Exciting news for all South African hairdressers! To support you in the challenging days of lockdown, the L’Oréal Professionnel team has put together an amazing daily programme of education, featuring local and global artists. This programme is FREE for all hairdressers to enjoy – you do not have to be a L’Oréal stockist. We are all in this together and the L’Oréal Professionnel South Africa team looks forward to supporting and encouraging our hairdressing family during this

Lushe Carstens recently completed a contract on board with Steiner (now known as London Wellness Academy) and plans to return to the ships as soon as they are back in operation and sailing again. Here is an interview with Lushe about her experiences on board. Q: What ship have you recently been on? A: I was on RCCL Empress OTS, sailing around the Caribbean, mainly Cuba, Havana and Mexico. Q: What made you decide to apply to work for The Onboard Spa? A: I applied to work onboa

Some useful information in an accessible image form that you can screen shot and share with your colleagues and clients. In lockdown, if we stand together, we can beat the virus. Thank you to the Council for providing this visual information. www.hcsbc.co.za You might also enjoy... EOHCB Advice on Claiming UIF in Lockdown Covid-19 Sick Benefit Update from Bargaining Council An Overview of the Bargaining Council’s Role

This debut collection by Cheryl Bryson took inspiration from the seventies and denim fabric. “I researched the process of denim, how it is woven from cotton, sewing, and its dyeing process. Because it’s made from cotton, a natural product, this reminded me of how we colour hair. The woven fabric and how it is cut, is how I see hair. I wanted the hair itself to tell its own hip adventures. I wanted frayed edges and worn textures, achieving this with razor cutting.” By Cheryl B

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As a result of the lockdowns implemented to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, cruise ships have been temporarily docked. The good news is that as soon as the travel bans are lifted and the world returns to normal, cruise ships will be sailing again – and there will be a massive, increased demand for hairstylists due to new ships being added to the portfolio. Steiner, who operates the onboard spas, is now known as London Wellness Academy – and when cruise ships are sailing again, L

Dear Members Should your staff wish to claim from the Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme due to the closure of your business over lockdown, please advise the UIF of your closure via covid19ters@labour.gov.za and await the automatic response which will outline the application process. Remember that salon owners claim for business relief through the website www.smmesa.gov.za. The Temporary Employee Relief Scheme has been set up to assist with claiming salaries for employ

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As lockdown begins, here is an uplifting message of support from the Kao Salon Family, distributors of Goldwell and KMS. Facebook: Goldwell | KMS You might also enjoy... New Goldwell Global Creative Awards Announced Style Inspiration: Insane Copper by Bernadine Malan at Hair Bees Your Chance to Become a KMS Style Ambassador

After the President's speech on 23 March 2020, the Council will be going into a full lockdown for the 21-day period. Although our offices will be closed during this time, we will still maintain a skeleton staff to assist with queries and claims that will arise during this period. Below you will find the e-mail addresses of the staff available to assist you with any information you might require. The accounts@hcsbc.co.za e-mail address will also be monitored daily for any quer