SalonNV Issue 23

SALONNV ISSUE 23

SALON

Lauren Pope Hunter Collective Takara Belmont

WINTER 2019

Hair: Karen Thomson, KAM Hair, Body Spa Creative Team Photography: Jack Eames Makeup: Megumi Matsuno Stylist: Claire Frith

SHOWCASE

Credits Founder Joanne Reid | Head Writer Matthew McLaughlin | Graphic Designer Cara Scott | Sales & Marketing Manager Kat Heron Design & Marketing PrintNV | Thanks: Lauren Pope, Hair Rehab London, Lacey Hunter-Felton, Dayle Adams, Flip-In Hair, Takara Belmont, Tetsuya Ito, Panasonic Professional Grooming, The Gel Bottle inc, Elemis, Emil McMahon, Dr Nestor, Peter Mellon, Jason Collier, Erin Gavin, The Fellowship for British Hairdressing, the MADE academy, Versum Software, Emily Lemay, Essence PR, LWPR Columnists: Jason Collier, Peter Mellon, Erin Gavin and Emil McMahon | Published by Gallus Print & Digital Media, 5 Newton Place, Glasgow G3 7PR Email contact@salonnv.co.uk | Tel +44 (0) 141 212 5525 Copyright All work in this publication is copyright SalonNV Magazine and Gallus Print & Digital Media Ltd. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. Š Information and product prices are correct at time of printing. Some products may not be available in all stores.

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CONTENTS

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Products

Fellowship

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MADE

NHF

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Emily Lemay

HJ’s British Hairdresser

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Male hair loss

Fudge Professional

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Peter Mellon

Rainbow Room International

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SHABA

New year, new skin

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Instagram showcase

Intellectual property

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Emil McMahon

Tetsuya Ito - Takara Belmont

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Jason Collier

Hunter Collective

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Erin Gavin

Lauren Pope

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Dr Nestor

GelBottle step-by-step

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New to e-chair.com

Panasonic

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In the chair with e-chair.com

Editor’s Comment Happy New Year one and all from the SalonNV team. The new year should bring with it an opportunity for change and new inspiration. Whether you’re looking to revamp your salon menu, learn new techniques, or change your routine — this issue is all about positive change and inspiration.

Hair Rehab London is over a decade in existence. So, it’s fitting to talk with the reality star, DJ, and CEO Lauren Pope about her journey in launching one of the most respected extension brands in the UK. Continuing our look at new, innovative spaces, Lacey Hunter-Felton walked us through the ethos, drive, and future of the multi-disciplinary space, the Hunter Collective. And Dayle Adams of Flip-In Hair Extensions chatted with SalonNV about her firsthand experience of the importance of securing your intellectual property. If you have an eye for interiors you won’t want to miss our interview with Takara Belmont designer, Tetsuya Ito. Tetsuya spoke about

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his inspirations, his process, and what type of space he would design with no boundaries.

Award season has just passed us by, so we’re taking a look at all the industry award ceremonies — celebrating all the groups and individuals who have stood out in 2018. Our columnist and award-winning hair professional, Peter Mellon reflects on his year on the F.A.M.E team, looking forward to his salon and new position as a mentor for XPOSURE. We’ve also got all the industry news, products, and features you’ve come to expect from us. It’s a new year, so expect big things not just from yourself, but from SalonNV. #seeitherefirst

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I N D U S T R Y NEWS Alan Howard collaborates with Gianni Scumaci for new GS Education course in 2019 Alan Howard, the UK’s leading trade only supplier of professional hairdressing and beauty products, has teamed up with GS Education to provide stylists with the opportunity to participate in its full DISCOVER program.

Delivered by Gianni Scumaci – who hascarved a unique and successful career in the genres of salon, editorial, and education – this 10-day course is split into five, two-day workshops throughout 2019.

And will provide hairdressers of all abilities with a visual and technical understanding of the foundations of precision hair cutting.

In addition, the workshop ensures attendees gain a better understanding of what hairstyle to give and why, as well as enhancing the important skill of connection – something that can be overlooked in pursuit of technical skill.

Gianni Scumaci said: “Whether you are a successful and experienced stylist or new to the industry, the one thing I see time and time again, globally, is the impact a lack of confidence has on a stylists’ creativity and clientele.

“This lack of confidence stems from a combination of factors, from stylists not valuing themselves and the significant contributions they make to clients every day, having gaps in their knowledge.

“No matter how small the knowledge gap is, it can considerably hold someone back and consequently they play it safe

by making repetitive decisions behind the chair and stick to what they know to feel secure.

“This course is specifically designed to help comprehensively fill any gaps in someone’s learning in order to empower, allowing them to feel confident and creative on the salon floor and expand their current clientele as I believe that you always attract more of what you create.”

The course, first established in 2012, includes: • The foundations of haircutting in both theory and practice – including the three shapes of round, square, and triangle and their function with the three techniques of lines, graduation and layers.

• Individual support and guidance from Gianni throughout the program.

• Opportunity to gain confidence and unlock your potential, while having fun along the way.

• Celebratory meal for all participants at the end of the course.

Lorraine Matic, assistant head of education at Alan Howard, said: “Alan Howard is committed to offering accessible, affordable and comprehensive education and we are delighted to be able to collaborate with GS Education to provide stylists with the opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s most iconic hairdressers.”

The course costs £795+VAT per two day workshop and places are limited. Anyone booking the full 10 day programme will be able to book VAT free. Following each workshop, all students will have free access for one month to the complete Discover collection of GS Education.

ghd introduces The Edit ghd professional has unveiled their new interactive approach to hairdressing education — The Edit.

The Edit is a series of videos featuring a broad range of ghd brand ambassadors, ghd Professional creative artists, and other inspiring industry figures — all showcasing their own take on hair.

Joining ambassadors Zoe Irwin and Adam Reed are Ria Kulik, Aliona Davy, Patrick Wilson, Luke Benson, Dafydd Thomas, Chris Southern, Charlotte Mensah, and Leighanne Regan — with more to be announced.

Jo Robertson, ghd global head of education said: “At ghd, we understand that education

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is always evolving. We know that stylists like to learn on their own time, at their own pace — and that online education is key. We’re still proud of our face-to-face courses, but The Edit is all about taking that education and elevating — and making it available to everyone, anytime, anywhere.”

The videos will be available on the ghd Professional YouTube channel. Each video consists of an artist showcasing their own hairdressing style — sharing practical information about style, the artist’s journey, their inspirations, and motivations.

Videos will be released on a weekly basis, with themes linking each series of uploads together. The series of videos promises to provide far more than a simple step-by-step.

Leading plastic surgeon scoops prestigious award One of Glasgow’s leading plastic and dermatological surgeons has won a prestigious award at the Aesthetics Awards 2018.

Dalvi Humzah, who holds surgeries in Glasgow, scooped The PHI Clinic Award for Professional Initiative of the Year for the sixth year running.

The award recognises the important role both patient-focused and professional campaigns play in promoting consumer education and patient safety.

Mr Humzah, who runs Dalvi Humzah Aesthetic Training, said that he was “honoured” to be announced as the winner.

“I am absolutely delighted and very proud to have been given this prestigious award,” Dalvi said. “I have always been really passionate about training and teaching others about the industry, and I hope to continue to educate and inspire many more practitioners in the future.”

He is an expert anatomist and consultant plastic surgeon, and his Aesthetic Training programme runs a range of highly specialised, multi-award-winning training courses around the country.

Around 800 guests attended the Aesthetics Awards, which was held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, in London.

The Aesthetics Awards event acknowledges and rewards practitioners, companies, and organisations that endorse best practice, deliver outstanding service, demonstrate unprecedented skill, and who uphold robust ethics.

Dalvi also developed and is medical director at Plastic and Dermatological Surgery (PDS), based in the West Midlands.

You can find out more about Dalvi Humzah Aesthetic Training at: dhaesthetictraining.org

Jo Robertson continued: “We’re extremely proud of our Queenmakers — the stylists up and down the country, making their clients feel like Queens. No matter which kind of Queen your client is — or which kind of Queen you love to create — we know you’ll find something inspiring in The Edit.”

I N D U S T R Y NEWS

Charlie Miller Launches Photo Exhibition There is a bond that exists between a client and their hairdresser that sometimes cannot be fulfilled by anyone else.

Charlie Miller, one of Edinburgh’s top hairdressing companies, has launched its My Stylist & Me photo exhibition in The Image Collective Gallery at the Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, Edinburgh.

The vision to explore the salon’s diversity in clientele and highlight the rock-solid bonds and personal relationships that have evolved, was celebrated in the gallery at a drinks reception sponsored by Arbikie Gin and attended by some of the 26 participating stylists, their clients, and other invited guests.

Joint managing director, Jason Miller said: “We are delighted to showcase some real-life client hairdressing and to collaborate with Ocean Terminal shopping centre on this exhibition.

Working in the hair industry, you get to meet a lot of clients with their own styles, personalities, quirks, and habits.

“As a hairdresser, it is our job to correctly interpret their needs and make sure we give them exactly what they are looking for. This exhibition is a reflection of our ways of seeing, being and doing, and the end experience.”

The exhibition of 26 individual images runs throughout December 2018 and January 2019.

My Stylist & Me Exhibition The Image Collective Gallery Management Suite, 2nd Floor, Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre, Leith, EH6 6JJ

Linton & Mac launch latest bridal collection Linton & Mac, the multi-award-winning salon in Aberdeen, have collaborated with a group of likeminded local businesses to launch their latest bridal collection; Wilderness Bride — a showcase of perfect looksfor the modern-day bride.

Co-founders and directors, Jen Linton and Jaye MacDonald said: “The Wilderness Bride collection was inspired by our desire to collaborate with like-minded, forward thinking local businesses, each looking to bring something fresh and forwardthinking into the mix.

“At Linton & Mac we constantly champion the power of collaboration and this collection embodies all that we believe in, for an on-trend, seasonal, and vibrant bridal collection with a relaxed, boho vibe.”

Hair by Jen Linton and Jaye MacDonald - Linton & Mac; Photography by Emma Lawson; Make-up by Rae Mathieson; Flowers by Kim Dalglish; Stationery

by Paper Skelton; Cake by Love Laura Lane; Dresses

by Ivory Grace - Flossy and Dossy; Location - Fasque House.

Good Salon Guide raises £1,200 for The Hairdresser’s Charity To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Good Salon Guide organised a fundraising initiative to support The Hairdresser’s Charity on September 25.

All 2,000 member salons were invited to use a special anniversary Good Salon Guide logo as their profile photo for the day. For every salon displaying the one-off logo, Good Salon Guide donated £1 to the charity.

Gareth Penn of Good Salon Guide said: “I’m really inspired by the work the charity is doing and was keen to show our support, whilst we celebrated our milestone anniversary. It was a simple but effective initiative that helped raise awareness of our member salons but also a wonderful way to increase much-needed funds to help hairdressers in need.”

Co-president of The Hairdresser’s Charity, Samantha Grocutt added: “We’re so grateful to Gareth and the team for their support in spreading the word of The Hairdresser’s Charity to their member salons. We’re keen to get our main aims across to as many people in the industry as we can.

“Simple but effective initiatives like this are vital to keeping the charity at the forefronts of people’s minds. Not only for fundraising but spreading the word about how we help fellow hairdressers. A huge thank you to the Good Salon Guide on their 25th anniversary.”

Hair by JFK launch their JFK Great British Bake Off Throughout November and December, the Hair by JFK teams at both the Bruntsfield and South Clerk Street salons have been competing to win the Hair by JFK Great British Bake Off. Every stylist from the Bruntsfield and South Clerk Street salons are taking part in the competition, where the overall victor will win a prize at Tom Kitchin’s new restaurant, the Southside Scran in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh.

Every week stylists bake delicious cakes and pastries for their salon and clients to judge. Once all stylists have competed the two stylists with the highest scores from both salons will go head to head in the Show Stopper Challenge where they will both create a final treat for clients to judge.

Both entries will be showcased on social media for other clients not in the salon to join in and vote for.

The stylist with the most votes will then claim their prize of a meal.

So far stylists have made a variety of scrumptious treats including gin and tonic fudge served with blush gin shots, Christmassy cake pops, Ferrero Roche cheesecakes, Aero mint brownies, and millionaire shortcake.

Karen, owner of Hair by JFK said: “The competition is a great way to boost staff morale during the festive months when the salons areincredibly busy and is also great for clients who get to taste the sweet treats and get to judge the competition. The teams love having a bit of competition against each other too, which is always fun to watch.”

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Trevor Sorbie Manchester celebrates 10 years Manchester is a cosmopolitan beacon illuminating the north west of England. Rich in industrial heritage and home to an eclectic mix of cultural influences. This thriving city has fueled the birth and evolution of British pop culture for decades.

Rush 100 comes to Westfield, London Having opened their first salon in Wimbledon almost 25 years ago, RUSH Hair is celebrating the opening of their 100th salon in London’s shopping haven of Westfield.

Founded in 1994 the salon group with sites located in London and the South East to Manchester in the North, has a strong family philosophy with joint founders and CEO Andy Phouli and Stell Andrew very much at the helm.

With the next generation of exceptional hairdressers firmly in place through their thorough training programme, the group has created an exceptional place to work.

