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Our initial theme was “Space cowboy” because it’s something all four of us have been a huge fan of for a while now. When we sat down to discuss what we loved about it there was so many entry points such as lil nas x and his unforgettable bright pink cowboy look from the 2020 Grammy’s. Since then, we have been following @theyeehawagenda on Instagram, which is showcasing all cowboy themed looks and shoots for a generation of people to feel comfortable to express themselves more uniquely by displaying a wide variety of bright colours, sequins, glitter, leather and so much more. It was this that boosted our passion to re-create this trend in our shoot while also adding something different, so we decided to add in the rock n roll vibe. This helped give an overall grungy feel to the space cowboy look. In the end our collection was all brought together by the 3 elements of space - bright hair colours inspired by so many creative and bold individuals, while we have also intentionally thought about the silhouette of shapes used in some hairstyles to reflect space helmets and even planet rings. Cowboy was utilised by the styling using leather and sequins. And finally, rock n roll which was represented by the grungy lighting and “off” coloured backdrop. Masci Hair Team Collection Hairdressers: Ying-Sun Li, Jessica Quinlan, Sam Battenally, Ellen Knight Colourist: Ying-Sun Li, Jessica Quinlan, Sam Battenally, Ellen Knight Photographer: Andrew O’Toole Make Up Artist: Kylie O’Toole Stylist: Leroy Lorenzo

4 NEW Perfect Nudes shades, the ‘no-colour’ hair colour What is the Nude Look? Barely there, subtly sophisticated, effortlessly flawless, and naturally beautiful defines the Nude Look, an ultimate beauty goal for many women. The secret to Nude Look hair is finding the right shades to blend and soften into your client’s natural hair. Perfect Nudes hair colour is ‘no-colour’ hair colour. It subtly enhances and mimics the natural hair colour playing on undertones to create authentic-looking, all-over beautiful colour. Four NEW Kadus Professionals Perfect Nudes shades are specially designed to neutralise undesirable undertones and to ensure more neutral brown to beige tones on different base hair colours. The shades suit warm or cool skin tones and deliver beautiful finishes, from the darkest brunette to the lightest blonde. Available in Permanent shades. 7/18 Roasted Almond Ideal for natural hair levels 4/, 5/ and 6/ to create natural looking dark beige colour. 7/61 Soft Taupe Ideal for natural hair levels 4/, 5/ and 6/ to create natural looking dark beige colour. 8/97 Morning Cappuccino Ideal for natural hair levels 6/, 7/ and 8/ to create natural looking beige colour. 9/13 Sandy Beige Ideal for natural hair levels 6/, 7/ and 8/ to create natural looking beige colour. 6 NEW Prismatic shades: get multi-reflective results using only ONE shade The trendy Kadus Professional Prismatic shades collection will help you achieve a palette of multi-dimensional colour results using just one shade. Prismatic shades combine four types of reflections and can be achieved by mixing into your current colour portfolio. Depending on the light, the finish can be prismatic, iridescent, or metallic. – Light reflection on the hair magnifies the shine – Prismatic reflection emphasizes the multi-dimensional effect – Iridescent reflection makes the colours more precious – Metallic reflection reveals the nicety of the hair When to use Prismatic shades Ideal for natural hair levels 5/, 6/ and 7/ to create a natural dark blonde colour result with a Prismatic violet hue. 3 NEW Prismatic permanent shades 6/06 Prismatic Violet Hue 7/16 Powdery Violet Hue 8/65 Cool Rose Hue Designed to achieve multi-dimensional colour results for dark blonde to light blonde hair by adding a Prismatic or powdery violet or cool rose hue. Up to 100% grey coverage. 3 NEW Prismatic demi-permanent shades (ammonia-free) 9/19 Prismatic Beige Grey 9/86 Prismatic Steel Grey 9/96 Prismatic Powdery Rose For all light blonde and pre-lightened colour services. From toning blonde hair to refreshing highlights into beige, steel and powdery rose grey colour directions, to colour correction on any type of pre-lightened hair. To stock KADUS PROFESSIONAL in your salon, place an order with your Modern Hair & Beauty sales representative or call our Telesales on 0806 104 109. About Kadus Professional For over 80 years, Kadus Professional has developed affordable colour, care and styling products that steadily deliver excellent results. Kadus was founded to specifically provide small salons and independent hairstylists with a comprehensive range of world-class hair products to assist them in affordably expressing their creativity. Continuous education keeps Kadus stylists up to date with the latest colour and cutting techniques and trends to afford you a tailored service that suits your hair care needs. Kadus products and services will exceed your expectations at a comfortable price. Follow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kadusprofessional_za/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KadusProfessionalSA

