
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 honor of the season social media expert, Kelly Ehlers, has been giving away ideas to implement on your salon’s social networks. In this final installment learn how to use Foursquare to give back to your community.
In honor of the season I’ve been writing a special Holiday-focused blog series to give you some simple ideas to implement on your salon’s social networks. The most exciting part about off the ideas is that they only require a small amount of customization to make them your own!
Last week we looked at using Pinterest to showcase do-it-yourself Holiday looks for your clients. This week we will put our social networks to good use and make a difference in the your salon's community.

This week, team up with your clients to give to those less fortunate by creating a charitable Foursquare campaign.
Each time a client ‘checks in’ on Foursquare at your salon during the holiday season donate a product or service to a local charity in need. This is easy to set-up and even easier to manage if you have control of your Foursquare account. Keep in mind that Foursquare helps you spread the word virally by publishing your client’s check-ins on their social networks. Create a simple poster for your salon highlighting the campaign and be sure to inform your stylists and staff so they can spread the word during each appointment!
Hopefully these ideas have sparked some ideas within your salon and how you can use your social platforms to reward your clients, showcase looks – and help your community!
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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.
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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.