Their 100th salon is a monumental achievement for the salon group, who have defied the odds and recent recessions to continually expand

their business and have successfully claimed their place as the UK’s largest growing salon group.

The new salon located on Ariel Way within London’s most prestigious shopping mall features luxurious interiors with furnishings from Italian supplier Maletti and an incredible bespoke hand painted wall created by street artist Matt Small. RUSH have previously used Matt’s work in their educational hub, The RUSH Academy in Covent Garden, and their recent refurbishment of RUSH Moorgate.

Opening RUSH Hair Westfield was a very proud moment. As Stell and Andy explained: “For myself and Andy, the opening of our 100th salon is a fantastic achievement and one we couldn’t have done without our incredible team. Westfield is a destination for so many people and we are delighted to offer them the Rush experience in this most beautiful and unique salon.”

From fashion to the music industry, sporting heritage to politics and social development, Manchester have borne witness to cultural developments that have impacted the rest of the country and beyond.

This inspiring heritage and thriving culture is what attracted the Trevor Sorbie team to open in Manchester — now their chic urban salon is celebrating its tenth year.

In the last decade, the salon has finalised for 17 different awards, and the team has grown to an impressive 26 staff members. Leading the team, as director of the salon is acclaimed industry superstar, and current L’Oreal Colour Trophy winner and British Hairdressing Awards finalists, Mai Ha. This decade has seen the salon create approximately 49,400 colours and an incredible 93,600 cuts. All representing the last 10 years in trends from Rihanna red, the rise of balayage, to pixie crops, bobs, and curls.

As well as expansion in the UK, the last decade has seen the Trevor Sorbie brand expand globally, opening a location in Dubai last year and a salon in China opening imminently.

Throughout all the salons, the Trevor Sorbie message of personalised artistry is key, with staff combining fearless creativity with precise technique to create truly bespoke hairdressing.

Salon manager, Nicola Bond said: “It’s amazing to think we’ve been here for ten years already. The team has such a special connection to Manchester, and I’m proud of how the salon has developed. We have such a fantastic clientele and I look forward to seeing what the next ten years brings!”

Julian Crane new GM at Henkel Beauty Care Professional

the next step in my career, and I’m grateful to work for a company like Henkel whose diversity has provided me with the breadth of experience required in my new role.

Henkel has appointed Julian Crane as the general manager for Beauty Care Professional UK & Ireland, reporting directly to Rodolfo Schornberg, regional head of Henkel Beauty Care, Schwarzkopf Professional, Western Europe.

“One of the most important tasks ahead will be to get out to meet our salon and wholesale customers. I want to be very visible to them and to understand how we can further enhance our existing partnerships and creative approach.

Crane, was previously sales director for Henkel UK and Ireland’s Beauty Care retail division. He replaces Stuart Hamid who has moved back to Hamburg to lead the German Beauty Care professional team.

“Developing mutually beneficial partnerships with our Professional customers is central to what we do well at Henkel, and our own team reflects the passion, creativity and entrepreneurialism found in our professional customer base. This mutual

Crane said: “I’m delighted to be taking

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commitment provides a solid foundation for us to challenge some of our larger competitors and to enable more salon customers to benefit from the innovative and quality products that the Schwarzkopf Professional brand has to offer.

“I look forward to building awareness of what we have to offer and to further establishing Schwarzkopf Professional as a leading Professional brand throughout the UK & Ireland.”

Originally from Norwich where he had his first taste of the industry from his mother who was a hairdresser herself, Crane now lives in Cambridgeshire with his family.

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Fellowship News

HAIR & VISION The Fellowship for British Hairdressing hosted their last Hair & Vision of 2018 at the Jam House in Edinburgh last month.

The event, designed to showcase the creative work of a group of hairstylists, sharing not only their finished looks but the process and concepts behind their work.

Following the success of the Leeds, London, Cardiff, and Glasgow shows, the final showcase took place with a star-studded line-up of Scottish talent and a few artists from further afield.

Fellowship president Karine Jackson hosted the evening, beginning proceedings by inviting the first artists on stage.

Alan Findlay of Rebel Rebel, Glasgow was first up, showcasing futuristic, sharp men’s haircuts.

Following Alan, Charlie Taylor took to the stage, whose eponymous salons can be found in Perth and Dundee. Charlie worked with diverse colours and textured pieces to create a tactile look.

Rhona McCallum from Clackmannanshire was next, presenting woven styles, incorporating textiles with the hair’s natural texture — inspired by renowned session stylist Zoe Irwin. Simon Tuckwell, from Lee Holmes Salon, Nottingham took grunge as his inspiration. The F.A.M.E team alumni turned ClubStar art team mentor played with colours and textured crops. An ardent supporter of the Fellowship, he told the audience: “It was the most life-changing moment of my career and has transformed my work.”

Next, it was time for an interview with two Scottish icons — Alan and Linda Stewart, who founded Rainbow Room International. Now thirty years on, Rainbow Room International is Scotland’s biggest salon group.

Over the years, Rainbow Room International has won 56 awards — an achievement Alan puts down to staying true to themselves. “You have to be different and have your own identifiable stamp,” he told Karine. “As long as you have like like-minded people who believe in your vision, you can create

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work that helps us grow and inspire others.”

Alan and Linda have been Fellowship members for nearly 40 years. They told the audience: “It’s (the Fellowship) a great platform for up-and-coming young hairdressers, and we’ve had first-hand experience of that.”

Once the interview concluded it was time for more hair from another panel of industry talent. Sophie Laidlaw from Wonderland, Livingston made use of pom-poms and invisible thread to create a textured look she said was her own combination of ‘order and chaos’.

Marlon Hawkins From Brooks & Brooks, London showcased a basket-weave technique to create intricately, sculpted avant-garde looks. Robbie Purves from ArtHaus, Edinburgh, inspired by friendship bracelets created woven braids with textiles, tassels, and threads incorporated for additional detailing.

Current F.A.M.E team member and SalonNV Columnist, Peter Mellon from Medusa in Stockbridge, Edinburgh created sculpted fingerwaves, peppering the wefts with Epsom salts to create an unnatural, starched texture.

The evening was another richly creative showcase of hairdressing talent — featuring enough for everyone to take away and be inspired by something they’ve seen. The Hair & Vision of 2018 set a gold standard, with more fantastic, inclusive, and inspirational events to come in 2019.

Marlon Hawkins Brooks & Brooks, London

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Sophie Laidlaw Wonderland, Livingston

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Fellowship News

FELLOWSHIP’S COLOUR PROJECT

& PROJECT X GRANDE FINALE

The Fellowship’s Colour Project and Project X teams hosted a joint final event at the L’Oreal Academy, London.

Every year, the Fellowship for British Hairdressing provides unrivalled opportunities for education, inspiration, and exposure through their mentoring programs. It’s only fitting for such remarkable schemes to close the year with a bang — this is precisely what happened when the 2018 Colour Project and Project X came together for one grande finale.

The evening, hosted at the L’Oreal Academy in London saw friends, family, collogues, and industry supporters come together, to see a snippet of what the teams had learned over the past 12 months.

Team leaders Kai Wan (Project X) and Chris Williams (Colour Project) hosted the evening, which saw each member of both teams come together on stage to present models representing their highlights from the year.

Kai said: “The last year has helped the teams in both their salon and creative work. And what you’re going to see on stage represents that. Each team member has taken something different from each mentor, to use in their own unique way.”

“This mentoring is incredible,” Chris added. “You don’t just get access to these types of people anywhere except in the fellowship.”

First on stage were Project X’s Poonam (Tina) Mehmi from Rush Hair & Beauty and Eloise Dudley from the Francesco Group — joined by the Colour Project’s Krysia Eddery of Perfectly Posh Hair.

Tina’s model was inspired by their wig making masterclass with Sam Burnett, resulting in a structured purple wet-look style. For Krysia, her pastel pink and lime green colours were inspired by a session with Robert Eaton. While Eloise produced an avant-garde woven wool look, inspired by a day with Ashleigh Hodges. All three credited their confidence to their presentation workshop with Edward Hemmings.

Next to the stage was Colour Project’s Joely Richmond from Harvey Luke, Project X’s Rebecca, also from Harvey Luke, and Sarah Roesli from Bloggs Salon.

Joely’s sponge-patterned lilac colour was inspired by methods picked up during her session with Robert Eaton. While Sarah

created a tie-dye, pastel pink wig, inspired by Sam Burnett’s teachings. For Rebecca, it was the lessons learned from avant-garde expert Robert Masciave that inspired her braided mohawk, interwoven with nails and safety pins.

The third group on stage was Ben Brazzo from Malcolm Tina Barker and Kelsey Franklin from Sarai Hair and Beauty representing Project X, with Natasha Quigley representing the Colour Project team.

Ben’s lilac crop was inspired by a day with Mark Hayes at Sassoon, while Kelsey’s dressed-out blonde curls came from a year of collaboration — both with mentors and her team mates. Natasha created a blonde look with a bold green fringe, inspired by the team’s shoot session with Darren Ambrose and Clayde Baumann.

Next up it was Donna O’Donoghue from Eclipse Hair for Project X and Yolonda Douglas From Errol Douglas for the Colour Project. They were joined by Caitlin Haynes and Kezia McDermott from Idlewide, who collaborated to join both respective teams.

Donna created a dramatic braided updo, inspired by her time on Extreme Hair Ways — a television opportunity which came off the back of her work with Project X. Caitlin and Kezia created dressed-out curls inspired by their time with Ashleigh Hodges and Sam Burnett. Yolonda created a blend of colour evoking a stunning sunset inspired by a day with Sassoon.

Katie Hassall from Hairhaus and Lois Negus from Maxwell’s were next to showcase — representing Project X. And Sara Williams from MJT salons representing the Colour Project.

Sassoon inspired Katie’s yellow precision crop, while Robert Easton’s session once again inspired — with Sara declaring him her the muse for her lilac and peach waved look. For Lois, the team’s shoot with Luke Benson inspired her grungy purple wig.

Finally, it was over to Marlene Lamont from Project X and Natalie Newton from the Colour Project, who were joined by Georgina Cadwallader and Jonathan Hill, both from KJM Salons.

Marlene was inspired by Robert Mascaive for her avant-garde punk look, while Natalie’s rainbow wefts took their cue from the team’s visit to Tate Modern. Gina and John brought the show to a striking finish by creating a pale pink pixie crop — which was dramatically shaved off at the end of the show.

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Fellowship News

Fellowship for British Hairdressing

LUCHEON AND AWARDS The Fellowship for British Hairdressing rounded off an exciting year with their annual Christmas luncheon and awards, hosted at the opulent Dorchester Hotel on London’s Park Lane.

An annual highlight in the British hairdressing calendar, the luncheon and awards serve to pay tribute to Fellowship members who have pushed themselves in the previous 12 months. Providing an opportunity for the industry to get together and celebrate ahead of the busy Christmas and New Year period.

This year’s event was hosted by the Fellowship’s chancellor and president elect for 2019, Ken Picton. His warm, Welsh wit and charm kept the audience enthralled throughout the day, as the industry celebrated another exceptional year. Ken was joined in his presenting duties by reigning president, Karine Jackson and chairman, Simon Shaw.

Reflecting on the past year, Simon Shaw said: “We’ll never forget our heritage. But we need to evolve to stay relevant.

Long live creative excellence!”

As well as providing an opportunity to network, celebrate, and reflect, the luncheon also recognises the new names who will be part of shaping the future of the The Hair & Vision of 2018 set a gold standard, with more fantastic, inclusive, and inspirational events to come in 2019.

The event also paid tribute to the late, great Toni Mascolo with a moving memorial from his daughter, TONI&GUY global creative director, Sacha. Wahl (uk) founder and chairman, Brian Hollands was also remembered for the support he and Wahl provided to the Fellowship over the years.

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THEN CAME TO AWARDS...

Fellow with Honours Jo Martin Chris Williams Simon Tuckwell Peter Belcher Rick Roberts Nick Irwin

Project X Student of the Year Marlene Lamont

Fellow with Distinction Debbie Gee

Salon Group of the Year Medusa

Salutation Award Estetica Magazine SalonNV and BarberNV Good Salon Guide The Salon Respect Hair Salon Business Concept Hair Professional Hairdresser Hairdressers Journal

Unsung Hero Jon Chapman

Roll of Recognition Stacey Irwin Rachael Gibson Alphonso Grose Mary Banasik Sassoon Scholarship Tanahya Nash Christofer Mann Step Up & Shine Scholarship Nicola Hamm Colour Project Achiever of the Year Natalie Newton

Individual Salon of the Year Melissa Timperley

Charity Award Marc Antoni salons Member of the Year Victor Pajak Image of the Year Robert Masciave Patron’s Award Angelo Seminara Lifetime Achievement Russell Eaton Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year Tina Farey F.A.M.E. Team 2019 Alastair Jubbs, VAE Hair Ashley Cockrell, Percy & Reed Lora Griffin, Simon Webster Tania Faenza, TONI&GUY

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NHF BUSINESS AWARD

& Photographic Stylist of the Year In October hair, beauty, and barbering businesses from across the UK who were finalists of the NHF’s prestigious Business Awards gathered at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate to find out who would be declared the winners.

