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Welcome S

eptember marks the culmination of a year worth of effort and hard work for hundreds of salons and hair and beauty professionals who are competing for the top prizes at this year’s Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards.

It’s our favourite time of the year here at SalonNV as we just love seeing the delight on the winners’ faces, and the determination in those who didn’t quite make it to come back even better next year. A lot of hard work has gone into putting together our best ever event, and the guest list reads like a who’s who of the industry – it’s fantastic to see so many legends supporting Scottish talent and we’re sure all the contestants will do themselves proud. We’re proud to be supporting The Hairdressers’ Charity and Alan and Linda Stewart of Rainbow Room are here to represent them.

While we’ve been busy putting SHABA together, we’ve still managed to put together another fantastic issue for you.

We’re grateful to the wonderful Natalie Allen for supplying the front cover and giving some invaluable advice to anyone wishing to follow in her footsteps – and

with three salons under her Harvey Luke brand, you really should be!

Electric Hair is celebrating ten years of innovation, and founder Mark Woolley spoke with us about how he did it, from growing up in Yorkshire to running one of the UK’s top hair brands.

There’s another small awards ceremony coming up soon – the British Hairdressing Awards! The crowning achievement in many stylists lives and we spoke with both Jason Hall and Charlotte Mensah who have three nominations between them. Charlotte has won twice before while Jason is looking for the first win his talent deserves.

A huge thank you to all our columnists who continue to offer their exclusive and well-informed opinions. From Erin Gavin out in Los Angeles, celebrity wigmaker Carl Bembridge, business expert Emil McMahon, and our insider into the Wella GenNow team Kay Corbett, you’ll find plenty of knowledge that will help bring our stunning industry to life!

We hope you’ll join us next issue for a full run-down of all the SHABA winners plus so much more, but for now please enjoy this one!

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www.salonnv.co.uk Inspiring UK & Ireland salon success Founder & Editor-in-chief Joanne Reid | Sub Editor Simon Ritchie| Head Designer Ross Stewart | Assistant Graphic Designer Cara Scott | Sales & Marketing Assistant Connie Neil Cover Image: Hair: Natalie Allen for Alan Howard Photography: Barry Jeffery Make-up: Elizabeth Rita Thanks Mr Haircare - Emil McMahon, CocorocoPR, Alison Jameson Consultants, Essence PR, Seven Publicity, Vivid PR, LWPR, B TheAgency, Su-pr, Fellowship of British Hairdressing, National Hairdressers Federation, Hairdressing Council, Takara Belmont, Carl Bembridge, Charlotte Mensah, Emil McMahon, Erin Gavin, Fudge Professional, Jason Hall, Katie Margereson, Kay Corbett, Natalie Allen, Dr Nestor, Mark Woolley. Published by MediaNV Ltd, 132 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 2RQ | Email contact@salonnv.co.uk | Tel +44 (0) 141 2125 525 | Web www.SalonNV.co.uk Copyright All work in this publication is copyright SalonNV Magazine and MediaNV Ltd. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. © Information and product prices are correct at time of printing. Some products may not be available in all stores.

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NEWS

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SHABA Preview

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Electric Hair

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Rainbow Room x Dyson

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Editor’s choice

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hair

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Jason Hall

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Charlotte Mensah

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Going Green

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Spotless Salon

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Carl Bembridge

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Creating the Cover

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SKIN & MAKE-UP

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BODY, TANNING & WAXING

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FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT

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British Hairdressing 34

awards

58 Kay Corbett 62 Emil McMahon 66 Behind the Brand:

Takara Belmont

70 Dr Nestor 88 Male Grooming 90 The B.O.M.B. Squad

Inspiring UK & Ireland salon success

Contents Issue 15

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Lash Master NovaLash has promoted UK-based, International Trainer Zachary Falb to become its new Global Master Trainer.

KAM Fly the Flag for Scotland KAM Hair and Body Spa in Lossiemouth has been announced as the winners of the Best of Britain Awards 2017 in Scotland. The salon has been recognised for its outstanding services and overall business ethos.

Introduced by business energy comparison specialists, Love Energy Savings, who partnered with EDF Energy, Opus Energy, British Gas, Scottish Power, and npower, the awards aim to discover businesses across the country who are going above and beyond.

As winners, KAM Hair and Body Spa will receive £300 prize money to spend how they wish and will be invited to a round table event and prize presentation on Thursday 7th September.

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In his new role, Zachary will cover global education and product development as well as being responsible for NovaLash’s global training standards, which means working closely with international markets and the US Master Trainer to ensure all NovaLash trainers and distribution teams are up to date on the latest training requirements and brand knowledge.

Zachary will also be responsible for building and managing the NovaLash training team in the UK and will be working very closely with NovaLash CEO, Sophy Merszei on creating industry-leading courses for 2018.

Trevor Sorbie Honoured After half a century reinventing and reimagining the hair industry, Trevor Sorbie has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of the West of Scotland in his hometown of Paisley.

The doctorate is to recognise his outstanding contribution in the field of business and entrepreunership, and raising social awareness of suffering and crisis in cancer patients.

His chairy, mynewhair, offers a wig customising service for people suffering from cancer and medical hair loss and has been running for over a decade. Trevor continues to run monthly workshops to train other hairdressers in the art of wig customisation and works closely with the NHS to ensure that this service can become widely available to all those who need it.

Dr Daniel Quemby, who last year made reality TV waves as one of the inhabitants of The Island with Bear Grylls, is bringing his skills to Q Hair and Beauty in Chichester.

branches of medicine, built up over the past 16 years, include pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, anaesthetics, accident, and emergency medicine, and orthopaedic, maxillo-facial, and plastic surgery.

Dr Q Comes to Q

The doc is the resident aesthetician at the salon’s new Aesthetics Suite, and is an exceptionally highly-qualified expert in the field. Dr Quemby’s unique combination of qualifications and experience in many

Having spent 14 years at industry giants ghd, Janie Randall has left to set up her own distribution company We Love Hair & Beauty.

Former Head of Salon Sales for the UK and Republic of Ireland for ghd, Janie takes a wealth of experience into the new venture which will focus on the Scottish market, distributing professional hair and beauty brands throughout the country.

Brands including Neal & Wolf and Hot Tools will be available through We Love Hair & Beauty.

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Dr Quemby expects the procedures which will be in most demand in Chichester are anti-wrinkle injections and lip fillers, though he offers other aesthetic services.

The Hairdressers’ Charity The Hairdressers’ Charity is the official industry charity for the hairdressing industry; an independent service dedicated solely to helping hairdressing professionals and exhairdressers in their hour of need.

With a heritage that dates back to The Hairdressers Orphans Fund in 1853, the philosophy has always been to provide financial assistance and support for hairdressers, many of whom had nowhere else to turn. The Hairdressers’ Charity receives more than 300 applications for help each year and currently has more than 100 long term beneficiaries.

Paul Mac is Special Irish barber Paul Mac, who has previously graced two front covers for our sister magazine BarberNV, the only person to do so, has completed a unique trifecta of hair awards after winning Hair Tattoo Shot of the Year at the 2017 Behind the Chair #OneShot Hair Awards.

The owner of Paul Mac Special in his hometown of Cork has now won three prizes at the top three hairdressing awards in the world.

His recent win adds to previous successes at both the American Crew All-Star Challenge and at OMC Hairworld, proving once more that Paul is the one to watch on the barbering scene.

Elemis x Bannatyne Elemis are making big strides this year as they move into seven new Bannatyne spas, including this month’s new opening at Kingsford Park, Colchester where a significant investment of £750,000 has been made to fully refurbish the spa facilities to become a wellbeing destination.

As your industry charity, we need your help in getting the message out to those who may need assistance. The Hairdressers’ Charity is 100% committed to helping hairdressers in their hour of need. The help provided comes in different forms, depending on the recipient’s needs, but beneficiaries are often helped in the following ways: regular quarterly payments to people who are struggling to get by due to unforeseen circumstances, emergency one-off grants to help with a short-term requirement, providing children with support or training and equipment to help people learn new skills or update their skills. If you think you or someone you know may need help, please contact us.

Fundraising: One Hour, One Day Join your fellow hairdressers on either Friday 29th or Saturday 30th September 2017 in its One Hour, One Day of fundraising. For one hour on either date donate your time to Helping Hairdressers in Need. That simply means for all your appointments during that one hour, simply donate the sales to The Hairdressers’ Charity – it’s super easy! So, it could mean your salon team starts an hour earlier, or stays an hour later, or you just select an hour during the day to donate, whichever works for you!

Join our lottery!

Would like the chance of winning £25,000 a week, while helping support The Hairdresser’s Charity? Now you can by buying a lottery ticket!

We have teamed up with Unity, the nation’s charity lottery. By playing the lottery each week for just a £1, you have the chance of winning a range of prizes including a £25,000 jackpot.

This not only gives you the chance to receive something back in return for your support but it’s also good news for us. For every ticket sold we receive 50p back as profit. The remaining 50p goes towards the prize fund, administration and costs.

This is a great way of making a regular donation and supporting us long term. When you purchase your ticket from the http:// www.unitylottery.co.uk/ simply type or select The Hairdressers’ Charity in the Good Cause section.

Contact: The Hairdressers Charity on 01234 831888 or email head@thehairdresserscharity.org www.thehairdresserscharity.org

‘Brow Queen’ Karen Betts Wins Outstanding Achievement Award

Karen Wilkinson, Group Head of Spa for the Bannatyne Group said: “The major investment in Kingsford Park is part of our rollout of seven new spas in 2017, all of which feature Elemis.

The Bannatyne name is synonymous with quality and we choose to work with Elemis.”

Noella Gabriel, Co-Founder and Creator of ELEMIS Spa Therapies said: “We are very privileged to work with Karen and the team at Bannatyne spas nationwide. Together, we have gone from strength to strength, bringing clients professional, results-driven skincare treatments. This latest investment that Bannatyne has made is representative of the company’s dedication to delivering the best in health, wellness, and wellbeing services, and we cannot wait for the new spas offering ELEMIS to open their doors.”

The One Hour, One Day initiative is also open to any hairdressing associates not actually cutting hair but active within the industry; all the charity is asking is that you donate an hour of your own salary on either of those two days too.

the luxurious Langham Hotel in London as the successful entrepreneur, and previous winner of the ‘NatWest Woman of the Year Awards’, was once again recognised for her outstanding contribution to health, beauty and aesthetics.

Renowned brow queen Karen Betts won the ‘Outstanding Career Achievement’ award at the 2017 Safety in Beauty, Diamond Awards Event on the 8th of July.

Karen gracefully accepted her award at

The Safety in Beauty Campaign works hard to help, advise, and assist hundreds of customers when beauty & aesthetic treatments go wrong. Founded by KOL presenter and writer Antonia Mariconda, the awards have been running since 2015 and were established to recognise the significant contributions made in the health, beauty, and aesthetics industry by brands, organisations, and professional individuals.

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#SHABA17

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fter months of cajoling, pleading, and imploring with their customers to get online and vote for them, hair and beauty experts across Scotland received the results they had been waiting for – were they a Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards finalist?

With hundreds of entrants across 30 categories, it was always going to lead to disappointment for many unlucky salons and staff, but for the fortunate few it was a day of celebration and excitement. SalonNV staff phoned round to inform the finalists that they had made it – and were treated to a variety of delighted responses, from simple cheering to some language we can’t print!

The next step for all finalists depended on their category. For some it was business as usual with a mystery shopper visiting their salon to conduct a thorough check of services, while for others it meant organising a photo shoot to showcase their best work. The team of expert judges use everything at their disposal to get a full picture of the salon or practitioner and come to their final decision

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– reputation counts for nothing, to win a SHABA 2017 award it’s all about quality, consistency, and great customer service.

Having done all they can, now it’s time for all the finalists to relax and enjoy the big event. SHABA is the biggest night of the year for our industry in Scotland, bringing together over 500 of the best and brightest to mingle and network. Attended by a host of top names from the UK hair and beauty sector and beyond, it’s really a one-of-a-kind event that grows in stature and significance every year.

As always, a Lifetime Achievement award will be handed out to one of the most well-respected and revered figures in Scotland.

And as a special bonus this year, we have an extra special presentation - the inaugural Industry Icon award will be given out to a truly inspirational master of the craft.

It promises to be a night no-one will ever forget. Tickets are soldout for the must attend event of the year, but if you snapped one up quickly, we’ll see you there.

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Move over Simon Cowell. Your time is up Cheryl. Sharon, stick to looking after Ozzy. Everyone knows the real judging talent is at SHABA! To judge the hundreds of unbelievable entries SHABA receives each year, we call upon a variety of top industry names who have decades of experience, oodles of talent, and a determination to find the next hair and beauty stars.

Most of them will be very familiar to you, but you might not be quite aware of all their far-reaching talents and the sheer number of industry awards they have picked up along the way on their glittering careers. So read on for the skinny on all the experts who’ve helped decide our amazing winners.

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Adam Sloan The Big Yin!

Adam is one of the main driving forces behind the modernisation of barbering, his work on raising the standards of barbering education not going unnoticed as he sits on the City & Guilds Barbering Industry Board as well as being the founder of the Mens’ Hair Federation (The MHFed).

Tirelessly working to improve the next generation of our craft is no easy task but Adam has tackled it wholeheartedly.

Attending meetings up and down the country, he is pushing for state registration and better quality teaching and education.

SHABA is a homecoming for the head of The MHFed, with Adam being born in Govanhill, Glasgow. He was given a truly special honour last year when The Incoporation of Barbers, one of the 14 Trade Houses of Glasgow created in 1605, inducted him – the first barber given the honour in over 300 years.

Welcome home, Adam. It’s an honour to have you.

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The driving force behind the Wahl juggernaut, Simon Shaw has led them from success to success since becoming their European Artistic Director.

Ubiquitous throughout the barbering world because of their extensive clipper collection – which has even seen action on the International Space Station – Simon has taken Wahl to new frontiers in education and creativity, particularly with the Wahl Artistic Team.

He also achieved something that very few in the industry can claim when Wahl launched the Academy Collection endorsed by Simon Shaw. Seeing his very own product range being stocked in the likes of Harrods and being used by barbers around the globe was, as he told BarberNV, his “biggest achievement”.

An inspirational figure in barbering, Simon spends much of his time on the road, travelling from city to city educating and encouraging the community that has grown so much in the past few years with Simon at the helm.

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#SHABA17 He’s survived hate campaigns from groups angry about the ‘men-only’ policy at his popular Barber Barber chain, but can he survive a night out in Glasgow? The Irishman is bringing a wealth of experience and plenty of charisma to SHABA 2017.

Johnny BaBa has come a long way from sweeping floors in his local barbershop in Limerick aged 11 and has built up Barber Barber to its current five shops in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, and London.

