FREE · THE HALF-YEARLY REPORT · H1 2026

The State of Professional Beauty

The half-year, read for you — for the brands and salons of Australia & New Zealand.

The professional beauty industry isn't shrinking — it's being redistributed. We've read the first six months of 2026 across the seven fronts that move a professional beauty business: the market, salon conditions, channel shifts, categories, technology, regulation, and the capital reshaping who owns the industry.

Twenty-five pages. Every figure sourced. A plain-English playbook at the back for what to do next.

What you'll learn:

• Why 40,346 businesses now compete for a market growing just 1.7% a year
• The shift taking online to 36% of beauty revenue — heading toward half by decade-end
• The 4.75% award rise and payday super both landing 1 July 2026
• Which categories keep growing while services flatten
• The global capital (L'Oréal, KKR, Wella) buying the professional channel

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