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ominees and guests were welcomed to the NHF’s fabulous awards evening with a drinks reception before the winners of both the Business Awards and the NHF’s Photographic Stylist of the Year were unveiled at the awards ceremony. The spectacular evening continued with a party to celebrate the success of some of the best businesses in the hair and beauty industry.

NHF president Agnes Leonard said: “We launched our Business Awards last year to recognise the achievements of business owners across the UK, so we would like to congratulate all of our winners for their hard work and determination!

“The calibre of entries we received this year exceeded all our expectations, so we can’t wait to see what the entries will bring for next year’s awards ceremony which will be held in London 2019!”

The NHF’s 2018 Business Awards categories include: • Best independent hair or beauty salon – CODE Hair Consultants Ltd • Best barbering business - The Master Barber’s Shop • Best new business (winner) – H & Co. Hair Salon • Best new business (highly commended) – VL Aesthetics • Best client experience – Melissa Timperley Salons • Best community support – House of Hair • Best apprentice – Nathan Klein, Shine Hair Ltd • Best front of house – Richard Wallace Hair • Best innovation - eBlade Scissors

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There were six Photographic Stylist of the Year categories for professionals of all levels to enter a show-stopping image suitable for the front cover of a magazine to be in with a chance of winning. Non-professional and professional images could be submitted by stylists and barbers to enter the competition — designed to inspire creativity within the industry.

NHF president Agnes Leonard said: “The Photographic Stylist of the Year competition continues to inspire stylists to create exceptional visual imagery. This year’s entries did not disappoint — our expert panel of judges were in awe!

“Winning such a renowned competition is a true reflection of a stylist’s talent, so we hope that the careers of those who went home with awards last night will benefit.

“The competition is one that continues to go from strength-tostrength, so we’re excited to see what 2019 will bring!”

The winners of the NHF/NBF’s 2018 Photographic Stylist of the Year competition were: • Female fashion Look – open to all (non-professional photography) -Ben Madle, Headhunters • Male fashion Look – open to all (non-professional photography) – Emma Simmons Salon54 • Female fashion look - (professional photography) - Royston Blythe, Royston Blythe Hairdressers • Male fashion look - (professional photography) – Aimee McPherson, Hidden Heights Creative Studio • Female fashion look collection - (professional photography) – Nick Malenko, Royston Blythe Hairdressers • Male fashion look collection - (professional photography) – James Beaumont, Allure Hair & Beauty

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Christophe Gaillet

CARBON COLLECTION

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"Carbon" is a collection inspired by ancient and modern Japan.

Our heroines are like Geishas who go through time and leave behind them, their stories or give off poetry without limits. Paradox of materials, shapes or colors this collection shows that the opposites harmonize with infinite sweetness.

This collection is out of time, without any codes of modes or Styles. But we don't forget that a woman must be feminine even in the Absolute.

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HJ’s British Hairdresser of the Year SALLY BROOKS

Sally Brooks, of Brooks & Brooks hair salon in London collected the title of British Hairdresser of the Year for the second year running at the HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards 2018, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional on 26 November.

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he hairdresser, who is best known for creating wearable, desirable, and technically exceptional hair, beat off competition from six other British nominees, having wowed the judges with her collection of eight images, perfect in their simplicity and execution.

Commenting on her second win in a row, Jayne Lewis Orr, executive director of the British Hairdressing Awards said: “Sally’s work is always a joy — she creates the most wonderful images that look effortless, but take incredible skill to execute. She understands how to make hair commercial, relatable, and above all else, utterly desirable.

“For the past 34 years the British Hairdressing Awards have celebrated the very best talent, creativity, and insight within our industry — and this year is no exception. I’d like to extend my warmest congratulations to all the winners for demonstrating fantastic technical dexterity as evidenced in the collections they submitted, and for being such great ambassadors for British hairdressing.”

Sally collected her title in front 1,750 hairdressing greats, alongside host and TV celebrity, Rylan Clark-Neal. The event, which took place on Monday 26 November at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, saw guests celebrating into the early hours entertained by Scouting for Girls.

Speaking on her win, Sally said: “It’s amazing to win British Hairdresser of the Year two years in a row, and I’m delighted that everyone loved the collection as much as I did. It’s a very special award and a night to remember!”

Following her nomination in May, Sally submitted eight images of her original work — beautiful looks that pushed the boundaries of hair art. The looks were judged and awarded points for overall technical skill, creative vision, and wearability.

The judging took place in Epsom and included a panel of industry peers, members of the British beauty press, and past BHA winners.

Sally was awarded her prize on the night alongside 19 of her peers who

were presented with their titles for their artistic ability, technical dexterity, and creative talent, including: • Michelle Thompson, Francesco Group, Birmingham – Afro Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Marc Antoni, Henley-on-Thames – Artistic Team of the Year 2018 • Sylvestre Finold, TONI&GUY, Wimbledon – Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox, London – Men’s Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Gianluca Caruso, TONI&GUY, London – Newcomer of the Year 2018 • Robert Eaton, Russell Eaton, Leeds – Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year 2018 • Jessica Neil and Mary Geoghegan, KH Hair, Nottingham – Eastern Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Philipp Haug, TONI&GUY, Sloan Square – London Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Nicola Smyth, Nicola Smyth – Award Winning Hair, Leamington Spa – Midlands Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Isobel Eaton and Jesse Jackson, Russell Eaton, Barnsley – North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Marcello Moccia and Karen Perry, Room97 Creative Hairdressing, Wakefield – North Western Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Damien Johnston, Pure Hair, Belfast – Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Karen Thomson, KAM Hair & Body Spa, Lossiemouth – Scottish

Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Robert Masciave, Metropolis Hairdressing, Kingston Upon Thames – Southern Hairdresser of the Year 2018 • Steven Smart, Smartest 73, WestonSuper-Mare – Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year 2018 The British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, celebrates the very best of British hairdressing — recognising and rewarding the creative talents of individuals and teams who make this industry. Currently, over 287,000 people work within the hairdressing, barbering, and beauty industries — contributing over £7bn to the UK economy each year.

Stuart Hamid, Schwarzkopf Professional general manager, UK and Ireland, said: “Sponsoring HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards is an enormous privilege, and we at Schwarzkopf Professional are delighted that we can partner with HJ in supporting and recognising the very best hairdressing talent across the UK. Hairdressing is an industry of endless enthusiasm and creativity and nowhere is this more evident than in the entries for these awards. I am absolutely delighted for the winners as they represent the pinnacle of our industry — the absolute best.”

The British Hairdressing Awards have launched the careers of a host of household names: from John Freida and Nicky Clarke to TONI&GUY creative director Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck, as well as TV favourites Lisa Shepherd, and Andrew Barton.

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DARE TO BE

Different

Feeling broke?

Daily brushing, chemical processing, damage from heat appliances, environmental damage, and general ageing means hair can become weak, brittle, and prone to damage. Thankfully, you can now break up with breakage once and for all with the help of Fudge Professional’s award-winning Care range, a blockbuster new collection of shampoos and conditioners which features hair hero Opti-Plex™ Technology across each formula.

Let’s Bond!

Say hello to Fudge Professional’s repairing hair hero Opti-Plex™ Technology, a unique bond-building complex which gets to work as you wash: 1. Settles into the gaps in the cuticles 2. Builds new bonds inside the core of the hair 3. Repairs hair’s natural protective shield 4. Regenerates and smooths each and every strand Thanks to 24hr FragranceFuse™, each strand is enveloped in a fragrance infusion lasting 24 hours, whilst Fudge Professional Colour Lock technology ensures colour is protected from fading for 30 washes by smoothing the cuticle and trapping the colour in.

The new sulphate free Fudge Professional Care range includes Clean Blonde Damage Rewind to banish brassiness, Cool Brunette to ward off unwanted warmth, Damage Rewind for 90% stronger hair instantly, and Xpander which instantly densifying hair by 180% with Fibre-Dense technology.

And finally, perfect for the grey winter months: Luminizer Moisture Boost Shampoo, was recently awarded the 2018 Marie Claire Hair Award for Best Smoothing Shampoo thanks to its featherlight micellar oil complex which cleanses strands while illuminating. Follow with Luminizer Weightless Conditioner, featuring Smoothing-Swish™ Technology for superior softness, and enjoy a mirrorshine finish that’ll kick new year blues to the kerb.

Favourites Clean Blonde Violet Toning Shampoo and Treatment Time Machine complete the range.

Fudge Professional always dares to be different, but for this launch Fudge Professional shows a new approach to haircare: Caring to be Different.

Dare to Care with Fudge Professional’s newest aftercare range.

To find out more, call 020 73845 6333 or visit fudgeprofessional.com

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RAINBOW ROOM INTERNATIONAL at the Scottish BAFTAs

One of the biggest events in the Scottish media calendar, the Scottish BAFTAs, took place on Sunday 4 November at a glamorous red-carpet ceremony at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. Hosted by radio presenter and TV personality, Edith Bowman, the awards celebrated the very best in film, television, and games media over the last year.

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n-hand to style the celebrities, was award-winning Scottish salon group Rainbow Room International.

The hair team consisted of Dylan Brittain and Yasmin McMail, salon directors and owners of the George Square salon, Harry Keilty, stylist at the George Square salon and Jade Roderickson, an assistant at the George Square salon in the morning. Diana Carson, consultant designer at the Uddingston salon, Megan Deigan, designer stylist at the Bearsden salon, Misha McLean, stylist at the Bearsden salon and Courtney Murray, master hair designer at the George Square salon in the afternoon.

Wahl style team member and consultant at Rainbow Room International Uddington, Diana Carson said: “I love the vision

of BAFTA Scotland. To have a world where everyone’s life is culturally and creatively enriched. With a mission to bring the very best of the work to the public and at the same time celebrating excellence discovering, inspiring, and nurturing new talent. This is a great ethos one we are proud as creative to be associated with.”

Backstage, the team styled a number of celebrities including; Alan Cumming, Richard Rankin, Sophie Skelton, Karen Gillian, Morven Christie, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Dawn O’Porter, and Laura Anderson. The team provided the stars with fashion-focussed hair for the red carpet.

Kiran Sonia Sawar, whose hair was created by Courtney, was styled into a stunning, loose, and effortless updo on the night.

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bun with a deep side parting. Courtney also styled ex-Doctor Who star, Karen Gillian’s hair with a classic middle parting, with the rest of her hair being draped onto her back.

Misha styled Sophie Skelton’s hair into a similar sleek hairstyle whereas, Love Island star, Laura Anderson, opted for glamorous retro curls with some height at the front styled by Megan. Diana styled both Alan Cumming and Richard Rankin’s hair using Wahl styling tools and trimmers to create cool, quirky looks.

Owner and director of Rainbow Room International’s

George Square salon, Dylan Brittain said: “To be the official hairdressers for BAFTA Scotland is incredible and each year we enjoy the experience even more. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get the Rainbow Room International name out there and fly the flag of excellence for Scotland.”

For all the looks created on the night, Schwarzkopf Professional Session Label OSiS+ products were used including Salt Spray, Sessional Label Volumizing Mousse, Coal Putty, and Super Dry Flex Spray, which was used on all celebrities to keep their hairstyles in place throughout the night.

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NEW YEAR, NEW SKIN It’s the start of a new year, which is the perfect time to give your skincare regime a big shakeup.

The new year also means the coldest months are still very much ahead of us. Harsh winter months coupled with a season of over-indulgence may have left our skin screaming for a detox and more than a little TLC. Maybe you’ve eaten yourself into a food coma at Christmas dinner or you’ve had a few too many glasses of fizz.

Either way the winter months are hard enough on our skin.

So, to protect itself from the elements and to reduce water

loss, it produces a protective layer. This often results in skin dryness, tightness, chapping, and flaking.

You might have promised yourself a new year detox — one you’ll start on 2 January — it is vital you take the time to extend the same thought to your skincare. You’ve got to glow all year round.

Some might suggest that it is built into our DNA, but a lot can be said for a good daily routine. Which can be hard to maintain and there’s a dizzying amount of options on the market. So, if your skin looks or feels tired, or your complexion has taken a hit; SalonNV has a collection of products that will help you make the most of a new year for your skincare.

STEP ONE CLEANSER A facial cleanser is a product used to remove makeup, dead skin cells, oils, and other troublesome pollutants from your skin. In starting your New Year’s skincare shakeup it’s always good to have a solid base to work from.

Cleansing your skin first gives you an entirely clean slate to work with.

STEP TWO EXFOLIATION As we move between the cold winter air outside and indoor heating skin cells dehydrate and die much more quickly than in warmer climes. Exfoliating your skin will allow your skin cells to replenish themselves without obstruction. As dead skin cells block moisture from reaching the layers of skin that really need it.

OUR PICK Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm This powerful, deep cleansing balm dissolves makeup, daily grime, and pollutants. Skin is intensely cleansed, nourished, and renewed for a glowing complexion. Luxury cleansing cloth included. For all skin types.

OUR PICK Elemis Gentle Rose Exfoliator Reveal radiant, soft skin with this gentle exfoliator.

Use weekly to buff away dirt and dead skin cells to achieve a glowing, youthful complexion.

