
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 the tap of an App, beauty professionals will be available on-demand as part of a team of professionals being formed to launch Joiful. This new beauty application had its initial launch on October 23rd in Los Angeles, where the brand introduced itself to invited artists including, hairstylists, nail technicians, make-up pros, massage therapists and estheticians.

With the tap of an App, beauty professionals will be available on-demand as part of a team of professionals being formed to launch Joiful. This new beauty application had its initial launch on October 23rd in Los Angeles, where the brand introduced itself to invited artists including, hairstylists, nail technicians, make-up pros, massage therapists and estheticians.
The already-assembled launch team of salon and spa industry veterans welcomed their guests and shared plans for how they will soon be moving into other markets.
“We have created a way for artists to do what they love, focus on their craft and make more money doing it, it’s an incredible alternative to the traditional paradigm” Chad Law, VP Sales and Marketing, says. “Initially, Joiful is designed to fill gaps in schedules – being active on the app when here are open times that you could be making money.”
Interested artists are asked to sign-up at bestbeautycareer.com. From there they will receive a call for an interview and further screening. There is also a referral award.

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.