Editor's Letter

And…… the COUNTDOWN IS ON!! Some of our most exciting Industry events are back this year and are literally weeks away!

I hope you have your accommodation booked, your Hair Festival and AHIA tickets organised, and your outfit sorted for the big night at the Creative Awards! There is definitely going to be lots of fun and frivolity taking place over the June long weekend in Sydney!

I am absolutely over the moon with everyone being able to connect again finally. It has very much warmed my heart to see people back travelling, interstate and internationally, to see families reuniting, trade shows back up and running, and companies back holding their annual conferences here in Australia and also other international destinations.

There’s certainly a lot going on over the next few months… we have had a federal election, we have interest rates increasing and the cost of living going up. Now more than ever it is so important to take good care of your business, with good business practices. Focus on your own salon and what you are doing, not what others are doing.

If I can offer some advice for this time of year, it’s to make sure you make an appointment with your accountant and tax plan before the EOFY, keep your eye on your P&L, carry out a full annual salon health check, on every area of your business, and one of the best ways you can do this, is to enter AHIA Business.

Now for this issue and what’s inside….

For starters we have our AHIA Creative Finalists! How exciting!! and I would just love to congratulate all of those who entered, it has been amazing how many entered, and the calibre of work has just been phenomenal. Well done to everyone who entered.

In the rest of this jam-packed issue, we have some amazing feature articles with Cos Sakkas, Phil Smith, Bel from Pipsqueek in Saigon, Cinco Hair Boutique, and the talented Michael Davids. We spend 10 minutes with Luke Reynolds, and the wonderful UK superstar Sally Brooks interviews our very own Australian and New Zealand Hairdressers of the Year, Dee Parker Attwood, and Danny Pato!

We meets Hot Shots winner Eliza Andrews, get great tips, tricks and advice from our business writers, bloggers, marketing, and education experts... and more!

So please enjoy this read, it sure is a big one this issue. We have had a huge amount of fun putting it together for you all.

I seriously cannot wait to see you all soon!

Until then, stay safe and be good.

Lou x

P.S. Australian Hair Industry Business Awards 2022 are open for entry NOW! Head to www.mochagroup.com.au/ahia-business/

Louise May, HAIRBIZ EDITOR