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Sales Representative | Cape Town | Johannesburg Aiktuv Beauty is expanding. We're seeking an ambitious Sales Representative to represent our portfolio of professional salon brands. Working with Mycro Keratin, Moyoko Professional and SEAIER Haircare, you'll partner with salon professionals, grow customer relationships and help drive the continued success of our brands. Apply by sending your CV to: ops@mycro-keratin.com

Lessoan Thermo Botox Your clients want botox for their hair. Give them Lessoan. Formaldehyde-free. Salon strength. Results that last 2-3 months Lessoan Thermo Botox rebuilds, straightens and deeply hydrates every hair type - with acai, shea butter, cassava and sunflower oil doing the work chemicals used to do. • Deep reconstruction • Zero frizz • Maximum shine • Zero compromise Enquire about becoming a LESSOAN salon today! Contact details: Tel: 021 552 2369 Email: georg@z-one.co.za marku@z-one.co.za Take Note Trading 188cc (Distributor of LESSOAN Cosmetique) 1 Indwe Road, Milnerton, Cape Town

It's Here! Your monthly recap of all the exciting news that happened in July 2026. Grab a coffee and enjoy. The Month in Rewind as an easy to read, easy to access digital magazine format: all the news releases for the previous month in one consolidated view with easy, fast click-through options. Just one click to review the month for all the important industry news With one monthly review of all our daily news releases and announcements, you can take a fresh look at the complete month’s news, with all the new launches by our trusted SA suppliers, events, jobs, exciting awards competitions, important EOHCB and Bargaining Council updates, and all the salon business apps and information you need to succeed. We complete our roundup with the styles and the amazing local inspirations by all our fellow stylists, just in case you missed it before with your busy schedule! Get in touch today to see how you can be featured in Hairnews! Belinda Kamateras | Accounts Director Email: belinda@hairnews.co.za Brad de Waal | Design Director Email: brad@hairnews.co.za

Blended roots will create a non regrowth effect, allowing for long maintenance color, which suits our busy lifestyles from Lorraine Roseler at Split Hair & Beauty. Click the image below to see the Instagram post. Stylist: Lorraine Roseler Salon: Split Hair and Beauty Follow Lorraine on Instagram @lorraineroseler @split_hair_beauty We'd love to feature your work! To get your styles, looks or colour formulas featured in Hairnews, send them either to brad@hairnews.co.za or DM them directly to our Hairnews Instagram page.

After taking a year’s break, the Hairnews Industry Awards are returning in 2026 – refreshed, redesigned and more focused than ever. Entirely online and free to enter, the Awards aim to recognize creativity and excellence throughout our awesome industry. Entries will open on the 7th August 2026. For this year’s Awards, we have refined and streamlined the categories to make the entry process more accessible, while creating an Awards platform that feels even more closely connected to the Hairnews brand. CREATIVE CATEGORIES - Judged Enter your own awesome work to be judged. Show us and South Africa your talent & creativity! Best Signature Look - Ladies Best Signature Look - Gents We have seen so many incredible styles over the past years, and the local technical talent and sheer artistry of South African stylists are hard to beat even on the international stage. Now you can push your creative genius and expertise to the limit! BEST HAIRNEWS BRAND – Voting Our 2026 nominations will reflect and celebrate our ongoing partnerships with key brands across Hairnews in the last 12 months. The Nominations will be announced at the end of September 2026, and industry voting will open at the beginning of October 2026. General Rules to help prepare for the awards & avoid your entry being disqualified! Entries open 7th August 2026. You must be a resident in South Africa to enter. Entries must include your name, contact number, salon name and town of residence. Entries must include your model/client’s first name and confirm that you have permission to publish their photos on a public platform. You may submit a MAXIMUM of TWO entries per category. Each entry must be emailed separately. Ensure your email is NOT larger than 3 MB. Please resize photos before sending. Look out for more details early next week on the Creative Categories and how to enter!

Are you a salon or stylist doing amazing things? Whether you've hosted a fabulous event, launched a new collection, celebrated a milestone, or just want to show off your salon's stunning space — Hairnews wants to hear from you! As South Africa’s dedicated media platform for the hairdressing industry, we’re here to shine a spotlight on YOU. We’re looking for: ✨ Photo shoots and style collections 🎉 Birthday celebrations and salon milestones 🎓 Education sessions, seminars, and guest speakers 💖 Charity drives and community outreach 🏠 Salon tours – show off your interior, exterior, and creative vibe 🎥 Videos, reels, behind-the-scenes clips, and more! This is your chance to gain visibility, inspire others, and be featured on the platforms that matter - FREE of charge. 📩 Send us your photos, videos, and a short write-up about your recent. happenings to brad@hairnews.co.za or belinda@hairnews.co.za - and let the industry see what makes your salon special! Let’s celebrate creativity, community, and everything that makes our hairdressing world so dynamic.