Rarely out of the media spotlight, he hit the headlines for his refusal to allow women to wait on their boyfriends and husbands, with even MPs weighing in on the situation. But Johnny stuck to his guns, and now women visiting his Manchester store are invited to wait outside at the ‘bird table’ – although they are served champagne so it’s not all bad!

Johnny’s empire continues to grow with the acquisition of the Tommy Guns salons, which has two branches in London. He has refurbished and revitalised the popular brand, and women are more than welcome to enjoy their services!

Whether you’re a scoundrel, a gentleman, or a lady, Johnny has built the place for you, and we’ve spoken with countless barbers who count him among their inspirations – even from countries such as Portugal.

We’re delighted to bring his inimitable style to SHABA 2017 and we’re sure the barbers will offer something to impress his roguish charm.

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E L E C T R I C X

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AN ELECTRIC DECADE Charging The story of Electric started much farther back than that, however, in a small town in Yorkshire. An ambitious northern boy of only 16 started work at his local Saks and began his education.

“When I was 16 that was the place in the North to go,” Mark reminisces. “At the time the original founders still worked there and I thought they were just great: great hairdressers for one, but they were subconsciously teaching me a lot about how salons and how business works.

For founder Mark Woolley, Electric is

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company, it’s a feeling. It’s the spark you feel whether you are sitting in their London branch or on one of their educational courses, and he’s spent the past 10 years perfecting it.

“I was with Saks for a lot of years. Back in the day they had some great hairdressers: Andrew Barton, Malcolm Hanson, Hooker & Young, it was a creative company but at the same time they were teaching you how to be commercially viable. Then I moved to London whilst I was still part of Saks, I was about 20 at the time, and I got to know a few hairdressers quite well.”

One of the hairdressers who Mark got to know, and who would go on to have a big effect on his career was the legendary Anthony Mascolo, who has won the coveted British Hairdresser of the Year title three times.

Mark tells us: “He used to take me to shows and on shoots and I would go and assist him. He taught me a lot on the hair side and consequently I started making contacts with photographers, session hairdressers, and started

going more down that route.

While Saks was a business model, it was harder to fit into that business model. It was time I had a clean break and got out on my own.”

The spark

Electric was always planned to be more than a salon. Combining the typical salon experience with their innovative education and incredible product line took time, building from Mark’s philosophy of always “putting hair at the forefront of it.”

He says: “If you want to have a sustainable salon, being good hairdressers is paramount so we’ve always based it around that; there’s no point being good at anything else unless you can do that first.”

From their first salon in Brighton to the six salons they have now around the UK, Mark has instilled a way of thinking and doing things that has become the whole ethos of Electric – it’s so important it takes up a whole wall in each of their salons.

“We aim to train and home grow our own people, training them to be accomplished but down to earth. We have a brand philosophy that the client can read: it will say we’re accessible, we’re down to earth, and no one in here is a prima donna. We want our people to be good, but we want them to be nice first and foremost.

“Every one of our salons has a home-grown manager, the salon

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director. They run the business singlehandedly and we teach them to be entrepreneurial and run it like their own salon. They work with a full-time art director, they’re in charge of all the education in their salon – they’re like the head chef I guess. They’re in charge of the creative standards and I find it easier that Electric is a brand and not a person, everyone can have full ownership of it.”

Electromagnetism “Everything else will overtake the salon” is something Mark believes strongly and that’s part of why he’s built such a strong Electric Art Team who he pushes to their creative limits as often as possible.

He tells us that “we all get together every month and host the Electric Sessions”, events where everyone who stocks Electric products is invited to the studio to see a show.

“It’s important for the art team to share their ideas and it forces them to think of something new. It gives our clients new ideas to take back to the salon every month.”

That passion to strive for success and push boundaries is what led to the creation of the Electric product line, the thing Mark says he is most proud of.

“I had some ideas on products and what they should be, but I never thought about having a product line,” he admits. “But I met a guy who was an amazing chemist and before I knew it I was down that route!”

Mark was literally creating small batches of products to use on

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his own session styling before going down the route of properly manufacturing an Electric range, so he is intimately involved in their creation.

He explains: “So many lines say they’re created by hairdressers, for hairdressers, but the only people I know who have done that are Michael Gordon at Bumble & Bumble and Anthony with TIGI. Obviously, Anthony back in the heyday took a lot inspiration but no one’s been doing that since.

We’re not just saying ‘yeah that’s good’ and signing it off – we’re writing the formulas.”

After launching exclusively in Harvey Nichols in 2010, the Electric product range has gone stratospheric and even went stateside in 2013.

Current Despite all the success, Mark remains humble and down to earth – leading by example to his staff – and even now isn’t complacent.

“There’s been plenty of moments where I’ve though ‘shit, what am I going to do?’ I’ve never thought ‘I’ve made it’, I’m not even sure we’ve made it now! I know it’s an old cliché when people say it but I definitely think it feel like we’re a million miles away from where we want to be, but that’s not the case.”

There’s big plans on the horizon for Electric, as they plan to build an all-in-one headquarters out in the countryside that will become a “global destination for hairdressers to come to” – sounds fantastic!

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Feeling Supersonic Rainbow Room International hosted an exclusive salon night in Glasgow to launch the revolutionary Dyson Supersonic hairdryer.

gave them the usual prestige treatment, consulting them on their personal style before giving them a full restyle with a customised blow-dry.

The event, held at the Rainbow Room International Academy on Howard Street was an intimate affair with each guest given a personal stylist to give them a new look and discuss the innovative technology behind the new dryer.

The results were fantastic, and the stylists were keen to stress the difference the new Dyson Supersonic has made to their blowdrying, improving performance and communication thanks to the ground breaking technology that makes it virtually silent.

A host of industry tastemakers were invited to the event, from local bloggers to the national press. Greeted on arrival with a custom designed cupcake and a glass of Prosecco, each guest settled in to their chair as the Rainbow Room staff

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As the only salon group in Scotland selected to work with the Supersonic, all 12 Rainbow Room International salons are kitted out with the hairdryer at each stylist’s position.

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Eminence Bright Skin Overnight Correcting Cream An ultra-rich moisturiser formulated to decrease dark spots and hyperpigmentation while your clients sleep. Ideal for normal to dry skin types, it inhibits melanin production by 51%, protecting against transepidermal water loss and boosting skin hydration by 49%, it visibly reduces age and sun spots, while giving your skin a luminous, natural glow. £48 – theskinsmith.co.uk

Redken Diamond Oil Glow Dry Collection Tangle Teezer Blow-Styling Smoothing Tool No rough drying, no pulling, no arm ache, and a quicker blow-dry with no additional heat – what more could you or your hair want? Firm fixed based teeth that don’t move so you don’t have to stretch dry your hair.

The bestselling, customerfavourite Diamond Oil Glow Dry now has accompany hair care for the best possible blow-dry. It includes a Gloss Scrub to gently eliminate build-up and impurities from the scalp and enhance shine, a Gloss Shampoo that gently cleanses, and Detangling Conditioner to nourish hair, leaving it soft and shiny.

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Gelish PolyGel Trial Kit Not an acrylic, not a hard gel, Gelish PolyGel Nail Enhancement combines the best of both in a revolutionary all-in-one system. No monomer, no mixing, no ratios, and odourless – the formula allows you to work as fast as you want. £89.99 – salon-services.com

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Great Lengths BIO A + OE 91 Restructuring Serum The Great Lengths BIO A + OE 91 Restructuring Serum is used before shampooing. With dry hair it unfolds its double effect. First, it detoxifies the scalp and cleanses it thoroughly. Secondly, the ideal pH value is established on the hair shaft. Serum 91 protects perfectly against external influences such as sun, smog and chlorine water. It also gives the hair its natural shine. greatlengths.co.uk

High Definition Bronzer Add a sun kissed glow to your skin with High Definition Bronzer with this silky powder which can also be used for contouring as its lightweight formula glides on to the skin with ease. Subtle pearlescent pigments give a natural satin finish. £22 – beautyinhighdefinition.com

Premier Lux Salon Trolley A wood effect salon trolley that can be finished in white or cream. It features a small work surface at the top for all your tools and also has five draws which have an antique looking handle. Perfect for both hairdressing and beauty salons. £163 + VAT – salonequipmentcentre.co.uk

Kerastase Fusio Dose HomeLab Offering the most prescriptive, luxurious, and advanced in-salon hair ritual in a take-home kit.

The four different concentrates target the condition of your hair depending on your personal needs, whether it’s extra volume or more shine, you’ll find what you need for incredibly effective hair care. £44 – kerastase.co.uk

Lord and Berry Perfect Brow Also known as Magic Brow, this smartly, highly pigmented two-colour brow pencil enhances and defines the natural shape of your brows. Draw with the marble tip then blend with the integrated applicator and shape for well-groomed, professional looking results. £14 – lordandberry.com

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Joico Color Butter This range of six new colour butters from Joico amp up the richness of high-beam hair colour or add a pop of colour to blondes who want to shake things up.

They offer a rich-yet weightless treatment that give the pop of a temporary colour intense conditioning benefits that can reduce hair breakage.

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Fudge Treatment Time Machine Clients today are putting more strain on their hair via blow-drying, colouring, and use of products than ever before. Fudge Professional’s new system repairs breakages to the internal structures of the hair shaft and the surface cuticle for stronger, softer, smoother, and more flexible hair. Two steps are used in-salon with the final delivered at home, offering an extra retail opportunity.

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R+Co Crown Scalp Scrub Detox, cleanse, and rebalance your scalp with this purifying and soothing scrub. Your hair will feel shiny and clean, and it has kaolin to promote scalp health by removing loose dandruff flakes. £35.95 – randco.com

Pureology Clean Volume Shampoo The newest way to create lightweight, bouncy volume. Pureology’s new Clean Volume system gives fine, colour-treated hair exactly what it needs – light airy fullness, flexible movement, and shine. The concentrated shampoo gently cleanses hair without stripping colour. £16.50 – pureology.co.uk

TIGI Bed Head Hard Head Hairspray Quick-drying spray with a strong, flexible hold, it provides a subtle shine to your finished style. The more you use the harder it gets, ensuring your style remains flawless all day. £10.99 – sallyexpress.com

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Fudge Xpander Foam A sumptuous, yet feather light, mousse that visibly increases hair density by up to 180% and boasts significant shine-boosting qualities. The foam absorbs fast for touchable amplification, style memory with mega hold, and natural movement. £12.95 – fudgeprofessional.com

Indola Hydrate BB Cream Designed for dry and dull hair types, Indola’s Hydrate BB Cream perfectly restores the hair moisture, controls the hair surface and protects from dehydration. SMART Pixel Technology brings the hair back to virgin-like hair quality to ensure colour shine. £4.45 – indola.com

Wella Professionals Oil Reflections Luminous Smoothening Oil The new Oil Reflections collection is designed to provide smoother hair and instant luminosity. Formulated with macadamia, avocado oils, and vitamin E to help improve hair smoothness and deliver glossy shine. The Luminous Smoothening Oil enhances light reflection. £19.99 – sallyexpress.com

Electric Intensive Treatment Masque A lightweight, conditioning treatment designed to restore hair back to health. It cocoons the hair in a nourishing formulation of coconut, olive, and wheat germ oils as well as vegetable proteins which encapsulates the hair shaft to lock in moisture and leave hair smooth and glossy. £25 – electric-hair.com

Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Royal Developed for dependable white hair coverage and incredible natural tone directions. Developed with colourists for colourists, Igora Royal lets your creativity run free, providing you with the tools to transform imagination into reality, with true-to-tuft colour results for ultimate reliability. £13.79 – salleypress.com

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Barry M Dazzle Dust & Fine Glitter Dust Shine bright with these new Fine Glitter Dusts. A dash of pearlised pigment and a spattering of ultra-fine glitter dust are blended seamlessly together to create little pots of magic. Perfect for a desk to dusk look, you can lightly blend Enchanted Forest over the skin before going in with Wildfire and buffing out to create a dual toned finish. £4.59 – superdrug.com

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Effortless sweeping onto eyes, each rich eye shadow delivers an intense colour pay off and blends seamlessly for a professional looking finish. £55 – lookfantastic.com

Image Skincare I Conceal Flawless Foundation This all-in-one illuminating, lightweight, and water-resistant foundation heals and conceals revealing a healthier, flawless complexion every day. Hide imperfections while providing daily sun protection, healing, and anti-ageing properties. £50 – imageskincare.com

Pevonia’s NEW EyeRenew™ Conceal & De-Age Treatment A multi-benefit aimed at repairing the skin around the eye whilst also refreshing, reviving, and renewing. Small enough to be packed in a purse or clutch, it’s a superquick fix for whenever your eyes need a pick-me-up, instantly making you look refreshed. £28.50 + VAT – pevonia.co.uk

Sanatio Naturalis Sweet Orange Oil Sunny, joyful, radiant, naturally revitalising sweet orange oil brings happiness to mind and helps depression, nervous tension, stress, anger, fatigue, and anxiety, especially during the dull winter months. £15 - sanationaturalis

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Just Wax Cherry Wax This Just Wax Gel wax by Salon System has a succulent cherry blossom and a beautiful jasmin aroma for deliciously smooth results. Professional grade, unique formula allows for super thin application. Perfect for all areas of waxing and all hair types. Available in 450g pots.

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NSI Scotland Trade Tan A new affordable range developed to offer you all the benefits of more expensive products but without the steep price tag! This litre bottle offers a 16%, very dark, tan, which develops fast and streak free. £25 – nsiscotland.com

Skintruth Collagen Gel A treatment gel for re-hydrating the face and body, day or night. Easy to apply, it has excellent moisturising properties. It dries to a non-shine finish and leaves skin feeling tighter, helping to create a more youthful appearance. £8.79 – beautyexpress.co.uk

Perron Rigot Cirépil Blue Depilatory Wax Beads Vibrant blue wax in an ultra-fluid gel texture which is supple and easy to apply in thin layers. This makes it an ideal wax for all areas no matter how sensitive. Applied at low temperature to ensure painfree application as well as superb results. £21.90 – 123hairandbeauty.co.uk

YANA Daily Collagen Shots A revolutionary beauty liquid designed to restore the essential elements your skin needs to regain and maintain its youthful appearance through a daily shot. Helps to rebuild and strengthen skin by boosting the body’s natural collagen production. £99 – imageskincare.com

Tantruth The Professional Spray Tan Solution 9% Producing natural, golden results, this professional spray tan solution is blended with 9% DHA and is suitable for clients with a lighter skin tone. Specially formulated with silhouette-refining technology and Vegetan Premium to deliver a long-lasting tan, and the 4L jug should last a while! £111.99 – beautyexpress.co.uk

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NovaLash AirNova The only patented lash extension drying system in the industry, AirNova is designed to work hand-inhand with NovaLash’s award-winning Platinum Bond adhesives. Firstly, it dries and cures extensions in less than a minute per eye, decreasing appointment times. Secondly it provides a relaxing aye and temple massage which gently awakens clients from their lash naps.

