
The Industry Remembers and Mourns Educator and Artist Dominique LyVar
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.
Here are the biggest and best August - September launches in pro beauty!

milk_shake Hairsprays & Mousse
Want to know what's new? We're constantly seeing exciting innovations and launches across the professional beauty industry, so we've decided to compile some of the most anticipated products and tools from the past couple of months for you in one place.
This roundup features some recent beauty launches from August and September 2024 that will up the game in your salon, make your life easier, and make your clients' hair, nails and lashes turn out stunning. Check them out below!
Dyson has taken its next step into the world of beauty with its first-ever wet line styling products –theDyson Chitosan™ Pre-Style Cream and the Dyson Chitosan™ Post-Style Serum.

Dyson Chitosan
Powered by chitosan— a complex macromolecule derived from oyster mushrooms— and engineered with Dyson Triodetic™ technology, this range promises flexible, all-day hold with natural movement and shine. Designed to combat the problems of current haircare offerings that use simple polymers to lock hair strands together with stiff bonds, the Dyson Chitosan™ styling range works differently to deliver flexible all-day hold, with movement and shine, without the crunch. For all hair types, even in high humidity.
en Vogue is excited to announce the revival of theirpotted Glitter Gel line with 21 all new intensified glitters! No need for extra steps here - each new gel is glitter-packed for maximum payoff, allowing nail professionals to achieve a full coverage look without worrying about adding thickness or losing their shape.

en Vogue Glitter Gels
The new hard gel glitter line consists of a wide range of colors and effects to suit every taste, from icy white foiled glitters to iridescent neon jellies and everything in between. After all, there’s no such thing as “too much glitter.”
Introducing L’Oréal Professionnel’s first professional hair dryer, theAirLight Pro, a next generation hair dryer powered by infrared light. Designed by pros for pros, this new device combines performance with tech and artistry for a next-level device creating optimal styling experience.

L'Oreal AirLight Pro
AirLight Pro is augmented with infrared light, heat, and wind to gently and efficiently dry hair without damage for all hair types. Unlike traditional dryers that rely on convection heat, AirLight Pro is equipped with light and heat and a 17-blade, high-speed motor, that is capable of 130mpd wind speed. The result? Faster hair drying, reduced energy consumption while maintaining the integrity of hair.
milk_shake launched its latest additions to the brand’s lifestyling collection: three innovative aerosol products designed to elevate your hairstyling routine. These new additions— flexible hold hairspray, extra strong hold hairspray, and volumizing mousse—combine advanced formulations with the nourishing power of Pro Vitamin B5 and other naturally-sourced extracts. Engineered to provide a range of styling benefits from flexible to firm hold, these products ensure long-lasting hydration, anti-frizz, and anti-static protection while enhancing the natural beauty of your hair.
Niles & Chaz has launched a vegan, organic, cruelty-free, nut-free,and veggie-and fruit-packed haircare line for children of mixed heritage. Featuring four SKUs filled with over 90% naturally derived ingredients: Tangles Shmangles (Curl Detangler & Enhancer), What The Frizz! (Styling Gel Cream), Curl Raiser (Revival Spray), and Scalp Enchanter (Pre-Shampoo Treatment).

Niles & Chaz Children's Haircare
Niles & Chaz was founded by parents, actor Mike Colter and his wife Iva, a former major Hollywood studio senior executive, for their multiracial and multicultural children. Named after their daughters, who are also Co-Founders and active participants in the brand, Niles & Chaz offers hair care products that celebrate the beauty of mixed-textured hair and multi-ethnic heritage, promote children’s self-confidence and inclusivity, and strive for endless recyclability and sustainability.
OLAPLEX launched its new patented Bond Shaping Technology™, created to support curly hair of all types and textures–effectively repairing the internal hair structure to strengthen and reshape curl-forming bonds and lock them in place to rebuild natural curl patterns. This new technology was created to directly serve the full range of curl types and textures, from wavy (2a-2c) to curly (3a-3c) and coily (4a-4c), supporting each individual curl structure from the inside out.

