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The Hairnews annual Industry awards are now open for entries. Don’t miss out, send in your entries and nominations now. These awards, which are done online, aim to recognize excellence, creativity and leadership throughout our awesome industry. This year we have the following categories: Creative Categories (Judged Categories) Best Balayage Best Gent’s Creative Cut Best Makeover Before and After Best Damage Fix-up Before and After Product and Personality Categories (Nomination and Voting Categories) Best Industry Educator Best Service and Support (from a Company or Supplier) Best Treatment / Repair Product Best Hair Regrowth Range Please read all category rules carefully before entering your work or nominating your favourite products and personalities. Entries will close on 2 April. Once entries have closed we will publish the timeline for the longlists, shortlists, voting to be open, and the announcement of the finalists and winners! These awards are free to enter – so show us your creativity. Submit your awesome work and nominate the superstar individuals, companies and products that rock your hairdressing world! Click below for more detailed category information and how to enter or email awards@hairnews.co.za. Best Balayage Category Summary This is a judged category where you can enter your own work. This category is to showcase your interpretation of a beautiful balayage. The look can be on any length of hair and any colour as long as the balayage effect is clear. Photos do not have to be professional and can be taken in-salon. You can submit from one to three photos of the hairstyle. Requirements & How to Enter Entrants must be a resident in South Africa. You may submit a Maximum of three separate entries. To enter, email awards@hairnews.co.za with the information. Your email heading should be Best Balayage Entry You can include one to three photos of your work. Please send one email per entry. Your email must include 1-3 photos as well as the other information below. Ensure your email is not larger than 3 MB. If it is larger please resize the photos before sending. Each entry must Include a short description of the technique and what products you used to achieve the look. Please include the client’s first name and confirm that you have permission to publish the photos on a public platform. Include your name, contact phone numbers, city / town of residence, and your salon name. Entries close on 2nd April 2022. Best Gent’s Creative Cut Category Summary This is a judged category where you can enter your own work. Any creative cut can be submitted that shows a combination of technical and creative skills. Fading and clipper art are welcome as well as other creative effects. Photos do not have to be professional and can be taken in salon. You can submit from one to three photos of the hairstyle. Requirements & How to Enter Entrants must be a resident in South Africa. You may submit a Maximum of three separate entries. To enter, email awards@hairnews.co.za with the information. Your email heading should be Best Gent’s Creative Cut Entry You can include one to three photos of your work. Please send one email per entry. Your email must include 1-3 photos as well as the other information below. Ensure your email is not larger than 3 MB. If it is larger please resize the photos before sending. Each entry must Include a short description of the technique and what products you used to achieve the look. Please include the client’s first name and confirm that you have permission to publish the photos on a public platform. Include your name, contact phone numbers, city / town of residence, and your salon name. Entries close on 2nd April 2022. Best Makeover Category Summary This is a judged category where you can enter your own work. This category is to show the power of a makeover – whether cut or colour, dramatic or more subtle – show us the before and after’s that you are most proud of. Requirements & How to Enter Entrants must be a resident in South Africa. You may submit a Maximum of three separate entries. To enter, email awards@hairnews.co.za with the information. Your email heading should be Best Makeover Entry You must include a before photo and one to three after photos of your work. Please send one email per entry. Your email must include 1-3 photos as well as the other information below. Ensure your email is not larger than 3 MB. If it is larger please resize the photos before sending. Each entry must Include a short description of the technique and what products you used to achieve the look. Please include the client’s first name and confirm that you have permission to publish the photos on a public platform. Include your name, contact phone numbers, city / town of residence, and your salon name. Entries close on 2nd April 2022. Best Damage Fix-up Before and After Category Summary This is a judged category where you can enter your own work. This category is to show the calibre of top-class technical work and treatments it takes to fix damaged hair and create a new healthy look which may also include a new cut and colour. Show us the corrections that you are most proud of and the fabulous results! Requirements & How to Enter Entrants must be a resident in South Africa. You may submit a Maximum of three separate entries. To enter, email awards@hairnews.co.za with the information. Your email heading should be Best Damage Fix-up Before and After Entry You must include a before photo and one to three after photos of your work. Please send one email per entry. Your email must include 1-3 photos as well as the other information below. Ensure your email is not larger than 3 MB. If it is larger please resize the photos before sending. Each entry must Include a short description of how the damage was caused and how you fixed it to produce a beautiful end result. Please include the client’s first name and confirm that you have permission to publish the photos on a public platform. Include your name, contact phone numbers, city / town of residence, and your salon name. Entries close on 2nd April 2022. Best Educator Category Summary & Requirements This is a voting category where you can nominate local educators within South Africa that you believe should win this award. An Educator that has truly inspired and empowered you with their dedication, knowledge & expertise and who has given you real inspiration to use in-salon! How to Enter To enter, email awards@hairnews.co.za with your nomination. Your email heading should be Best Educator Nomination. Please also include your name, city / town of residence, and your salon name. You may nominate ONE Educator per email. Please give a brief reason for why you are nominating this Educator. Nominations close on 2nd April 2022. Best Service and Support (from a Company or Supplier) Category Summary & Requirements This is a voting category where you can nominate a Company or Supplier within South Africa that you believe has given impeccable Service and Support to your business or the industry over the past year. A company who has gone the extra mile and shown you they truly care about your salon business. How to Enter To enter, email awards@hairnews.co.za with your nomination. Your email heading should be Best Service and Support (from a Company or Supplier) Nomination. Please also include your name, city / town of residence, and your salon name. You may nominate ONE Company or Supplier per email. Please give a brief reason for why you are nominating this Company or Supplier. Nominations close on 2nd April 2022. Best Treatment / Repair Product Category Summary & Requirements This is a voting category where you can nominate a Best Treatment / Repair Product that you have found most helpful and effective in restoring damaged hair to optimal condition and health, with shine and strength, resulting in a happy client who can enjoy a wider range of services. How to Enter To enter, email awards@hairnews.co.za with your nomination. Your email heading should be Best Treatment / Repair Product Nomination. Please also include your name, city / town of residence, and your salon name. You may nominate ONE Treatment / Repair Product per email. Please give a brief reason for why you are nominating this product. Nominations close on 2nd April 2022. Best Hair Regrowth Range Category Summary & Requirements This is a voting category where you can nominate a Best Hair Regrowth Range – after Covid this has been an even more important issue for many salons who have had to find solutions for clients experiencing hair loss. Please share the range you have found most helpful and effective in boosting hair regrowth and scalp health. How to Enter To enter, email awards@hairnews.co.za with your nomination. Your email heading should be Best Hair Regrowth Range Nomination. Please also include your name, city / town of residence, and your salon name. You may nominate ONE Hair Regrowth Range per email. Please give a brief reason for why you are nominating this Hair Regrowth Range. Nominations close on 2nd April 2022.

