Associated Skin Care Professionals will host its 2026 Fall Education Summit, “Trend Watch,” on October 19 as a free virtual education event for Estheticians and skincare professionals.
The five-hour program is built around trends that are already moving through treatment rooms and client conversations, with sessions touching acne and aging, adaptogens and neurocosmetics, intimate-area brightening, bioactive peptides and other developing areas of professional skincare.
Because it is virtual and free, the summit offers a low-barrier way for working Estheticians to hear how educators and brands are framing emerging ingredients, treatment categories and changing client expectations without the travel costs attached to an in-person conference.
The NBEW Lens
Trend education becomes most useful when it moves beyond what is new and into how that trend performs across the clients Estheticians actually serve.
That is particularly important when the conversation turns to acne, brightening and pigmentation. For clients who are more prone to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or other pigment changes, treatment selection, expectations and protocol decisions can require additional care.
The summit’s focus on emerging ingredients and treatment categories gives Estheticians an opportunity to consider not only what is gaining attention, but where deeper education may be necessary before a trend belongs in the treatment room.
For NBEW readers, that distinction matters: new is interesting; clinically thoughtful is more useful.
NBEW Note
Registration is free. ASCP notes that by registering, attendees also agree to be contacted by brand sponsors.
Who Should Know About It
- licensed Estheticians
- esthetic students and educators
- solo practitioners who want trend education without travel
- professionals working with acne, pigmentation or aging concerns
- Estheticians evaluating new ingredients and treatment concepts
What We Know So Far
The summit begins at 10 a.m. Mountain Time and runs until 3 p.m. on October 19, 2026.
Featured education includes “Acne and Aging: Supporting Clear Skin at Every Stage,” “Adaptogens, Neurocosmetics, and the New Wave of Botanical Ingredients,” “Intimate Brightening,” and education on bioactive peptides and cellular communication.
ASCP describes the event as a closer look at the science, technology and client expectations behind trends making an impact in esthetics.
Event Details
| Date | October 19, 2026 |
| Time | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. MT (9 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. CT / 12 p.m. ET) |
| Location | Online |
| Tickets | Free |
| Format | Professional webinar / virtual education summit |
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