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STEP THREE MOISTURISING During winter pores shrink, causing heat to be trapped under the skin, which can lead to you giving off an ‘oily’ complexion. Moisturising will keep your skin hydrated, as the dryness winter brings can also make you susceptible to outbreaks or worse!

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OUR PICK Elemis Total Glow Bronzing Moisturiser For Face This luxurious, gradual tan day cream instantly moisturises the skin, enhances the complexion, and subtly builds an even, natural looking tan. £32.50 (50ml) elemis.com

Manuel Mon

PUNK ROCK GIRLS COLLECTION Hair: Manuel Mon @ Manuel Mon Estilistas Photographer: Bernardo Baragaño Makeup: María Montes Stylism: Visori Fashionart Model: Celia Fernández Sastre Extensions: Elegance Hair Extensions

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Hair: Manuel Mon @ Manuel Mon Estilistas Photographer: Bernardo Baragaño Makeup: María Montes Stylism: Visori Fashionart Model: Celia Fernández Sastre Extensions: Elegance Hair Extensions

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Intellectual Property FLIP-IN HAIR

Intellectual property can consist of a whole host of different business aspects, from logos, brand identity, products, services, or anything which separates your business from other competitors. IP protection is crucial in today’s business world — stopping competitors from taking your ideas to make a profit from your hard work. It doesn’t matter what size your company is, your product is your own and you shouldn’t let an underhanded business strip you of your IP, your product, or your future business.

Dayle Adams, the owner of Flip-In Hair knows all too well the pitfalls of intellectual property protection and what it can do to a business. Flip-In is a global hair extension brand, founded in 2007, renowned for their range of innovative, temporary, and damagefree hair extensions. But, Dayle’s story is somewhat of a cautionary tale. As she told SalonNV: “We had one big court case which was with an ex-distributor, which was as much to do with taking bad advice in a distribution agreement as it was protecting our IP. By the time we had to deal with the court case, we had protected all our intellectual property correctly and we were able to win the court case.

“But with regards to the intellectual property, we were the first to bring a wired hair extension into the UK and Europe. Therefore, as the first one out we chose the name Flip-In Hair, which came about because I was getting frustrated with the hair — nothing to do with the product flipping in.”

People assumed because the product rhymes with clip-in, that Flip-In is a

descriptive term rather than a brand name. The proper descriptive term is a wired hair extension and as Dayle explained: “The issue came from the use of the words and the fact that we became very popular as we were the first one out. We became known quite quickly and people thought they could use it. There are no actual flip-in extensions, it’s the name of the product — so it’s protecting that.

“We will still have people come back and say ‘but it’s just how the extension works. It’s a description.’ And we have to ask if they actually flip it in, and the answer is no. It cannot be a descriptive term for a product. Now, you clip-in, clip-in hair extensions, therefore it’s descriptive and cannot and has not been protected. But you don’t flip in a wired hair extension, you wired it onto your head. So, if anything they should be wire-on. But that doesn’t sound as good.”

As a small business, it’s vitally important to ensure your unique offerings are protected. If you don’t you run the risk of losing your market share early on. It can be both devastating and time-consuming for you as an IP owner to track down any unscrupulous parties without legal protection. Which in turn can have a serious detriment on the growth of any business — a fact Dayle understands all too well.

“It’s only in the last couple of years we’ve started talking about Flip-In as wired hair extensions, now wired hair extensions are becoming a regular term — a term we started on purpose,” she told SalonNV. “With regards to protecting it, we would have defined and protected the name with trademarks before we became popular. But, I didn’t know that then, and obviously, when it became more popular, we went to protect it, but others had already started buying domain names, buying up social media

names, and other things before we did.

“My advice to anybody would be; decide where you’re going to be in fiveten years’ time and prepare for it. I’m making sure all the social media names are available, I’m making sure all the domain names I want are available, and the trademarks are available before I even launch new products. I ask myself ‘where do I believe or intend these products to go?’ and if I intend them to go there, I need to protect them before I start.”

Unscrupulous brands adapt quickly, once a brand protects one property they move onto the next. These companies seek to benefit from your name and your marketing — not seeking innovation but imitation. “We bought Flip-In, so they changed it to ‘Flip’. We bought ‘Flip’, they put another name with ‘Flip’ and we’re now opposing those.

“I’ve had an email from someone offering me ‘Flips-In’. They had bought the domain and wanted me to buy it.

They buy domains in an attempt to extort you — the brand is mine, but everyone wants a piece of what you’re doing and they’ll be underhanded to achieve that.”

To pass on her experiences with IP protection, Dayle said she would like to work with fledgeling start-up companies so they may not fall foul of the same woes. “The UK prides itself on its entrepreneurs, it encourages us to export and they were so supportive,” Dayle said. “Until it went wrong, and I was having IP issues overseas, where the majority of our IP issues are based.” She wished a similar scheme existed when she started, to ask how you would go about protecting your brand.

“We could help start-ups with some of their protection as we’re fully set-up, we now have the platform where we can help other brands. In the future, it’s something I’d like to do, to help other people.”

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Paula Alonso

THUNDER COLLECTION Hair: Paula Alonso @ Salón Blue by Raquel Saiz Photographer: Esteban Roca Stylism: María Saiz Mankup: Manuela Giménez Models: Carmen Fernández, Manuela Giménez, Sandra Ortiz, Xamanta Munitis

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Tetsuya Ito

I N T E R I O R S W I T H TA K A R A B E L M O N T Japanese interior designer Tetsuya Ito started his salon design career for Takara Belmont with a design for a local Barber Shop in Tokyo in 2004. Tetsuya’s designs were such a success, winning awards and praise by both clients and the industry, Takara Belmont extended his working base to their New York and London offices.

He uses his eclectic influence to create beautiful interiors for salons and barbershops.

Designing interiors can be difficult, you’re working between your interpretation of a client’s concept, budget, and the actuality of the space you’re working with. This is where the expertise Tetsuya and Takara Belmont have collectively built up is invaluable.

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lover of cross-genre spaces, Tetsuya pointed out The Bike Shed Barbershop in London as a prime example of this. Not only from a design aspect, but in terms of the site’s location. He said: “Those shops have a very unique style and are always attractive to me. They are a true representation of the owner’s ethos, philosophy, and origins. They give the salon context. When you go in, you know what they stand for and where they are coming from. Perhaps another reason I like them is because these kind of spaces are so very rare in Japan. This is due to the health regulations being so strict, and even hairdressers and barbers in Japan have to work from different spaces”.

Firstly, Tetsuya takes a stock of the site, measuring and analysing the space to find a solution in which to turn any negative points there might be into something positive.

However, Tetsuya told SalonNV that while most customers have an idea, style, or key concept — these sometimes result in inconsistent requests. He said: “I mix and sharpen their ideas to create a simple and strong concept for the design proposal.

I always follow a customer’s layout requests. Then I add some styles and design ideas from the customer’s character or concept.”

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Tetsuya takes inspiration from a whole host of places from contemporary art installations to retail fashion stores. The most notable example of this multi-disciplinary inspiration is a beauty salon in Omiya, Tokyo Tetsuya designed seven-years-ago. The Regalo salon was initially two wholly separate buildings, one constructed of concrete and the other wood, one a former gallery, and the other an old shoe shop.

The space Tetsuya conceptualised is divided by draped fabric screens, imbuing the salon with a ghostly aura. The design

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makes use of Trompe-L’oeil — an art technique which utilises realistic imagery to create an optical illusion that the depicted objects in three-dimensions. A style most notably popularised by luxury French fashion house Maison Margiela.

His admiration for cross-genre design is evident throughout Tetsuya’s work. From mosaic floor patterns and interspersed floral weaves against an industrial background, to crisp white ceiling murals against textured walls — Tetsuya’s vision is one of modernity, defying expectations of what a professional hair and beauty salon aesthetically looks like.

Tetsuya has grand ambition — this much is evident. Speaking with SalonNV about what he would create if a project’s budget was an infinite well, his idea starts using Takara Belmont’s fully flat motorized shampoo chair “Yume”. He said: “Yume offer the best shampoo and treatment position, with the client laying down completely flat.

“If money is no object, I want to create a treatment room with a whole video wall and ceiling to create the ultimate experience. Maybe not only with visuals but sounds and smells will be programmed in and the process will be like virtual reality.”

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HUNTER COLLECTIVE LONDON

A 2,000 square foot space, Hunter Collective is a flexible, practical, co-working salon and studio designed for freelance hair, beauty, and fashion practitioners.

Co-founder Lacey Hunter-Felton, alongside Nico Bonfiglioli, has worked on the Hunter Collective concept since 2016. The collective aims to create a community rather than follow traditional salon models. A hub dedicated to seeing the industry from different perspectives.

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paces like Hunter Collective allow hair, beauty, and fashion professionals to take charge of their creativity in an environment where they can hit the ground running.

Brand neutral, Hunter Collective aims to give creatives the freedom to use the products and brands they love in order to deliver their best work — exemplifying Hunter Collective’s culture of diversity.

“Being brand neutral was a big statement,” Lacey told SalonNV. “It’s important that we’re really respectful and aware of what that means. The response from the brands and our members has been phenomenal. We welcome every brand as we do every member — equally.”

The space itself is ubiquitously modern and editorial, crisp white walls contrast against sleek black furniture. With light wood flooring and dotted plant life adding a touch of quaint serenity.

Hunter Collective is a carefully cultivated environment, one designed to stoke the embers of creativity. Lacey said: “We had a very strong vision for how we wanted the Hunter Collective to be and who the Hunter Collective was for. But we also spent the first year of Hunter Collective talking to the industry, understanding freelancers, and understanding what they needed — putting them at the centre of everything.

“Moving into our second year we’ll be pushing forward with the vision and full potential of Hunter Collective.”

The Hunter Collective’s membership is built around flexibility, technology, and zero commission fees. Meaning that membership is structured around the number of hours an individual member uses the space — focusing on the choice of members to work how and when they need to with their clients.

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Hunter Collective is the atmosphere. If you were to walk into the hub today you immediately feel welcomed, relaxed, and wanted — ultimately, free to be yourself. They even have a sweet mascot in the form of one-and-a-half-year-old German pointer Murphy.

The beauty industry is forever blooming, but there’s a change in the tide. This cultural change demonstrates a trickledown effect from our cousins across the pond. Where self-employment among hair and beauty professionals is more commonplace. Until recent years self-employment has not always been well regarded in the UK. This is where Lacey and Nico’s dream to shake-up the industry materialises. Lacey told SalonNV: “The industry just felt a little static. If you look at the classic salon business model it hasn’t really changed since the 1960s — we felt there was room for a new approach.”

Spaces like Hunter Collective are crucial for the next phase in the hair and beauty industry. If creativity rules the roost, then innovation like this spurs dramatic shifts.

We’ve all seen trends come and go in the industry, but Hunter Collective is more than a trend, it’s the start of change we will see reverberate throughout the industry.

“It was important we created an incredible new vision for how hairdressers can work in the industry,” Lacey said. “I believe we’ve done that with Hunter Collective. And it feels like now is the right time for the industry to diversify and take a step forward — we feel we’re the next step for that change.”

Hunter Collective’s brand identity and ethos are crucial to this industry shakeup. Recognising their members may have felt isolated previously, Lacey

and Nico have made Hunter Collective into a community. Creating a hub where members are empowered, motivated, and stronger whilst being distinctly individual. A beating heart for the freelance community. Lacey said: “One of the driving forces behind the culture of Hunter Collective is you can be yourself, be an individual, and grow your business whilst having the nurturing support and community around you. It’s integral to our business, our members, and the message we want to get across as Hunter Collective. You’ll always have the fullsupport of the collective behind you.

“Right from the very beginning. Nico and I have built Hunter Collective through collaboration and making incredible connections with people and growing our ideas. ‘Meet. Work. Grow’ has just taken on a life of its own, it’s a living thing, it’s a momentum.

“I love watching collaborations happen in front of me and I love networks developing because you’ve created an environment which has allowed that to

flourish.”

Lacey is incredibly confident of the brand’s future; expanding their ideas with the aim of growing Hunter Collective into a global movement. Their five-yearplan would see Hunter Collective open its doors to the world, which has always been Lacey and Nico’s approach since the very beginning. To bring people together and give them opportunities they wouldn’t have had otherwise.

“When we created Hunter Collective, we built it to be a global brand. So our members could work anywhere in the world when they wanted. We intend to change the way people work everywhere and we’re really excited by that.”

Not looking to give the game away too early, Lacey simply said to keep an eye out for Hunter Collective’s developments over 2019. The hair industry is changing fast, and to be a creative pioneer is to push the boundaries — next year looks to see Hunter Collective push harder, to start a revolution, to spearhead the change.

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Lauren Pope HAIR REHAB LONDON SalonNV managed to catch-up with Lauren Pope, who along being a special guest at this year’s instalment of the Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards, is on the cusp of launching a new collection of extensions with her brand Hair Rehab London.

Lauren Grace Pope is a professional 35-year-old entrepreneur and CEO. She may be best known for her DJ-ing career, breaking the top 10 in the UK charts with a remix of Broken

by UK artist Pierre Lewis. As well as starring on the reality television series The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE), which she left in 2015 before returning some 18 months later.