We're excited to announce our 2022 training! We’re offering a wide range of professional barbering and stylist training programmes to help you up your game, whatever your skill level. You’ll be in great hands with our accredited educators. Wahl was established by Leo Wahl in 1919 and is still going strong today, with good reason: Wahl continues to maintain a culture of excellence, to produce the finest hair clippers, trimmers, and styling tools on the market. Wahl has established relationships with the leaders of the hair industry, with an international presence that allows us to stay updated and on-trend with all the latest trends and techniques. This is why barbers and stylists the country over confidently say “I only use Wahl”, and why Wahl is still “The brand used by professionals” after more than 100 years. To enquire about training Email: academy@wahlsa.com Call: +27 84 474 1839 Web: sa.wahl.com Wahl will be conducting training regularly in 2022, so if you miss a date, don’t worry: Coming up in April…. Look and Learn – Barbering the Wahl Way – 24th April Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Clippers – 25th April Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Shears – 26th April Advanced Clipper Cutting – 27th April Hot Towel Shaving – 28th April Men’s Method Graduate Course (Four Days) Later Dates… May Basic Barbering (6 Sessions over 6 Weeks + Feedback Session) – 2, 9, 16, 23 May/ 6, 13, 20 June Look and Learn - Barbering the Wahl Way – 29th May Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Clippers – 30th May Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Shears – 31th May June Look and Learn – Barbering the Wahl Way – 26th June Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Clippers – 27th June Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Shears – 28th June Advanced Clipper Cutting – 29th June Hot Towel Shaving – 30th June July Basic Barbering (6 Sessions over 6 Weeks + Feedback Session) – 4, 11, 18, 25 July / 8, 15, 22 August Look and Learn – Barbering the Wahl Way – 31th July August Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Clippers – 1st August Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Shears – 2nd August Advanced Clipper Cutting – 3rd August Hot Towel Shaving – 4th August Look and Learn – Barbering the Wahl Way – 28th August Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Clippers – 29th August Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Shears – 30th August Advanced Clipper Cutting – 31st August September Hot Towel Shaving – 1st September Basic Barbering (6 Sessions over 6 Weeks + Feedback Session) – 5, 12, 19 September / 3, 10, 17 October Look and Learn – Barbering the Wahl Way – 25th September Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Clippers – 26th September Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Shears – 27th September Advanced Clipper Cutting – 28th September Hot Towel Shaving – 29th September October Look and Learn – Barbering the Wahl Way – 30th October Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Clippers – 31st October November Hands On – Barbering the Wahl Way – Shears – 1st November Advanced Clipper Cutting – 2nd November Hot Towel Shaving – 3rd November To enquire about training Email: academy@wahlsa.com Call: +27 84 474 1839 Web: sa.wahl.com

An absolutely incredible opportunity in an exquisite salon! Kate Style Salon is looking for a qualified stylist that will slip right into a place called home. Well worth relocating for! If you’re just the right person, we’d love to discuss either fulltime or a freelance chair rental - whatever fits your lifestyle and dreams. We’re a L’Oréal Professional Salon located in a unique store Refreshed in Salt Rock (Ballito) with an extraordinary spirit where there is art, decor, beauty, hair and nails all under one roof. The creativity and inspiration we all share is spread between clients, customers and staff, creating an distinctive environment for you to develop your career! It's a career opportunity that must not be missed - a chance to live and work in stunning Ballito! A swim in the sea or walk on the beach before work is a must, awakening your inner child to be able