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Rosy Salon Software Announces Partnership with Mya to Integrate Matchmaking for Salons

Rosy Salon Software integrates with Mya, empowering salons, spas, and barbershops to transform their websites into powerful, automated lead-generation machines.

Brad Johns Dies at 70: A Friend Remembers the Celebrated Celebrity Colorist

Known for his buttery blondes and a technique for highlighting hair with more precision that he called chunking, Brad Johns died on August 27. His friend and fellow colorist, David Stanko, shares thoughts on his talented colleague and close friend.

Professional Beauty Comes Together at Climate Week NYC to Advance Industry-Wide Sustainability

The Green Beauty Community Foundation convenes beauty brands, salon-industry leaders, educators, and sustainability organizations for a collaborative professional beauty gathering on September 23rd in New York.

Global Feminist, Therapist and Powerlifter Barrie Zucal Delivers Bold Rallying Cry Against 'Debilitating Goodness'

At 80, global feminist, former marriage and family therapist, executive coach, and powerlifter Barrie Zucal shows women how to stop letting “debilitating goodness” derail their dreams. Her empowering new book, BOLD: How Women Play BIG by Leading Instead of Pleasing, calls out the quiet conditioning that holds women back from achieving their ambitions — and shows them how to free themselves.

SUGARED + BRONZED Celebrates 50th Store Opening, Marking a Major Milestone in Transforming Professional Beauty

From a Santa Monica apartment startup to the nation's largest sugaring and sunless tanning brand, SUGARED + BRONZED reaches a major milestone with 50 locations across 10 markets.

Looking Inward: With Community at Its Heart, Davines Reinvents Its Pro Channel for North America

The Davines Edit reflects the brand’s passion for people and planet.

Playlist Launches Customized Websites, A Done-for-You Service for Fitness and Wellness Operators

The new service, which builds and maintains websites for fitness and wellness businesses, is the second in Playlist's suite of AI-powered apps, which includes AIConcierge, designed to improve client engagement and booking conversions.

Damola Adamolekun and John Paul DeJoria to Headline the 12th Annual PBA Executive Summit

Accomplished business leaders will bring complementary perspectives on leadership, transformation, and the future of service-driven industries.

The Alternative Hair Show Arrives in Spain for the First Time with LOOK Madrid

The most iconic show in international hairdressing will celebrate its 43rd edition on November 14th at LOOK Madrid, IFEMA MADRID, in a historic night that will bring together some of its legendary teams and will also host the final of the International Visionary Award across its three categories: Cut & Colour, Men’s and Avant-Garde. LOOK Madrid celebrates its next edition from November 13-15th at IFREMA MADRID.

Artègo USA Assumes Control of its U.S. Distribution, Plans for Growth

Axel and Marc Weiss are now leading Artègo USA's distribution operations, introducing a strategy focusing on strengthening relationships with salons, distributors, educators, and sales professionals.

Expert Shares Fundamentally Different Approach to Leadership

AI, relentless change, employee burnout, economic insecurity. Individually, each presents a challenge, but together, they create what global leadership strategies Thom Dennis calls "the perfect storm." His new book, Rewilding the Corporate Mind, offers business leaders a radically different approach to leading people through today's uncertainty and division.

Black Hair Reimagined: The New Era of Beauty

Timed to kick off New York Fashion Week, the intimate, artist-led event focuses on technique, storytelling, and the creative process.

UV Hair Protection from JVN Hair

JVN Hair's Summer Protection Duo is clinically proven to provide UV protection and deliver conditioning and texture to keep hair looking great all season long.

Pro Beauty Pulse: A Monthly View of Industry Confidence

The Professional Beauty Association and Pivot Point team up to develop an ongoing study that measures the confidence of salon owners, stylists, school owners, and students.

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.

In Dubai, Clients Visit the Salon Every Week. Here’s What That Market Can Teach You

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.

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Take the Plunge with HairToSay Does the Bay

In October, volunteers plan to walk and take the plunge during at the annual event, HairToStay Does the Bay. Find out how you can participate and support the organization that grants subsidies to cancer patients so they can receive cold cap treatments to save their hair during chemotherapy.