
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.
Four new hair care and styling products focus on getting the job done while being kind to health and the environment.


It's now simple to make choices that are good for the planet and the people who populate it without sacrificing performance on hair or individual style, according to KMS, which introduces the new Conscious Style line to provide that good choice for your clients. The innovative, gentle hair care products, designed for daily use, are formulated with minimal and mostly naturally derived, yet high performing, ingredients with a nominal impact on nature.
Ideal for normal to fine hair and safe for color‐treated hair, Conscious Style works from start to finish imparting weightless hydration, enhancing natural texture, protecting against pollutants and creating pure, individual style. Part of the strategy involves using less to achieve more. The line also incorporates KMS’s unique TRIfinity Technology.
The range incorporates streamlined formulations composed of pure, simple, and mostly sustainable ingredients carefully chosen to live up to clients' expectations. Up to 98% of the ingredients are naturally derived, up to 97% are biodegradable, and the list of ingredients includes sustainably sourced, highly effective and carefully picked Ecocert extracts, including Moringa seed oil, selected for its rich, smoothing properties and natural antioxidants, and oat oil, known for its gentle and soothing properties. Packed with lipids and vitamins, this natural extract helps maintain the scalp’s natural balance by replacing lipids lost in everyday activities while hydrating the scalp, locking moisture into hair, and restoring natural luster and elasticity. The products contain no sulfates, silicones, micro‐plastics, mineral oils, dyes/artificial colorants or animal‐derived products. Any included fragrance has a low allergy potential. The packaging uses up to 53% recyclable PCR materials. Both Everyday Shampoo and Conditioner are up to 100% recyclable.
Everyday Shampoo. This daily mild shampoo gently cleanses and helps maintain the natural balance of the scalp while providing weightless hydration to leave hair with a natural touch and healthy shine. It's formulated with KMS’s AHA Structure Complex, which improves not only the internal structure of hair with organic acids but also the external structure, priming hair for optimal style creation.
Everyday Conditioner. Mild and nourishing, this daily treatment gently detangles and maintains the natural balance of the hair and scalp while enhancing manageability and elasticity. Like the shampoo, it's formulated with KMS’s AHA Structure Complex. Hair is left with a soft touch and healthy shine.
Styling Putty. This paste/cream starts out firm but softens easily in your hand for even, perfect distribution. It features an innovative blend of naturally derived carnauba wax and a natural styling polymer.
Multi-Benefit Spray. This hybrid, flexible styling/finishing hairspray features minimal ingredients, including an innovative polymer that creates a flexible shield around the hair that, combined with a moisturizer, enhances hair elasticity and manageability. During blow‐drying and when using hot tools, it also adds texture and control, and the flexible sealing polymer provides a medium hold and reduces frizz while creating a barrier against environmental pollution.

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.