to feel like work is not just work but a pleasure to feel free. The New Salt Rock Shopping Centre is a secure, enjoyable location, a place where the vibe of young families gather. This is an exciting chance to develop your own talent and creativity! Kate herself is currently one of the chosen 5 L’Oréal ID artists for SA, so with a mentor as part of the L’Oréal team, you are immersed in an environment where you can easily keep updated with exciting new trends, styles, and colour. The salon is well established in the same location for the last 12 years, and has a reputation of excellence, laughter, fun, creating an experience you or client have not yet seen or felt before. No need to worry about a clientele as we have a full clientele waiting for you to step into. So whether you’re looking for a fulltime position or wanting to freelance, we’re waiting for you to join us! See our beautiful setup: https://www.instagram.com/p/Brr87IhH5C9/?utm_medium=share_sheet Savour an environment of sheer creativity - Hair, nails, beauty, decor, interior design, pottery, stain glass - just an experience to revel in beyond anything you or your clients have experienced! https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLjU6o1Jp51/?utm_medium=share_sheet If you’d like to join our team, call us on 032 946 3093 or email your CV Email: info@katestylesalon.co.za Web: http://katestylesalon.co.za/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katestylesalon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katestylesalonballito

Gary Rom Hairdressing – Dedication and Success For Over 30 Years Gary Rom Hairdressing has been in existence in South Africa since 1988. In the early days, the salon group was called Inter Hair Design, and traded out of 2 branches in Pretoria. I decided to re-brand the name to Gary Rom Hairdressing in 2003, with the simple reason being that all great hair brands worldwide carry the name of the owner. I have been blessed and fortunate in my career to have the honour of training both nationally in South Africa, having trained more than 1000 salon professionals in more than 100 salons countrywide, and also internationally to more than 7000 salon professionals in more than 40 countries around the world. I have many highlights in my career, but two that stand out are: Winning the Global Salon Business award in 2003 for Salon Leadership, the award was handed to me in Los Angeles – a proud moment as more than 70 countries took part, over 1000 entries, and one winner. Assisting L’Oréal Professional to launch Kérastase into India, the second most populated nation on earth, pioneering the way for salon professionals to understand retail and at the same time profit from a leading luxury retail brand, making a difference to the quality of the lives of these salon professionals, and their families. The Gary Rom Hairdressing Focus – Education These highlights are the result of an unwavering dedication to education. A structured and process driven approach is critical to the salon industry, ensuring along the way that service delivery from salon professionals that choose to work in the company is of the highest standard. This level of consultation and client approach ensure that hairstylists who work for the Gary Rom brand live better lives, earning an income that is equal to, or greater than that of top salon professionals worldwide. I have focused my career on education, understanding early on in my life that there is no end to education, that the quest for knowledge is key, and that passing on this knowledge to my teams will prepare them to become salon owners and market leaders in their own right. Apprentices are Our Future The emphasis on education in the brand starts with apprentices, these people are as important to me as top stylists. Apprentices are our future - many have gone on to open multiple franchises in the brand, their careers spanning more than 14 years in the process. Barbers and stylists are educated to understand the finer details of client service, advanced skills training and client approach being the order of the day. Join the Gary Rom Team and Build Your Own Future With 21 salons and barber shops countrywide, and further plans in the next 7 months to add an additional 7 stores to the portfolio, we are looking for industry professionals to join this brand. My promise to those that are interested is that we will throw the full weight of the brand behind your education, enabling you to become the very best version of yourself along the way. If you are a barber, an apprentice or a stylist that has the desire to achieve your full potential in this great industry, mail your CV to gary@garyrom.co.za.

