{"id":21723,"date":"2026-04-14T10:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/?p=21723"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:29:26","slug":"pro-beauty-pulse-march-2026-insights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/pro-beauty-pulse-march-2026-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Beauty Pulse: March 2026 Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"214\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21724 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/214;aspect-ratio:3.0518670677133004;width:840px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_1.png 650w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_1-300x99.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To better understand how confident beauty professionals and beauty schools feel about their businesses, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA), in partnership with PBA Business Member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pivot-point.com\/\">Pivot Point International<\/a>, created the Pro Beauty Pulse.<br><br>This monthly index tracks industry sentiment across W-2 beauty professionals, 1099\/independent professionals, salon owners, and beauty school leaders. We also include data from The KIM Report, providing real-world salon performance results to complement sentiment insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"775\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21725 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/775;width:833px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_2.png 650w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_2-252x300.png 252w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chart above reflects industry sentiment in March\u2014capturing how professionals perceived their business conditions in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To provide additional context, the data below is sourced from The KIM Report and represents actual industry performance for February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these offer a clear, side-by-side comparison of salon industry sentiment versus real-world results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Year-over-Year Performance (Feb 2026 vs. Feb 2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solopreneurs: -0.5%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commission Salons (avg. 6.08 service providers): +3.3%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Month-over-Month Performance (February 2026 vs. January 2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solopreneurs: -5.1%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commission Salons (avg. 6.08 service providers): -4.3%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KEY TAKEAWAY:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February 2026, solo business was essentially flat year over year at -0.5%, while the salon cohort posted growth of +3.34%. Month over month, both segments declined, but that result should be viewed in the context of February having three fewer calendar days than January. On a calendar-adjusted basis, the daily pace was stronger than the raw MoM figures suggest.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"469\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21726 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/469;aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain;width:840px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_3.png 650w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_3-300x216.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div 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data-src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21739 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/720;width:840px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_16.png 650w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/26_PBP_Data_Mar_Slices_16-271x300.png 271w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STAY INFORMED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore more insights in The KIM Report, your source for real-world data and monthly performance trends shaping the professional beauty market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex 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