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ghd Pink Blush Air Hairdryer Help fund vital breast cancer research by stocking the limited edition blush collection from ghd. Developed in conjunction with professional styling experts, ghd air delivers reduced frizz and a professional finish in half the time. £99 – ghdhair.com

Havana Stylist Chair Quilted White Your customers will feel pampered in this very comfortable and moderately firm salon furniture. Clean lines on a solid chair built with a heavy-duty hydraulic pump, while you can choose the round base for the classic stylist chair look or add a modern touch with a square base. $369 – salonsmart.com

Nilo Smart Nails Nail Station Manicure unit with professional extraction system, clad in glossy laminate material.

The unit features two drawers, one cabinet door, and an extra-clear tempered glass top, and comes complete with an active carbon anti-odour filter and LED lamp. £2,144 – astonandfincher.co.uk

Takara Belmont Epihpany M Series The beauty of this collection lies in its multiple pairing opportunities that bring design continuity throughout the salon. The Tierra and Aria combine form the perfect duo by fusing the comfort and practicality of a styling chair with the ultimate backwash experience in a way that remains quintessentially Takara Belmont.

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A Legend is About To Be Made...

The biggest prize in British hairdressing returns for another year and the team of 75 expert judges have had the hardest task in the industry, sorting through thousands of images to come up with a final shortlist.

The result is a variety of world class talent, from established names to up-and-coming stars, all competing to earn the most prestigious crowns of their career. Almost 100 hairdressers from across the UK have reached the final of the British Hairdressing Awards 2017, and are putting forward their final collections to be judged before the winners are announced at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Monday, 27 November.

Now in its fourth decade, the awards hosted by Hairdressers Journal

International and supported since its inception by sole sponsor Schwarzkopf Professional continue to be the premier event celebrating the most diverse and creative of talents in hairdressing. With nine regional and seven specialist, the awards honour all aspects of the art of hairdressing, from colour specialists and men’s hairdressers to those newcomers who are taking their first steps in crafting the future of our industry.

The overall winner takes home the prized title ‘British Hairdresser of the Year’ and the recognition of their colleagues. Past winners include Angelo Seminara and Darren Ambrose in the past two years while legends such as Trevor Sorbie and Charles Worthington are also recipients. Who will be next to etch their name into the history books?

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year

Afro Hairdresser of the Year

Christian Wiles, Christian Wiles Hairdressing, Northampton Paul Falltrick, GFC Hairdressing, Hornchurch Helen Stilwell and Jessica Neil, KH Hair, Nottingham Joseph I’Anson and Lisa Graham, Mark Leeson, Mansfield Alastair Jubbs, Vae Hair, Norfolk Lisa-Marie Seldon and Emma Bedwell, Hoop, Clacton-on-Sea

Charlotte Mensah, Hair Lounge, London Anthony Grant, Jamie Stevens Hair, London Lathaniel Chambers, Lathaniels Couture Hair and Beauty, London Aycan Kemal, New York Hair Design, London Sophie Springett and Hayley Bishop, TONI&GUY Old Brompton Road, London Harry Casey, Jamie Stevens, London

London Hairdresser of the Year Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox, New Cavendish Street Taiki Ogawa, Eton Crop, Museum Street Jake Unger, HOB Salons, Jamestown Street Indira Schauwecker, TONI&GUY, Bedford Street Daniele de Angelis, TONI&GUY, Commercial Street Darren Webster, Webster Whiteman, Pollen Street

Midlands Hairdresser of the Year Stephanie Gamble and Ashley Gamble, Ashley Gamble, Shifnal Lewis Moore, Lewis Moore Salons, Sutton Coldfield Shaun Hall, Mark Leeson, Chesterfield Kieron Fowles, Regis, Birmingham Royston Blythe and Charles Douek, Royston Blythe, Shrewsbury Nick Malenko and Sophie Beattie, Royston Blythe, Wolverhampton

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year Sarah Cotton, Bang, York Alan Simpson and Karen Storr-Simpson, Contemporary, Cleveland Jonathan Turner, Hooker & Young, Newcastle Upon Tyne Joseph Ferraro, Joseph Ferraro Hair, Harrogate Rick Roberts, Rick Roberts, Beverley Isobel Eaton, Russell Eaton, Barnsley

North Western Hairdresser of the Year Gary Taylor, Edward & Co., Brighouse Melenie Tudor, En Route Hair and Beauty, Wakefield Daniel Couch and Ashleigh Maybank, Russell Eaton, Leeds Laura Kulik and Ria Kulik, The Hairbank, Urmston Jon Wilson, TONI&GUY, Deansgate Jess Lyon and Ashley Wallace, Yazz Number One Hair Studio, Leeds

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year Andrew Mulvenna, Andrew Mulvenna, Belfast Kevin Kahan, Kevin Kahan, Bangor Damien Johnson, Pure Hair, Belfast Julie Cherry and Colette Fitzpatrick, Shane Bennett Salon, Lisburn Paul Stafford and Leisa Stafford, Stafford Salon, Belfast Julian Dalrymple, The Sitting Room Hairdressing, Ballymena

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year Caroline Sanderson and Claire McIntyre, Ego Hair Design, Inverness Paul Paterson, Ishi Salon, Edinburgh Jason Hall, Jason Hall Hairdressing, Edinburgh Colin McAndrew, Medusa, Edinburgh Suzie McGill and Dylan Brittain, Rainbow Room International, Glasgow Sophie Laidlaw, Wonderland, Livingston

Southern Hairdresser of the Year Altin Ismail, Marc Antoni, Reading Daniel Spiller, Marc Antoni, Fleet Ceri Cushen, Metropolis Hairdressing, Kingston-upon-Thames Ryan Humpage, RUSH Hair, Epsom Thomas Hills, TH1 Hair, Oxted David Baker and Ben Hendry, The Vault, Claygate

Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year Craig Chapman, Craig Chapman Hair Design, Launceston Mia Dellicompagni and Amy Sultan, Francesco Group, Poole Zoe Williams and Scott Evans, Ken Picton Salon, Cardiff Lara Johnson and Dom Capel, Lara Johnson Lifestyle, Swansea Casey Coleman, Ocean Hairdressing, Cardiff Steven Smart, Smartest 73, Weston-Super-Mare

Artistic Team of the Year Hooker & Young, Newcastle Upon Tyne Mark Leeson, Mansfield RUSH Hair, London Russell Eaton, Leeds Shane Bennett Salon, Lisburn TONI&GUY, London

Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year Anne Veck, Anne Veck Salons, Oxford Emmanuel Esteban, Anne Veck Salons, Oxford Joanne O’Neill, Joanne O’Neill Hairdressing, Dunloy Seung Ki Baek, RUSH Hair, Epsom Lucie Monbillard, Seanhanna, Putney Shelley Pengilly, Shelleys Salon, Bridgend Sylvestre Finold, TONI&GUY, Wimbledon

Men’s Hairdresser of the Year Michael Francos, D&J Ambrose, Pinner Joanna Jane Surace, Essensuals/ TONI&GUY, London Jason Hall, Jason Hall Hairdressing, Edinburgh Kevin Luchmun, Kevin Luchmun, Cheshunt Terri Kay and Andrea Giles, Mark Leeson, Mansfield Ross Charles, Ross Charles, York

Newcomer of the Year Olivia Nevill, Ashley Gamble, Shifnal Grace Dalgleish, Brooks & Brooks, London Sophie Chandler, RUSH Hair, Croydon Michael Rackett, RUSH Hair, Croydon Frazer Wallace, Seanhanna, Putney Brooke Evans, Tim Scott-Wright @ The Hair Surgery, Stourbridge

Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year Clayde Baumann, D&J Ambrose, Pinner Paul Dennison, Ken Picton Salon, Cardiff Richard Darby and Mark Leeson, Mark Leeson, Mansfield Suzie McGill and Dylan Brittain, Rainbow Room International, Glasgow Robert Eaton, Russell Eaton, Leeds Stephanie Gamble and Ashley Gamble, Ashley Gamble

JASON HALL BHA NOMINEE Jason Hall’s star continues to shine. The globe-trotting stylist from Edinburgh has been a regular face on the fashion week scenes for years and with not one, but two British Hairdressing Awards nominations this year, looks set to get the recognition his hard work deserves.

British Hairdressing Awards The BHAs are the big one. Every stylist dreams of getting up on that stage that has been shared by so many inspiring figures from the industry and Jason is no different, with much of the year devoted to creating the perfect collection – the hard work required to hear

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your name called in November.

“We put a lot of time and effort into it,” Jason tells us. “We started planning for it back in January and it’s our first time getting through in the women’s, while it’s the second for our men’s.”

Having submitted four shots to get him to this stage, Jason admits that even for someone like himself, thoughts can start to creep into his mind about whether his work is good enough, but the plaudits he’s received speak for themselves.

He says: “I hope my next four are strong enough. You start scrutinising it and you get that doubt in your mind, but it’s exciting.

“We went for a sort of classic look. Normally we do stuff that’s quite editorial but this time we just did four nice haircuts – quite commercial but really nice, colourful, and a wee bit different from what we normally do.

“Sometimes you get so caught up in trying to come up with something ground-breaking that you forget that the bottom line is to just create beautiful hair. We decided that with the photos it was important for us to do

something that’s beautiful, classic, but with a twist. It’s all about the hair.”

Having made it through in two categories, Jason isn’t hedging his bets and hoping for a win in one or the other.

“We’d love to win both of them,” he admits.

“We’re honoured and proud to get through to this stage and we’ll keep knocking away on the door. The team works really hard on it – I’m the idea man and the finishing person but the team spent a lot of time on this since January, they probably worked harder than me!”

Global Artist Amongst Jason’s many commitments, he’s a Global Artist for the brand R+Co, and it’s a title that Jason truly embodies as he is forever on the move. He’s in-demand at fashion weeks all over the world and has worked with most of the big names, whether

top models or top designers.

“I spend a lot of time working in Milan, Paris, London for every fashion season,” he says.

“I travel about 18 weeks of the year. I was working in LA last week for five days, before that I was in Paris for five days, a week before that I was in Milan.

“I assists Yves Salomon on his shows. He is so inspiring. Just to be around him is amazing, he has this creative mind where everything goes and is my biggest inspiration. He’s brilliant and is really easy to work with.”

Such a busy itinerary keeps him on the cutting edge of the latest trends and styles, and he believes the UK is leading the way at the moment.

“London is very street. New York is half and half: half street led, half a wee bit commercial.

While Milan and Paris are very similar: stylish and beautiful. London is very edgy. My American friends will take the huff seeing that,” he laughs, “but London is definitely on trend.”

Day to day life While it’s easy to get caught up in the glamorous life of New York or Milan fashion week, Jason’s bread and butter is his beautiful salon in Edinburgh and as he tells us, if he’s in the city, he’s in the salon.

“I did 9-9 yesterday, 9-9 today. I spend on average about two and a half days a week in the salon,” the tireless Scot tells us.

The salon has made a positive impact on social media thanks to the incredible work his staff create and with their very own photographic studio it’s easy to get their work out there, keeping the nine stylists constantly busy. Having created six big collections last year, and five already this year, building their own studio a move that’s paying off in a multitude of ways for the salon.

We’re fortunate to get a chance to speak to Jason as while he’s back in the salon for now, he’s already lined up his next trip to New York in September for the next batch of shows.

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Charlotte Mensah BHA NOMINEE As a two-time British Hairdressing Awards Afro Hairdresser of the Year, Charlotte Mensah is revered within the industry.

An award-winning product range added to her already impeccable reputation, however, Charlotte is now winning hearts and minds further afield by launching her Charlotte Mensah Academy and L.O.V.E. (Ladies of Visionary Empowerment) Charity in Africa to help lift budding stylists out of poverty.

A typical day “My working day is always different. Usually my day would start at the salon and on average I will see around four to six clients during my working day; this will include meetings, numerous phones calls and product testing. I love being busy and doing things. I’m passionate about helping people and I love doing hair.”

The Charlotte Mensah Academy “Our academy is the first of its kind as we are dedicated to both beginners and qualified stylists alike who want to learn how to style Afro and other curly hair textures. In the coming years we are determined to roll out this formula across the whole of Africa.”

L O V E “My charity is named after my late Mum who was extremely generous and very loving. We currently work with a number of partners to provide both vocational and educational opportunities for young people in Africa, enabling them to build better lives for themselves and their families.”

Manketti Oil product line “Before I launched the range I spent over six-years on the formula, product packaging, and development. It always starts with an idea and from there you begin to work on the logistics. I had to test, try, and evaluate many formula prototypes and versions before approving the final elements.

There are many components to factor in when creating a new product - fragrances and ingredients have to work harmoniously together.

“Growing the range is so exciting and there are a number of products in the pipeline that we are working very hard on to bring to the market place.”

BHA Afro Hairdresser of the Year “Awards are incredibly important as they put you and your business on a global stage, they are a golden ticket to recognition; not only by your peers but also by the industry.

“I’m so fortunate to be working with textured hair and pushing the boundaries further to set a bench mark for future Afro stylists to surpass.”

Learning to work with Afro hair “Enrol on as many courses and seminars as you can as the Afro and mixed race hair market is growing. By learning how to look after different hair types so you will be prepared for the growing demand. Not only will it increase your turnover but it will also increase your skills as a hairdresser.”

Advice “Believe that you can succeed, have a vision for something and a desire to create it and keep challenging yourself.”

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Easy ways to become a ‘green’ salon

By Katie Margereson

Last month we gave you an insight into why salons should think about ‘Going Green’. With a little effort and investment every salon would benefit from making this transition. Here’s how you will benefit: It’s a great money saving move, will help secure your salons future, frees up time, builds team moral and creates great training opportunities for your staff, not to mention being a great PR move and morally a wonderful thing to do!

So this month we will look at easy ways that you can make the move to becoming a sustainable ecologically mindful salon.

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go green!

Grant access Most local authorities have a budget set aside for helping local businesses become more environmentally sound. By joining your council’s chamber of commerce you will be given a key point of contact who will be able to tell you if you can apply for funding to make changes needed to your salon. If this isn’t an option then a good idea would be to save a small amount every month with the intention of investing to make the moves needed to save your salon money in the near future.

ultimately your washing and drying in half - that is a huge amount of money being saved. Another simple way to save water is turn off the taps in between shampoos. It may sound obvious but not everyone does this so keep an eye of your staff and give them a gentle nudge to change that habit.

Disposable towels Disposable towels may seem wasteful but if they are recyclable they are much more cost effective than cotton towels as you are ridding the need for a washer and dryer. Disposable towel companies have researched how much salons spend on buying, washing and drying cotton towels and it is actually more expensive than to switch to disposable towels, not to mention so much more hygienic.

Update your equipment Old, worn-out equipment uses a lot of energy. If you are due an upgrade shop around for salon equipment which uses less energy but still creates as much power. This is a key objective for product manufacturers at the moment so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding something that suits your needs.