If you want to travel, see exotic destinations, and have the personal and professional experience of a lifetime, a cruise ship contract through London Wellness Academy will offer you this opportunity. Being a hairdresser on board is the most rewarding way to traveling the world while doing what you love. With over 40-years’ experience training students for careers at sea, London Wellness Academy’s top-notch curriculum will give you the skills needed to succeed in this exciting industry. To train at the London Wellness Academy we require all candidates to be 18 years of age or older, and you need to be a qualified hairstylist. Successful graduates from The London Wellness Academy Hairdressing Training Program are placed into paid positions on the world’s most luxurious cruise ships. We work with the most prestigious cruise lines in the world to secure our student’s employment following their graduation. There has never been a better time to spread your wings and see what the world has to offer, while building your career! Sign up HERE or email Nadine nadineb@londonwellnessacademy.com or Daniella daniella.diem@londonwellnessacademy.com Find out more by heading to www.londonwellnessacademy.com Follow us on social media Facebook | Instagram

WITHIN is rooted in the natural coexistence of contrasts: strength and calm, intensity and subtlety. A duality that doesn’t oppose itself, but defines what a woman is. Because a woman holds both at once — warrior and lover. Strength and sensitivity, existing from within. The collection is built through observation rather than transformation. Each woman is approached through her own language — her texture, the way she wears her hair, her personal style — working from what already exists. Technically, the focus is on respecting the hair’s natural structure, enhancing its movement and character. Cuts don’t correct, they support; textures remain honest, free from artifice. WITHIN proposes a form of hairdressing connected to real life: functional, versatile shapes that reflect everyday living, where hair becomes an extension of identity. Rather than change, WITHIN speaks about recognition — revealing, without artifice, what is already there. Creative Director: Conchi Arias @camposcurlyhair Colour & Natural Texture Hair Styling: Antonio López @camposcurlyhair Creative consultant: Juanmy Medialdea @Juanmy_medialdea Color & Cut: Yolanda Fernandez calero @yololarizos Color & Make-up: Mario Álvarez @cafune_hair_boutique Photography: Esteban Roca @esteban_roca_photo Styling: Marta Morales @stylealchemy.edit Jewellery: @malajehandmade Models: Daniela Riveri @daniela.riveri; Lucía Aguilera @luuuciiax; Marta González @marta.gonzalez.manso; Olga Arias @olga_ac06; Isabel Bandrés @agustitoconpoquito Products: CCH by Campos CurlyHair @camposcurlyhair

At Hairnews we understand the importance of finding the information you need FAST. The Radar is the search tool you need Brand suppliers, academies, learning centres, salons and stylists - all at the click of your finger on your laptop, tablet or mobile. Stay on The Radar. Stay connected. Suppliers, Academies & Pros: Get Twice the Coverage for a single fee with both The Radar and Hairnews Boost your digital footprint with a dual listing on Hairnews and The Radar www.theradar.co.za Double the presence, double the impact Stylists, salons, spas, nail techs, or beauty therapists’ email brad@hairnews.co.za to get listed on The Radar for FREE! How can you miss this opportunity to expand your online presence? We promote The Radar monthly in Hairnews and on our social media to keep your listing top of mind and easily accessible to your target market, stylists, salons, barbershops, spas beauticians and clients in SA. Contact us directly for more info or to get listed: brad@hairnews.co.za or belinda@hairnews.co.za

Lessoan Thermoplastia delivers visibly smoother, shinier, more manageable hair from the very first service. Lessoan Home Care is designed to: • Maintain and prolong results • Nourish and protect the hair • Keep clients coming back for more Contact details: Tel: 021 552 2369 Email: georg@z-one.co.za marku@z-one.co.za Take Note Trading 188cc (Distributor of LESSOAN Cosmetique) 1 Indwe Road, Milnerton, Cape Town

From dark and dimensionless to luxury brunette perfection, in this perfect style from Werner Botha at Wernology Hair Design. Click image below to view the Instagram post. Hair: Werner Botha Salon: Wernology Hair Design, Terenzo Suites, Dunkeld, JHB Follow Werner on Instagram @wernology.hairdesign @werner_terenzo We'd love to feature your work! To get your styles, looks or colour formulas featured in Hairnews, send them either to brad@hairnews.co.za or DM them directly to our Hairnews Instagram page.

Bailey Snowden, Wahl Scholar and Owner of Snowden Hair At the 2026 World Cup, the players were not the only thing that had us talking,, every four years players take to the pitch with styles that are ready to take on the heat, movement and cameras. Some looks are low-maintenance, like Achraf Hakimi’s clean low taper fade, whereas others are slightly more out there, with Ochoa’s shoulder length curls. Wahl Scholar and Owner of Snowden Hair in Scunthorpe, Bailey Snowden, talks us through his favourite styles that have graced the pitch. Achraf Hakimi Hakimi’s haircut perfectly balances sharpness with natural texture. A clean low taper keeps the silhouette crisp around the ears and neckline, while the textured curls on top add movement and individuality. It’s a modern, versatile style that works just as well off the pitch as it does on the pitch. Richard Ríos Ríos has become one of the tournament’s style standouts with a modern textured mullet paired with a low skin fade. The longer, layered length through the back gives the cut a relaxed, fashion forward edge, while the clean fade around the sides keeps it looking sharp and intentional. It’s a bold evolution of the mullet trend, one that many of my clients have been asking for! Jude Bellingham Bellingham’s signature curly mid taper has become one of the most influential haircuts in football. The natural curls on top create texture and volume, while the clean mid taper seamlessly blends into the neckline and temples, keeping the look sharp without being overly aggressive. Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo continues to prove that simplicity never goes out of style. His classic short crop is paired with a clean mid fade, creating a sharp, timeless look that has become synonymous with his image. The subtle texture through the top adds definition without looking over styled, making it a polished, low maintenance haircut that remains one of football’s most iconic and consistently groomed looks. Guillermo Ochoa Ochoa proves that embracing natural texture never goes out of style. His signature shoulder length curls have become as recognisable as his performances, offering a refreshing contrast to the clean fades dominating the modern game. Full of volume and movement, his look celebrates individuality and shows that confidence in natural hair can be just as impactful as the sharpest barbered cut. It’s an iconic hairstyle that has stood the test of time.