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How can you make your salon more visible and searchable? How can you appeal to clients in your area? How can you reach clients seeking the products and services you offer? The Good Salon Guide South Africa is an online resource for South African salons which allows clients to search and find what they need, whether it’s a local salon in their area, a specific service they need, or a product stockist they are seeking. Now they can see pictures of your work, and your salon, learn about your specials, and contact you to book! The Good Salon Guide - South Africa lists: your location on a handy mapping function hair services and specialties you provide in-salon as many pics of your work and your salon that you’d like to promote beauty and other services you provide the professional brands you use in-salon and retail on a monthly or weekly basis, you can send us your specials and promotions and we can post them immediately to update the media platforms as stand-alone posts, for extra visibility clients can rate your salon! your membership to the Good salon Guide includes a subscription to Salon Product Online, which gives you the option to offer online sales to your clients through your own direct link, earning you a 20% commission on every sale existing Salon Product Online Subscribers are automatically eligible for marketing their salon on the Good Salon Guide website as an added value on their membership Your salon listing appears on the website, and will also be featured on the linked Facebook and Instagram Pages - 3 social media platforms for maximum reach. Outsource your marketing programme to us - all maintenance, updates and changes are done for you – just message us and we’ll upload them to 3 media platforms simultaneously, with no extra effort from you. All this for a monthly subscription of just R99! What’s one new client worth to you? Attract new clientele by being part of The Good Salon Guide South Africa! Become part of a powerful new portal that can propel your salon to better visibility and allow people to easily see who you are, where you are, and what you do. Perfect for a mainstream salon, a cosy home salon or a busy on-the-go mobile stylist with no time for paperwork! Email beth@goodsalonguide.co.za and she will send you an info form – your salon’s listing can be up and running on all 3 platforms within a couple of days! Just R99 a month brings you better local visibility, more clients, and the chance to easily publish what you offer to a wider audience! Take a look at our site now on www.goodsalonguide.co.za Web: www.goodsalonguide.co.za Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegoodsalonguidesa Instagram: @goodsalonguidesa

Last week, we introduced Part 1 as an Overview of our Price Wars series where we discussed the challenge of pricing in the industry, especially in such tough times where we all need to survive. The essential issue to think about is how to price sustainably and how to justify it. Falling into a price war is tempting but can be detrimental to all concerned, whether a large salon or a small startup. Below is Part 2, followed by a reader response that we received to Part 1 of our Price Wars article - a salon owner who brings up some very valid points for discussion. Price Wars: How to Price Sustainably and Justify It – Part 2 (A Look at Pricing) A Look at What Goes Into Pricing Every hairstylists who wants to run a sustainable business needs to understand the factors that go into creating this business, what they cost, and how to price them in order to make a sustainable profit that will allow the business to succeed. Not only the obvious costs such as product and rental must be taken into account, but also the “hidden” costs such as: Industry registration fees Accounting and bookkeeping fees Insurance fees Depreciation and wear and tear of furniture and equipment Decor and refurbishment costs i.e. fresh flowers, new tiles, new heater / aircon, etc Phone bill and computer costs Salon software or booking programme costs Lights and water Backup for when lights and water are unavailable – i.e. water tanks, generator Printing costs Cleaning supplies and cleaner costs Laundering costs of towels, capes etc including detergent and electricity Bathroom supplies Refreshment costs (under current protocols, you can offer these outside or as a takeaway) Credit card machine fees Loans, overdraft and interest fees Insufficient funds fees – penalties to your account Insurance costs Marketing and advertising costs Slow-moving product costs – products that are standing on your shelves do not earn you turnover Taking time out of the business – the costs of you doing admin, or having a no-show client Sanitising and Covid-19 protocol costs And any other costs that pertain to your business as well as the obvious costs of product, rental, salaries etc It might seem like a daunting task to add all of these up, but when you do, you will get a better picture of what your true expenses are every month. This will allow you to work on your pricing more knowledgeably, taking absolutely every factor into account. Obviously these factors will only add up to a tiny portion of every haircut you do. But if you don’t include them you will be doing haircuts at a loss. If you do haircuts at a loss then after a few months your business will not be viable and you will be wondering why you never have any money. If you have a busy month, some of the costs will be relatively smaller. For example, fresh flowers are purchased weekly and whether you do twenty clients that week or forty clients that week, the cost of the flowers is the same. If you do more clients, however, your cost of electricity, water, product, refreshments, sanitisation, wear and tear on tools, etc will go up as these costs are incurred per client. Once you have your costs in place you can then experiment with different scenarios of pricing, based on the average number of clients you do in a month. If you don’t yet have records you will need to forecast your business, and having salon software can help you get a better picture, quickly, of where your business is going. There will be some factors you can economise on. But you need to decide whether going without them or using a cheaper version is worth it or if it might end up being detrimental to your business. Next time, we will look at price increases and how to handle them. Reader's Response to Part 1 Good Morning This pricing war article sounds like a very interesting piece, but I must say that I disagree that it is the smaller salon or one man salon that starts it. Our experience is that it is the Salon Chains that start this with their Crazy "Cut and Blow for R99" Specials. They use their apprentice hairdressers and do the entire industry an injustice with these crazy specials. How can you compare the work of a stylist with 25 or 30 years experience with that of an apprentice with 6 months experience. So before saying that it's the smaller one man/woman salons that start the price wars check your facts as I disagree. I think it's more often the larger or chain store salons with apprentices who do not have clients that do this, to the detriment of all others. The older stylists who are on their own or have one other stylist working with them, normally have a large client base of older clients who have been with them for years. So there is no need to drop the price and cheapen the industry. Name and Salon Supplied.