Now over a decade in the making, Hair Rehab London is an international and awardwinning heavyweight in the industry. Loved by celebrities, professionals, and bloggers alike, Hair Rehab London isn’t just a promotional company for Pope. As she remains heavily involved in every aspect of her business. From development to marketing and customer service, her involvement is testament to her belief in Hair Rehab London’s ethos: Quality + Affordability = Happy Customers.

SNV: We’re over ten-years on from launch, how hands on are you still with Hair Rehab London?

LP: We currently have our head office down in Devon and I’m there right now. So, Hair Rehab London is my day to day job.

Every waking minute I’m doing something towards Hair Rehab London.

SNV: You’ve been a model, you’re a DJ, and a reality star, how was the transition over time to business woman within the hair and beauty industry?

LP: I knew I wanted to have my own business and it’s by chance that it happened to be in this industry. I wanted some clip-in hair extensions and I couldn’t find any that weren’t ridiculously overpriced against the amount of hair you got. I thought, I’m sure that there’s other people that want something similar. So, I started working on a business idea that was built around that concept and that’s how it went forward.

I’ve never claimed to be a hair extension expert and I don’t apply extensions. But over the past eleven years I’ve built up a huge amount of knowledge on what makes good hair. So, in terms of the products I’m very knowledgeable. I believe in business you can create something that you aren’t skilled in, but you can learn about the product that you’re selling.

From the outside looking in it might seem a bit random that I suddenly came into the hair and beauty industry. But, for me it was something I’ve built knowledge and skill with since I started to be able to justify any doubt people might have.

SNV: Do you feel having done these other ventures have helped you with the rise of Hair Rehab London?

LP: Luckily with everything I do career-wise they all link quite nicely, they all help one another. And realistically, being on one of the most popular shows in the UK helps raise my profile, which in-turn helps raise Hair Rehab’s profile. However, it’s not

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something that I really speak about on the show because they prefer to see the drama and the relationships; rather than all of us and our businesses. I do think they all just link in a way, but not necessarily in the most obvious way.

SNV: Now Hair Rehab London is eleven years old how do you feel you’ve grown as a CEO? LP: You wouldn’t believe what can happen in the space of even one year, let alone eleven years. We’ve had a lot of ups and we’ve had a lot of downs. The downs we don’t shout about obviously. Basically, shit happens in the world of business, and you must learn to deal with it. I do genuinely believe for every mistake you make, you learn that much more from it. Yes, things go wrong and other things might happen, but very rarely will you make the same mistake twice. There have been things over the years that have gone wrong, but we’ve grown that much more because of them.

I never went to university or learned how to be a business woman. I’ve learned how to be a business woman on the job.

I’m entrepreneurial minded, so ideas come naturally to me and I put those ideas into action. Alongside that is the business element; the accounting, the financials ­­— these are most essential bits, but you learn these as you go.

SNV: What were your guiding influence when starting Hair Rehab London?

LP: When you’re starting out you do look to those bigger inspirations. Realistically I’m looking at those companies, sat in my bedroom with a bunch of cardboard boxes, picking and packing my own orders and taking them down to the Post Office myself.

Sometimes the first year, or even years can be lonely, they can be disheartening. But, over that period things can start to really happen. I’ve not taken any outside investments for Hair Rehab London, so we’ve maybe grown a lot slower than most companies. But, we don’t owe anyone anything, which as a business we’re really proud of and it puts us in a very strong

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financial position. But, that’s because we did grow slowly.

Even with new products we’ll trial in small amounts and dripfeed those product launches. Rather than go big and strong because I’ve learned it’s the best and safest way to cope. It’s all well and good having those big product launches, but the backlog from it will create further work that you aren’t quite prepared for.

SNV: Do you still get the same feeling about the brand now as when Hair Rehab London started?

LP: Oh 100%. It becomes an obsession, but in a good way when you own your own business. My family work with me as well, even if we’re having a family meal we’ll be discussing ideas. So, they’re just as passionate as me! The second you lose that feeling, I think alarm bells should be ringing. Why are you losing that feeling? To make a business successful it consumes you, it becomes your whole life. And you must put in the hours. So, if you’re not enjoying it there’s no way you’ll put in the hours to make it work.

It doesn’t feel like work. I’m probably annoying to be around sometimes for my friends and family because I’m constantly on my phone. They probably think I’m just on Instagram or whatever, but it’s genuinely because I’m working on my business and obviously dealing a lot with China. The time difference is obviously drastic, you’re often replying at nighttime and you become quite unsociable. But, the passion and the enjoyment has to be there.

SNV: What’s been your biggest obstacle in the brand’s development?

LP: We’ve had many. Trust has been a big issue for me especially, in terms of hiring people. Maybe because the other jobs I do, I find it hard to bring other people on board. And I guess just knowledge. We’re always first to admit that we don’t know everything. We’re always open to taking advice or ideas, which is why we do outsource with elements of the business.

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there have so many little ones. Whether it be financially, stock issues, dealing with countries abroad, and language barriers, there are so many.

SNV: What’s the best advice you can to someone in hair and beauty industry who wants to set up their own brand?

LP: I think whether you’re working with a product or if you are the product or a session stylist looking to become a brand. You have to make sure the quality is there, you cannot cut corners.

Companies may offer you a cheaper product, it may look like the full price product and it may be good short term. But, I’m all about the long term.

I do believe if you’re someone who wants to build a brand you must think about it in 10 or 20 years time. And in that time will what you’re selling now still be as good a quality as it is now? Can you maintain that top level that you’re offering, because word spreads, especially in the hair and beauty industry — one bad move can be spread around very quickly.

SNV: You have two different markets, what are the benefits to salons stocking your products and what training do you offer?

LP: We’ve just set up an academy last year and we’ve teamed up with an existing academy called Hair Extensions Academy.

We collaborate with them on a day course and I go along with a lady called Nicola, and the team are on site as well. We hold it at a beautiful salon in London, Richard Ward, which is in Chelsea. People will come in for that day and they’ll learn four different methods. You get a solid amount of time on each method, and a tour of the cutting and styling. I’m there throughout the day, and towards the end I’ll have a one-onone with everyone, talking to them about how best to brand yourself, how best to improve your social media. Even down to the best kind of lighting for your images.

It’s all well and good knowing how to put the extensions in, but if that person goes home and doesn’t set-up an Instagram or find someone to do their logo or know how to set-up a website you’re never going to become a working business. So, our intention isn’t just for application, but to send them away with enough information and knowledge to be able to become a business.

SNV: Do you have any tips for salons wanting to grow their social media profiles?

LP: Social media is the biggest way and the quickest and cheapest way to build your brand. It’s such an amazing tool that’s at your fingertips and for free, it’s insane. You can pay for advertising, but in the early days you want to make sure your content portrays who you are as a business. Don’t just chuck up any old picture because you want to get a post out.

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Make sure the posts are quality, make sure the wording clearly explains what it is, and the lighting should be right. Also interacting with other social media accounts, it’s not enough to just receive likes and comments, you have to be liking other people’s posts and commenting on them. It is a community and you get out what you put into it.

People downplay social media, but it is so, so important. It’s also a great way to build up your client base, offer gifting in return for promotions, all these little things.

SNV: What does the future have in store for Hair Rehab London?

LP: We’re always evolving and developing new products. We just recently released a whole new colour range of metallics.

We had a tape launch and it’s gone absolutely crazy. Catch 22 we’ve actually sold out on a lot of the products and can’t get them in quick enough.

We’ve got new products launching next year, but there’s so much going on. In terms of brand image, we’re making a few tweaks here and there. So, 2019 you’ll see a very different looking Hair Rehab London, but the quality and amazing customer service will still be there.

SNV: How are you feeling Hair Rehab London being a sponsor for this year’s Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards, and are you looking forward to coming to Scotland?

LP: I love coming up to Scotland. I’ve DJ’d there quite a lot, so it was nice to get uber glammed up. We’re brought up some of the team from the head office and some of our trade clients.

SNV: What’re the top tracks you need to get ready for event?

LP: I’m either proper hip-hop and RnB or I also love house music. When I’m getting ready I’ll listen to anything by The Disciples, who are a house music group, proper summer holiday songs.

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Basic Sculptured Acrylic STEP-BY-STEP Anna Schaschke of The GelBottle Inc in Glasgow has put together an incredible step by step for how to achieve these beautifully simple sculptured acrylics.

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STEP ONE Natural nails, dry prepped. Cuticles pushed back gently and trimmed.

Free edge tidied up and 180 grit file used to remove shine from nail plate. IPA used to cleanse and temporarily dehydrate the nails.

STEP TWO Sculpting form fitted under free edge, sitting straight and following the side walls. Tabs stuck and secured together on underside with form looking in line with nail.

STEP THREE First acrylic bead of polymer & monomer application in zone one. Large firm bead pressed onto tip of natural nail and form to create free edge. Pressed and moulded to desired shape and length (almond).

STEP FOUR Second acrylic bead for zone two. Again large firm bead gently pressed into centre of the nail to form an apex — the highest and thickest part of the nail that covers the nails stress area to give overall balance and strength for shape.

STEP FIVE Third acrylic bead for zone three to fill cuticle area. A smaller wetter bead applied and pressed gently around cuticle and side wall areas feathering acrylic down over zone two ensuring there’s no product touching clients skin.

STEP SIX Nail enhancements refined using a 180 grit endurance file to define cuticle area, shape of the extension edge, and sidewalls.

Surface nail refined and proper design and apex placement checked.

STEP SEVEN Apex is central for almond shape.

Upper arch angle sitting straight from apex to the free edge.

Cuticle to tip - thin to thick thick to thin. Good arches make beautifully structured nails.

STEP EIGHT Finished using The GelBottle Inc’s 2in1 base coat, gel polish in Heartless and sealed with Extreme Shine Topcoat.

STEP NINE Used — Glitterbels (nails

by Annabel brand) core system acrylic along with glitterbells violet monomer. Glitterbels has been my chosen brand to work with this year and completely converted to them. I’m stocked up on their gorgeous collection and now adding to this is Glitterbels amazing new colour range. All products plus selection of glitters and salon essentials at: nailsbyannabel.co.uk

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PROFESSIONAL GROOMING

BY PANASONIC

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nown predominantly for reliable and high-quality consumer goods, Panasonic is currently making waves in the market with the introduction of its Professional Grooming range. Despite being newcomers to the UK, 2016 figures from Euromonitor International LTD showed the Panasonic range dominating in Germany, France, and Italy, with number one usage rate among professional salons and barbershops.

Panasonic Professional’s GP81 Clipper and GP21 Trimmers demonstrate Panasonic’s commitment to bringing exceptional craftsmanship, cutting-edge design, anduse of high-quality materials to the industry. With the Professional Grooming range already receiving an overwhelmingly positive response from hair industry experts and new customers alike,Ian Griffiths, Beauty and Grooming category manager, said: “Our vision for

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Panasonic GP81 Clipper the Professional Grooming market is to provide reliable, cutting-edge, premium tools that support the work of those in the industry. As a company, one of our primary objectives is to continually bring products to the market that are innovative, unique, and designed with the end user’s need in mind.

“The Professional Grooming range is no exception to this, with products designed to offer the user optimum comfort and functionality without compromising on style.”

When asked about the future plans for the range in the UK, Ian Griffiths said: “This year, Panasonic has implemented a variety of activities aimed at building relationships and increasing the profile of the Professional Grooming range in the UK. We havejust recentlylaunched a new Instagram channel, @panasonicprogrooming.”

Recently partnering with industry expert,

Panasonic GP21 Trimmer Kevin Luchmun, Panasonic look to offer hair professionals exceptional live demonstrations and education throughout 2019. Ian Griffiths told SalonNV: “Kevin brings with him a wealth of insider knowledge and excellent presentation skills, particularly when it comes to live demonstrations and educationsessions.

Our partnership with Kevin has only just begun, but we look forward to the potential opportunities that this joint venture will present.”

The Panasonic Professional Grooming team attended Salon International in October this year – three packed days filled with product demonstrations and customer meetings. The team will continue to showcase at industry events throughout 2019, offering industry experts firsthand demonstrations of the range.

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P R O D U C T ENVY

EDITOR’S CHOICE

EDITOR’S COMMENT A new year will always mean new opportunities. New opportunities to improve your skin care regime, new product ranges to offer your clients, and techniques to experiment with. We’ve got a whole host of incredible products on offer, something to help everyone explore a new year of possibilities.

Fudge Professional Care Luminizer Shampoo and Conditioner A duo perfect for fighting frizz and dehydration, the Liminizer duo blend lightweight micellar, argan, and abyssinian oil to instantly smooth each strand.

Revealing frizz-free hair with results lasting up to 48 hours. £9.95 (each) fragrancedirect.co.uk

ECRU Luxe Treatment Shampoo A luxurious, nutrient rich cleanser which bathes hair in moisture as it cleans and hydrates. High potency vitamins and nutrients combined with essential amino acids promote healthy hair and scalps.

CACI Synergy System Synergy is the next generation in non-surgical anti-ageing which has revolutionised the non-invasive aesthetic market with the development of breakthrough S.P.E.D ® technology. Simultaneous Photo Electrical Delivery delivers dual action results by delivering LED skin rejuvenation at the same time as enhanced microcurrent technology, which is clinically proven to deliver faster, better and longer lasting results than traditional micro current. caci-international.co.uk

Organic Colour Systems Power Build Gift Set The Power Build set from Organic Colour Systems strengthens and repairs your hair, revitalising even the most damaged conditions.

