
ASCP, ISPA and PBA Receive 2026 Power of Associations Award for Esthetics Licensure Compact
This shared recognition celebrates the strength of industry collaboration in advancing professional mobility.
The holiday season is upon us, and the joy of giving is the perfect reason to promote festive gift sets at your salon or give to your own clients, friends and family. Here is MODERN's 2018 Gift Set Guide.





ECRU New York's Holiday Hair Essentials
The holiday season is upon us, and the joy of giving is the perfect reason to promote festive gift sets at your salon or give to your own clients, friends and family. Below is MODERN's 2018 Gift Set Guide. On behalf of the entire MODERN SALON family, we wish you a very happy holiday season and a fantastic 2019.
Wrap up the year with Olivia Garden's Holiday Love Folding Pop-Up Brush. The brush is available in gold and rose gold, and its sleek design makes it easy for clients to throw in their purse, gym bag or pocket. Use the mirror for quick touch-ups and styling no matter the time or place.
During the busy travel season, grab some travel-sized products from Living Proof. The brand has the following products available in travel sizes: the Living Proof PhD Dry Shampoo, the PhD Shampoo and Conditioner, and the Full Dry Volume Blast. There is also a PhD Travel Kit.
Two gift sets are available this year from ECRU New York: The Holiday Hair Essentials and the Holiday Beauty Essentials. Holiday Hair Essentials features Volumizing Silk Mist and Silk Nectar Serum in a reusable branded cosmetics bag, to create glamorous holiday styles from voluminous curls to sleek, straight styles. Holiday Beauty Essentials includes Velvet Air Lipstick, in Red Velvet, and Runway Lash Amplifying Mascara complete with reusable branded cosmetics bag.
Celebrate the holiday season with gorgeous hair care from Oribe.
Côte d’Azur Body Travel Set: Features the Côte d’Azur Replenishing Body Wash Travel 1.7oz and the Côte d’Azur Restorative Body Crème Travel 1.7oz.
Beautiful Color Travel Set: Features Shampoo for Beautiful Color Travel 1.7oz and the Conditioner for Beautiful Color Travel 1.7oz.
Gold Lust Set: Features the Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo 8.5oz, the Gold Lust Repair & Restore Conditioner 6.8oz and the Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil Travel Size 1.7oz.
Dry Styling Collection: Features the Dry Texturizing Spray 8.5oz, the Dry Texturizing Spray Purse Size 2.2oz and the Gold Lust Dry Shampoo Purse Size 1.3oz.
Gold Lust Liter Set: Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo Liter 33.8oz and Gold Lust Repair & Restore Conditioner Liter 33.8oz.
The Collector's Set: Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo Travel 1.7oz, Gold Lust Repair & Restore Conditioner Travel 1.7oz, Dry Texturizing Spray Purse 2.2oz, Côte d’Azur Replenishing Body Wash Travel 1.7oz, Côte d’Azur Restorative Body Crème Travel 1.7oz, Côte d’Azur Eau de Parfum Rollerball 0.33 fl, Gold Lust Dry Shampoo Purse 1.3oz, Mystify Restyling Spray 1.7oz, Supershine Moisturizing Cream Travel 1.7oz, Balmessence Lip Treatment 0.25 oz, Lip Lust Crème Lipstick Ruby Red and Oribe Gold Geometric Pony
For preholiday glowing skin, Dermalogica has released several holiday gift sets.
12 Days of Glow Gift Set: This festive advent calendar has 12 days leading up to the holidays to reveal a Dermalogica product with an expert tip.
Ultimate Cleanse & Glow Trio: This set includes PreCleanse, Special Cleansing Gel and Daily Microfoliant for deep cleans.
Your Most Radiant Skin Set: This set aims to brighten and firm. It features the Rapid Reveal Peel, Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF50 and Multivitamin Power Firm.
Smooth Skin Favorites: This trio includes the Special Cleansing Gel, Daily Microfoliant and Skin Smoothing Cream.
Daily Glow Duo: For cleaner and brighter skin, this duo features the PreCleanse Balm and the Daily Microfoliant.
Bright Eyes Ornament: These stocking-stuffer-sized eye cream-gels brighten, depuff and lift skin.

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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The 2026 Beauty Changes Lives Legacy Award has been awarded to Sam Villa for his trailblazing contribution, advocacy and mentorship that has profoundly transformed and elevated the professional beauty industry.

CND is relaunching its SHELLAC system with a new CND Visible Light Lamp, updated packaging, and an expanded shade offering.

Curl Cult founder Janine Jarman, a hairstylist, salon owner, educator, and product creator, is opening a community investment round that gives hairdressers and clients the opportunity to own a stake in the company they helped grow.

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