Today’s Tip: Possibly the best tip to keep in mind across all platforms is that people go on social media to be entertained, and not to be sold to or marketed at. So, ensure your content is designed to firstly engage and secondly to market. Adding something useful to your audience is critical and an authentic approach can help your business save time… a genuine thought-out post can bring more interaction than dozens of awful posts. About Ursula: Ursula Brett has been in the professional hair and beauty industry for almost 30 years, marketing top brands including Redken, Paul Mitchell, Matis, and OPI. With a passion for the professional industry as well as all-things-digital, Ursula is able to share her knowledge on marketing, websites, social media and how to optimise these for your salon. She's available to run your Facebook or Instagram or create your Website or to teach salon owners, managers and staff how to do this for yourselves. For more information email ursulabrett@gmail.com or message 076 856 4227.

The talented Kim Franklin Hickman, master stylist at Carlton Hair International, did this gorgeous transformation into a soft, trendy pastel pink. Here’s Kim’s how-to recipe: Becca Blair is a natural level 6 and before this service, her hair was already pre-lightened but with some root growth (see the first pictures). I pre-lightened her roots to a 10 level using Davines Ammonia Free bleaching powder with 20-vol (1:3). I then toned the hair to get a clean base using Davines Mask with Vibrachrom 30g 10/0 + 0.5g 2/21 5 vol (12) for 15 minutes. I dried the hair completely and applied Davines Ammonia Free (A New Colour), 7g Pure Colour Violet + 50g Creme Base +100g 5-Vol for 35 minutes.

Have you ever wondered what goes into creating a customised wall mural for your salon, with a beautiful and powerful message? Watch an artist at work in this video, by Piki Art.

Hairnews is launching a brand new innovation... the Monday Business newsletter. Starting from today, this newsletter will be emailed every Monday morning, only to EOHCB-registered salon owners. It’s an exclusive, with business tips and advice that will be available exclusively to this mailing group. If you’re an EOHCB-registered salon owner, look out for your newsletter – and please let us know if it doesn’t arrive, and we’ll update your contact details. If you would like to receive Monday Business, or you have any suggestions or feedback, please email info@hairnews.co.za or message 082 891 8537.

Lewis Thomas, owner of the famous Partners Hair Design salon chain in Cape Town, has expanded his business into Gauteng, opening a new Partners Hair Design Gents salon at the Mall of the South, in partnership with the well known Chase Meakin. The Partners Hair Design story began more than 30 years ago, when Lewis arrived from the UK with little luggage, less money, but a burning ambition to succeed in his chosen profession. With his wife’s support – and the funds raised from selling her car – he realised the beginnings of his dream when he opened his first salon in Cavendish Close, Cape Town, in 1984. Today, the group is an established and highly successful business made up of 14 unisex and 8 gents’ salons. This Johannesburg salon marks the next step in the Partners journey and we wish Lewis and Chase all the very best.

– – – CLICK THE ABOVE IMAGE TO BE TAKEN TO THE VIDEO - - - Stoffel van Wyk, owner of Foil Intercoiffure in Sandton, is regularly featured on Cliff Central media website and he has his own video slot, called In Stoffel’s Chair. In this funny video, Stoffel is seeing laughing and joking with celebrity PJ Powers. After all – whose job is it really to use the blow dryer? Watch and enjoy.

Create a memorable and repeatable client experience – Tabatha Coffey. Tabatha Coffey, Australian hairstylist, salon owner and television personality, says salons need to stay as consistent and unique as possible – and don’t think clients won’t notice the small details. She tells a story about one salon where they had a bowl of sweets at reception for clients to dip into after their service. One day they took the sweets away – and clients noticed and began asking where the sweets were. That tiny detail had come to mean a lot to them, and they missed the pleasure of choosing a sweet when it was gone.

