
U.S. Beauty Artists Win 10 Medals at the OMC Hairworld World Cup 2026 in Paris
Makeup, brow and hair artists from across the United States won 10 medals at the OMC Hairworld World Cup 2026, held October 11–12 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
Celeb stylist Peter Butler tweets his adventures on the road with Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Upton.
Calling Kate Upton an "It Girl" right now would be quite the understatement. For the second year in a row, Kate graces the cover of Sports Illustrated's coveted Swimsuit Issue--wearing a parka in Antarctica!--and the bombshell model spent much of Valentine's Day week touring the country to do press, red carpets, TV appearances and more in support of the 2013 cover.
But where would Kate be without her beloved "glam squad"? Celeb stylist and social media master Peter Butler has been traveling with Kate to style her for appearances for four days and counting, and he's documented much of it on Twitter and Instagram. Butler also made the trek to Antarctica with Kate to style her for the SI cover. Let's take a look at some of his adventures on the road with Kate and her makeup artist Tracy Murphy.
Kate and crew celebrate their final night of the SI press tour in Vegas for Kate's cover:
http://t.co/VHw3avD3
On the red carpet:
[[[[WHITE DRESS]]]]
Kate shows her thanks for her glam squad's hard work throughout the SI Swimsuit Issue launch:
https://twitter.com/TracyMurphyMUA/status/302317746434240512/photo/1
Butler, Kate and Murphy are Vegas-ready!
http://t.co/UqSEMQYm
The look on the red carpet:
[[[[BLUE DRESS]]]]
Butler in action, prepping Kate for an interview--he tweeted that the team had a 3 a.m. wake-up call for this!
http://instagram.com/p/VtrPeFEnp3/
"Million dollar looks," tweets Butler about Kate's look for the big magazine launch party:
http://t.co/7MlTw95h
Here's Kate's finished look:
[[[[RED DRESS]]]]
And from where it all began, here are outtakes from Kate's SI Swimsuit shoot in Antarctica. (Look for the bearded Butler diving into the freezing water!)
<object width="400" height="295" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep_417"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/swf/4.1/global/cvp/si_swim_embed.swf?context=swim11embed&contentId=swimsuit/2013-antarctica-outtake" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/.element/swf/4.1/global/cvp/si_swim_embed.swf?context=swim11embed&contentId=swimsuit/2013-antarctica-outtake" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="295"></embed></object>
But where would Kate be without her beloved "glam squad"? Celeb stylist and social media master Peter Butler has been traveling with Kate to style her for appearances for four days and counting, and he's documented much of it on Twitter and Instagram. Butler also made the trek to Antarctica with Kate to style her for the SI cover. Let's take a look at some of his adventures on the road with Kate and her makeup artist Tracy Murphy.
Butler styles Kate for their final night of the SI press tour in Vegas:

Twitter.com/PeterButlerHair
Kate shows her thanks for her glam squad's hard work throughout the SI Swimsuit Issue launch:

Twitter.com/PeterButlerHair
Butler, Kate and Murphy are Vegas-ready:

Twitter.com/PeterButlerHair
Butler in action, prepping Kate for an interview--he tweeted that the team had a 3 a.m. wake-up call for this!

Twitter.com/PeterButlerHair
"Million dollar looks," tweets Butler about Kate's look for the big magazine launch party:

Twitter.com/PeterButlerHair
And from where it all began, here are outtakes from Kate's SI Swimsuit shoot in Antarctica. (Look for the bearded Butler diving into the freezing water!)

Makeup, brow and hair artists from across the United States won 10 medals at the OMC Hairworld World Cup 2026, held October 11–12 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

In this role, Parsons will oversee Sales, Marketing and Education, driving growth across Kao's professional salon, distributor, retail and e-commerce channels while advancing the company's long-term vision for the North American market.

Premiere Anaheim announces SalonCentric, a leading distributor of salon professional products, as its newest education and show pass sales partner, marking SalonCentric's first-ever presence at the Anaheim show.

Two of our favorite looks from the LACMA Gala were elegant, timeless takes worn by actresses Nicole Kidman and Anya Taylor-Joy.

At its core, Bumble and bumble is about giving people the tools, the confidence, and the freedom to express themselves through hair.

Premiere Show Group has announced IN FOCUS, the creative campaign behind the Premiere 2027 Show Tour, developed in collaboration with award-winning Ashlee Norman Hair & Team.

Next stop, Portugal! These winners will represent North America at the Wella Destination Event in the Global TrendVision Awards.

Stylists Yene Damtew and Jamal Edmonds launch Coil Event, a textured hair event for working stylists with hands-on education, live demonstrations, industry conversation, and networking.

Powered by mya, the zero-commission matchmaking tool connects clients with suite owners, setting a new tech benchmark in the salon suite industry.

A reimagined Press Conference and Official Show Launch will feature the artistry and creative direction of the Chrystofer Benson Artist Team, an exclusive first look at America’s Beauty Show 2027, and an invitation to EXPERIENCE the PULSE - The Heartbeat of the Professional Beauty Industry.
Maya Smith, CEO, Founder and Creative Director of haircare brand The Doux, sits down with Nicole to chat about the brand's new Roblox game, My Salon Empire, inspired by salon entrepreneurship and celebrating all hair textures.

This global competition celebrates the artistry, energy, and creative PULSE of the professional beauty community.

Sofia Vergara, Lucy Hale, Alison Brie, John Salley, Brian Austin Green and more honored the best achievements in Science Behind Beauty, Health & Wellness at this glittering event.

Stress was the factor respondents blamed most often when their skin worsened, cited by 54%, followed by diet at 37% and hormones at 35%.

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.