Packed full of natural extracts of lemon, apple, and green tea – all ingredients are natural and organic. £20-25 organiccoloursystems.com

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£12.99 (250ml) myhairandbeauty.co.uk

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Elemis Peptide4 Eye Recovery Cream This eye cream with skin-synchronising Peptide4 hydrates, brightens, and revives the appearance of tired and overworked eyes. £38 elemis.com

Indola Colour Blaster #colorblaster is about to set social media alight, as it brings Instagram ready colour to hairdressers across the nation. Available in eight filterfriendly shades, the customisable wash-in/wash-out conditioners offer a low-commitment colour solution, with countless options. £7.50 + VAT capitalhairandbeauty.co.uk

Illamasqua Hydra Veil Primer Part hydrator, part primer, Hydra Veil instantly hydrates and smooths skin through a self-levelling, futuristic clear gel. Vitamin C and B3 work together to help maintain the skin hydration levels, creating a healthy looking, balanced finish.

Plant extracts provide a calming and refreshing feeling, leaving skin fully prepped to apply your chosen foundation.

Panasonic GP81 Cordless Clipper The Panasonic GP81 is a practical hair clipper with quick adjustable dial for length settings from 0.8 to 2.0 mm.

Its ergonomic design, superior linear motor and unrivalled Japanese tempered blades offer consistent power control and a perfect cut every time. £170.99 panasonicdirect.store.panasonic.co.uk

£34 Illamasqua.com

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HAIR

L’Oreal Professional Serie Expert Inforcer Shampoo Introducing the new L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Inforcer Shampoo, for strengthening fragile hair. With a Biotin and B6 vitaminenriched boost, this reinforcing shampoo is designed to target breakage and split ends, leaving hair soft and healthy. Your hair will become more resistant and stronger with continued use. £17.99 (1.5l)

Schwarzkopf IGORA Vibrance Get ready for the next step in innovation as Schwarzkopf Professional’s demi-permenant hair colour, IGORA Vibrance gives you that cutting edge colour. Clients want to change their hair colour without the commitment of permanent dye, waiting, or damaging their hair. As always Schwarzkopf Professional offer up a high-performing, versatile, and convenient range with IGORA Vibrance.

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OSMO Extreme Volume Hair Gift Pack

Elyssia Keratin Reconstructor Keratin and luscious oils combine to replace the vitality and shine in your hair. This serum has a concentrated formula of keratin which restores and repairs the structure of the hair. £16.92 gorgeouslondon.co.uk

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Osmo take your hair to the highest of heights with this volume enhancing gift set. These lightweight formulas enhanced with soybean oil and rice protein are designed to thicken each hair strand and encourage body for full and bouncy results.Pack Contains:1 x OSMO Extreme Volume Shampoo 400ml1 x OSMO Extreme Volume Conditioner 400ml1 x OSMO Extreme Volume Root Lifter 250ml. osmo.uk.com

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Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner Olaplex Shampoo containing Olaplex patented technology that finds and re-links broken disulphide bonds in the hair. Maintaining the repair at home.

Olaplex shampoo helps to increase moisture levels, enhances shine, helps to maintain high-quality colour, and is vegan friendly. Paraben, sulphate, phosphate free. salon-services.com

IdHair Care Moisture Leave-In Conditioning Cream Containing coconut oil for moisture and a silky feel on the hair, with vegetable plant milk that adds shine and soothes hair, along with moisturising penthenol. £10.99 (150ml)

JOICO Blonde Life Creame Lightner Going lighter no longer means having to sacrifice having healthy looking hair. With protective ingredients, with up to 9+ levels of lift, on and off scalp — changing the game and reduces breakage by 77% in a single treatment. £19.90 joicoeurope.com

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Hercules Sagemann The Scalp Brush Deluxe The new Scalp Brush range is designed with the professional stylist in mind. Featuring soft, rounded pins made from high-quality nylon, the Scalp Brush glides through even the most knotted hair. £26.50 hercules-saegemann.de

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P R O D U C T ENVY Payot Paris Uni Skin Payot Paris’ Uni Skin set acts day in day out to combat complexion disorders, revive your radiance, and smooth and fill lines. It’s self-smoothing silky balm has a beautiful pink-ish hue. £78 parfumdreams.ie

SKIN & MAKEUP

Murad Multi-Vitamin Infusion Oil This revolutionary, non-comedogenic treatment oil is powered by six key vitamins, A through F, that synergistically target signs of ageing, boost hydration, brighten skin, and defend from free radicals for a more youthful-looking complexion. The feather-light formula absorbs quickly for an instant dose of radiance while helping balance skin for a healthy, vibrant glow. £55 (30ml) murad.co.uk

Kaeso Sparkle Eye Gel Enhance the appearance of your client’s eyes with the Kaeso Sparkle Eye Gel, with cool and calming properties that are guaranteed to ease dark shadows and puffiness.

Having a soothing, toning, and decongesting effect on the area around the eye. £5.42 (30ml)

Crown Brush 901 Pro Brush Set The Crown Brush pro brush set includes everything you need for your client’s desired makeup look. The set also contains a professional apron to store your brushes in, and the brushes feature a professional classic black handle. Add the Crown Brush pro brush set to your professional cosmetic offering, which are made from custom top-grade synthetic bristles. £99.98 ellisons.co.uk

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FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT

Gelish Professional 18G Plus LED Nail Lamp with Comfort Cure The Comfort Cure setting builds LED power over a 60-second period which helps to mitigate heat spikes. This is ideal for sensitive clients and makes services more comfortable for all. The Gold Standard of LED, Gelish is known for LED innovation and have changed the game yet again. £323.99

Kensington Shampoo Unit with Vacuum Breaker

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The Kensington Shampoo Unit with Vacuum Breaker is a well-constructed backwash/side wash unit featuring one of our largest and deepest, tilting porcelain bowls.

The shampoo chair with bowl is generously proportioned and features an adjustable seat along with adjustable arm rests for additional client comfort.

Takara Belmont GT Sportsman One of Takara Belmont’s most popular grooming chairs. The GT Sportsman has become a firm favourite for durability and high-performance.

Lighter and slimmer than its peers, the GT Sportsman is perfectly suited for a demanding environment.

$699 salonsmart.com

KUPA ManiPro Passport Electric Nail File Phantom

£1,135 - £1,490 takarahairdressing.co.uk

This powerful and portable electric nail file has been designed for the professional nail technicians who demand power and portability. The ManiPro Passport features a light weight battery powered control box.

This unit can provide anywhere from eight to ten hours of use per charge in either 110v or 220v. £390 salon-services.com

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BE MADE

Rebel Rebel teams up with Glasgow Kelvin College to offer unique barbering training at MADE the Academy for Modern Barbering.

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esearch by Armour to Barbers and The Blue Beards Revenge suggests barbering as an industry will continue to grow over the next five years. The same survey found there were concerns over the lack of quality barbers to fill the demand. This is where MADE the academy for modern barbering steps in to offer you a fantastic career.

“To be the best you should be taught by the best.”

This is the MADE’s ethos. At the helm of MADE is Rebel Rebel owner, Alan Findlay. A multi-award-winning industry figurehead with incredible experience as a barber, business owner, and educator. In a one-of-a-kind collaboration with Glasgow Kelvin College, you will be taught to a very high industry standard, the Rebel Rebel way. And there simply isn’t another barbering brand or college in Scotland offering this level of fully realised barbering education.

“To be MADE is to be assured of success in life...”

Firstly, you’re in a Rebel Rebel environment, you have access to Rebel Rebel master barbers, and youspend time in Rebel Rebel, experiencing every aspect of the industry.

Alan and MADE will give you more than cutting and theory — it’s a comprehensive experience.

“Modern barbering is not about cutting hair, it’s a service beyond that of a shave and short back and sides.” - Alan Findlay And this is what students will get with MADE, an education beyond simply learning to cut hair. Students will get industry training in how to promote themselves as a barber and how to build their professional Instagram profile, with the social media elements being tailored for the industry, based on the successes of the Rebel Rebel team. They will receive an insight into what is happening in the industry right now through Rebel Rebel.

MADE students also work towards a City and Guilds qualification, which lasts a lifetime and is both nationally and internationally recognised.

And as a student of the College, they will also receive all the support and services like any other enrolled student. When students enroll on the course, they will receive a starter kit worth £500. The starter kit will contain everything you need to begin learning right from the word ‘GO’.

The aim of MADE is to shake up barbering tuition in Scotland, offering each student a personalised work placement programme, which will be scattered throughout the course to suit the needs of any student. Whether you want to experience a busy barbershop environment, observe the master barbers, or get more practice. All this is possible in the ultra-modern and bespoke MADE training academy in central Glasgow — an academy built specifically to teach modern barbering combining the barbering excellence of Rebel Rebel and the professional education from Glasgow Kelvin College.

“... if you ‘make it’ then you have successfully achieved something difficult.”

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THE COURSES The courses are designed to help you take a leap. To enter a new industry, or improve your craft, and apply it anywhere in the world. There are four different courses offered at MADE and if you are looking for something more bespoke, MADE can help you with that too: FAST.TRACK 15 weeks, five days a week of intensive Rebel Rebel-esque training to get your barbering career started.

TRAIN.ME If you’re working in the barbering or hairdressing industry – two days a week for 15 weeks to upskill or train for you or your staff.

WHILE-u-WORK Keep earning while you’re learning to become a barber – two days a week for 28 weeks. No experience necessary.

TRY.ME Come join in for a day to get the MADE experience before you sign up – £99 per day.

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E M I LY L E M A Y Emily talked to SalonNV about her career, being the UK Lady Barber, and her role as Gould Barber’s educator.

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mily began her career in 2002, first training as a hairdresser as there was no barbering qualification open to her.

Taking just six months to qualify, where it should have taken two years, due to her apprenticeship in an old school barbershop. From there she worked in and around Kent, making her way from barbershop junior, to barber, to shop manager. After some time, Emily decided to open her own barbershop and tattoo studio in 2013 — which she ran for five years before making the move to King’s Lynn to work with Gould Barbers — where she is an educator for the barber chain.

“Through various shows, I had made some friends and had a lot of job offers, with one of them being from Gould Barbers,” Emily told SalonNV. “And they could offer me a lot more than just your independent barbershop, they’ve grown at a ridiculous rate. So, I took their offer, moved up here and worked in two of their shops and I’ve just been appointed the educator in their academy collaboration with Mike Taylor. So, I’m in there full-time training their apprentices.”

Throughout her career Emily has trained a lot of barbers, but as she described “it’s always been one on one in the chair”. Though not a process with any formal accreditation. As Gould Barbers started a rapid expansion Emily discussed the prospects of education with them — this is where Goulds and Mike Taylor began talking, with their incredible educational collaboration snowballing from there. Emily said: “It’s nice to have a different focus. I personally wanted to move over and educate rather than standing behind a chair – I love standing behind a chair, but it becomes a bit like Groundhog Day after a little while. For me, training new apprentices is quite rewarding – the lightbulb moment when they get something is so rewarding.

“They would be training one on one with a selected barber for between a year and 18 months, but that can now be cut down a little bit and they can be behind the chair within six months — depending on the student of course!”

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The academies, however, are not the only places you can find Emily passing on her wealth of knowledge. She can also be found demonstrating her technical ability at various hair shows around the UK — showcasing her process alongside other great names in the industry. And despite her well-known social media name, @ukladybarber, Emily told SalonNV she’s never seen herself as a female barber. Acquiring the Instagram tag as more of a tongue in cheek joke than anything political. She said: “I’ve never seen myself as a female barber, and I tell everyone that. I’m not a female barber, I’m not a lady barber, I’m just a barber. There are plenty of different genders that can do plenty of different job roles.

“I think barbering is one of the only professions where you have to specify whether you’re male or female. Everyone was going on about ‘lady barbers’. So, I got the @ukladybarber tag quickly, just on Instagram as a bit of a tongue in cheek joke. And the joke kinda got away from me, as that’s how quite a few people know me now.”

Despite the tongue in cheek joke, Emily has never felt, that as a woman she has been discriminated against. She told us: “I’ve heard some people say they would prefer a man to cut their hair and that’s fine. With clients, it’s always a personal preference to who cuts their hair, and I just treat it like that.

“I’ve never really experienced any issues with being a woman in the industry. Although it was a shock because I was the first female barber in King’s Lynne. When I came on board the locals were a little shocked, but the good thing was after I joined, we’ve had female apprentices and other female barbers so it’s opened the door for them.”

Emily has recently become the first UK ambassador for multi-dimensional, salon management software, Versum Software.

While Emily may be educating full-time she’s had a wealth of experience running her own barbershop and knows what makes salon software worth its salt.

“To be honest, out of all the salon management softwares I personally

looked at using when I owned my own barbershop, it’s a lot more user-friendly and the support network they have for people who take on the system is brilliant.

“I would say Versum does a lot more than a lot of other companies do at the moment — especially for barbershops.

It does your finances and your salon management without having to do a lot with it on a daily basis. Whereas a lot of companies don’t offer that.

