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Color Waste Trumps Trash on the Sustainability Worry List

When asked what their biggest concerns about the salon waste and the environment, 43% of respondents said color waste, which trumps trash for the first time in the Sustainability in the Beauty Industry Report. Sustain Beauty Co's Valorie Tate offers tips to better manage color waste.

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A Grooming Gathering Space

by Stacey Soble

Knowing that community and connection are as important as the experience, Parlor by Thompson and Company delivers with a full bar, gaming areas, workspaces and nostalgic décor. The cozy space captures Best Barbershop of the Year in our SALONS OF THE YEAR competition.

Maddie Zirkle is the Salon Director of Root Salon and Spa, where she handles payroll, talent acquisition and onboarding and salon marketing.

Salon Management

Making Guests and Staff Feel Seen and Heard

by Stacey Soble

Maddie Zirkle started her career on the hospitality desk of Root Salon at the tender age of 15. Now, Salon Director, Zirkle makes clients and team members feel both seen and heard, and Owner Kate Gnaghey says she is "pure gold."

Salon Management

Unreasonable Hospitality Salon Style

by Stacey Soble

After reading Unreasonable Hospitality, Salon Blond's Victoria Marino and her team brainstormed ideas for elevating and personalizing the guest experience in their salons. Marino shows what they came up with in an episode of Salon Insider.

Salon Management

The State of Sustainability Laid Bare

by Staff

According to the annual Sustainability in the Beauty Industry Report, the attitudes of beauty pros shifted, prioritizing issues they could personally control in the short-term, such as color management, water conservation and waste.

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Salon Communications Acquired by Colin Sutherland, Publisher of Modern Salon, Salon Today, and Leading North American Beauty Media Brands

by Staff

Sutherland's mission is to evolve B2B media for every generation through powerful storytelling, creative execution, immersive activations, education, and support for the industry.

The first non-invasive, at-home headset for depression treatment has been approved by the FDA in December. - Source: Flow Neuroscience

Modern Spa and Wellness

6 Wellness Trends for 2026: From Electric Medicine Entering Mainstream to TikTok Advice You Shouldn’t Listen To

by Staff

As we enter 2026, surveys show health and wellness at the top of New Year’s resolutions globally, again. Based on Google Trends analytics, clinicians highlight the biggest health and wellness trends for 2026, from rising interest in electric medicine to the threats of extreme diets.

Salon Management

The Management Maestro

by Stacey Soble

Having grown professionally at Hollywood Hair since graduating from cosmetology school, General Manager Jen Akers shifted from behind the chair, discovering her passion for management. Today, she is instrumental in the business's daily operations and is credited with playing a key role in helping the salon expand into a second and a third location.

Modern Spa and Wellness

Keep Your Energy High and Your Purpose Even Higher

by Kati Whitledge, Founder of Be Inspired Salon and Mya

Burnout usually isn’t physical. It’s usually tied to emotional and mental exhaustion. And in our industry, people need us all day long. That’s why protecting your energy is part of great leadership.

So trusted is Manager Darlene Odom at Savvy Salon and Spa, the owners say she has become both their right and their hands. - Savvy Salon and Spa

Salon Management

Savvy Salon's Secret Weapon

by Mya Shepard

With more than 17 years of dedication and experience at Savvy Salon and Day Spa, Darlene Odom has been a trusted presence behind the salon's continued success. Here's why salon owners Pat Helmandollar and Lauren Springer call her both the right and left hand of the business.

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