
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.
Tune in to a complimentary, exclusive preview of the NEW Inspiring Champions' webinar series called R.A.M.P. Camp, which stands for: Retail, Advertising, Marketing & Promotions. This on-line Camp will help salon and spa owners dramatically increase new client traffic and retail sales.
RSVP by August 2nd!
Space is limited!
CALL: 619-379-8335 OR
E-MAIL: brian@inspiringchampions.com
Tune in to a complimentary, exclusive preview of the NEW Inspiring Champions' webinar series called R.A.M.P. Camp, which stands for: Retail, Advertising, Marketing & Promotions.
This online camp will help salon and spa owners dramatically increase new client traffic and retail sales.
RAMP Camp Webinar Series was designed to:
*Boost salon revenue & profit
*Significantly amplify salon growth
*Increase brand exposure and in-salon traffic
*Dramatically increase new client traffic and retail sales
*Create a comprehensive marketing plan using state of the art technique.
Learn how to create a comprehensive marketing plan using state-of-the-art techniques to build new client traffic & retail. You will learn the following in RAMP Camp:
*Website creation & enhancements
*Mobile marketing to build salon traffic
*Community event strategies
*Social media strategies
*Internet marketing
*E-mail marketing
*Professional retailing
*Retail Management
*E-mail marketing
*Retail Promotions
*Retail Purchasing & pricing
*Retail merchandising
*QR code development
HOSTS: Lauren Gartland & Gary Ahlquist
CALL DATE: August 5th OR August 6th
CALL TIME: (Select the appropriate time for your time zone)
9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Pacific
10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Mountain
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Central
12 to 1:15 p.m. Eastern

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.