If you own your building it is always the best move to make sure it is energy efficient.

There are many companies that will come into your salon and give it a survey to tell you how much energy you are wasting on lighting, heating, water and give you legitimate quotes on changes that you can make to save money. This could be LED lighting, insulation, changing boilers, solar panels, and much more. A lot of these companies are actually given funds from the government to carry this work out so can sometimes even be free!

Switch to an organic hair care range Over the past few years major salon product brands have introduced organic, ecological ranges. These companies have put huge amount of research into the development of these products so they work just as well if not better than past products. Usually the packaging of these products is also recyclable and have had less money spent on them, therefore more money has been spent on the quality of the actual product. A quality product will have super-efficient effects and usually you use less of the product therefore saving money.

Making this move is also a great opportunity for you to connect with the public by introducing your new range and bringing new clients through the door.

Ways to save water Washing machines and tumble driers use a lot of water and energy in salons possibly even more than water used at the back wash. The new water extraction devices that have recently been introduced to industry can lower these costs dramatically. The devices are drawn over the hair at the backwash when the hair has been washed and rinsed. They draw the excess water out of the hair eliminating the need to use a towel on the hair. This will cut your towel usage and

Recycling Stations Pretty much everything used in salon can be recycled. You can recycle used foils, product bottles, and disposable towels and much more. By adding metals, paper, material, cardboard/paper, and plastic boxes in the right areas of the salon you can really make a huge difference to the amount of waste you produce. There are even companies which will pay for your recycling! For example if you used disposable towels they would be placed in the ‘clothing’ recycling bin and some companies pay to take these from you! Money for nothing there!

Go Paperless Over the past few years, new software which enables the salon and customers to book and manage appointments online are gaining momentum. This type of booking system is becoming so popular that it looks like it will be the future of bookings. Looking at this from an ecological view it is a brilliant way to enable the salon to go paperless! No more appointment cards, leaflets, or pricelists as you’ll be able to have access to your customers online. This is definitely something worth considering.

Donate and get noticed Did you know that you can donate all hair clippings to a company which will them recycle them into material which helps to unblock water pipes and clean ocean oil spills? We were amazed to learn about this. All you have to do is sweep up the hair, store it in a bin, put it in a bag, and send it off for free to the company. Of course you won’t make or save any money on this but think of the marketing opportunity! The press exposure you could gain from this will give your business more attention and bring more clients through your door.

So there you have it! There really is nothing to lose and so much to gain by doing your bit by becoming an eco-salon!

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Spotless Salon?

By Katie Margereson

It’s safe to say that salons love their businesses to look neat, tidy, and uniform. Even if it’s only for ten minutes in a morning. We put so much effort into the look and feel of our salons to strengthen our brands and to create the right impression. A subject that is frequently overlooked in industry is that of hygiene, just one incident and you can throw all that hard work out the window. Outbreaks of disease are probably the hardest thing for salons affected to shake off, even if huge efforts and changes have been made to rectify and clean up the problem. The best thing to do is make sure it never happens!

Our industry cousins in beauty usually have greater incidences of contagious outbreaks but this has less to do with the health and safety precautions not being followed and more to do with the types of treatments they are performing. It is easy for hair salons to forget about the, let’s face it, skin crawling things we have to make sure our clients don’t get from our businesses, but if you can catch Norovirus from a card machine you can certainly catch it at a salon. As grown up, qualified, professional people there really isn’t any excuse.

So if your hygiene training is a vague memory or you feel you could go to greater efforts to prevent an incident occurring, carry on reading and we’ll show you simple, cost effective ways to make sure your salon is sterile!

What can be caught in salons?

Without putting the frighteners up you all the answer is pretty much anything! Wherever there are people gathering there is risk of disease. However, in hair salons there are certain diseases that are more frequent. The obvious is head lice but also tinea capitis which is a fungal infection of the scalp. Scabies is also another risk; those little mites love salon towels and are very difficult to get rid of. Most hairdressers are aware of what these look like but are your trainees aware yet? Depending on what stage they are in their training they would be forgiven for not recognising them. It’s always a good idea when taking on any new staff member especially trainees to simple show them a picture of what to look for. Usually the trainees are the first people to touch and have the opportunity to inspect the client’s hair so they are your first point of call when stamping out potential infections, make sure they have the knowledge to do this.

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Training your Team Generally health and safety measures seem to override hygiene precautions. This is probably due to the emergency nature of some falls or other accidents. The reason for this is obviously because salons don’t want to see their customers or staff hurt, but let’s face it another reason is because salons are aware of the compensation they may have to pay out if something happened.

For example, say someone had a slip in the salon. Sometimes accidents happen even with the best health and safety and these incidents can be forgotten in time but if you had a hygiene breach I guarantee you that will stick like mud for the foreseeable future.

By putting changes in place, having a member of staff responsible for monitoring hygiene and training your staff biannually, you will be making every effort to avoid anything from occurring.

Methods to sanitise your salon • First is consultation: A quick check of the client’s hair before sending them over to the basin is so important. Never assume because a client has never showed signs of infection that they won’t this time.

• Tools: With the introduction of antiseptic sprays it’s inexpensive and so easy now to give your tools a quick spray over in-between clients. All equipment should be wiped over daily as well - this literally would take a minute if each stylist took responsibility for their own station. Strong antiseptic soaking jars being in every salon seems to be a thing of the past which is shocking. Soaking your tools in these solutions overnight is imperative and takes minimal effort. The only stumbling black you may come across with this is self-employed staff who may refuse to do this. It is important to remember that one person refusing to carry out your hygiene procedures could affect your reputation for years to come.

• Capes/aprons: These are easily wiped over on a daily basis with antiseptic fluid or spray - this could be part of the trainee’s duties as the end of the day. These items should also be washed weekly.

• Floor/Furniture: we always see the floors being swept in salon but how often do you wash yours? Ideally this should be daily with hot water containing an ammonia based cleaning fluid.

• Towels: we’ve saved the best till last! Towels are the most potentially hazardous hygiene risk. All bacteria needs is warm, damp places to breed - towels are perfect! A clean towel should never be used again on anyone else unless it has been washed at a high temperature and fully dried. It is a big problem in industry that this does not happen in many salons. Sometimes towels are left to dry after use and if they ‘look’ clean used again on the next client. This has to change! Another thing to be aware of is that the towels that are put in the ‘clean’ washing machine and drier are often not clean at all. Ever smelt that horrid washer barrel smell? Well that smell is damp and bacteria. As mentioned, towels should be washed at high temperature to kill organism but it is highly unlikely that a salon would put ever a towel load on a 90 degree wash which takes two hours per cycle! So what’s the solution? You can either pay for someone to launder your towels professionally or switch to disposable towels. Disposable towels are the best hygiene move you can make for your salon and nowadays are soft absorbent and much more cost effective than they used to be, not to mention saving you money in water/energy costs and being much kinder to the environment when you pick recyclable ones.

So there you have it, a quick check of your salon, a small amount of training, some minor changes and your risk of being carriers of these pesky organisms is drastically reduced and your salon will be truly spotless!

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Carl’s Column Back to Styling School: how to get your hair looking gorgeous (and keep it that way!)

Celebrity hairdresser Carl Bembridge shares simple ways to take it back to basics when it comes to hairstyling this autumn, ensuring your hair is in tip-top condition at all times.

When clients come to see me for a restyle, I often hear the same excuses about why there are dead strands, split ends, or hair isn’t in great condition – and it always comes down to time. I totally get it – my clients, celebrity or otherwise, lead increasingly busy lives, and we don’t always have the time to set aside to spend entirely on looking after our hair. But, I think it’s a misnomer that having great hair takes a long time to achieve; the truth is, even the most timepoor among us can have beautifully-conditioned, luxelooking hair at all times – it’s just about taking things right back to basics and making the most of the time you have to create a bespoke haircare routine that will ensure that your hair always looks its most fabulous.

So, this autumn, I want you to really think about your own hair and its needs, and what you want it to look like. It’s back to styling school – and the first lesson is all about working out exactly what your hair needs to be looking thick, shiny and swishy, without spending hours in the salon.

The first thing you need to do is assess your hair type. Is it fine and prone to oiliness, is it thick, is it coarse, coloured, curly? How often do you really need to wash it? I find a lot of clients are prone to over-washing their hair – generally speaking, every other day or every two days, depending on hair thickness, should be sufficient to keep hair clean and conditioned.

To take your haircare routine right back to the beginning, I’d advise getting a solid hair-washing routine in place.

Most women think that a quick rinse with a high-street brand is enough, but sadly this isn’t the case if you want that A-list look. It’s always worth, if you can, spending a little bit extra on your shampoo and conditioner, to get a higher-quality range of ingredients that will benefit your locks. Really think about your hair type and what it needs, and how often you wash it, as these are factors that need to be taken into account when you’re shopping for shampoo.

If your hair is fine, gets greasy quickly and needs more regular washing, I’d recommend a lightweight shampoo and conditioner, but if your hair is coarse, thick or curly, I’d opt for something moisturising and hydrating. If you have coloured hair, I’d absolutely recommend using specialist

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colour-safe products, to prevent the colour stripping and fading.

For really gorgeous, expensive-looking hair, you’ll need to think about supplementary washing products too, and by this, I mean those extra-step shampoos and conditioners that you add into your routine once a week, to maintain the colour or condition of your locks. So, for example, if you have bleached hair, I’d highly recommend finding a great silver shampoo to tone the hair once a week, reducing brassy tones and giving you a fresh, pearly tone to your blonde.

Or if you use a lot of product on your un-coloured hair, add in a clarifying shampoo to remove product build-up and get hair looking glossy. You’ll also need a fabulous deepconditioning mask to use once a week; just spending an extra five minutes in the shower with a deeply nourishing mask will revitalise hair and leave it looking glorious, it’s as simple as that.

The next step is to consider the products that you use for styling – and again, you really need to think about what it is that your hair needs. I find that many clients just blindly buy whatever’s in the magazines or has been promoted on Instagram, without thinking about if it’s actually beneficial for their own hair. If your hair is fine, you don’t need to invest in rich, ultra-nourishing hair oils, as they’ll just weigh hair down and cause it to look lank. Similarly, if you have thick, full hair, you don’t need to buy a volumizer!

In my opinion, fine hair needs a great volumising mousse, a root-lifting spray and a lightweight hair oil to keep it in check, while thicker, fuller hair needs a leave-in conditioning spray and a really nourishing hair oil for the ends – but all hair types need a heat protecting mist, this is a non-negotiable if you want your hair to remain in healthy condition. Use it pre-blow-dry on damp hair, and then again on dry hair before you use your straighteners or curlers.

Your basic care also includes the tools that you use on your hair – I’m talking brushes, combs, bands, pins… Get a great kit together of your essentials; detangling brushes for wet hair, smoothing brushes (like a vent or round roller brush) for blow-drying, and a few different kinds of brushes for

styling (think a paddle brush, a teasing brush and a bristle brush as a general guide). Again, this all depends on that hair type, so really think about what hair needs before blowing the budget on an expensive brush that wasn’t really necessary.

I absolutely love those plastic spiral hair bands, for snag-free styling. Traditional hairbands can tug on delicate strands and snap them, resulting in damaged, broken hair that looks straggly and uncared-for, so I’d recommend using these damage-free bands for ponytails and buns wherever you can. They also don’t leave any tell-tale kinks in the hair, so they’re great for quickly restyling if you’re in a rush.

A luxe option when it comes to getting A-list hair is sleeping on a silk pillowcase – sounds luxurious, and it definitely is. A soft silk pillowcase reduces friction on the hair, keeping it smooth and glossy for longer without the frizz. It’s a pricey option, but to be able to look after your hair while you’re getting your beauty sleep – it’s a no brainer if you’ve no time to spare, am I right?!

My final piece of advice when it comes to maintaining gorgeous hair is regular trims. Book in for a trim every 4-6 weeks at the salon, just to snip off those dead ends and keep hair in red-carpet condition. Request a technique called ‘dusting’, which is where the stylist will cut off split ends without reducing the overall length of the hair – perfect if you’re worried about losing some precious inches in the chair. Book in for your next appointment when you’re paying at the counter – that way, you’re committing to the appointment and ensuring that your hair will remain in fabulous condition for weeks and months to come.

Getting gorgeous hair is really all about taking it back to basics and paying attention to what your tresses need – there’s no reason to spend hours on it each week when all you need to do is invest a little time at the beginning, to really assess what you need in your haircare arsenal. Little changes and highperformance products is all it takes to get the A-list locks of your dreams!

Getting gorgeous hair is really all about taking it back to basics and paying attention to what your tresses need

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Hair: Natalie Allen for Alan Howard Photography: Barry Jeffery Make-up: Elizabeth Rita

NATALIE

ALLEN CRE ATING THE COVER

INSPIRATION My inspiration came from a variety of combinations. Firstly, I looked at eras and found a huge connection to the 80s and big hair. Perms were very on trend back then, so I wanted to create a lot of curl and movement, but with no set structure, to give a modern twist to the original finished look of a conventional perm. I looked at decor from large hotel chains and home wear magazines from the 80s and discovered peach was a very influential colour, combined with copper and gold tones it created a very glamorous statement look with a very luxurious vibe.

With copper being a Pantone colour of the year for 2017, my obvious choice was to create a softer pallet for the summer months by working with stronger, vibrant tones, combined with a light blonde tones to formulate much more subdued

STEP-BY-STEP This look was created by pre-lightening the mid length and ends of a natural base six, using Fudge Professional Speed Bleach and 20 vol catalyst. After 30 minutes I applied speed two cream bleach onto the root area with 10 vol catalyst and developed for a further 20 minutes.

After shampooing, i mixed 60g 10.0 with 6g 8.4 and 2g 0.66 intensifier with 10 vol as a global application roots to ends, 1:2 ratio for 25 minutes to create a beautiful balanced peach tone.

To complete the colour I applied Paintbox Coral Blush in random triangular sections from roots to tips throughout the mid sections of the head, twisting the hair as I applied to enhance random sections and deposit additional tone. Then it developed for 20 minutes, finishing by rinsing with cool water.

I blow-dried the hair with push it up blow-dry spray and a medium round brush ensuring maximum root lift, smoothing through the mid length and ends to get a controlled finish.

I then worked with a chopstick wand around the hair line and root area of the whole head to create added volume, texture, and movement as naturally curly hair would have.

The remaining mid lengths and ends of the hair were randomly curled in alternate directions using a large tong and small wand to allow the shape to form naturally teasing each section to dishevel the curl as they cooled.

After shaking the hair quite vigorously upside down, I applied a light sprinkling of elevate powder throughout the whole hair concentrating on the root area for support.

I then worked with skyscraper hairspray to sculpt and define the shape and to hold into place.

All products were provided by Alan Howard hair beauty suppliers.

Allen’s Advice Natalie Allen, owner of Harvey Luke Salons is a leading educator within the hairdressing industry. After becoming an educator for Matrix L’Oréal, she worked on colour shows across the country with their artistic team.

