
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.
Two industry leaders are part of this rapidly-expanding business.

Stacy Gaspard, Vice President of Business Development
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Cindy Orr, Vice President and General Manager
Celeb Luxury
Celeb Luxury founder Leland Hirsch has announced some changes to the Celeb Luxury executive team. Cindy Orr has been named as Vice President and General Manager and Stacy Gaspard comes on as Vice President of Business Development.
Orr joined Celeb Luxury six years ago, serving as Vice President of Research and Development. She worked closely with Hirsch to bring the unique collection of Celeb Luxury products from concept to reality.
During her tenure at Celeb Luxury, Orr was integral to the development of the company’s Viraland Gem Lites Colorwash and Colorditioner with BondFix. This hybrid category of hair color maintenance not only prolongs the life of clients’ hair color, it also helps colorists correct and adjust color and allows them to neutralize chlorine green or unwanted brassy tones and refresh faded ends.
In her new role, Orr will focus on structure, organization, growth--both domestic and international --and on continuing to source breakthrough technologies and staying on top of the changing landscapes of professional product distribution and social media. She also continues to embrace the late General Manager of Celeb Luxury, Andrew Bartfield’s commitment to customer support through education.
Hirsch is also pleased to announce that Stacy Gaspard has joined the Celeb Luxury team. She comes to the company from Beauty Systems Group where she served as Vice President of Merchandising for North America. She will be leading Celeb Luxury’s rapid growth in both domestic and global markets.
A proven merchandising and operations executive, Stacy Gaspard is devoted to professional beauty. She has served in a variety of leadership roles over the course of her esteemed career. As an executive leader, Gaspard has driven growth through product innovation, strong vendor relationships, and best-practice business strategies domestically and globally. Stacy’s decades of experience working with the biggest brands and names in beauty have allowed her to broker deals that have positively impacted the professional beauty space.

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.

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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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