
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.
Oribe's four new product launches are here, ready to provide lived-in texture and radiant color for spring. Matte Waves Texture Lotion creates salt-spray waves, sans dryness. The medium-hold lotion coaxes matte-textured pieciness out of ...

Oribe's four new product launches are here, ready to provide lived-in texture and radiant color for spring.
Matte Waves Texture Lotion creates salt-spray waves, sans dryness. The medium-hold lotion coaxes matte-textured pieciness out of even the finest hair and adds grip to styles for beachy allure.
Light lotion formula encourages “salt-spray” waves and texture
Ideal for creating starchy matte texture and adding grip for styling (e.g. braids)
Distributes easily throughout the hair
Won’t dry hair out
Matte finish with medium hold
AirStyle Flexible Finish Cream builds soft, flexible texture and a moisturizing, satin finish, serving as a shortcut to next-day hair and subdued frizz, with separation that can be reworked.
Light, whipped cream formula creates soft texture
Ideal for styling second-day hair and taming puffiness
Flexible definition can be reworked throughout the day
Moisturizes and softens
Satin finish with light hold
Star Glow Styling Wax is a gel-wax formula for creating texture that shines and is ideal for slicking back ponytails, adding glossy smoothness to piecey waves and calming flyaways.
Clear, shiny gel/wax creates texture with shine
Ideal for slicked-back wet looks and adding sleekness to lengths
Smoothes flyaways
Water soluble; washes out easily
Dries without greasy residue
High-shine finish with medium hold
Glaze for Beautiful Color is a high-gloss top coat for hair that imparts shine, brightens color and highlights and silkens strands.
A modern day glaze treatment that can be used at home or in salon
Delivers high-gloss shine that continues to improve with use
Intensifies vibrancy of color and highlights
Can be used on both color treated and non-color treated hair
Conditions and detangles, leaving hair soft, smooth and silky
Does not weigh hair down
For more information, visit oribe.com, and make sure you check out the Matte Waves textured braid tutorial below!

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.