
Wella Announces the Finalists of Wella Trend Vision Awards
This year’s awards centered around the Monochromatic trend, which is rooted in minimalism and intentional by design.
A new haircare and color line, packed with beneficial ingredients, has come to Cosmo Prof! See what LeaLuo has to offer.


Built on inclusivity, genderless expression, and colors to make your TikTok feed jealous, LeaLuo is the latest beauty brand to hit Cosmo Prof retail stores. The brand has launched both in-store and online with the brand name (Lea) standing for being aware and caring, and (Luo) the fierce will to express yourself.
The wide product range includes quality hair care and color products for all salon needs. Using recycled packaging and PETA approved, all of LeaLuo’s products are made with transformative ingredients such as tiger grass and cannabis seed oil.
Cosmo Prof Artistic Team Member and Master Barber Keon Washington (@keonthebarber) is particularly excited about LeaLuo’s Galaxy Paint Hair Masks. “After using the LeaLuo product line for a big color transformation recently on a client, I can say that I am permanently sold on this line,” he says. “There’s no doubt this will be one of my go-to color lines moving forward.”
Get the details of each new product in the line below.

Keep your head in the cosmic clouds. This is a vibrant pick-me-up direct dye for the shower routine or easy client transformation. Galaxy Paint is a colorful range of 8 semi-permanent hair masks that will bring intense color to the hair, lasting for up to 15 washes. Each Galaxy Paint contains active ingredients such as tiger grass, upcycled ingredients from pomelo, peach flower and olives, as well as a specific ingredient uniquely matched to the individual color.
Washington loves Galaxy Paint for its high vibrancy, perfect consistency, and beneficial ingredients. “These shades are extremely vibrant and stay true to the color on the box,” he adds. “They’re even more vivid in person. My absolute favorites are the Mars Red and Stellar Yellow.”
The secret is that this series contains the dynamic duo of wheat protein and cannabis seed oil. The wheat protein actively works to bring the moisture from both of the brand’s star ingredients, into the core of the hair shaft. The ingredients boost up the conditioning effect in all layers of the shaft.

This soothing, hypoallergenic series plays on the scalp by being fully boosted with the soothing ingredients green tea and lime. These two ingredients have a humectant and conditioning effect and are also antioxidative. In addition, tiger grass and its anti-inflammatory properties help calm the scalp. Piroctone Olamine is added to counteract itching and dandruff.

That great volume is all thanks to a protein complex from kale, carrot, and lemon. The vegetable protein complex effectively creates texture and liveliness while adding shine.

This unforgiving duo gets rid of unwanted brassy, yellow tones with the violet pigment Acid Violet 43 and blue pigment Basic Blue 99. At the same time, it won’t leave the hair dry or stripped. Thanks to the active ingredient grape extract, you’ll get more than just a cool tone as it will leave the hair soft and moisturized.

This hair mask is deeply moisturizing thanks to argan, Abyssinia and apple oil. It repairs damaged hair and adds amazing shine. This mask is perfect for chemically treated hair and split ends and is packed with additional vegetable proteins to further repair damaged hair. Tiger grass and cannabis seed oil help to moisturize the scalp, while the upcycled ingredients from peach, pomelo and olives add shine to the hair.

This weightless hair mask is a light and creamy mask that weightlessly moisturizes and strengthens all hair types with coconut oil and avocado oil. But this mask doesn’t only focus on the moisture; it also builds volume using vegetable protein from kale, carrot, and lemon, leaving the hair feeling rehydrated without weighing it down.

This year’s awards centered around the Monochromatic trend, which is rooted in minimalism and intentional by design.
Haircare brand The Doux has launched “My Salon Empire,” a free-to-play salon management game on Roblox, helping the next generation celebrate the diversity of textured hair and explore salon entrepreneurship.

The show reported 30% attendance growth. It felt that way. This event for the southwest professional beauty community had heart, spice, and something for everyone.

Wella artists presented the Monochromatic trend movement, introduced new Pure Perfection color and Sebastian styling innovations, while the Wella team created interactive fun throughout Wella Studio in Los Angeles.

Dominique LyVar, an influential educator and artist, is remembered by those who loved him for his significant impact on the industry and contributions to the community.

Known for his buttery blondes and a technique for highlighting hair with more precision that he called chunking, Brad Johns died on August 27. His friend and fellow colorist, David Stanko, shares thoughts on his talented colleague and close friend.

As technology evolves at an accelerated rate, you want to make sure you have the best in your business toolkit to help you grow sales, motivate your team, communicate with your current and future clientele, and streamline your managerial tasks. The 2026 SALON TODAY Technology Solutions Guide is designed to help you navigate today's growing landscape of salon and spa technology. In this guide, you'll find a curated look at more than 50 of the latest software platforms, digital solutions, and innovative features to help you compare options and identify the best fit for your business.

The Davines Edit reflects the brand’s passion for people and planet.

RÜTE Wash introduces a shower cap designed specifically for crown washing, helping clients with hair extensions cleanse the scalp while protecting the lengths from water.

Premiere San Antonio Presented by SalonCentric returns for its fourth edition August 30-31 at the Henry B. González Convention Center, delivering its biggest and boldest event to date.

One-Day Personal and Professional Development Education Event for Beauty Professionals Set for October 25, 2026, at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue.

According to the report, people are moving away from copy-paste trends and toward community, using real experiences to develop a sense of taste and beauty that reflects who they are.

Hairstylists and barbers can showcase their creative and technical vision in two global categories with cash prizes and a chance to represent in Portugal.

The BBR Beauty Show featured a prominent speaker lineup including Lacy Redway, Karrueche Tran, Danessa Myricks, Chelley B., Sabrina Elba, Jessica Harris-Dupart, and more.

The Professional Beauty Association and Pivot Point team up to develop an ongoing study that measures the confidence of salon owners, stylists, school owners, and students.

This shared recognition celebrates the strength of industry collaboration in advancing professional mobility.

In Dubai, a salon visit isn’t an appointment. It’s a weekly routine, and clients can spend $800 to $1,400 a month on it, according to Gaurav Tripathi of MADI International. On October 6-8, 2026, the market behind those numbers opens its doors as Beautyworld Dubai marks its 30th edition at the Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing together distributors, brands, stylists and salon owners from all over the world.
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