diversity in the salon

New NY Law Requires Textured Hair Education: The Who and The How Behind This Historical Moment

The historic legislative moment helps beauty move toward inclusivity and equity by requiring students to learn about all hair types. Find out how you can support the movement.

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Missed Opportunity: A Quarter of American Women Don't Go to the Salon

A new US consumer study by All Things Hair shows that a quarter of American women, especially multiracial and biracial women, don't go to the salon. The survey also shows African American women visit more regularly, have longer appointments and spend more at the salon, despite the fact they have to travel the furthest.

Black Beauty Roster Launches Dept Head Training Program

Black Beauty Roster (BBR) Launches Department Head Training Program with Warner Bros. Discovery to promote fashion and entertainment job opportunities for Black hairstylists and makeup artists.

Why Diversity in Barber and Beauty Schools Matter

Learning empathy, flexibility, and how to work with people from different backgrounds and cultures will prepare the students of the barber and beauty to navigate an increasingly multicultural future.

Save the Dates: Beauty Industry Influencers and Artists Educating & Inspiring at AAPI Beauty Marathon, June 21-23

Beauty nonprofit brings the industry’s top AAPI hair and makeup artists together to offer back-to-back education in a fundraiser to raise funds for an AAPI artist grant.

Join the Texture vs Race Summit: May 24th - 26th

Three days of textured hair education produced by Keya Neal to further the mission of racial inclusion and equity in the salon industry.

ManiMe Founder Speaks on Rise of Anti-Asian Hate Crime

Jooyeon Song, Asian female founder of ManiMe, felt compelled to respond to rising anti-hate crimes with a heartfelt letter to her ManiMe community.

What Not To Say To Your Queer Clients

The Dresscode Project's mission is to educate and empower hair stylists and barbers to give people haircuts that help them look the way they feel, and to provide education, events and support to stylists looking to create safer spaces in their areas.

Revel Nail Expands Nude Collection

Understanding that a "nude" color doesn't mean the same to everyone, Revel Nail provides nail salon professionals a wider range of shades to match all clients.

Inclusivity, Diversity and Friendship: amika Launches All Hair Is Welcome Campaign

The campaign is set to underscore these values that propel the brand to be “a friend to hair, hairstylists, to her, him, them and you.”

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