By Hlengi Hans Ngidi, THASA Alberton Skills Development Programme Manager The Gauteng Department of Social Development is welcoming all students to THASA Alberton (The Hair Academy of South Africa). The hairdressing skills development program is created to improve the earning potential and circumstances of previously disadvantaged youth in South Africa, by providing high-quality training which will enable them to find employment within the hair and beauty industry. This training boosts self-esteem, fosters motivation and social interaction and gives trainees the chance to enter into exciting, people-oriented careers. Beauty has the power to change lives, and we know that educating one young person is educating a generation. Students will go through a professional training program, thus enabling them to become skilled hairdressers. The Academy is currently being renovated and enlarged to accommodate these students in this beautiful, easily accessible centre of learning. We wish all trainees a wonderful future in hairdressing! THASA address: 43 Voortrekker Road, South Crest, Alberton Contact: 081 399 5316 / email principal@thehairacademy.co.za

Nu Paradigm Collection by Nuva Beauty & Spa, Montreal, Canada “Inspired by the fictitious & villainous Disney Character, Cruella De Vil, the collection symbolises a paradigm of two contrary forces. Although different and appealing in their own way, their beauty soars when meshed together; offering an exciting, yet edgy allure”. Hair by The Creative Team @ Nüva Beauty & Spa, Laval, Montreal, Canada (Nüva Team: Angelo Di Pasca, Luigi Rosi, Maggie Semaan, Rebecca Cuerrier & Catherine LeBlanc) Hair Products: Oribe Hair Care MUA : Marika D’auteuil Models : Delphine Laliberté, Cynthia Bouchard, Estera Kostarjian Styling : Eric Thériault Lingerie: Lyla Collection Shoes: Holt Renfrew Montreal

CLICK THE ABOVE IMAGE TO BE TAKEN TO THE VIDEO Super footage of fashionable cutting and fading techniques by the Groomed Academy. Headed up by fashion and hair icon Eric Way, this academy operates in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and educates hairdressers on all aspects of barbering, men’s cutting and grooming. For more information go to www.groomedacademy.co.za.

Congratulations to the finalists in the Goldwell Color Zoom competition. Global New Talent Alisa Maria Mock: Beautiful Chaos Hair Artistry Ashley Da Fonseca: Funki Hair Bernadine Malan: DNA India Choo: DNA Moira Kleinhans: Inferno 2 Global Creative Colorist Donne Human-Christof: Bscene Hair Designs Lindie van Tonder: Rednot Hair Studio Michele Liebenberg: Changes @ Style Salome de Wet: Scar Hair Yvonne Bryson: Pasquale Hairstylists The theme In-Flux inspired some fabulous, imaginative work and the standard of hairstyling and photography was extremely high. The competition was judged on 14 June 2017 by Martin Milne from Gorgeous salon, Craig Hopkins from Goldwell, and Jassy Mackenzie from Hairnews. The work of the top five national finalists in each category will now be sent to Germany for the final judging, and the winners and medallists will be announced in July. The winners of each category will travel to the international finals in Barcelona, Spain, where they will recreate their work and present their models live on stage. We are proud to have Goldwell South Africa represented by such stunning work and talented artists.

- Grow your colour business - Offer new, exciting services - Inspire your clients with the latest fashion-driven, consumer-friendly trends Education has never been so exciting! Indola’s upcoming seminars in Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg and Durban will inspire you with new trends, and show you how to grow your colour business by providing new, smart colour services to your clients. The seminars will showcase the new Street Style collection including the latest must-have consumer trends Dark Sensuality, Active80s, Raw Bohemia, Modern Muse and New Gender. The world’s smartest colour system - the new Indola PCC - will be launched here. This technologically advanced colour system will expand the creative and business horizons of every hairdresser in one stunning package. Indola Seminar Dates Bloemfontein - 3 July Johannesburg - 10 July Cape Town - 12 July Durban - 17 July Tickets are available at R250 per person. To book, contact your Indola rep, or Michelle Jacobsz on 072 857 1918.