Natalie has worked backstage at LCM and the National Wedding Shows, styled hair for the British Fashion Council, and headlined Hair Club Live events in Cardiff, London, and Leeds. She quickly built herself up as a no-nonsense business woman and is now the proud owner of three Harvey Luke Salons based in Derby, Natalie’s high standards of hairdressing is filtered through all three of her salons as she keeps her staff motivated and educated.

loyal customers. “Harvey Luke Hair provides total professionalism throughout the client journey and we pride ourselves in offering the highest standards of customer service, plus the ability to make you and your hair look and feel great! We like to create complimentary colour and enjoy classical hairstyling with a modern edge to complete an overall glamourous look. We love to recommend innovative styles and cuts to keep our clients inspired!”

“I’m really passionate about my team and the customer service they offer. Education is key,” says Natalie after we asked her how important education is to her. “I ensure that all team members undergo regular and consistent bespoke training programmes that include advance cutting, bridal specialist training and modern up-to-date techniques in colour services.”

Natalie is a professional salon business woman, so we wanted to find out how she goes about ensuring all three salons are reaching her high standards and how she went about handing over responsibility to open up her second and third salons.

She says: “When looking for managers in each of my salons I look for those that can communicate well, someone who goes that extra mile without needing instruction or praise to do so…these members are key to driving your business and team to success”

Natalie is evidently very enthusiastic about her team and the customer service they offer, there’s no doubting that the motivation from Natalie Allen’s hardworking ethos is pass down throughout her team, helping maintain a consistent level of service for her

It’s clear that when owning your own salons it could be hard to allow someone else to take the reins. Natalie explained: “As you

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build up trust and confidence in them, you need to begin to offer them less support and delegate more responsibilities. You can then monitor their progress weekly and guide them; you’ll soon feel happy for them to start taking full responsibility after a few months of offering support and seeing that they can perform to the standards that you have set.”

“Once you are happy with the way your manager is performing, you need to analyse how the business performs if you are not around. One really important promise I make myself is that if I take any annual leave I have to be confident enough to completely switch off my phone, have no involvement or make any decisions for the manager or team. Annual leave is an extremely crucial part of work morale and if you don’t take it and rest seriously it can lead to further issues. Therefore, ensuring you trust your manager to make all important decisions efficiently.”

“Upon your return look at how the individuals have performed and look at the salon takings.

Has the team been

productive? Have cash levels dropped or been maintained? Best case scenario – they increase! Do a stock analysis and look at all the outgoings and incomings, then ask yourself, did the salon function exactly the same without me around? When the time comes that you feel totally satisfied with your whole team’s performance, start looking for your second salon!”

So what now for Natalie and her three salons? “I cut hair three days a week on the salon floor and have my own personal diary and contact details. Staff members never know which salon I am working in which can be a good way to keep them on their toes.

I also like to do random drop-ins so you can check the salon is immaculate plus the team look great. Make time to talk to as many clients as possible. Clients feel special to have taken up some of your time. When I do visit I think it it’s very important to praise your team based on performance face-toface. Take a look into their personal files and productivity sheets as they will be up to date by your fantastic mangers, so you won’t need to disturb them to find out the information you want to know.”

Natalie certainly isn’t resting on her laurels and plans to improve the quality of her team. “Over the next two years we are strengthening the team’s core skills in techniques and precision. We have put together a bridal team and working at lots of promotional events like wedding fayres.

We have a newly formed art team who are putting a collection of looks for both men and women to teach the staff to create signature looks for the team to promote. Bespoke sessions are also planned for the whole team but we’re mainly concentrating on column building, time management, upselling, importance of retailing!”

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FELLOWSHIP TEAMS SHOW THEIR SKILLS

Colour Project Colour Project

Colour Project

It’s been a busy month for The Fellowship for British Hairdressing, with not only the Project X and Colour Project teams in action plus they’ve chosen the winner of their Fellowship Scholarship and presented the latest D&J Ambrose collection to 50 ClubStar members! Read on for the skinny on everything they’ve been up to…

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The Fellowship’s Colour Project spent the day thinking outside the box with their colour techniques and topping up their inspiration tank with Alan Edwards recently at the L’Oréal Academy in London. With 30-years of experience at the forefront of the industry, Alan Edwards was the perfect candidate to take the Colour Project team on an inspirational journey. His mission? To get the team to look somewhere new and different for their inspiration and to create their own colour techniques as oppose to recreating what’s already out there. He set about teaching the team the skills that will take them from being a great hairdresser, to a great innovator.

“Some hairdressers don’t realise that you can get inspiration from anything,” says Alan, “having this skill will really open up your eyes and enrich your creative work. Whether it’s seeing something unusual that gets you thinking, or whether it’s modernising and twisting an existing technique, thinking outside the box will set you apart from everyone else.”

He went through a few of his own colour techniques, including a petrolesque technique, inspired by seeing petrol spilling out on the ground of a petrol station forecourt, before getting the team to head out into the local area to take photos of what inspired them; be it buildings, nature, street style or colour palettes. With their eyes opened to looking beyond magazines and social media, the team returned in the afternoon to transform their inspirations into techniques that they created on mannequin heads.

“I’m honoured to have had the chance to work with the Colour Project team,” says Alan, “they’re all so passionate and receptive. It felt great to guide them through the creative process.”

Team member Nicola Dow from Urban Hair and Beauty Highhouse says, “What a day! It was amazing from start to finish. I learnt so many fabulous techniques that I’ll be taking back to the salon. It was great to be back together with everyone – we are one brilliant team!”

ClubStar Wella World Studios in London saw the D&J Ambrose Art Team, led by the iconic Darren Ambrose, present an exclusive collection to some50 Fellowship ClubStar members recently.

The focus of the evening was the team showcasing their latest collection to the audience. It was a blend of SS17into AW17 with40’s and50’s influenced and a punk cult vibe. The team, consisting of Darren, malegrooming expert Michael Francos, colour genius Clayde Baumann and newest members Essi Karjalainen and Krista Ward, talked the audience through the cuts, colours and inspirations behind each model look.

From classic page-boy styles with a modern twist,50’s Psychobilly naval vibes, male mod-inspired, deconstructed looks and industrial war braids featuring rope and chains; there was something for everyone to learn and take away. With such varying and unique styles, the team covered a huge amount of tips, advice and demonstrations on precision cutting, session styling, advanced men’s hair techniques and colour, interacting with the audience throughout.

“The evening was incredible,” says ClubStar South Leader Kerry Mather, “Darren Ambrose and his team are such professionals and the standard of work was pretty mind-blowing. We had a great turn out – I think the draw of someone as big as Darren Ambrose, former British Hairdresser of the Year, is enough to bring everyone out.”

Fellowship Scholarship The winner of this year’s Fellowship Scholarship has been chosen and confirmed – our lucky and deserving winner is Georgina Cadwallader from KJM Salons in Fleet, fighting off competition from four other incredible stylists from all over the country.

Georgina has won an amazing scholarship with Sassoon Academy and is about to embark on a 4-week intensive course spread over a fourmonth period to develop her existing skills. The course will focus on the hairdressing skills needed to perform well in today’s competitive salon environment.

Project X The latest date on the Project X calendar was a training day with Hare & Bone’s Sam Burnett, learning all about wigs at the Alan d Academy in London.

Wigs are becoming more and more important in the industry. With celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and Katy Perry regularly reaching for wigs, clients are becoming savvy to the idea that they are the best way to get the ultimate colour change. Not only this, but the British Hairdressing Awards have changed their rules on wigs this year, allowing two in any collection. With these advances in the wig industry, hairdressers need to step up their wig-game to fine-tune and improve their skills to meet demand.

Sam spoke to the Project X team about the ins and outs of wigs, sharing all his top tips and advice. He showed them wigs he had created for shows and shoots, including the first wig he ever created.

One of the key parts to Sam’s session was showing how to complete a wig wrap, which he demonstrated on a model, showing the team how to get all of the real hair as flat to the head as possible. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Fellowship workshop without the chance to have a practice, so the team spent the afternoon cutting and styling wigs themselves with the guidance of Sam. Having previously asked them to create a mood board based on the bowl cut, as it is the most basic shape to create on a wig, Sam got the team to create their interpretation of it, resulting in some fantastic looks.

Sam says, “I really enjoyed working with the Project X team. They had so much energy and enthusiasm – a great bunch. Considering none of them had any previous experience with wigs, they created some really impressive work!”

The Sassoon Creative Team will educate Georgina on their worldrenowned ABC cutting and colouring hair techniques, as well as working to develop her creative style. Alongside this, she will be supported by the PR team, enhancing her industry profile and keeping the industry updated with her Sassoon education. Georgina will even have a beautiful tool roll to enjoy, making sure she has everything she could need, provided by Denman who also support the Scholarship financially. Sassoon Academy continue to offer this incredible annual prize to honour Vidal’s involvement as a past Patron of Honour of the Fellowship and it remains a hugely popular and sought-after initiative within the Fellowship.

Georgina is a stylist and colourist at KJM Salons who began hairdressing four years ago. With a real thirst for the industry, she has previously won Junior of the Year in the KJM Salons awards, as well as receiving a special commendation from the judges and a training day with Debbie Gee. She has assisted on British Hairdressing Awards shoots and Fellowship Members’ Night presentations and dreams of working in London and raising her profile in the industry.

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Say it with

colour

Colour is creativity, and if there’s one thing hairdressers are it’s creative! As customers get bolder with their choices, it allows stylists to open up their minds and flex their creative muscles – a dream come true for many.

Each year brings new trends and techniques that prove popular. It can be hard to keep up so here’s a round-up of what we think your customers will be asking for as we head towards 2018 and the products you’ll need to keep them happy.

When the Met Gala chose Manus x Machina as their 2016 theme, it didn’t take long for the general public to begin embracing metal into their everyday looks – even if they didn’t go as far as Zayn Malik’s metal arm plates – and now The Chapel’s Senior Colourist Symon May is taking it one step further.

Annealing Metallics takes inspiration from the way metals react to heat and the colours they produce. As Symon says, he “became interested in this process and the colours that metal release under the stress of heat/flame – as in life, often our brightest colours show faced with stress.”

Symon created four bespoke looks representing gold, copper, steel, and silver.

Gold Symon looked to retain the gold colour, and found that when gold is heated it whitens yet retains a hue of pink around the edges - like a halo. This observation inspired his first style.

Steel Steel was an interesting one, as Symon observed that the colours change at different temperatures and thus he created a graduated colour look to represent this metal.

Copper Whilst working on the copper shade, Symon’s creativity took hold of him again and he created a new technique to apply the colour.

Dubbed ‘ring lights’, Symon painted circles of copper surrounded by a lighter colour over the head. The result was a subtle shimmer of copper and blonde.

Silver For his silver creation, Symon paid attention to the blue, green and pink colours which are created when silver is blowtorched. Starting with a silver base he then added the three colours across the hair and finished with a corrugated style.

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They’re usually one step ahead of the industry, and Prisma is no different. The latest colouring technique to come out of Blue Tit combines fluidity with effortlessly-blended colour to create an end result that is full of vivid deconstructed colours and distorted patterns.

Prisma was developed by a pool of talent from three of Blue Tit’s seven salons.

Blending together their expertise, Lidia Patrizia, Head Colourist at Blue Tit Brixton, and Harriet Franks, Head Colourist at Blue Tit Peckham, together with Declan Haworth, Head Colourist at Blue Tit Dalston, took inspiration from 1960s psychedelia in creating this new technique, creating styles that have a hallucinogenic quality.

BLUE TIT Your customers are walking advertisements of your work, so it’s in your best interest to keep their colour looking as vibrant as possible for longer. Thinking long term and looking after their happiness is better for client retention than quickly dulling colours that will require retouching within a month.

Fortunately, there are products on the market that can not only extend the lifespan of your styles but also enhance them. My. Hair Care’s first UK release are shampoos that provide immediate colour refreshment and tone.

COPPER Maintains brightness of deep strawberry blonde, copper, auburn, and warm brown hair. Adds gorgeous warm tones try on bleached hair for a peachy effect.

PLATINUM Neutralises yellow, maintains brightness of grey, white, pale blonde, bleached and highlighted hair creating beautiful mirror like effects.

RUBY Maintains brightness of red, red brown and burgundy hair, and also can be used on bleached blonde to create striking pinks.

COBALT Pure ash subdues warmth and maintains depth of dark blonde, light medium and dark brown hair. Cobalt is great for maintaining the coolness in dark ash blondes and browns.

Applied to bleach blonde hair cobalt creates strong mint green tones and on super white blonde hair achieve denim blue.

GOLD Maintains brightness of pale, medium and dark blonde. Great on all highlights putting the sunshine back into washed out honey blondes and all warm colours to add shine and gloss.

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NEW SHOPS

Westrow Skipton Westrow has unveiled its tenth salon: a stunning hair, beauty, and lifestyle salon set in the Yorkshire town of Skipton.

Launched to coincide with the hairdressing group’s thirtieth birthday, this state-of-the-art concept salon is the first of its kind in Westrow’s portfolio.

The entrance boasts a white marbled bordered floor and Georgian-inspired cornicing and raised panelling. The reception area was inspired by the Givenchy store in Paris, most notably its gold accents of furniture, while the bespoke reception desk is shaped like a piece of cheese – making an interesting statement!

The Hair and Beauty Zone, distinguishable thanks to a full copper mirrored wall, is home to six further styling stations and two luxurious beauty stations, as well as a bespoke retail area dedicated to brows, nails and make-up. The Lifestyle Zone, with its old-school glamour, bespoke lounge chairs, and private consultation station, has been designed to mimic a luxury beauty hall, where clients are free to browse, feel and try out products. In contrast, the backwash zone, which is housed behind a dark satin-grey divide, is evocative of a spa, with fuchsia lighting, black granite units, ebony flooring, and four state-of-the-art, shiatsu massage, fully-reclining backwash chairs.

The resulting impression of Westrow’s first lifestyle salon is undeniably one of individuality and remarkable luxury; a unique, one-stop shop for hair and beauty, where clients can sit back and relax in their new hairdressing home.

3 Newmarket Street, Skipton BD23 2HX

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NEW SHOPS

Francesco Group Adding to their enviable list of salons, the Francesco Group have opened a franchised salon in Bramhall Village, Cheshire.

Voted one of the friendliest villages to live in the UK, the group’s family values and high standards should be well at home in Bramhall. Franchisee and Salon Director Mark Izzard was keen to be part of the Francesco Group due to the highly regarded training and the business support they provide to each franchisee.

With 42 franchised salons now under the Francesco Group umbrella, the company continues to push forward each year.

Managing Director Ben Dellicompagni was delighted with the new addition, saying:” Mark is great with people and is the perfect fit for the new Bramhall salon and with this being said, we are thrilled to welcome him to our Francesco Group family and are looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Bramhall.”

