
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.
Let’s start 2023 off on the right fiscal foot with a free webinar, Money Wise, on January 9. We'll be joined by financial experts who specialize in the beauty space. Join us, ask questions, and feel ready to take on the new year with a money-management plan.

A webinar with financial experts who specialize in the beauty space.
Let’s start 2023 off on the right fiscal foot with a free webinar, Money Wise.
Sola Salon Studios and Modern Salon are putting their heads together to ease the stress of the new fiscal year! This discussion will have you confidently crunching those financial numbers at tax time with the help of these beauty accounting and finance experts who specialize in working with beauty industry professionals and are committed to their growth and success.
We'll talk about:
How to set and track financial business goals
What tax and accounting foundations are a must in your business
Share all the tax tips to keep you out of the IRS inbox
Strategies for successful retirement savings goals
During this hour conversation, we’ll also have time to take some of your questions, so come prepared to learn and engage. See you then! REGISTER HERE.

Kenesha Coleman
Certified Public Accountant, Tax Coach, and Founder of ColemanTax
Kenesha Coleman is an award-winning CPA, Certified Tax Coach and IRS Enrolled Agent. She founded Coleman Tax, an accounting firm that specializes in helping ambitious and driven Beauty Entrepreneurs save money by optimizing their tax and financial lives.
Beautypreneurs rely on her easy-to-understand tax savvy to beautify their finances, keep more profit in their pockets and make financial decisions that effortlessly grow their beauty businesses.

Virginia Nersesyan
Certified Financial Educator, Transamerica Financial Advisor, and Creator of Women and Wealth Conference
With over 21 years of experience in the financial industry, Business Life Magazine recognized Virginia Nersesyan as a Top Advisor for 2020 and Top Woman Achiever in 2021. She also graced the cover of Pasadena Life Magazine as a Women Entrepreneur. Virginia has helped thousands become better aware of their financial pitfalls as well as successes.
Virginia’s passion in financial literacy with an emphasis on building relationships started from watching her mother struggle through her finances as an independent stylist trying to run her business. She has been providing financial education for the beauty and service industry for a majority of her life working with a variety of beauty brands and salon chains to help their professionals feel more in control and confident around their finances.

Emily Alders
Director of Education, Sola Salons
Emily Alders is a stylist and beauty industry professional with 20 years of professional beauty experience. She has worked to stretch her talents and accomplishments to every corner of the industry, from growing a fully booked clientele, working with manufacturers to educate the industry, and crafting her own editorial portfolio. Emily has been seen in many industry publications and has worked behind the scenes of multiple NYFW shows. Through it all, her love for educating salon professionals, for helping them thrive and stay inspired, has always been her goal.

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.

The Good Patch is a leading wearable wellness patch brand, offering wellness and skincare patches that support everyday needs including energy, sleep, relaxation and more.

Four publications for beauty industry professionals to enhance their leadership skills, financial awareness, professional growth, and joy!

Ulta Beauty has announced its partnership with Black Beauty Roster to launch the pilot of All Textures Certification (ATC). The new program is aimed at addressing gaps in education within the beauty industry and raising the level of skills and guest satisfaction for all.

Mireya Villarreal, founder of From Chair to Boss™, is bringing together beauty industry leaders for a new one-day educational event designed to help salon professionals strengthen the business side of their careers. From Chair to Boss Live! will take place September 28 at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Salon owner, tech founder, and educator Universe Walker will bring her signature workshop, The Art of Dry Cutting, to Brooklyn on July 20, offering stylists a chance to deepen their understanding of shape, movement, texture, and dry cutting.

As part of our ongoing commitment to sharing resources that help beauty professionals stay informed, we thought it was worth introducing our audience to The Chatter and the unique perspective it brings to industry conversations.

Celebrating 60 years in haircare, Dippity-Do is honoring its styling heritage with its Girls with Curls collection, a reimagined Light Hold Gelée inspired by the brand's original 1965 styling gel.

Covet & Mane has expanded its Pro Color System with the launch of Color Boost Drops, completing what the company says is the first professional color system engineered specifically for hair extensions.

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.

The night honored the artists and collections shaping the future of professional beauty during PBA NAHA 2026.

The ultra-lightweight, handle-free dryer is designed to reduce wrist strain while delivering powerful performance behind the chair.

Aura Salonware is proud to announce its 2026 scholarship recipients. This first-time scholarship in partnership with the Professional Beauty Association awarded three different scholarships to support beauty professionals at every point in their professional journey.

SalonCentric has announced its expansion into Alaska, marking the distributor’s presence across all 50 states and bringing additional access to professional beauty products, education and business support to licensed salon professionals in the region.