
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.
With Chicago being named one of the top 10 green cities in the US with nearly 500,000 new trees being planted, the celebrity hair stylists at Chicago's George the Salon created an eco- and vegetarian-friendly deep conditioning treatment to align with the city's passion for green beauty.
With Chicago being named one of the top 10 green cities in the US with nearly 500,000 new trees being planted, the celebrity hair stylists (HARPO/Oprah/Rosie O'Donnell, The PGA, & NBC) at Chicago's George the salon created an eco- and vegetarian-friendly deep conditioning treatment to align with the city's passion for green beauty.
The salon's new Davines inspired and paraben-free service is called George the salon's Nourishing Vegetarian Miracle Conditioning Treatment with a Living Enzyme Infusion Spray. This two part service only costs $20 and centers around vegetarian infused ingredients to bring tresses back to life with its superior conditioning and strengthening properties, while a Living Enzyme Infusion Spray further smoothes frizz, detangles and adds shine.
How Step 1 Works:
Davines Nourishing Vegetarian Miracle Conditioning Treatment moisturizes the corneal structure of the hair, making it more uniform. Regular use of this hair treatment also helps to prevent split ends. Hair becomes healthy, nourished and full of body. Key ingredients include Avocado, Vitamin E, Rice Proteins, and Hypnea Musciformis (red algae which is rich in fatty acids - moistures and restructures).
How Step 2 Works:
Davines Nourishing Living Enzyme Infusion is a protective and hydrating spray that has been formulated for dry and brittle hair. A rich blend of active ingredients works both internally and externally to increase conditioning and enhance shine. Hair is repaired, hydrated and strengthened without being weighed down. Key ingredients include: Wheat Proteins, Olive Oil, Cotton Bloom and SOD Enzyme (Super Oxide Dismutase which is a powerful anti-radical agent and is one of the few active enzymes on the hair).
Cost: $20


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.

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.
At Premiere Orlando 2026, SALON TODAY catches up with Easihair Pro's Angela Gilmore, who talks about why stylists lose clients who are suffering from thinning hair and hair loss, and how their new Hairlosophy line can help.

Illuminated Paths is a boxed set of 52 cards, a guidebook, and an Oracolor Wheel, a visual framework that helps readers reconnect with the qualities they want to bring into everyday life.

In this rare essay, the president of a haircare brand takes us behind-the-scenes into a world we never see when we pick up a product off the shelves--the arduous, thought-probing, second-guessing journey of rebranding a legacy product line. Not only is her reflection fascinating, but it is also incredibly useful for any salon owner or manufacturer contemplating their own brand.

Twenty lucky winners will be selected July 30th, and each will be able to choose from three different service tray models.

Motivated by loved ones who have battled cancer, Phorest's Barry Quinn and two friends will embark on a three-day trek to the summit of the highest peak in North Africa in September, raising money for HairToStay. Find out how you can help them.

The company's Back to Business Sweepstakes is a direct investment in the stylists and salon owners who are building something that lasts.

Owners start to worry when a month's sales come up short compared to the same period last year, but that may have more to do with the days in the month than with an actual decline. The KIM Report's Alain Audet points to May 2026 as a prime example.