
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.
As part of a unique hair education experience in Southern California, Sweis Professional Salon & Spa Products and evo launched a new collection “Does Not Contain 2.0” and Fabuloso Pro, a new colour refresh and customized retail system, presented by Leonard Newton, evo creative director.




As part of a unique hair education experience in Southern California, Sweis Professional Salon & Spa Products and evo launched a new collection “Does Not Contain 2.0” and Fabuloso Pro, a new colour refresh and customized retail system, presented by Leonard Newton, evo creative director. Newton introduced 180 salon professionals and 31 Sweis sales representatives to 7 models – 4 with versatile styling looks and 3 fabuloso models with fresh hair color.
Guests enjoyed cocktails, live melodica music, canvas painting with fabuloso products and games that incorporated evo products, including “guess what evo product is in the jar,” “watermelon ninja” and “strutting nose dive.” The event was held September 8th at The Well, a lifestyle-retail-salon space located within a distinctive architectural space in downtown Los Angeles.
According to Newton, “The “Does Not Contain 2.0” Collection is all about wearable hair, versatility, changing shapes and mixing products to create a new innovation in hair.” “evo keeps the world honest and true while giving stylists a really great time as they explore the endless possibilities within hair.”
“This sold-out event brought the irreverent evo personality to life with an education presentation given from a stage that was literally the back of a Budget Moving Truck,” said Karl Sweis, President of Sweis Inc. “I think stylists gravitate towards something that is a little different. Evo doesn’t take itself too seriously, which makes the line even more likeable and interesting.”

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.