Associated Hair Professionals has presented a fabulous reminder of the basics on how to really engage with your clients for exceptional customer service. Warm relationships with your clients will encourage them to come back again and again to experience the soothing, friendly and relaxing environment you can offer them. It’s all about making your salon their trusted sanctuary where they can enjoy the experience and leave happy with their transformation and re-energised to meet the world! AHP’s Customer Service Checklist for your Salon: 1. A smile is worth a thousand words. A smile projects positive body language and lets your client know you are happy to see them. Even when you might be having a bad day, a genuine smile improves your mood and reminds you to be aware of how you come across with your words and actions. 2. Call your client by name often. If the client is new to you, address them using a courtesy title: “Ms. Betty (or Mr. Ben), how are you today?” When you become more familiar with the client, you can start using their first name. 3. Remember that your clients are your guests. How would you treat them if they came to your home? When they arrive, offer to take their coat and ask if they would like a glass of water or a cup of hot tea. Make sure they know where the restrooms are, just in case. 4. A two-handed handshake This is a warm way to greet your clients and a simple gesture that says, “I’m going to care for you.” It’s very inviting and will make them feel welcomed. 5. Don’t be timid - be welcoming. Many new hairdressers and barbers may be a bit timid with first-time clients. But it’s important to make eye contact. Eye contact helps you connect and engage your client. Let them know they are your focus. 6. We all love compliments. Each client has something positive you can comment about, whether it’s a great pair of shoes, an amazing dress or suit, a stylish purse or man bag, or even the car they drove up in. Pick something appropriate that you notice. 7. Make your clients the object of your attention. Ask how their week has been, or about anything special in their lives they may have mentioned before. Make easy chitchat to put them at ease. Don’t talk about yourself unless you’re asked. This is also a great way to find out about any upcoming events in their lives you might want to note for their next visit, such as a wedding, a job promotion, or a special vacation they have planned. Click on the link below to read the full article and see their customer service checklist for your clients’ safe haven. After all, great customer service means the whole package! Customer Service Checklist | Associated Hair Professionals