OLAPLEX Bond Shaping line
The BOND SHAPER™ product offering includes:
Bond Shaper™ Curl Rebuilding Treatment is a 3-step curl restoring salon service that helps repair, rebuild, and redefine curls in one salon visit. It leverages new patented technology that helps strengthen and relink broken disulfide bonds, providing curl shape and definition.
No.10 Bond Shaper™ Curl Defining Gel is a reparative, curl-defining styling gel to instantly revive natural curl patterns. New technology – Curl Retention Compound nourishes – paired with patented OLAPLEX Bond Building Technology™ enhances curls for healthy shine and strengthens damaged disulfide bonds, maintaining a healthy curl pattern and shape.
OPI launched its largest collection of metallic shades to date, three vivid palettes of liquid metals and cyber dusts, including 27 total shades. The Metallic Mega Mix collection is inspired by y2k trends and early 2000s pop culture mixed with space aesthetic and futuristic escapism. Every shade is a metallic mic drop made to create So. Mani. Hits.

OPI Metallic Megamix - Gel & Lacquer shades
With 27 colors and four formulas to choose from, OPI gives consumers more metallics than ever in one collection, including 12 liquid metals in Nail Lacquer and GelColor (limited edition), 9 exclusive metallics in long-wear Infinite Shine lacquer, and 6 glittery cyber dusts in Powder Perfection.
Oribe is thrilled to introduceMirror Rinse Glass Hair Treatment,a deeply hydrating treatment that instantly illuminates hair, leaving it soft and glossy. The skincare-inspired product was designed to impart deep hydration and shine to each strand using an intentionally light formula. After shampooing, the product is applied from mid-lengths to ends in place of conditioner (or after conditioner for thick, coarse or dry hair) and left on for up to one minute before rinsing out.

Oribe Mirror Rinse Treatment
A plant-based hydration complex creates a moisture-retaining barrier to ensure nonstop hydration without weighing hair down, while a softening polymer blend sleekens and improves hair’s overall health and manageability. Using Glass Hair Technology, Mirror Rinse Glass Hair Treatment is clinically proven to last through 15 washes, increasing shine with smoothing hair for optimal mirror-like light reflection.
PRAVANA has launched an expansion of their ChromaSilk Platinum Toner line with the NEW ChromaSilk Platinum Lights Collection, which introduces three new demi-permanent platinum shades (Platinum Gold, Platinum Blush, Platinum Spice) for hair levels 9+.

PRAVANA ChromaSilk Platinum Lights Toners
Any of the versatile Platinum Toner shades can be intermixed with each other or with PRAVANA’s ChromaSilk Express Tones to achieve custom results. ChromaSilk Platinum Toners fully tone in five minutes, consistently delivering polished platinum shades without mixing with Clear.
TAD Beauty, a brand-new line of patented, world’s first-ever 3D printed false lashes created by PLA founder and lash technician Michelle Nguyen, launched at the end of September. TAD Beauty partnered with OPT Industries, an advanced digital manufacturing company, to make the lashes at scale.
TAD Lashes have “microstructures” or little hooks on each segment which increase the contact surface area, providing more opportunity for the adhesive to grab hold of the natural lashes. The microstructure wraps around the natural lash, allowing it to function as a little comb, helping the TAD lashes wiggle into the natural lashes and last longer than traditional lashes, and provide extreme comfort.
VERB’s new Dandruff Shampoo raises the bar in its category. This dermatologist- and trichologist-approved shampoo eliminates and prevents the recurrence of flakiness, itchiness, and irritation without stripping the scalp and hair of moisture. With soft fragrance notes of magnolia and eucalyptus, VERB’s Dandruff Shampoo is clinically proven to significantly reduce dandruff after just one use and reduce the recurrence of dandruff symptoms.

VERB Dandruff Shampoo

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.

A live education series explores the ideas, collaboration, creative decisions and processes behind the winning work.

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.
Sponsored by BeautyWorld Dubai

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