This collection takes as its starting point the groundbreaking, joyful, and consciously carefree energy of the New York nightlife of the 70s. The parties held at the legendary Studio 54 nightclub brought together personalities such as Andy Warhol, Cher, Liza Minelli, and Mick Jagger, creating iconic scenes. In this work, this strong vibe is expressed in the hair with vibrant colors that combine freely with each other. The same goes for the textures and volumes that change in some details, transforming the whole. The styling and photographic approach highlight this idea in which brightness and movement capture this vision of the hectic nightlife of the Big Apple at that time, where no one ever sleeps and celebrates everything. Hair: Christian Ríos Hair Couture @christianriossalon Photography: Esteban Roca @esteban_roca_photo Retouche: Esteban Roca @esteban_roca_photo MUA: Gloss Make Up Clothes: Christian Ríos

Get the best results with our 5 star comprehensive certification training, that will leave you feeling confident behind the chair, and help you achieve exceptional business growth. We offer support throughout the entire process to ensure that you have every single question answered and that you feel 100% confident. Click HERE to see our available education packages. Available education dates: Pretoria • June 13 & 14 • July 12 & 13 • September 12 & 13 • October 11 & 12 • November 7 & 8 Cape Town • August 15 & 16 All other regions or tailor made dates please contact us directly. The Certification Process Hands on Training You will start off doing your hands on training on a mannequin to ensure that you grasp the concept and method from start to finish. In Salon Practice After your hands on training you will proceed to doing practice sessions on your own time in salon. Your educator will assist you with any trouble shooting during this process. Case Study Once you feel completely confident in doing a full installation you will do your case study installation on a live model of your choice. You will need to do an installation of at least one row in this case study which will be documented for a minimum of 5 weeks. Certification After successfully completing your case study with zero damage and your installation still intact after 5 weeks you will receive your certificate and be added to our map certified stylists. You will also then be added to our referral list for requests that we receive from clients. Don't hesitate, sign up today to get certified! CONTACT US Website: https://www.onlyprohair.com/ FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onlyprohair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlyprohair/ Instagram Education: https://www.instagram.com/onlyprobrandco/ CONTACT US: Accounts and general queries: accounts@onlyprohair.com Partner application: https://www.onlyprohair.com/pages/partner-salons Training queries: education@onlyprohair.com Online Training application: https://www.onlyprohair.com/pages/hidden-by-onlypro WhatsApp Only: 087 232 5484

HBSI Pension Fund: Increase in Funeral Benefits & Summary of Contributions & Costs Important changes have been negotiated between the Trustees of the BBSI and Hollard Insurance. The Trustees of the HBSI have announced an increase in Funeral Benefits with effect from 1 April 2022. The Family Funeral Benefits have doubled. The Board of Trustees of the HBSI Pension Fund are delighted to inform members that from 1 April 2022, the Family Funeral Benefits were doubled from R10 000 to R20 000 scale of benefits for all contributing members and their immediate families, to assist households with the financial need to fund expenses in the unfortunate event of the loss of a loved one. The Scale of Benefits is as follows: Definitions: Spouse A person who is the permanent life partner (whether in a heterosexual or homosexual partnership) or spouse or civil union partner of an employee in accordance with the Marriage Act, 68 of 1961, the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 68 of 1997 , or the Civil Union Act, 17 of 2006, or the tenets of any Asiatic religion. A permanent life partner will be covered only from the date of receipt of written disclosure of the life partnership to the Fund. A maximum of one spouse per