AUTOMATA shows humans of the digital age, consumed and surrendered to the smoke that is sold to them as it were real and perfect lives, but which, in reality it’s facades of falsehood... Programmed human beings, lacking "soul" and sensitivity... Human beings that surround us and live among us today. Impossible styles and makeup, reminiscent of the 80s and 90s, which do not seek naturalness, but falsehood, eccentricity and attracting attention. The looks show a robotized humanity through striking and unnatural colors, but, above all, through a rigid postural language and a dehumanized look. Hair: Alfredo Valero @alfredo_valero_blades Hair Instagram: @blades_hair_studio Photography: Santi Núñez @nunezimage MUA: Isabel Bernardino @bo_project_makeup Styling: Luisa Rodriguez @saviorbylu Models: Filipa Ribeiro @filipa_ribeiro Luisa Rodriguez @lupoulin Products: Goldwell@goldwellpro_es

Rent a chair available in a stunning salon atmosphere. We are looking for passionate, ambitious, hard-working individuals to join our team. We only have a few chairs left to offer to hair stylists who would love to join our professional team. We have created an elegant and unique space, setting it up in the most elegantly appealing way we could. We want to offer you an amazing opportunity to work with our team and still be your own boss without the setup cost. We are looking for Qualified rent a chair stylists to join us, with your own clientele. The Industry Hair and Beauty offers you the opportunity to grow your clientele base and flourish as part of our successful team of hair stylists. The Industry Hair & Beauty 56 Lyttleton Road, Clubview, Centurion Contact: Chrisma Appelcryn: 082 432 4776 Lynette Botha: 068 556 9765 Email: theindustryhb@gmail.com

Get ready for the new collection of Goldwell Global Ambassador Angelo Seminara: Bolt for the AIPP Awards 2021-22, nominated Best Avant-Garde. With contrasting fluorescents, tactile textures, and defined shapes, the 3D hair creations push boundaries. Credits: Hair concept and execution: Angelo Seminara Hair color: Angelo Seminara and Takashi Kurokawa using Elumen by Goldwell Photographer: Txema Yeste Make-up: Daniel Kolaric Production: Iconic Crew

