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Client sporting pastel/platinum blonde hair.

6 Expert Tips for Perfect Pastels

If your clients are looking to add some whimsy to their hair this summer and are looking to be more adventurous, pastels may be the perfect option for them. Master this coloring technique with expert tips from Cherry Petenbrink.

Texture vs Race Summit Merges Technology with Inclusive Beauty Education

The Texture vs Race Summit (TVR), founded by industry changemaker Keya Neal, announces its return to Baltimore from May 4-6, 2025, at the historic Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum.

A sketch that features a person wearing a jean jacket. The person's face is the Earth, and there's a plant crown wrapped around their head.

Make Sustainability Part of Your Salon Business Model

Three sustainability experts share their advice and insights on how to affordably implement sustainable and environmentally-friendly changes into your salon, so you can build revenue, save money and gain new clients.

Bride wearing a crown and a wavy updo.

Put a Spring in Your Client's Step With Tutorials for 5 Special Occasion Updos

Bridal stylists provide their expert-led tutorials to enhance your skill set and inspire your creativity during the special occasion season.

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The Best Laser Treatments for Darker Skin Tones

Explore the best laser treatments for people of color to ensure safety and satisfaction.

Jennifer Janisch and Chloe Hartnett installing Adored Hair Extensions on a client.

Making Hair Extensions Inclusive for All Hair Types

With her brand Adored Hair Extensions, Jennifer Janisch is making extensions accessible to textured hair clients. Learn more about the brand and how hair extension services can help you grow your business.

Dana Fountain styles a client's hair into an updo.

Tips for Maintaining a Booming Bridal Beauty Business

Dana Fountain, founder of Pin Me Up Chicago, the midwest’s largest on-location beauty agency, is a trailblazer in the bridal beauty industry. Here, she shares her expertise on building and sustaining a thriving bridal business.

Here's How Lisap Milano Is Helping Stylists Connect and Create Healthy Hair

Grapefruit Beauty Collective Founder Sonali Pai shares how she's building community among hair pros and curating breakthough launches for healthy hair with Lisap Milano. Plus, she also dives into the latest hair trends and more.

Angela Cattaneo moderating the bridal panel at Beauty Gives Back in Chicago in September 2024.

Angela Cattaneo Is Cultivating Community in the Bridal Styling Industry

Founder and CEO of Beyond the Ponytail, Angela Cattaneo dives into how she's creating a community for bridal stylists that allows them to grow and thrive, personally and professionally.

Tracey Burnap and her salon Ahavah Organic Salon and Spa

Step Inside Ahavah Organic Salon and Spa in Barrington, IL

Tracey Burnap welcomes Beauty Launchpad to Ahavah Organic Salon and Spa in Barrington, IL.

Demi Moore, Ariana Grande and Julianne Hough at the 2025 Academy Awards.

15 Academy Awards Hairstyles Inspired by Old Hollywood

From sleek updos to elegant bobs and vintage Hollywood styles, this year's Academy Awards provided plenty of opportunity for hair inspiration. Here, we round up and provide tutorials for some of our favorite looks of the night.

Colman Domingo, Omar Apollo and Jeff Goldblum at the 2025 Academy Awards.

8 Male Hairstyles at the Academy Awards

Beauty Launchpad is putting a spotlight on male grooming at the Oscars with this roundup of our favorite looks of the night.