Mark said: “I am so delighted to be the franchisee of this fantastic new salon in Bramhall. I fell in love with the location and community that makes Bramhall so special and after 17 years of industry experience within fashion, TV, film, and media decided it was the perfect setting to being the Francesco Group ethos alive!”

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GENNOW DIARY PART 6.

THAT S A WRAP! Kay Corbett

Stylist at award-winning Medusa Hair Group Kay Corbett, a stylist at award-winning Medusa Hair Group in Edinburgh, is embarking on a year-long whirlwind of learning as part of Wella’s Generation Now team. She’s going to keep us posted about what she gets up to throughout her 12 months

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So my year as a member of Wella GenNow is done. I finished it off in Dublin judging the competition to find the Irish member of the 2017/18 GenNow team. It was a weird experience, not just because I knew my time on the team would soon be over and I’d be passing on the mantle, possibly, to someone in this heat, but also I could really put myself in their shoes and remember exactly how it felt to be them. I was so nervous when I auditioned.

Twelve months later, and I can now reflect on how far I’ve come since then. It’s been an amazing year and I’m so grateful to Wella and Medusa for giving me the opportunity to learn within such a small team and to receive such intensive education. I got to do things I’d never dreamed of, like sit in the same room as Vivienne Westwood while she had her hair done, and it has built my confidence in my own skills as a hairdresser and as a performer.

Judging in Dublin also gave me an opportunity to see behind the judging process, to understand how judges mark and what they look for. That’s something I know I will use.

As I write this I’m putting the final touches to my TrendVision model and prepping for the big final in London. Making the final is down to my presentation as much as my model, both of which were so much better than they would have been had I not had the year with GenNow. And now I have even more knowledge that will come in useful.

As a finalist I was invited down to Manchester for a mentoring day, watching Bruce Masefield and Jason Gray in action. At the end of the session we all had to do our own presentation, and instead of fretting, I was able to actually

enjoy it. Somehow I don’t think I’ll be so chilled as to enjoy the actual final.

While I’m focusing on TrendVision, the Medusa Art Team will be focused on the show they will perform at the SHABAs, but at this point, I’m not sure if I’ll be joining them.

I’m gutted. My model was to be the same one I’m using for TrendVision, but it’s her birthday weekend and she might be down south visiting her parents. I’m not sure if I’ll have time to find another model. But I’m not going to stress about it now. My experience with GenNow and everything I’ve learned is telling me to postpone worrying until after the TrendVision final. I’ve now got the skills, knowledge and confidence that if the Medusa Art Team needs me, I’ll be able to pull together my contribution to the show.

win will get a chance to bookend their year with boot camps. For me, though, GenNow is over and I must look to other opportunities to continue to developing as a stylist and to feed what is now an insatiable appetite for excitement and further learning.

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Of course, the best bit about GenNow was befriending the other team members. Being thrown together in at the deep end with onstage work and presentations is an intense shared experience and you get really close with one another. I’m going to miss the guys all so much. Our final all working together was at the Vivienne Westwood show as part of London Fashion Week Men’s during summer, which gave me one last opportunity to work in the shadow of Gary Gill, (and watch him style Vivienne’s hair). He is one of my favourite people in the industry, after I met him at the Boot Camp I did right back at the beginning.

The Boot Camp was definitely a high point. I think it would have been nice to finish off with a similar event where we could consolidate all our learning and celebrate our year together.

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Epibrow is one of the UK’s leading brow and beauty training academies, and the lady behind the brand is Glaswegian Louise Bannigan. Renowned internationally for our revolutionary microblading technique, Epibrow launched this technique to the UK market in 2010. Having trained all over the UK and internationally, Louise recognised the need to have a world class training academy in Scotland and launched Epibrow International Training Academy in 2010, the first academy in the country to provide cutting edge beauty courses in Glasgow. The company has grown organically and now offers training in Glasgow, North Yorkshire, and London.

Epibrow has built its reputation on its trademark microblading technique, but now offers training courses in laser tattoo removal, advanced facials, semipermanent make-up, and most recently secured a high profile UK exclusive training partnership with the US based National Hair Loss Association. The programme will offer hair loss prevention and treatments for patients, specifically beneficial for chemo and alopecia sufferers.

Our courses really do make a difference! This testimonial is from one of our previous students - it highlights that our skillset, knowledge, and professionalism are second to none.

MISTY CREW - SHABA WINNER 2016 - BEST BROW ARTIST: I was one of the first to train with Epibrow for their microblading. I had been looking around for a new course as I’d started to get a lot more enquiries about brow treatments from clients and realised I needed to find something new.

Louise was nothing but helpful and her knowledge was so impressive that I didn’t hesitate in booking onto the Epibrow microblading course and Epibrow Advanced Stylist all within weeks of each other!

The Epibrow course itself was very intense but as it was one-onone training I felt very confident and left Glasgow feeling completely at ease and ready to start the next chapter in my brow career.

Since training three years ago, I have went from just a walk-in

beauty salon to now opening up my very own brow bar, purely on the backing of my amazing training through Epibrow. I am now fully booked months in advance for my eyebrow treatments and am currently working seven-days to keep up with the Epibrow demand in my area (doing around 6-8 sets a week ontop of my regular eyebrow treatments). Without this training from Epibrow, I would not be able to be where I am now... about to take on my very first brow employee.

I have since been back up to Epibrow in Glasgow to take on more advanced training, Machine DN1 brows, Epibrow StemCell, Epibrow removal, and also their Sculpt MET course. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Epibrow to train with as their standards are above and beyond anyone else, they are also one of the most cutting edge companies always looking to be one step ahead of the game in providing the latest training opportunities. I’m very proud to say I trained with Epibrow!

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Epibrow, leaders in the SPMU industry are back with an exciting and improved microblading curriculum. We now have various options for students, depending on skill level and brow experience. We have brought back our ‘most popular’ two-day course at £1,995 + VAT due to demand!

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Experienced, professional, and recognised trainers ABT accredited Microblading techniques - powdered and hairstrokes In-depth colour theory Demonstration and working on live models Option to include ACTFAST Infection control High quality products Full starter kit Ongoing support once trained Small class numbers Previous students award-winning in the industry Courses to suit beginners to advanced brow specialists

SCALPOLOGY - COMPLETE HAIR LOSS RECOVERY PROGRAMME Includes machine Hair filling techniques Stem cell PRP Restoring the brows

£6,995 +VAT

Lash & brow serums Understanding hair loss and alopecia Laser Cap options for clinics and salons also available

If you are thinking of taking your career to the next level, then look no further than Epibrow. We launched our courses over four-years ago and have gone from strength to strength in this time, constantly adding and keeping up to date with the industry. We live, sleep, and breathe cutting edge and forward thinking training!

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Creativity is great but plagiarism is faster The anonymous quote ‘creativity is great but plagiarism is faster’ has always been a favourite of mine as it sums up life in general, or so I think! It makes me think of everything we do and how, usually, most things have been done before which (actually) means we can take advantage of that fact and capitalise on it.

This is especially true when it comes to retail in salons. On my travels I see lots of new ideas that hairdressers and other retailers are trying to entice clients to purchase from them rather than somewhere else, usually, these days, online shops.

TOP TIP: Don’t spend hours trying to be creative with new retail concepts that may or may not work, use your creativity for your cutting, colouring, and styling.

Plagiarise what works for retail giants, look at their sales models and take the elements that can be dropped into your environment. We all know and accept the reasons why on-line giants, chemists, supermarkets, and even shopping channels are so successful yet we struggle to adapt our retailing to mirror or match what they do.

It is a passion of mine to help hairdressers understand retailing and to see salons turn their business into a proper retail environment. Some salons do it with ease, taking on board proven success stories and implementing them into their client journeys.

I’m not saying selling isn’t creative by the way, because, as we all know, we sell ourselves, and our services every day to every client, but shifting masses of product, there’s not many salons can say they do it and do it consistently in a creative way. That’s why I advocate plagiarism; it is a quick and easy way to implement structure into salon life that makes hairdressers intuitively talk retail as part of the client journey.

Online shops don’t worry about offering lots of information and lots of products suggestions, that’s because it’s all based on algorithms, a mathematical equation that looks at lots of different searches and purchases that are similar to whatever is punched into the search bar. Of course, it’s a computer programme so

it doesn’t have the human emotional element. It’s this that sometimes prevents us from talking to our clients about all the products we use. Online sites simply suggest in their own way products that are similar or work effectively together or have been bought by other people. Put simply, online delivers the top tips featured in this article in an automated way.

Hairdressers can take that automated algorithmic action and make it their own. Talking is the one thing online sites can’t do and it’s the one thing we can do very effectively when we focus in on it. Stories make the dialogue about product easier. If you pick up a product or piece of equipment to use on your client’s hair, tell them why you are doing it. If you have used something on a client who has gone on to purchase it, share the message with your other clients.

Stories are the new consultation! Stories make the interaction between hairdresser and client much more fruitful. Your client will engage with the information you share about products and services because they accept that the information relates specifically to their hair.

Journeys are the new re-bookings! We all struggle to rebook clients in, time is an issue, the desk may be busy, and the client might not have her diary. But if a journey is created then the commitment to rebook becomes essential. Take for example the client who asks for a fringe to be cut into their hair. It’s a great creative moment but it’s also a wonderful journey opportunity because you have the chance to create a vision for the next 6 months and beyond as that fringe grows into the next style that you and your client discuss together.

Telling is the new selling! It’s not a new concept but telling definitely works, when you sell the client buys into a purchase, when you tell the client commits to a homecare regime created exclusively for them, and that’s a much more powerful way to create an upsurge in retail sales. Online shopping sites always tell you about more than the one product you searched for. We should do the same.

In summary: • The client visit to your salon is a very different experience in 2017 than it was even just five years ago. A more informed person sits in your styling chair, keen to achieve more from every aspect of their lives.

• Social media tells them they can be as fabulous as the celebrities they follow. By the way that’s why Kylie Jenner’s make-up brand is heading toward being a billion dollar range. And your clients’ use of search engines gives them lots of information, sometimes not the best for their hair!

• Create a story every time the client comes in, each visit should have consistent elements to it, but the story should always have slight changes to it in their ‘hair’ chapters.

• The stories should lead to journeys that commit the client to returning to you because you have both created something together that the client definitely wants to happen.

• Stop selling, just tell the client why you use what you use and what she should use at home, honestly it is that simple, so long as you don’t shy away from the inevitable closing of the sale.

• Plagiarise whatever you see that works for you in other retail avenues and use your creativity to make it suit your business.

This article could stretch to fill the entire edition of SalonNV but I think there’s enough food for thought already. I hope you enjoy it.

For more information about in salon training contact Emil on 07885 985843 or email emil_mcm@hotmail.com or visit www.emilthecaretaker.com

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Emil Mcmahon MR haircare Top Ten Tips: • Use the entire client visit as your consultation and break down the important elements into short informative snippets of info.

• Share your knowledge about every product and tool you use on your clients hair as and when you [use] them.

• Don’t be afraid of talking about every aspect of the clients visit, they want to hear about what you are doing and why.

• Use the rule of 8: Your client will have at least 8 different products and pieces of equipment they use on their hair at home, how many come from you?

• Think of the visit as a story, create chapters that are engaging and informative and add additional chapters that are less relevant, holidays etc. (yes, the holiday chat is very important in its own way) • The story should help you create a journey that makes the client stay loyal and also commits them to coming back to you to continue what you have begun.

• Acknowledge any product or service the client buys into, on the day and when they return, this shows the client that you are genuinely looking after them and their hair.

• Use 3rd party references to strengthen your message. Clients love to hear what other people think about products, that includes you and your team’s thoughts as well.

• Be consistent in the message you deliver, each client visit has to have the same level of commitment from you to them.

• Don’t be afraid of closing the sale, if you have communicated successfully the client will be waiting for you to ask what she would like to take home.

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Luxury and VIP by design The promise of luxury and an unrivalled customer experience is often made by salons looking to attract a discerning clientele and increase the value of their services. It makes perfect sense too. Quality hairdressing and colour services are a minimum expectation of every client, so how do you go beyond that?

Retaining their loyalty will depend on their look and how it makes them feel, but it also relies on their overall experience too. Takara Belmont explains how simple equipment choices ingrain luxury into your service offering, boost incomes, and increase client satisfaction.

“Luxury is not exclusively about the delivery of services, the way your team interacts with clients and the hairdressing result,” says Katie Wrighton, Territory Sales Manager. “Many elements, including interior design and decor, contribute to the customer experience, from the moment they arrive to the time they leave and equipment plays a vital role too.”

The Yume Espoir shampoo system and Spa Mist II processor are just two equipment innovations from Takara Belmont’s extensive range that can transform your salon into a haven of tranquility and serenity.

The fully motorised Yume Espoir elevates the shampoo, treatment, and backwash experience by providing the ultimate in comfort and relaxation. It gently motions the client in and out of the treatment position, as gel-filled neck cushions and pillows delicately support the head to promote senses of harmony and total well-being. “Yume Espoir brings a spa-style concept to the backwash area,” explains Katie. This means you can provide add-on services, such as facials and head massage, whilst charging a premium. As a more compact version of the companies Yume, hair and beauty businesses can accommodate

Yume Espoir within their individual spatial circumstances, and even create a VIP area if space allows.”

Yume Espoir has two types; one with a fixed leg rest and another with a motorised leg rest to further enhance comfort.

Whichever suits, Spa Mist II brings even more possibilities when paired with the Yume Espoir. As world leaders in hair processing innovation, Takara Belmont’s Spa Mist II’s ultrasonic technology transforms hair treatment and colour services. Katie Wrighton said: “Spa Mist II generates an ultra-fine mist to open the hair cuticle at a low temperature. This allows more treatment ingredients and colour pigment to penetrate each hair shaft without heat damage or dilution. As a result, hair health and condition are actively and visibly improved, treatment results prolonged and colour intensity and vibrancy are enhanced.

Furthermore, an extensive range of spa-style services, such as facials and hand treatments, can be added.”

Whilst the Yume Espoir and Spa Mist operate independently, their combined effect creates a unique ambience and dramatically improves customer satisfaction. “These two equipment innovations work in perfect synergy on every level for the client and the salon owner,” continues Katie. “Clients enjoy a new experience, treatments and services, and salons achieve a point of difference and benefit from new revenue streams.”

With Takara Belmont equipment available to lease, there has never been a better time to take advantage of customers’ demand for luxury treatments and transform your offering quickly.

Discover more at www.takarahairdressing.co.uk call 020 7515 0333 or email hairdressing@takara.co.uk

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Behind The Brand B e y o n d t h e c h a i r w i t h Taka r a B e l m o n t Salon furniture is integral to every salon. Not only do choices made define your interior design approach but, as clients spend the majority of their salon visit in the chair, they underpin the customer experience.

