Chair rental, new professional profiles, tougher rules on unlicensed work: Italy’s hairdressing reform concerns about 150,000 businesses. What it contains, where it stands and what foreign brands should watch.
The labour contract for Italian hairdressing expires on 31 December 2026 and covers more than 145,000 employees. What the unions are asking for 2027–2030, and what it means for brands and distributors selling to Italian salons.
A complete guide to the “Hairstylist of the Year MDP” Italian Championship, explaining why talent is the only thing that matters and how participating can boost your salon’s business.
Gugu, MDP’s exclusive Beauty Advisor, delivers a first-person, high-fashion breakdown of Kiku Salon’s new summer collection: “KIKU LOVES…”. A definitive style manifesto that rejects aggressive bleaching to embrace a sophisticated, understated luxury through three iconic shades: Toasted Brunette, Nectarine Copper, and Bitter Chocolate.
MDP professional guide to the most searched summer hair color trends, focusing on warm, high-end “expensive” nuances and how to achieve and maintain them both in the salon and at home.
The stabilization of global geopolitical tensions and the reopening of strategic maritime corridors are redrawing the professional cosmetics supply chain. Discover how the new macroeconomic landscape—balancing stable logistics costs and booming export opportunities—will influence brand commercial strategies and salon management throughout 2026.
