treating skin conditions from the inside out. Like Cure's award-winning Cures to Go packages, the collection keeps evolving and transforming.
Excellence through Education...
DePasquale Salon Systems also serves as a formidable leader in education to its vast network of salons and spas. Additionally, Carmen founded Avance's Academie of Aesthetics and Wellness, whose main campus is located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey; AAW also has campus locations in Hong Kong, Toronto, New York and Philadelphia.
Giving Something Back...
Carmen is an active philanthropist who has contributed to various charitable causes. While much of his energy is focused on supporting Juvenile Diabetes Research (through his award-winning Caring is Curing program) other charities include: The American Heart Association, Columbus Hospital, The American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation and the City of Hope.
Recognized by his Peers...
Both the beauty and business communities have frequently recognized Carmen's many accomplishments... MODERN SALON, AMERICAN SALON, ESTETICA, SALON TODAY not to mention VOGUE, ELLE, ALLURE, REDBOOK, IN-STYLE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, W and SELF. Numerous appearances on the E! Channel and Eyewitness News have further strengthened DePasquale's exposure. He is a member of every major industry group as well as the international fashion organization INTERCOIFFURE, and has been selected Ernst & Young's ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR. In 2006 Carmen was granted the industry's most prestigious award by being inducted into the NAHA HALL OF LEADERS.