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The quality of hairdressing, colour, and other beauty and treatment services are a minimum expectation, but comfort and relaxation undoubtedly affect how customers feel in terms of their overall levels of satisfaction.

Furthermore, equipment choices determine the range of services you offer too. Making smart decisions about different types of equipment brings commercial advantages, as you weave new treatments and services into your offering. So, is equipping your salon simply about choosing a chair you like, or is there more depth to consider?

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Transcending fashion ~ the perfection of style and substance Takara Belmont suggests the latter. Almost a century of expertise has resulted in a proposition to salon owners that goes beyond everything that meets the eye. Of course, when it comes to aesthetics, the company has perfected the art of timeless style. Many of its chair and equipment designs have spanned the decades to remain contemporary despite ever-changing interior design trends and styles. Add to that the introduction of new products and technologies, and expansion into reception and styling station collections, and you find that Takara Belmont satisfies every equipment requirement.

Transcending fashion is no easy feat. The company, formed in Japan in 1921, has many products in its portfolio that have changed very little visually. The Adria II styling chair, for example, was created in 1971 and remains its most popular hairdressing chair, whilst advances in technology and manufacturing have yielded subtle changes that enhance its appeal without tampering with the features that brought it global success. “We have built on the strengths of Adria and then enhanced, improved and evolved it,” explains Katie Wrighton, Territory Sales Manager. “This includes the introduction of the RS Adria II shampoo system where we have moved the Adria II concept to the backwash. This enables salons to coordinate equipment throughout the salon journey.”

The secret to enduring appeal The same can be said for Cadilla, Dandy, and Maccow too. All are virtually unchanged, and yet they continue to experience enduring appeal. Collections such as Halo have brought a luxurious and British vintage sensibility into view, whilst the new Epiphany M range leans towards a more European design approach; and as a complete line featuring chairs, backwash equipment, reception furniture and mirrored units for the styling area, Epiphany M delivers a coordinated and bespoke interior solution that can be customised in different colours and finishes. Similarly, Themis brings modular styling unit concepts to the fore with a Greek inspired feel.

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A world-class reputation In every example, one thing is certain.

Takara Belmont has earned a reputation for world-class equipment and every offering is stress-tested to ensure stringent quality standards are met. “We are uncompromising when it comes to quality,” says Katie. “As a global business with 100 offices worldwide, our reputation for unrivalled manufacturing quality, product performance and durability are values we uphold in every product.

Aligned to that, Takara Belmont is revered for the application of world-leading technology, and this differentiates us from other equipment manufacturers.”

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The process of innovation Several case-in-points are testimony to this

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Daniel Galvin, Selfridges, London

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What lies behind every idea and, every concept? What drives and determines their direction and where does this innovation lead us?

Takara Belmont recognises there has to be a commercial imperative.

It stakes its reputation on quality, of course, but also on helping salon owners become successful businesses too. Evidence of this approach rests in its Salon Design Service. Katie Wright: “Most owners have a vision, and idea or a concept for their salon. It’s a very individual, personal thing too. We promote the idea of working together in partnership with salon owners to bring their vision to life.

“But this goes beyond design. We incorporate service offerings into their plans and look at how to maximise commercial performance through smart equipment choices. We then create 2D and then 3D renders, from which the salon can work with architects and builders to bring their idea to fruition. It’s all part of a turnkey solution to support customers from concept to completion.”

claim. The Rollerball-F processor, with four inspiring new colours recently launched, brought ground-breaking colour processing innovation to the world of hairdressing. Using infrared technology to power its distinctive rotating ring, Rollerball-F reinvented colour processing by reducing processing time and intensifying colour results. It has become yet another global success story for Takara Belmont. Katie Wrighton: “Rollerball-F set the benchmark for colour processing technology and we’ve expanded this further with the MicroMist and SpaMist II processors. Each deliver tangible benefits for hair health and condition and they boost the results of hair treatments, colour and other chemical processes.”

Luxury and VIP by design This provides an almost seamless segue into the world of luxury and VIP treatments. Peerless when it comes to the application of motorised technology, the Yume DX shampoo and treatment system redefined the backwash whilst allowing for the addition of new service options and revenue streams. This indulgently cushioned couch offered clients a new spa-style standard at the backwash.

It also provided a focal point for VIP services, such as facials and massage that gave salons the opportunity to up-sell. “Salons could now offer premier treatments and introduce other services to boost the customer experience and revenues. And, when paired with Spa Mist II, the experience is elevated to new heights. Not only does this combination create ambience, it uplifts the customers’ sense of relaxation and improves service outcomes. Spa Mist II also gives the versatility to introduce spa-style treatments such as hand and nail conditioning treatments.”

As an evolution to the Yume concept, space challenged salons gravitate to the more recent Yume Espoir. This brings Yume luxury in a more space-saving package without compromise.

What lies behind every idea?

And here we arrive at a crucial point in the Takara Belmont story.

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In conclusion, this is what really sets Takara Belmont apart.

Equipment is more than choosing chairs, equipment or accessories.

It’s recognising the long-term effects of making the right equipment decisions, appreciating the positive affect they have on the customer experience and salon incomes, and appreciating that equipment is an investment that pays dividends when approached in the right way.

“We meet many salons with chairs that require constant repair or short-term replacement. This is not good for business. First, salons experience downtime and lose clients, and secondly, it costs more in the long-term,” stresses Katie. “Our product is proven to deliver years of uninterrupted performance and every product is designed to withstand the rigours of constant use in a busy salon.”

So, with a global presence that draws on interior and equipment design influences to shape new salon ideas and customer experiences, almost a century of precision engineering invested in every Takara Belmont product, and a partnership-based service approach designed to help you on the road to success, perhaps it’s time to consider your next equipment decision?

Discover more at www.takarahairdressing.co.uk call: 020 7515 0333 or email: hairdressing@takara.co.uk

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Aesthetics

Dr Nestor Demosthenous

The Taboo Around Female Hair Loss In recent weeks, one topic has been discussed by female celebrities more than any other – hair loss. Stars of stage and screen, including Kristin Davis and Nadia Sawalha, have spoken out about how hair loss has affected them in recent years, and how it’s damaged the way that they think about themselves.

Words: Dr Nestor

Renowned for her thick, luscious locks as Charlotte in Sex and The City, 52-year-old Kristin Davis has detailed the drastic thinning of her hair, which she described as “like it had gone away, there was just hardly any hair there”, while actress and Loose Women star Nadia, also aged 52, described “missing her hair terribly” after discovering she carries a balding gene, brought on by the perimenopause.

For many women going through the same experience, it’s reassuring to hear so many wellknown women disclosing that they’ve struggled too. But on the whole, female hair loss, and especially menopausal hair loss, is a topic that’s still woefully under-discussed, leaving many sufferers in the dark about the causes of and solutions to their issues.

Now that we’ve opened the Edinburgh Hair Clinic to the public, I’m really beginning to see not only how common the issue of female hair loss is, but how deep-set the stigma around it is too. I’ve seen many women come in to the clinic to discuss their own experiences, and it extends far beyond the physical impact of the hair loss itself.

Female hair loss is an issue that’s rarely discussed, but it’s something that’s more prevalent than many of us would think. Did you know that over 50% of UK women are expected to experience hair loss in their lifetime?

Hair is so important to a woman’s identity, so losing it can be particularly difficult – for many women, it can feel like you are losing your sensuality, and that can drastically affect your confidence and how you perceive yourself. Hair is so much more than a physical attribute; it’s a way for us to showcase who we are, without saying a word.

As I have said, hair loss in women is far more common than most would first think. Recent figures from the NHS suggest that around half of women over the age of 65 will experience female pattern baldness. This is the most common type of hair loss and is thought to be hereditary, so if a female family member is experiencing hair loss, you can prepare yourself in advance in case the symptoms are passed on to you.

However, hair loss can come in many forms.

There is the total loss of hair (alopecia), which can be brought on by a number of factors, including stress, or there can be a more gradual thinning of the hair, which is the kind of hair loss Kristin Davis has experienced.

Hair loss can also affect different areas; some women may experience this all-over thinning of the hair, which can leave hair looking flatter and lacklustre. Usually, it’s easy enough to disguise thinning hair if you wish to, using

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volumising products or even hair extensions to add thickness and volume. But some may find their hairlines receding, or experience actual patches of hair loss, which is harder to hide and may need more serious thought to decide on a long-term solution.

So, what causes female hair loss? As I have mentioned, it can be a genetic issue, or it can be brought on as a result of extreme stress, a medical condition, or of course, a medical treatment such as chemotherapy.

One cause of hair loss in females is the menopause, but this is something which definitely isn’t spoken about enough, and can therefore come as a huge shock to perimenopausal women, who don’t expect to lose their hair alongside all the other new symptoms that they are experiencing. The menopause can bring on hair loss, as the body produces less oestrogen and progesterone (female sex hormones), allowing testosterone to have more impact on the body. This can, in turn, affect the hair follicles, causing thinning of the hair and in some cases, the slowing-down or total stoppage of hair growth.

It’s likely that women such as Kristin Davis and Nadia Sawalha, both in their early 50s, are suffering from menopause-related hair loss.

Usually, the menopause begins for women aged in their mid-to-late 40s, although of course it can begin earlier in some women, so it seems most likely that this would be the cause for their hair loss issues.

However, the causes for female hair loss are varied, and aren’t always down to the menopause. Underlying medical conditions, including vitamin deficiencies and thyroid problems, can be a factor in resultant hair loss.

If you are concerned about the possibility of hair loss, I would advocate undergoing blood tests to exclude any issues, or reveal potential underlying causes, which can therefore be

addressed to try and stop the hair loss in its tracks.

In extreme situations of hair loss, I’m proud to say that hair restoration procedures are now more sophisticated than ever. Designed to discreetly replace hair in the areas it has been lost, a hair restoration procedure can eventually help to create a fuller-looking head of hair once more. At the Edinburgh Hair Clinic, we practice FUE (follicular unit extraction) and FUT (follicular unit transplant) techniques, both of which work to subtly but effectively replace areas of lost hair.

Hair transplants are more suited to those experiencing extreme thinning (where the scalp can be seen), receding hairlines, or those who are finding patches of hair loss.

A transplant is an option only for a woman who has a thick enough area of hair from the back and sides of the head, to “donate” to a paltrier part of her scalp. Hair restoration treatments don’t mean that new hair is created; instead the procedure works to take hair from another area of the head, which can be covered while the hair grows back in, and kickstart regrowth of the donor hairs in areas that have come sparse.

If you think you are suffering from hair loss, hair thinning or hairline receding, the key is not to panic. There are lots of options out there, whatever your issue, and plenty of specialists, from doctors to trichologists and hair restoration practitioners like myself, to aid you and offer their expertise to help you find the solution that’s right for you.

To find out more about hair restoration procedures with Dr Nestor at The Edinburgh Hair Clinic, or to book a no-obligation consultation, please visit www.edinburghhairclinic.com.

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Hair: The Love Hair Broadway Artistic Team Photography: Paul Gill Make-up: Elisha Bartley Clothes Styling: Marie Learmont

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Fudge’s Summer Eurotrip Stop 1 – UK Starting off close to home, Fudge kicked off the tour with an Alan Howard show up North before finishing off the in the UK with another event down South. These events saw a smaller, more intimate set-up in which 30 current and potential customers were invited to attend a look and learn seminar, an up-close-and-personal experience which saw cutting and colouring techniques on four models and provided guests with the opportunity to ask questions. Ross Johnston (Alan Howard Head Educator) and hair stylist Jason Dyer (part of the Fudge Professional Creative Team) were also on hand, helping Tracy Hayes create a line-up of two colour looks and two cuts that they presented to the enraptured audience. This provided the perfect opportunity to show Fudge Professional’s new products in action, with Headpaint Ash Infusions, Treatment Time Machine, and Clean Blonde Violet Tri-Blo taking turns centre stage.

Stop 2 – Denmark Up next was a trip to Scandinavia, with the team flying out to Denmark as Tracy Hayes hosted the first of her two big continental shows at the Papirhallen – the trendiest event space in Copenhagen – alongside Danish distributor Headbrands. Castings were arranged to ensure the models were the right brand-fit on the night. The show saw creative superstars and longstanding Fudge Professional collaborators Mazella & Palmer working with Tracy to produce colours and cuts which were showcased within their own choreographed sections of the show. The audience enjoyed a Danish premier of Mazella & Palmer’s Paule and Demeure photographic collections, and a show stopping finale where the experts’ craftsmanship could be presented in situ. Afterwards, guests enjoyed their Saturday night with a buzzing party in which snakes and stilt-walkers made an appearance, and a DJ – other brands will need to step up their parties!

Stop 3 – Netherlands

Onwards to Amsterdam, where the format of this educational event was a drinks reception; the perfect opportunity for Dutch distributor People4 to cut their teeth at their first educational brand event.

The blank space of the Podium Mozaiek was transformed, branded in Fudge Professional’s iconic orange and black colour scheme and eye catching design.

Mazella & Palmer drew in the crowds with their reputation for creative genius, unveiling their latest photographic collections Paule and Demeure, and cutting hair live on stage alongside Tracy Hayes.

Jason Dyer contributed once more by executing show stopping cutting techniques in his role as part of the Fudge Professional Creative Team.

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ERIN GAVIN Headed for London from Los Angeles!

London is spectacular. It's a place I could certainly consider living again. Some of my family live in Mussellhill in North London, near George Michael's house.

They took me to George's house to show me the beautiful Garden of Peace George's fans had created. I knew George. He told me to follow my dreams and here I am. I'm sure he is guiding me from up above. George had a great sense of style. Not just his clothes but everything was pristine and sleek. He was a lovely humanitarian.

I was in London for an acting project I am working on. I met my entertainment lawyer and others involved and we had a night out in Brixton. Brixton has changed so much since I was last there. It's such a hip place to visit. The style, the shops, murals, bars - everything is so cool!

My good friend Bernie arranged for me to visit 10 Downing Street...step aside Theresa ha! It was nice to get a tour :) I noticed that politicians all looked the same...same haircut, style of suit and shoes. Stylists need to get in there and change it up from stiff to stylish!

I tried a new product when in London that my friends were raving about. It is called Latisse, which helps your eyelashes grow. I can tell you it works. I don't like wearing false eyelashes and if you are the same as me you should try this product. It has my vote.

Next stop! TRNSMT music festival in Scotland. It's a new festival that was buzzing!

I'm not a big festival lover but I really enjoyed it. An event you should add to your bucket list of to dos in Scotland!

After all that alcohol and greasy food at the festival I got my A Future Figure wrap out. It helps you lose weight and has health benefits too it as well. I love it! My flat stomach is back!

Check it out for yourself at www.afuturefigure. com.

I'm heading to Spain to visit a client at BH hotels. They hire celebrities from my talent agency EGA in the U.K. Will be heading shortly with Mark Wright who most of you know as a reality star but now has diverted into presenting and DJing!