MARISKA TREURNICHT, Field Education Manager for Modern Hair & Beauty, begins every day with unflinching purpose: to make a positive impact on her community by uplifting those around her. Mariska does this by teaching with respect, leading with integrity and living with faith. When she is not teaching hairdressers to create beautiful colour with Wella Professionals, she is spending time with her other passion, her family (and her beloved dog!). Explore Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect Lights, a new collection brought to hairdressers and salons in South Africa by Modern Hair and Beauty. The collection is designed with Wella Global Ambassadors and delivers highly visible, high definition colour, with ultra-precise, blended multi-tonal reflections. It’s perfect for grey coverage and for adding dimension to blonde. Discover two new techniques Koleston Perfect Lights glowing services that are sweeping the industry, Mirror Lights and Shadow Lights. The new services help upgrade classic grey coverage, root touch-up, and highlighting techniques and create beautiful results for your clients. Think comfortable beige, smooth vanilla, earthy cinnamon, and spiced copper tones that flatter all hair textures and skin tones... MIRROR LIGHTS GLOWING SERVICE Due to their loyalty, grey coverage clients are often referred to as the “bread and butter” of the salon colour business, which is why a reliable colour range is imperative. Join hairdressers from all over the world in choosing easy-to-use Koleston Perfect ME+ for reliability and dependability. With up to 100% grey coverage, it also allows for longer periods in between grey touch ups. Your grey coverage clients will love the natural-looking softness of Mirror Lights. It combines grey root coverage with a darker background shade and a lighter foreground shade to create full coverage while producing a softer, blurred regrowth for easier maintenance. Lights are added to the hair through both sections for a soft transition. SHADOW LIGHTS GLOWING SERVICE More than 50% of salon services are lightening services and each client has individual hair needs. The Shadow Lights glowing service recognises that natural colour is not one dimensional and that contrasting tones vary throughout the hair, and differently for each person. Shadow Lights upgrades classic highlights by weaving in lights in different multi tones. It achieves customised colour by working on the simple principle of weaving contrasting shades throughout the hair for a high precision, multi tonal finish with a beautiful blend. WHY KOLESTON PERFECT LIGHTS? Our dramatically different world has driven change in consumer needs and habits. Grey coverage is still the #1 salon service, but the trend is declining as more clients embrace their grey. The result is a bigger-than-ever demand for highlight and root shadow services and Koleston Perfect Lights is a direct response to this growing need. One tube of Koleston Perfect is sold every second around the world so it should come as no surprise that it is the main tool of choice for the Koleston Perfect Lights collection. Ultra-precision technology in Koleston Perfect ensures perfect results and beautiful hair that is rich and healthy-looking. To stock Wella Professionals colour,place your order with your Modern Hair & Beauty sales representative or call our Telesales on 0860 104 109. To find out more about our education programme, click here or email Mariska Treurnicht, Field Education Manager. Follow Instagram Facebook www.modernhairbeauty.com

Join us March 4th! You are cordially invited to an afternoon of sheer luxury and pampering! Please join us for the grand opening of Herspace Wellness Spa on Friday, 4 March at 3 Cross Place, Virgin Active Centre, Bryanston. Come early from 13:00 - 19:00 to enjoy an entire afternoon of relaxation. We look forward to a fun Friday with lots of spa spoils, manicures, massages, makeup and more at 50% OFF! If you'd like to arrive for a lovely launch party amongst friends after work, we welcome you for 16:00. Come and mingle and meetup with like-minded self-care and wellness enthusiasts! Herspace Wellness is a wellness spa for busy professionals that want on demand, on the go, convenient self-care, group wellness and corporate wellness options that fit in with their budgets and busy work – life schedules. Learn more HERE. Space is limited RSVP by Monday, 28 February. Call Herspace Wellness Bryanston Telephone: 010 213 0406 WhatsApp: 064 146 9031 We adhere to all lockdown regulations and observe all Covid protocols. Connect with us: Facebook LinkedIn

In this collection, hair seems suspended in the air, though this apparent lightness does not hide its strength. The contours break with the predictable and bring to the present a clear inspiration of the 70's in the haircuts, volumes and the work of the textures. Mullets evolve to update and enhance femininity. Colors mark a clear intention of who wears them and show that they have not been chosen at random, but are used to project their vibration. They reveal fun and are one more complement to the total look that allows us to show ourselves with authenticity. They are chosen from freedom to enhance our personality and not to hide it, they are much more than a resource to mask age. In short, a collection of images that exude freedom, but without fanfare. Hair: Anna Barroca @annabarroca Photography: David Arnal @davidarnalteam MUA: Anna González @annagonzalezbeauty Styling:Anna Barroca @annabarroca Models: Flor Olivera @florliveraw; Belén @beelen_v13; Elsa Moreno @aslemor Products: Montibello @montibello_peluqueria

This collection titled ‘freedom’ is something that I’m actually really proud of given the little preparation I had. Simply inspired by a genuine desire to escape the chaos that surrounded us in this moment in time and to find my antidote, my craft. This ‘freedom’ collection isn’t a political statement, it was being free from lockdown which allowed me to get back to doing what I love, I can create again, the result is the images that form this body of work. Inspired by being able to do once again what I love, hair. Hair: Adam Ciaccia Hair Assist: Jordan Skrtic Stylist: Emma Cotterill MUA: Sanaz Fakhra Photo: David Mannah

