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In partnership with Shortcuts Software USA

Is Your Software Underperforming? Switch it Up with Shortcuts

Your salon software is the backbone of your business. And now is the time of year to evaluate its efficiency: Is it providing the tools you need to grow? Does it improve the guest experience? How does your team interact with it? Are you happy with your software’s customer service? If you’re not getting what you need from your current software, it may be time for a switch.

In partnership with Oribe

Celebrating an Icon: Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray

Fifteen years after its debut, Oribe’s Dry Texturizing Spray remains a true styling icon. From backstage at fashion week to behind the chair, this cult favorite continues to define volume, texture, and effortless glam for a new generation.

Sponsored by Phorest

Future Focused: Phorest Tools Drive Salon Growth

Are you taking advantage of your tech? Phorest guides the way to your best business.

In partnership with Vagaro

Vagaro’s New AI Features and Communication Tool Pave the Way for a More Efficient, Profitable Business

Vagaro has consistently been at the forefront of salon software technology, helping businesses be more efficient, create more effective communication, and even improve company culture. Now, Connect by Vagaro, the platform’s two-way communication capability, and Vagaro’s new generative AI tools are giving owners new opportunities to grow and expand.

The Aura Salonware scholarship categories included first-time students, continuing education for licensed professionals, and a business scholarship for new salon owners. - Credit: Aura Salonware

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Aura Salonware Announces 2026 Scholarship Winners

Aura Salonware is proud to announce its 2026 scholarship recipients. This first-time scholarship in partnership with the Professional Beauty Association awarded three different scholarships to support beauty professionals at every point in their professional journey.

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Aura Salonware Announces 2026 Scholarship Winners

Aura Salonware Grants three scholarships in 2026--one for a student, one for continuing education for a beauty pro, and a business scholarship for a new salon owner.

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ERGO's Astronaut of Hope Collection Offers Support to Cancer Patients

by Stacey Soble

Though their Astronaut of Hope collection of brushes and clips, ERGO Styling Tools raises $33,000 to support HairToStay, the first and only national nonprofit dedicated to making scalp cooling treatments affordable for cancer patients.

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America’s Beauty and Wellness Industry Under Threat from Proposed Regulations Now Being Considered by U.S. Department of Education

A new report criticizes the regulations' impact against students and entrepreneurs.

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K18 Launches Pro Artist Program, A New Era of Hair Education by Stylists for Stylists

The biotech-powered brand launches a global initiative designed to champion the educators and stylists shaping the future of the professional hair industry.

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TruBeauty Concepts Celebrates 30 Years of Dedication to the Professional Beauty Industry

Their HOPE education center, located on a farm between Manhattan and Philadelphia, offers owners and stylists premier, technique-driven education.

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The KIM Report Reveals: Hair Color Volume is Down, But Value is Up

by Alain Audet, VP of Sales and Marketing for SalonInteractive and the KIM Report

The KIM Report revealed that color sales were down in 2025, while overall color revenue was up. SalonInteractive's Alain Audet explains why and offers strategies for keeping color sales strong in 2026 and beyond.

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Interstate Compacts Aim to Expand License Mobility for Beauty Professionals

With more than one million licensed professionals nationwide, industry leaders are celebrating growing momentum behind cosmetology and esthetics interstate compacts designed to reduce licensing barriers and expand career mobility.

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Harper Ellis Hair Co. Introduces Volume Elite Weft, Delivering Bold Volume with Few Wefts and Faster Installs

The high-density extension designed to create dramatic results without bulk or stacking.

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Modern Spa and Wellness

Prime Prometics and HairToStay Announce Strategic Partnership to Help Cancer Patients Save Their Hair

The pro-age beauty line pledges to fund scalp-cooling treatments for four cancer patients aged 50 or older each month through HairToStay. The treatments help patients preserve their hair during chemotherapy treatment. In addition, Prime Prometics will contribute through targeted awareness campaigns, educational initiatives, and product donations for patients.

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Stylists “Relish” the Opportunity to Prioritize Guests’ Scalp Health

Good hair starts at the scalp. But most salons aren’t offering services or products that address scalp health. Relish, a new product line from the founders of Signature Formulations, has everything salons need to deliver an effective head spa service and offer guests a robust at-home scalp care line.

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The Professional Beauty Association Unveils the 2026 PBA North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) Finalists

Finalists will be honored at the 37th Annual North American Hairstyling Awards, presented by JCPenney, in Orlando, FL on May 31.

Myra Reddy, Kati Rapoza and Leslie Roste represent the government affairs team for the Professional Beauty Association.

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PBA Announces Strategic Expansion and Realignment of its Government Affairs Team

The enhanced structure supports national momentum around the Cosmetology and Esthetics Compacts and strengthens unified advocacy for the industry.

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Salon Communications Acquired by Colin Sutherland, Publisher of Modern Salon, Salon Today, and Leading North American Beauty Media Brands

Sutherland's mission is to evolve B2B media for every generation through powerful storytelling, creative execution, immersive activations, education, and support for the industry.

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Phorest Unveils Lineup and Teases a Suite of Strategic AI Features for Sold Out Salon Owners Summit 2026

Positioned as Europe's premier growth-driven event for the hair, beauty, and medi-aesthetic industries, this sold-out Summit is set to attract an audience of over 600 global salon and clinic owners.

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