Shortly after I'm heading back to Los Angeles to start a new role in a thriller movie.

That should be, ummm, scary! Well we hope...

With Geoff Ellis and Scott Peden at TRNSMT Festival

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We started off from very humble beginnings 6 years ago, selling the stencil eyebrow system from leatherette pouches.

Over the last 2 years we have been working on bringing to market, a whole concept of brow and lash products, including microblading.

Since launching in 2017 our brand has rapidly expanded both nationally and internationally and our courses and products have been a huge success globally.

Our mission is to be the greatest international professional brow and lash brand, constantly evolving and listening to our customers needs.

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Nouveau Goth Hair: Schwarzkopf Professional Young Artistic Team 2016 Artistic Director: Suzie McGill Photography: John Rawson Styling: Clare Frith Make-up: Maddie Austin

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Blue Dahlia

Creative Director: Allen Ruiz

Hair: Cheri Banda – purple braided texture. Steven Cantu – coloured top knot

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Liandnton Mac

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Digital Love

Digital Love

Hair: J MacDonald & Jen Linton & Sarah Black

Photography: Chloe Ockrim & Madison Simpson

Make-up: Autumn Robinson

Styling: Aigita Kalnina & Colleen O’Neil & Daisy Jack

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Hairdressers: Bruno Estatoff, Yvan Estatoff, Lucca Estatoff Photography: Bruno Estatoff Make-up: Morgane Guillet Styling: Bruno Guiot

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Editor’s Comment If anyone can get to the bottom of the barber boom then our good friend Tom Chapman is the man. He’s travelled around the world, scissors in hand, including a trip to Brazil in this issue, speaking with everyone involved in the industry and his book should be an interesting insight.

Meanwhile Uppercut Deluxe’s new Easy Hold is giving barbers yet another excellent product choice. It really is a great time to be a barber.

American Crew Fiber Cream One of giants of the industry have added to their already extensive range with this Fiber Cream which acts as a flexible alternative to their much-loved Fiber. Gives hair refined texture and a natural shine finish while still maintaining control. with a long lasting hold. £12.90 – americancrew.com

Fudge Professional Xpander Jelly Thinning hair is the scourge of men everywhere but by targeting sparse, vulnerable hair with this lightweight, non-sticky jelly, you can increase the density of hair by up to 100%. It maintains the hair’s own texture and feel for a truly natural look. £12.95 – fudgeprofessional.com

Uppercut Deluxe Easy Hold Specifically designed to leave your hair feeling weightless but with a light hold, this water based cream allows you to craft textured, voluminous styles effortlessly. Helping you achieve a natural, flawless finish with no sign of the product once applied. Keep your eye out for the limited edition Easy Rider tin. £8.50 – uppercutdeluxe.com

Gareth Clark Hair For Men Offering salons the chance to sell their very own personalised styling range is becoming more and more popular these days, and Gareth Clark Hair For Men have produced this simple and clean range through DB Agencies. Come in a variety of matt and sheen finishes.

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Hanz de Fuko Modify Pomade Old school pomade with a modern day twist! This lightweight, medium-hold formulation will keep your favourite classic look firmly in place with tremendous shine. Softer and less greasy than its mineral oil predecessors while giving hair smoothness and definition. $19.50 – hanzdefuko.com

Johnny’s Chop Shop Beard Shampoo They call it ‘the ultimate’ and the masculine aromatic notes of spicy black pepper and cedar wood certainly don’t require any further touches although a beard oil can be a nice finisher.

Softens and strengthens the beard to while removing any traces of styling products. £7 – johnnys-chopshop.com

Dapper Dan Heavy Hold Pomade Keep your style locked-in all day long with this heavy hold pomade from the gentlemanly chaps at Dapper Dan. Oil based and heavy yet water soluble due to being petrolatum free, it offers superior hold and shine without the build-up. £13.50 – dapperdanuk.com

King Brown Matte Pomade Australian brand King Brown’s Matte Pomade is a great all-rounder for a natural look, textured style. The unique clay and beeswax blend has the perfect balance to create a pliable dry hold, with an earthy scent containing notes of basil, rosemary, bergamot, cedar wood, and leather. $24 – kingbrownpomade.com

Tom Chapman’s The Barber Boom: Creating a new sub culture We’re not sure where he found the time to do it whilst running his own salon in Torquay and expanding the Lions Barber Collective, but Tom Chapman has written a book on the boom that has propelled barbering to the same level as hairdressing. By speaking to both experienced and up-and-coming barbers from all over the world, he’s delved deep into the hows and whys of our industry.

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Barbers of Modern Britain

The B.O.M.B. Squad meet up with Alan’s Rebel Rebel Art Team, The RAT Pack

Three men. Three countries.

One big idea: To inspire and educate the barbering community.

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Meet the Squad...

As the models strutted on stage in Amsterdam, the Union flag gowns flowing behind them left no question marks about who would shortly be following them out. The most internationally acclaimed performers at BarberSociety Live and one of the forerunners of the artistic movement sweeping through the industry – The B.O.M.B. Squad. Three barbers from the three constituent countries of Britain, we spoke with Scottish representative Alan Findlay about everything B.O.M.B.

Alan on his teammates: “Foxy [Martin Fox] is the kind of quiet man I suppose. In terms of, when he’s got something to say it normally means something, whereas me and James [Beattie] are the loudmouths! I think there’s a nice balance with that. Foxy is a really deep thinking guy with an amazing amount of talent and creative spark, so to speak, when it comes to coming up with concepts and ideas: how we’re going to present ourselves and maybe what theme we’re going to use for our photo shoot and stuff like that. Foxy is definitely a big inspiration in that part.

“James is like the catalyst who brings us all together.

He’s a real livewire and a real people person. He’s someone that can really reach out and connect with people in a way that maybe they haven’t been connected with before. So I think when you throw us all together on the stage we offer something that’s a wee bit different from what’s already been done.”

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BSL B.O.M.B. The B.O.M.B. Squad is woven into the history of BarberSociety Live having performed at both of their events in Amsterdam. Alan tells us how they came to be part of the story.

“Marc Van de Hare, the organiser from BarberSociety Live, first approached us on stage at Barber Connect about four or five years ago so he set the seeds pretty early.

He obviously mentioned he was planning on building this thing up and it took him a couple of years to get it off the ground and then he invited us last year.

“It was a small scale event but it was really good and we really enjoyed it. The best thing about it was we had been doing all these shows in the UK but everything was becoming quite stagnant. It’s all the same format and everyone’s just interested in making money.

It’s the young guys who are going up on stage doing all the work who are being left behind – they’re getting nothing for it.

“The good thing with Marc and what he does is he’s a very fair guy, he puts on this really cool event and the organisation is first class.

His wife Miranda has a lot to thank for that. She’s an event organiser and the contacts she has and the brands she puts in the event makes it look great.

“This year was the second event and it was massive. I think it’s still got so much to grow and I think guys like Barber Connect and Barber Bash can really learn a lot of good things from what BarberSociety Live is doing.

Personally I really enjoyed working with Marc and doing work on his stage – for me it’s one of the best events I’ve ever personally worked at and hopefully we bring something different to the Netherlands.”

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The fuse is lit The name Barbers Elite might not mean a lot to barbers of a younger generation but an experiment at creating one of barbering’s first artistic teams led to the creation of The B.O.M.B. Squad.

“I think it was back in 2011,” Alan reminisces. “Foxy, James Beattie, and I were part of Barbers Elite, probably the first art team in the UK. It was the NHF who were in charge of that but they cut our funding so we decided to do it ourselves.

“It was young James who came up with the idea for The B.O.M.B Squad.”

For Alan, James, and Martin, it was a chance to flex their creative muscles and create something to match their ambitions and show that barbering could create art to match their industry peers.

On the creation of barbering art teams in general, Alan says: “I think it was inevitable. If you look at hairdressing, they’ve had art teams since way back in the 70s, 80s so they’ve had a good 40, 50 years head start on us.

“When we first set out we worked with Colin McAndrew from Medusa who was the head guy of the female art team at the NHF, so I think we learned a lot from Colin and his team. They showed us how we should be presenting our work and I think from there we just kept learning and adding bits and pieces.”

Going nuclear Timing is everything, and the barber boom went hand in hand with the rise of The B.O.M.B. Squad, although it’s not hard to believe they may have had a pivotal role.

“I think it’s obvious,” says Alan. “Anyone who’s went up on stage to present something and tried to show people the way you do it has obviously had a part of it, and not just in the UK, the world in general.

“This is the renaissance of barbering right now. We’ve got so much going on with the education side of it, so many training schools, so many art teams, so many people spending money in our industry now, it’s created room for young guys to come through and express themselves.”

So what inspired them to take their knowledge and do what few barbers had done before and get on stage?

“It was the fact that we really enjoyed doing that creative stuff: creating photo shoots, working on different projects and different ideas that could push the boundaries of barbering. We really enjoy passing on that education so the next generation of young kids have got a good standing, a good foothold in the barbering industry.”

Shockwave The B.O.M.B. Squad are in demand across the UK and beyond to showcase their unique collections and pass down their wisdom, but they aren’t stopping there. The guys are currently designing their own product range which could see them truly go global and despite their fantastic reception at BarberSociety Live Alan believes there’s still plenty more that can be done across Europe.

“I think Europe is in its infancy in terms of barbering events,” he explains. “I think the UK and America has a head start over the world, a lot of places looking at us for inspiration. But I love working these types of events and you learn something new every time.”

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L o n d o n Men’s Fashion Week

with Revlon Professional

BELSTAFF With a flair for the adventure of the outdoors, the more natural, rugged, textured styles of celebrity hairstylist John Vial beautifully accompanies the adventurous nature of bikers and journey riders, incorporating different cultures, climates and terrains into the fashion that accompanies the hair. Vial steps outside his more distinct styles of sleek, sculpted dos in favour of the rough, natural style, and needless to say pulls it off excellently with the Revlon Professional Hair Team behind him.

CHARLES JEFFREY For an upbeat, vibrant mardi gras show, the styles were not limited to the modern day, instead drawing on many styles of historical dress throughout the eras. Some incredibly unconventional but unique combinations were to be found, such as mixing tartan punk with Elizabethan duchesses, Hussar soldiers, British buccaneers, and dandies came followed by a flamboyant drag Queen Elizabeth I. Utilising a variety of different hairstyles and different techniques, crafting mohawks to Tudor style hairdos and Elizabethan style wigs, the unique style made for one of the most abstract, but most interesting collections.

CHRISTOPHER SHANNON Going for a unique vibe of teenage hooligans, John Vial takes a vibrant approach to the hair, with bleached hair in a variety of different colours. Having the models’ hair pre-lightened to a white blonde beforehand in order to make the colours stand out all the more, final colours included peach neon, sky blue, lime green and yellow gold, mostly in unkempt, wild styles that embodied the idea of teenage rebellion. Accompanied by classic teenage attire such as bucket hats and baggy jeans, this show brought the whole vibe of teenage hooligans to life.

CRAIG GREEN Another show lead by stylist John Vial, this collection focused more solely on his signature style as far as hair was concerned, warped and twisted into slightly more unconventional styles. Drenched in orofluido oil to give the appearance of sweat and vigour, with salt spray dried in, to hold the knotted style. Accompanied by heavy layers of outerwear adorned with graphic designs, and a cool, relaxed feel about the overall collection.

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Christopher Raeburn Known for his military inspired clothing, it’s no surprise that Christopher Raeburn’s latest collection tells a story of adventure and survival tracing from Siberia to India. The desert wind and sun plays a big part on the different textures seen in the hair and the way it falls across the face. Styled by Cyndia Harvey.

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with Fudge Professional

Katie Eary The queen of subculture, Katie Eary has always looked towards the underground and her own rebellious streak.

Her 90s Club Kids collection at London Fashion Week was no different, taking inspiration from 90s streetwear and her experiences clubbing as a teenager. The hair reference is a contrast between the lux and the rough, from session stylist Martin Cullen.

Topman Design Matt Mulhall tried to reimagine the early 80s New Romantics movement with his styling for casual favourite Topman Design.

Known for their androgynous looks and love of the club life, Matt focused on a look inspired by boys who have been in the club for 4-5 hours, leaving hair with post night energy.

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Sept/Oct 2017 Training Dates Date

Duration Course

Company/School

Location

Cost

Contact

6th Sep

1 Day

Swedish Body Massage

Salon Services

Colchester

£110

01206 791502

11th Sep

1 Day

Classic Bridal & Prom Hair

Alan Howard

Preston

£130

01772 824585

12th Sep

1 Day

Facials Course

Salon Services

Cambridge

£100

01223 240303

15th Sep

1 Day

American Volume

NovaLash

London

POA

01273 041966

15th Sep

1 Day

Facials Course

Salon Services

Plymouth

£100

01752 268930

2nd Oct

1 Day

Brow Styling Course

Epibrow Intenational

Glasgow

£595

0141 258 1650

3rd Oct

2 Days

Microblade Training

Epibrow Intenational

Glasgow

£1,995

0141 258 1650

9th Oct

1 Day

Endless Colour

Schwarzkopf Professional

Manchester

£250

01142 278000

9th Oct

1 Day

Colour Decoded

Schwarzkopf Professional

London

£70

01142 278000

10th Oct

1 Day

Classic Bridal & Prom Hair

Alan Howard

Stockport

£130

0161 477 2234

11th Oct

1 Day

American Volume

NovaLash

Manchester

POA

01273 041966

16th Oct

2 Days

Colour Correction

Schwarzkopf Professional

London

£200

01142 278000

16th Oct

1 Day

Classic Lashes

NovaLash

Bray - Ireland

POA

01273 041966

16th Oct

1 Day

Classic Lashes

NovaLash

Inverness

POA

01273 041966

16th Oct

1 Day

Colour Expert

Schwarzkopf Professional

Manchester

£100

01142 278000

16th Oct

1 Day

Classic Lashes

NovaLash

Felixstowe

POA

01273 041966

18th Oct

1 Day

Facials Course

Salon Services

Warwick

£100

01926 332121

19th Oct

1 Day

Swedish Body Massage

Salon Services

Sunderland

£110

0191 548 6060

23rd Oct

1 Day

Classic Lashes

NovaLash

Kilmarnock

POA

01273 041966

23rd Oct

2 Days

Colour Correction

Schwarzkopf Professional

Cork

£200

01142 278000

23rd Oct

1 Day

Classic Lashes

NovaLash

Bournemouth

POA

01273 041966

23rd Oct

2 Days

Pin it Up

Schwarzkopf Professional

Manchester

£300

01142 278000

25th Oct

1 Day

Swedish Body Massage

Salon Services

Plymouth

£110

01752 268930

30th Oct

1 Day

Brow Styling Course

Epibrow Intenational

Glasgow

£595

0141 258 1650

31st Oct

2 Days

Microblade Training

Epibrow Intenational

Glasgow

£1,995

0141 258 1650

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