“You have the marketing aspect, it can target specific audiences. For example, if you have one barber or stylist who hasn’t got a lot of bookings you can target just their clients alone. To remind them, they’re still there and there are bookings available. But you can also pick people who choose particular services, there’s a lot more targeted marketing than your bog-standard email or text everyone off a list.”

It has been a whirlwind year for Emily, beginning her role as a full-time educator, her partnerships with Versum Software and Dear barber, and her appointment by the British Association of Master Barbers as a master barber — one of the highest industry honours.

Additionally, Emily is an ambassador for Armour to Barber and will raise money for the charity throughout 2019, as well as finding work placements for ex-service personnel. 2019 will no doubt hold many more incredible experiences and accolades for Emily.

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Male Hair Loss

AS YOU AGE

Consultant trichologist, Sally-Ann Tarver MIT.FTTS from The Cotswold Trichology Centre www.cots-tri.co.uk reveals why certain hair loss treatments are more effective for some men than others as you age.

The probability of slowing or stopping hair loss and regaining locks with hair loss treatments is dependent largely on three factors.

• The age hair loss initially became noticeable.

• How rapidly hair density declines.

• How much hair you have lost before you decide to do something about it.

EARLY YEARS ONSET – LATE TEENS & 20’S If you are young and have noticed a considerable change in your hair over a short period of time then in terms of hair loss treatment — time is of the essence. A single treatment is unlikely to reduce hair loss to a rate you will be happy with. If you’re in this group the best course of action is to use one of each type of treatments. A triple action attack on hair loss; A DHT blocker (herbal or pharmaceutical), laser therapy, and topical treatment. When you see incredible before and after images from clinics, this will often have been the method used to achieve these results.

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MIDDLE YEARS ONSET – 30+ If you are in the middle group, you are still quite fortunate, you aren’t going to go bald in a year or even a couple of years — if at all. You should see some improvement in your hair using at least one of the hair loss solutions, if in half a year you see no difference at all, add a second treatment, don’t substitute one for another, double up! For example; DHT blocker (herbal or pharmaceutical), laser, or topical treatment.

Give it another six to nine months and monitor your progress with overhead photos.

If you’re still not satisfied then change one of your treatments for an alternative.

MATURE YEARS ONSET –50+ Hair thinning which becomes noticeable in mature years can often be improved with a single treatment. A home use laser or a topical lotion should slow or stop hair loss and promote some degree of recovery. If you’ve been lucky enough to keep your hair this long, it’s unlikely that you really need a DHT blocking medication, but if you do choose this option your Doctor may suggest periodically monitoring your prostate with blood tests.

MALE HAIR LOSS TREATMENTS FINASTERIDE - PROPECIA This is the broad standard in hair loss treatment for men in virtually all medical hair loss clinics. It reduces some of the testosterone to DHT conversion, slowing or stopping hair loss by treating the cause. As with any pharmaceutical drug, it carries a risk of side effects but for many — the benefits outweigh the potential risk.

It is best used in early to moderate stages and can take up to two years to see the full benefits.

Around 80% of men notice a reduction in hair loss and approximately 34% see an improvement in hair density.

HERBAL DHT INHIBITORS There are a number of plantbased DHT inhibitors available, marketed as a natural alternative to the pharmaceutical hair loss drug Propecia. The main active ingredient is often Saw Palmetto which comes from the fruit of the Sereno palm. It is limited in side effects and a number of clinical trials have shown it to have some effect on DHT. As a stand-alone treatment, it is unlikely to be effective enough to stop hair loss in the large majority of men. However, if you prefer not to take prescription medications, it certainly would be more beneficial to use one of these supplements as part of your hair plan.

LASER PHOTOTHERAPY Laser Phototherapy Lasers have no effect on DHT, but work by increasing ATP (cellular energy), circulation, oxygen, and nutrients to the hair follicle — stimulating hair growth.

Side effects are very rare and Laser Phototherapy can be combined with other treatments. Clinical laser treatment can be costly but there are a number of home use laser therapy machines available. One such device is the Theradome; a wearable, rechargeable helmet, with 80 laser diodes the power is close to that of a clinical machine. The key to using laser therapy effectively is treatment frequency rather than excessively long sessions. It appears to work more effectively when used two-four times a week for around 20 minutes.

However, excessive use or excessively long sessions will not make it work more effectively.

TOPICAL TREATMENT - LOTIONS & FOAMS The issue with lotions is often patient compliance. If the manufacturer states apply twice a day and you apply once a day, or a few times a week, they will not work as expected!

Developed by a former NASA biomedical engineer, Tamim Hamid, who himself suffered from thinning hair. Theradome has 80 custom made phototherapy lasers to flood the scalp with light at a specific wavelength and power to increase blood circulation, nutrients, and oxygen to the hair follicle.

FDA cleared for both men and women the Theradome™LH80 Pro Laser Helmet — £795 can be purchased at www.theradomeforhairloss.co.uk

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FROM MEDUSA FAME TEAM

Peter Mellon

Sadness and euphoria this month as Peter Mellon’s twelve months on the Fellowship F.A.M.E team comes to an official end at the Fellowship for British Hairdressing luncheon in London. It’s been a wild year, with Peter opening his own Medusa salon in the midst of multiple dashes from Edinburgh to London for shows and training, an amazing trip to Australia, and huge award successes.

MY FA M I LY This has probably been the craziest year of my life and hairdressing career, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. I just want to thank my F.A.M.E team family, including our amazing mentor Nick Irwin and sponsor, Babyliss Professional creative director Andreas Stavrou, for such an amazing year. It might have come to an end but we will be a team forever. Good luck to the new F.A.M.E Team. I’m so jealous; you are going to have a brilliant 2019.

WH O O H O O... S ALO N G RO UP O F TH E YEAR TALKING OF WINNING AWARDS... can I just say “waa”! I cannot believe we won. But we did. We won the Fellowship for British Hairdressing 2018 Salon Group of the Year. Medusa md, Colin McAndrew, Kate McAndrew, Kym Wyser, and I were so delighted to be at the luncheon as finalists in the awards, but we couldn’t believe it when Medusa was called out. We are so excited to win this award. It just shows — hard work pays off.

LU NC H I S SE RV E D I love the Fellowship of British Hairdressing luncheon at the Dorchester in London’s Park Lane! Who’d have thought I’d ever name drop the Dorchester like that? But it is an amazing day when hairdressers throughout the UK celebrate the year together. We get to see friends we haven’t seen forever, to eat, and win awards.

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FELLO WS H IP C O MES N O RTH Every time the Fellowship run their Master Class in Scotland, I’m there, jumping at every chance to get up on that stage and present some amazing looks. Stage work is a massive part of my career. It gets my heart racing and my creativity tingling. I love creating something unusual and different. These are my two looks from the most recent Master Class I did in Edinburgh.

Thanks to Jarred Photography for capturing these images so well.

FA M E TE A M M AGI C Here are some of the images we did with the amazing Errol Douglas — sponsored by Salon Services. I personally learned so much on this shoot as there was no prior concept developed for us — we actually worked it out ourselves as a team. It was such a brilliant day. Errol gave us creative direction, Ingrid did makeup, the amazing Desiree Lederer did styling, and Barry Jeffery was the photographer.

MAS S IVE S H O UTO UT TO IN G RID Not only an amazing makeup artist but one of my closest friends, Ingrid has been with me every step this year. She worked with me at Salon International, on our F.A.M.E team photo shoots, one with the legendary Rankin, the other with hair icon Errol Douglas, and Salon Services.

She also did all our Medusa collections and every Fellowship event. Ingrid is a massive part of the work we’re able to produce and I applaud her genius.

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A NOTH E R D O O R OPEN S As my time on the F.A.M.E team comes to an end, other opportunities arrive. I’m so excited and honoured that Wella has asked me to be the 2019 mentor for XPOSURE, the competition for NVQ students studying at college or private training academies. It has been running for 18 years and aims to develop students’ skills, creativity, and passion for hairdressing — and I’m all for that.

FEET BAC K O N THE G RO UN D 2019 is the year I focus 110% on my new salon. It’s going incredibly well, it's in profit and growing! I’m in the middle of recruiting new people. I love my team, they are amazing — love you, guys.

A ND F I NA LLY...

I’d like to say thank you to Colin, managing director of Medusa, for all his support and encouragement while I’ve been part of the F.A.M.E Team, and for believing in me enough to go into partnership with me at my new Medusa, Stockbridge salon. Readers, if you are ever in Edinburgh, please drop round to see it and to say hi.

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Emil McMahon

Stories, Journeys, and Loyalty in their lunch hours, started early, finished late, and generally been super busy. The atmosphere in salons has been electric and the festive spirit has boosted morale.

This busy period has hopefully helped hairdressers to get clients re-booked appointments throughout January and February.

Creating a need for customers to return is a great way of getting the book busy and for encouraging more frequent return visits to the salon.

Throughout 2019 I am focussing with my clients on how rebooking is a key benefit for businesses. It secures the future activities for the salon and ensures greater client loyalty, if their name is in the appointment book, they won’t go looking elsewhere. One of the easiest ways to get a client to commit to their next booking is by creating a story about their hair, stories can create journeys clients will want to take with you.

Here’s a very easy example, imagine a client comes in and asks for a fringe. A normal hairdresser reaction is ‘fabulous’ because it usually involves a significant change in how the hair will look. That’s great on the day of the appointment as it allows you to create a story about the fringe, how to look after it, and this should naturally include new product recommendations that help keep the hair in style.

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The fringe story should lead to a journey. The journey is where you and the client go with that new style, what happens to the fringe in six weeks’ time, three months’ time, where do you both want it to be in six months. ’m sat here at home, it’s mid-December, and I’m writing this article for SalonNV. I have a glass of red by my side, and after tucking into a mince pie I’m feeling very festive and looking forward to what Christmas might bring.

But I’m also wondering about 2019 and what the new year will bring.

It’s fair to say 2018 has been a struggle for many salons and high streets up and down the land who have had to face an onslaught of challenges from every aspect of daily life; rent and rates, online shopping, competitor salons, and the continued slowdown of client return times — it just feels like there are lots of negatives that have been stacked up against us throughout the year.

And yet, as expected, most salons have had their yearly, festive boost in business. Hairdressers have squeezed in extra clients

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This approach can be used in all aspects of hairdressing and always creates great excitement for the individual sat in the seat in front of you. It also, by default generates excitement for the hairdresser as it builds a rapport between both parties that creates more loyalty.

Make 2019 the year we start creating stories that lead to journeys and inspire more loyalty. I’m definitely using this principle in my educational programme, as it fits my business model perfectly. I suggest you give it a go as well.

Wishing you all a very prosperous and successful 2019.

Want to know more? Email emil_mcm@hotmail.com or call 07885985843.

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Jason Collier

Good hair habits to adopt in 2019 It’s the start of another year, and whatever resolutions you have in mind, I firmly believe that self-care should be near the top of your list. For me, haircare is selfcare, and taking good care of your locks should be a priority. We all know how it feels to have a bad hair day — to feel like no matter what we do with our hair, it doesn’t look right, or it doesn’t look its best. So, I’m urging all of you to take charge of the situation and adopt these habits for the new year. Wave goodbye to bad hair days and make 2019 the year of your best-ever locks. it back, opt for a silk-covered hair tie to limit the damage.

BRUSHING YOUR HAIR You’d be surprised at how many people don’t brush their hair correctly. It sounds like a simple thing to do, and it is, but only if you take the right steps. My top tips include brushing from the bottom up, working up towards the roots gradually rather than starting there and pulling straight down; avoid brushing when wet and using the wrong brush – you should a few varieties for different requirements.

You should also avoid using dirty brushes clogged with loose hairs and product build-up. A bit of careful thought and preparation can really help protect and care for your hair on a daily basis.

EAT HEALTHY For various reasons, this might well be on your list of resolutions already, but for me, a healthy diet is the core foundation for healthy hair. You should make sure that you’re getting plenty of protein, which is what hair is primarily made from, so include plenty of chicken, turkey, fish, green vegetables, and nuts in your meal plans. Add in healthy fats like avocados and eggs, some dairy if you can, and top up with vitamin supplements daily to make sure your hair is strong and shiny.

SWITCH UP YOUR STYLE If you’re guilty of wearing your hair in the same style every day, you could be harming your hair. Specifically, if you wear your hair tied up or back, the tension applied to the strands could cause long-term damage, causing the hair to split or snap off. Mix it up and wear your hair in different styles throughout the week, and if you must tie

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LIMIT YOUR HEAT STYLING You probably write this down every year, but make 2019 the year you mean it.

Heat styling is sometimes essential, but there are ways to limit how often you use heat on your hair, therefore limiting the stress placed on your strands. Blow-dry your hair when it’s wet (using a heat protecting spray, of course) and after this, try to use heatless styling techniques until your next shampoo. A smooth blow-dry should last two days, but if you’re looking for soft waves and texture, try plaiting dry hair overnight, with a spritz of salt spray to add volume and grit, without the scorching temperatures.

