As 2026 rolls around, Beauty Parlor is excited to welcome two new members who will support our fundraising and communication.

Majeda Al-Saqqa, Director of Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) reflecting on our December fundraiser for women’s orgs in Gaza and Ukraine.

Sneak peak of some 2026 things in the planning - a Berlin-Sulaymaniyah cross-border feminist collaboration between Stories from the Beauty Parlor and the Kurdish feminist organisation Justice Now in Iraqi Kurdistan.

What can be built in nine months with limited funding, but a fierce mission and a whole lot of amazing community? A happening local platform with global ambitions, connecting beauty, storytelling, and activism across countries! Learn more what we accomplished, what the challanges are and some of our next steps!

At the beginning of December, the founder of Stories from the Beauty Parlor spoke at ESCP Business School in Berlin alongside a panel of women leaders from diverse fields. They shared honest stories about leadership, career changes, and learning when to take risks. The conversation sparked strong interest and opened the door to new connections and collaborations.

What a lovely wrap to our Gaza–Ukraine women’s fundraiser: amazing food, a packed dancefloor, and so much collective care. We raised 1300 €. Huge thanks to everyone who came — and to Bite Club Berlin for generously donating all the drinks.

Learn from our founder Annamaria Olsson on everything female leadership at ESCP Business School, one of the oldest and most prestigious German business schools, this Wednesday.

Less than 2% of global funding supports women and girls — and we’re here to change that. Join Stories from the Beauty Parlor in turning beauty, community, and storytelling into real power for feminist movements worldwide.

At the beginning of November, Stories from the Beauty Parlor hosted its first public listening event for one of our podcasts, in collaboration with Bard College Berlin.

Our second fundraiser of the year is coming up — an evening where beauty, food, and music come together to support women on the ground in Gaza and Ukraine. Come for the treatments, storytelling, and comfort food.

Our fifth episode is here — a live conversation with Charissa Chioccarelli, the powerhouse behind isla berlin, recorded at Podfest Berlin. In this special episode, she opens up about creativity, motherhood, feminist leadership, and building a global brand from Berlin.

At our Beauty Parlor launch party, we raised funds for women’s organizations in Georgia. The countries, foreign agent law blocked our donation but we found the alternative way to support feminist movement.

Join us for our first live event with Bard College Berlin - a listening party and conversation with young journalists Ina Constantin and Mariia Krychevska, Beauty Parlor’s founder Annamaria Olsson, and Prof. Agata Lisiak.

Our second Gaza & Ukraine fundraiser is happening on December 6 — a night of food, music, beauty, and community care in Berlin.

In this special podcast episode we take you on a journey to Kyiv and Bucharest, exploring what commitment to beauty means when your country is at war.

After recording podcast episodes in beauty parlors in Georgia, Morocco, Kosovo, and Ukraine, we are back in our Berlin hood with an extra special live podcast at the city’s premier English language podcast festival, Podfest.

What if just 2% of the beauty industry’s $690 billion went to feminist grassroots movements? Six months after our launch, our team met up in New York, reimagining self-care as community care.

Take a behind the scenes look into our recent travels throughout Berlin, building networks and bonds with migrant led beauty salons for up our upcoming feminist community program!

As we continue planning community events and preparing for the launch of new podcast episodes, we are excited to welcome two international interns to our team.

Building on our feminist book swop at our launch event - we are excited to announce our monthly accessible book club! Learn more here.