
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.
Help your clients choose festive nail gifts that will delight their loved ones by stocking some fun retail sets in your salon.

Besides being a wonderful (and busy) time for celebration and family, from a business standpoint, the holiday season is one of the best opportunities to boost your salon retail sales. You may be swamped with clients at the salon this time of year, but luckily, selling holiday retail doesn’t require tons of extra time or legwork—your clients are looking for things to buy, and they trust your recommendations!
Whether you’re looking to stock some festive gift sets or the year’s most popular products, you’ll find something your clients and their loved ones will love in this comprehensive holiday retail guide.
The holiday season is glitter’s time to shine, and en Vogue recognizes that with these two holiday gift sets featuring their lac it! gel polish collection. One set features some of their classic glitter polishes, while the other features three bold new holiday colors:

en Vogue lac it! shade Santa Claws, from the Holiday Favorites gift set
The Classics: All That Glitters (champagne gold glitter), Slay Bells (bright silver glitter), Nice & Rosy (classic rose gold glitter)
Holiday Favorites: Santa Claws (bold red glitter), Forever Green (festive green glitter), Winter Wonderlust (deep dazzling blue glitter)
If long-lasting polish is the gift your clients want to give, essie is offering three charming gift sets with sparkling mini polishes perfect for the season. These limited-edition sets make great, cost-effective stocking stuffers, complete with festive packaging.

essie 4-Pc Mini Nail Polish Holiday Kit
Limited Edition 3-Pc Mini Nail Polish Holiday Kit: wicked (deep blood red), forever yummy (scarlet red), and penny talk (copper metallic)
Limited Edition 4-Pc Mini Nail Polish Holiday Kit: no place like chrome (silver metallic), blanc (snowy white), off tropic (dark emerald green), and summit of style (gold chunky glitter)
Limited Edition 6-Pc Mini Nail Polish Holiday Kit: blanc, off tropic, wicked, penny talk, summit of style, and gel setter topcoat
Diabetic-friendly and health-sensitive body care brand Joy of Beauty is offering several Hers & His giftsets this holiday season. The best part is that professionals who stock Joy of Beauty in their salons and spas receive 50% off the listed prices, equaling a nice profit margin for your holiday retail. Affiliates also receive a 15% commission, so everybody wins!

Joy of Beauty Bath Essentials + All Oils Box
Body Soak + Nail Oil Box - For Her
Body Scrub & Body Oil Box - For Her & Him
Bath Essentials + Hair Oil Box - For Her & Him
Bath Essentials + All Oils Box - For Her
Bath Essentials Only Box - For Her & Him
All Oils Only Box - For Her
Beard Balm & Comb - For Him
Body + Hair Oil Box - For Him
Beard + Body + Hair Box - For Him
Candle Accessory Set - For Her & Him
Make a list and check it twice with the limited edition OPI Terribly Nice Holiday 2023 collection of metallics, shimmers, glitters, and crèmes. OPI offers festive sets and kits including stocking stuffers, advent calendars and more featuring the collection’s sparkling new colors:

OPI Nail Lacquer Mini 25-pc Advent Calendar
Nail Lacquer Duo
Nail Lacquer Mini 25-pc Advent Calendar
Nail Lacquer 10-pc Mini Pack (Iconics)
Nail Lacquer 4-pc Mini Cube
Help your clients bump up their color creativity this holiday season with ORLY’s festive nail polish gift sets. Your clients can take these fun colors home to keep their Christmas manis fresh, or to gift to their polish obsessed friends and family. Keep an eye out because ORLY is holding massive sales all season long.

ORLY Merry & Bright Trio
Merry & Bright Trio: Deck the Halls (red & green confetti), Luxe (gold foil shimmer), Monroe's Red (red shimmer)
Mistletoe Magic Trio: Deck the Halls (red & green confetti), Turn It Down, (monochrome confetti), Shimmering Mauve (brown/orange glitter)
Festive Glitz & Glam Trio: Deck the Halls (red & green confetti), Tiara (silver glitter), Sunset Blvd (red glitter)
Enchanted Dreams Trio: Ancient Prophecy (deep mahogany shimmer), Secret Heir (nocturnal purple crème), Eternal Quest (deep navy blue shimmer)
‘Twas the Night - ORLY’s Six-piece holiday 2023 Collection: Pine green, brick red, and powdery blue dance with a shimmery sugarplum and a sparkly copper for this luxurious, wintry collection.

ORLY 'Twas the Night Holiday 2023 Collection
Celeb-loved PLA (Ice Spice, Alessandra Ambrosio and Karol G recently rocked their polishes!) has an incredibly fun kit of seven holiday-themed gel nail polishes that work with their easy three-step gel system. Each bottle’s color perfectly matches the shade it will cure - no more guessing how it will turn out! All PLA products are 10-free with no formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, or toluene (the “Toxic Trio”).

PLA Holiday Mini Gel Collection
Originally posted on Nails Magazine

This year’s awards centered around the Monochromatic trend, which is rooted in minimalism and intentional by design.
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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.

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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.

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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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