BOOK IN FOR REGULAR TRIMS This is a must for a reason! Whilst it might not make much sense to cut your hair if you’re trying to grow it, think about it like this – you’re dreaming of mermaid locks, so you leave your hair to grow and grow without so much as a glance at a hairdresser. Without trims, your tiny split ends get bigger and

bigger, travelling up the hair shaft at a lightning pace. So, at your next trim, your stylist sadly has no option but to chop off the damaged sections, leaving you with a lob rather than waist-length locks. The moral of the story? Go for regular trims, taking off tiny amounts each time, this will limit the damage that split ends can do, and will allow you to be able to grow your hair longer and keep it healthy and strong.

WASH LESS OFTEN Make 2019 the year you train your hair into washing less often. I think of hair like a cashmere jumper – you wouldn’t simply throw that in the washing machine every day and expect it to still look its best, would you? Hair is exactly the same. If you can limit your shampooing to two or three times a week at the most, your hair will be in far better condition.

You’re limiting the damage water and soap suds can do, and you’re also limiting exposure to heat at the same time.

DEEP CONDITION ONCE A WEEK Deep conditioning doesn’t have to be a luxury. I see many clients that believe they‘don’t have time’ to deep condition their hair on a regular basis, so their hair goes without. But a deep conditioning treatment can be done in the shower, and some only require three minutes to get to work. You could also try an overnight treatment; simply massage in the mask and pop on a shower cap before you go to sleep, then rinse it out and wash as normal in the morning.

Making time for a conditioning treatment will make all the difference to your hair, so buy yourself a tub of something indulgent and effective, and make sure you apply once a week, especially during the winter!

Erin Gavin

Holiday season in Tinsel Town

From October until Oscar week in February it’s holiday and party season in Tinsel Town.

In West Hollywood we have the largest Halloween party in the world! The roads are blocked off, stages are built along the street for famous acts to perform, and thousands upon thousands are dressed up in the most imaginative costumes.

It’s my favorite time of year in LA to hit all the crazy haunted houses and see the famous Hollywood film studios decked out for Halloween. It’s just one big fun imaginative scary dressed up town.

After that is the famous Thanksgiving holiday, where everyone hops from house to house party! And after all that fun everyone is on a detox and the latest craze is B12 shots. They do work or at least your mind is tricked into believing they work from all the hype.

We are now well on our way into award season and the holidays parties have begun. It’s called tinsel town for a few reasons, one being how lit up it is for the Christmas holidays. They certainly know how to do it. They even have fake snow falling on the streets of Beverly Hills and some parts of Hollywood. They certainly know how to make it tinsel in tinsel town!

With that said the sparkle dresses are back in tinsel town too. The latest fashion trend in Hollywood to add a little sparkle!

I was invited to the official tree lighting at the famous Farmers Market and Grove in Hollywood. I was invited along with the famous actor Ed Asner. He is so funny! I told him I loved him as Santa in the movie Elf. He then told me to sit on his knee and tell him what I want for Christmas and out of life. I didn’t sit on his knee, but I told him I want to act and sing my way into my grave.

He said: “Kid, follow your dreams and make it happen because it goes by like a bolt of lightning!”

He made me light up more than the tree with his inspiring words of wisdom.

Old Hollywood movie stars are the best!

Charity events are also popular at this time of year and I had the pleasure (thanks to PeakPr) of meeting Stevie Wonder at his son’s dinner event to raise money for the blind. My Mum trains dogs for the blind so I have a soft spot for the cause. I managed to purchase a wonderful signed original movie poster from the silent auction of Seven Year Itch signed by Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis — my favourite movie of all time and a beautiful cause.

Almost everyone one has a pet in la la land, and I decided to join in and rescued a wee cat from the shelter. Now I have discovered the crazy

things you can buy for your pet here. You can even buy a pram for your cat and or dog – a little excessive, I think. One can only imagine what the comments would be on your mental state of mind if you walked down streets in the UK with a cat in a pram! Only in Hollywood does it seem somewhat the new ‘normal’.

Anyway, this little ‘normal’ wee Glaswegian lass wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New year now go follow that dream you have and catch it in 2019!

Erin xo

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Dr Nestor

Plasma BT Treatments As we age, we begin to notice many changes in the way we look, particularly in our faces.

From fine lines and wrinkles to hooded eyelids or sun damage, ageing takes its toll on our skin in a variety of ways, and it can be confusing to know how to treat these issues.

As the winners of the 2018 SMCA award for Most Innovative Clinic, we at the Medical & Cosmetic Centre pride ourselves on bringing new, high-quality treatment options to our patients to help combat the effects of ageing. And to start 2019 off as we mean to go on, we are delighted to announce the arrival of the innovative Plasma BT treatments, which are now available in the clinic.

In research conducted by Munich University, plasma was shown to be uniquely relevant in its use in skin treatments. Plasma is fatal to bacteria, making it effective for use in acne treatments, whilst also supporting skin’s cell regeneration, helping skin to look younger, and fresher.

But what is Plasma BT? Let’s start with the basics.

Plasma is an ionised gas, the fourth state of matter (after solids, liquids, and gas).

The gaseous state of plasma has been ionised by high temperature and high electricity, meaning that it can hold an electrical charge. This electrical charge works throughout the surface of the skin to the epidermal layer, and as the energy flows deeper within the skin, its intensity and effects change to generate a variety of results, giving scope for treating multiple issues in one application.

On the skin’s surface layer, germs and bacteria are destroyed as the plasma breaks down their molecular structures.

At the epidermis, the skin’s absorption rate can be dramatically increased as the plasma temporarily breaks down cell adhesion molecules, increasing skin’s absorption rate by up to 120%, meaning any skincare products used post-treatment are likely to be far more effective. At the dermal layer, deep within the skin structure, the plasma works to tighten ageing skin and stimulates the generation of collagen for a plumper, more youthful look.

So how does it work?

Plasma BT uses advanced, focused atmospheric pressure plasma technology to deliver a selection of treatments that target various skin concerns, offering long-lasting results without the need for invasive surgery. In our clinic, we are offering two kinds of Plasma BT treatment: Plasma Surgical and Plasma Shower.

Plasma Surgical is a non-surgical treatment that works for various skin concerns. We use a needle to target the plasma very precisely, exactly where it’s required. The plasma sublimates excess tissue, and triggers skin tissue regeneration and collagen production, all achieved without incisions or sutures.

In the clinic, we are delighted to be using this treatment to offer noninvasive eye contouring, improving the appearance of eye bags and hooded eyelids (non-surgical blepharoplasty), with a result akin to surgery but with no incisions, no scalpels, no general anaesthetic, and no hospital stay required. The treatment can help lift and open up the eyes, as well as tightening areas to create a more wide-awake, youthful look. Results can be dramatic and transform the area.

This particular treatment can also be used to treat fatty deposits under the eyes (xanthelasma) and crow’s feet, reduce wrinkles, and remove skin tags, as well as softening some scars. The Plasma Surgical treatments usually require around five-to-seven days of recovery time, which should be factored in prior to

booking any treatment.

But that’s not all that’s available with this fantastic, innovative technology.

Plasma BT’s unique bacteria-destroying qualities make it an incredibly effective treatment for the signs of acne and overproduction of oil in the skin, so we are now bringing the Plasma Shower treatment to the clinic to help assist patients with these skincare concerns.

Plasma Shower is an extremely fast procedure that works to reduce active acne. It removes bacteria, aids absorption levels within the skin, and stimulates the production of collagen too, for clearer, healthier, and firmer skin. This handheld method of delivering the treatment is quick and very effective, with no downtime required. In the clinic, we can use the Plasma Shower with RRS Whitening; a product specially formulated to help brighten the skin; we find it particularly effective in assisting with dark under-eye pigmentation to create a brighter and wide-awake look.

For our patients who opt for Plasma BT treatments, we advocate supporting the treatment with supplementary medicalgrade skincare that offers proven results.

In particular, we recommend combining Plasma BT treatments with Calecim, a clinically-proven stem cell serum, which is backed by an extensive body of science and is proven to reduce any required recovery time and improve your end results. The technology that sets Calecim apart is derived from umbilical cord lining, which is a patented source of ethically-sourced stem cells, from which powerful rejuvenating proteins are cultured.

We are delighted to be offering yet another innovative treatment to our patients. If you are interested in how Plasma BT treatments can work for you, please visit drnestor.co.uk for further information.

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NEW TO E-CHAIR.COM HABSBURG & BOURBON Fulham

£800 (per month)

Habsburg & Bourbon pink blow bar in Fulham Broadway is seeking professional hairdressers, makeup artists, and threading artists to rent a chair in its beautiful pink Parisian blow bar. They will provide shampoo, conditioner, and towels.

The salon is situated in the heart of Fulham Broadway, 10-minutes from Chelsea football ground and shops and cafes surround the area. There is also a Whole Foods next to the salon.

Habsburg & Bourbon Salon is a fantastical place inspired by an iconic, polarizing Queen for today’s stylish yet savvy women.

The Habsburg & Bourbon features a play area for women and children in the heart of London’s Chelsea.

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PL ATINUM HAIR AND BEAUT Y Runcorn

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Platinum Hair and Beauty are glad to offer the opportunity for self-employed hairdressers and beauticians to rent a chair in the salon. Having your own clientele is not a must, as the salon advertise on your behalf and distribute clients fairly — great rates and extras are available.

Contact: jaywilliams89@hotmail.co.uk

MIRROR IMAGE Kilmarnock

£25-100 (per week)

Mirror Image in Kilmarnock is in a busy central location with plenty of passing trade. Suitable for hairdressers or barbers looking to rent on a daily or weekly basis — minimum two-day rental.

Contact: info@propertypig.co.uk

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ROYAL SALON Glasgow

£250 for whole salon (per week)

Well established salon to rent immediately in a prime location in the Shawlands area of Glasgow with good transport links and easy parking.

This modern, fully fitted, and well-equipped space is ideal for any entrepreneur, stylist, barber, or beauty consultant. A spacious salon with four chairs available for rent including a nail bar, pedi chair, and fully fitted beauty treatment room.

This inspirational opportunity is ideal for the next stylist of the year to take on as a “good to go” business available for trading tomorrow to make it their own.

Rates are negotiable and viewing by appointment.

THE SOCIAL London

£120 (per day)

The Social is at the forefront of changing how the hair industry thinks. Creating a world lifetstlye studio in true collaborative fashion, based in London and the Lake District. The Social encourages the flexible work ethos of the ‘freelancer’ community. They embrace your sporadic movements and let you take control of your own time, money, and opportunities.

With five chairs available or the whole salon and/or the Social Studio, photo studio. Three hair or makeup chairs and two barber chairs.

Contact: ky@kycut.co.uk

HIDDEN HEIGHTS STUDIO Gateshead

£120 (per week)

A hidden railway arch in the up and coming Bridges Quarter area of Gateshead. Just a short walk from Newcastle City Centre. Hidden Heights offer an inspiring workplace allowing you and your brand to grow independently. Founded almost five-years-ago it was among the first of its kind. It enables forward-thinking individuals in the creative fields of photography, hair, barbering, and professional makeup — a collaborative space to create.

Contact: info@hiddenheightsstudio.com

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IN THE CHAIR

Current (at the time of writing) Fellowship for British Hairdressing president, Karine Jackson has experienced a rich career like no other. Australian-born, Karine began her career in her parent’s Wollongong salon, then excelling at Charles Worthington, where she won many awards, to setting up her own eponymous salon in Covent Garden, London.

Karine won the London Hairdresser of the Year accolade in 2007, the Most Wanted Hair Trend award, and hers was the first salon in London to receive the Sustainable Salon Certificate. Alongside being a bridal hair specialist, offering bespoke wedding packages — she has appeared on The One Show and in publications such as Marie Claire and The Observer Magazine.

A constant source of inspiration and creativity in the hair and beauty industry. Her skill, customer service, and gorgeous cut and colours have made her stand out — and you can’t ignore that.

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EACH ISSUE SALONNV BRING YOU SHORT INTERVIEWS WITH SOME OF T H E B E S T I N T H E I N D U S T R Y. ALL SPONSORED BY E-CHAIR.COM. SNV: How do you feel about your time as Fellowship president?

KJ: It’s been a great Presidency and I’ve loved it; meeting with all the industry bodies, building relationships with them and our members, and sponsors has been incredibly rewarding.

SNV: What’s been the highlight of your time in office?

KJ: There have been a lot, but I suppose the most satisfying is making progress in our industry and our events going out live on Facebook and the Live Lounge.

Getting to know all corners of our industry has been really inspiring.

SNV: What is the biggest stand out moment of your career?

KJ: There are so many, I’ve had a fantastic career so far! Opening my salon in 2003 is probably the biggest stand out so far and building a loyal team that has stayed with me.

SNV: What are your biggest inspirations at the moment?

KJ: Texture and layers, I love looking at

how things fold and layer, whether it’s a piece of fabric, the ripple of a lake, the layers of snow, or the pleats of a dress.

SNV: What do you have planned for 2019?

KJ: I am a bit nervous for 2019; come April when my Presidency is handed over to Ken, I will have so much time on my hands! However, I recently launched a 100% natural and vegan haircare range in Holland & Barrett so my focus will shift to promoting the brand.

SNV: What advice do you have for the next generation?

KJ: Our industry is shifting towards freelance — please remember to bring on the next generation of hairdressers.

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