employee will be covered for benefits under this policy at any time. Child An unmarried, financially dependent child of the employee, who has not yet attained the age of 21, and will include a posthumous child, a stepchild, a legally fostered child, an adopted child and a stillborn child following 28 weeks of pregnancy. The age may, at our discretion, be extended to 25 age attained, in respect of an unmarried child who is a full time student at a registered educational institution. Will also mean an unmarried, financially dependent child of the employee who is mentally disabled or permanently, totally physically disabled, whilst the employee is eligible for cover under this policy. A Repatriation benefit is also included which offers the following: • Repatriation of mortal human remains for distances of 150km or more from destination. • Covers South Africa and neighbouring states, namely Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Namibia. • Customers will have access to a 24hr dedicated Call Centre (08614945492). • Consultation with the bereaved regarding repatriation arrangements. • Processing of all necessary and associated documentation. • Assistance in dealing with Government appointed Funeral Directors in reclaiming mortal remains. Paid-up benefit: The cover will continue in the event of the death or disability of the Main Member, until the Main Member`s 65 birthday. Notification period: Funeral Claims must be notified within 6 months of date of death and claim forms submitted within 3 months of notification. Payment of claims: Funeral claims are paid within 48 hours of receipt of all documentation. The Trustees’ Newsletter can be accessed on our website www.hcsbc.co.za/downloads/ under “Pension Fund” or click on the link: A1-HBSI-FUNERAL-BENEFITS-INCREASE-010422.pdf (hcsbc.co.za) Please ensure that your employees complete and regularly review and update the Funeral Benefit Nomination Forms. A completed Funeral Beneficiary Nomination Form is vital to ensure that claims are paid to the correct beneficiaries nominated by the deceased. The Nomination Forms can be accessed on the Council’s website (www.hcsbc.co.za/downloads/ under “Pension Fund”). The Trustees have also distributed a communique to members - Summary of Contributions and Costs. You can access the document on our website- www.hcsbc.co.za/downloads/ under “Pension Fund” or click on the link : A2-HBSI-SUMMARY-OF-CONTRIBUTIONS-AND-COSTS-01042022.pdf (hcsbc.co.za) If you need more help, please don’t hesitate to contact your local area agent http://hcsbc.co.za/contact-us/#contact-agents For more information, contact: www.hcsbc.co.za

Excellent Security – Alarm – Generator – Boom Gate Access Squarebubble Hairdressing is centrally located in the heart of Bedfordview in the humble Kloof Mall. With no major chain stores in the building it is a destination salon conveniently placed right off the N3 highway from Van Buuren off ramp. Surrounding are the busy Village View shopping center as well as Bedford shopping centre just down Kloof road with all major grocery stores, mouthwatering restaurants, pharmacies and banks. The Kloof Mall offers 24 hour security guards as well as controlled boom gate access. The salon is equipped with an alarm and has recently had a generator installed so loadshedding does not affect business. Squarebubble salon staff use Davines professional colour and are stocked in Davines retail for homecare. The staff consists of 2 members who work for the salon (and are Davines master colorists), 2 rental hairstylists, 2 nail technicians, 2 beauticians as well as 3 operators and a receptionist at the front desk. The salon has space for one more hairstylist who is equipped with a clientele who would like either a rent a chair option or to work on a commission basis.The salon is newly renovated with lots of cupboard space for a new member to store their things under lock and key. Ownership of the salon has recently changed as of 1 March 2020 and despite the pandemic is still going strong! The salon is also fully covid-19 compliant in protocols. Please take a look on Facebook or Instagram or contact Kalpesh to view the salon. • Contact person: Kalpesh • Phone: 011 455 1626 • Email: hairsalon@squarebubble.co.za