The Gary Rom Man Brand – Conceptualisation The concept for the Gary Rom Man Signature Barber brand was born in the winter of 2019. My son Calvin, and his good friend Mike were bow hunting in the Northern region of South Africa. Sitting around a campfire they conceptualised the idea of starting a bespoke barber brand that would be different to the offerings available throughout the country. Gary Rom Man at Lynnwood Bridge was born in August 2019, and traded well until lockdown in 2020. Since lockdown a further 10 stores have opened, the success and popularity of this offering has been unparalleled. An Extraordinary Franchise Opportunity The brand offers a true Man look and feel. French oak, exposed copper piping for water and electricity, red brick, black ceilings and painted skulls reflect the concept being born in the bush, and all work together to create an environment that is inviting, relaxing and ultimately an experience that is unique. The operation is a turnkey solution: when a franchise is purchased, the prospective franchisee walks into a store where every aspect of the build has been provided. From the barbers, to the clippers and aprons, stationery and coffee, no stone is left unturned. A Truly Unique Ambiance of Client Service and Rapport is the New Benchmark Our host/hostess welcomes guests, with a “tapas” style menu of grooming services. You know as well as we do, that most people are inherently shoppers. We walk into retail environments every day wanting one thing, and leaving with another. So when clients walk into one of our barbers for a haircut, they will most likely leave with a beard trim, perhaps an eyebrow threading service, or a straight razor shave with hot steam. Most men will walk out “polished” after having experienced multiple services by one of our skilled barbers. Our personable host/hostess explains retail offerings and services to each guest, ensuring that you are greeted on a first-name basis, creating rapport and warmth. Beverages, such as single malt whiskey and beer on tap, are offered to enhance your experience even further. Should you prefer a different pick-me-up, the smell of coffee beans that have been freshly ground, offering delicious cappuccino or espresso, will have you coming back for more. The aroma permeates through the entire barbershop, thereby attracting interest from outsiders, as well as creates a European café sidewalk vibe. Guests can sit and chat over coffee while waiting for their service. The “chill” factor and vibe of a Gary Rom Man Signature Barber is unequalled – You’ll most likely want to stay longer than you had anticipated. A complimentary shoeshine station is provided just outside the barbershop, for men that want a quick shoe polish and shine. For barbers that are looking to join the fastest growing Man brand in South Africa, send your CV to gary@garyrom.co.za. Franchise opportunities are available countrywide, interested parties can mail gary@garyrom.co.za.

South Africa has a legacy of discrimination in relation to remuneration and benefits paid to employees, based on race, gender and other discriminatory grounds. The Employment Equity Act (the EEA) and Employment Equity Regulations provide protection to employees as follows: A difference in terms and conditions of employment between employees of the same employer performing the same or substantially the same work or work of equal value that is directly or indirectly based on any one or more of the grounds listed in section 6(1) of the EEA is unfair discrimination. The listed grounds are: race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, family responsibility, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, HIV status, conscience, belief, political opinion, culture, language, birth or on any other arbitrary ground. An arbitrary ground is one not listed above. The courts have described an arbitrary ground as one that is based on features and characteristics that cannot be changed which have the potential to harm the basic dignity of a person or to affect the person negatively when compared to others (e.g. criminal record, citizenship, diabetes, asylum seeker status, obesity etc.). What is required to show work is of equal value? The job is the same / identical as that of the job that it is being compared with (the ‘comparator’). The job is largely the same and it is possible for the employee to swap jobs with the comparator. The outputs of the job are of equal value to the employer. The responsibility for people, finances and material are similar. The skills, qualifications and experience for the job are similar to the comparator job. The physical, mental and emotional effort required to perform the work are similar. The conditions under which the work is performed (physical environment, psychological conditions, time and geographic location etc.) are similar. What factors might justify a difference in remuneration? EEA Regulation 7 provides the following: (1) If employees perform work that is of equal value, a difference in terms and conditions of employment, including remuneration, is not unfair discrimination if the difference is fair and rational and is based on any one or a combination of the following grounds: (a) the individuals' own seniority or length of service; (b) the individuals' own qualifications, ability, competence or potential above the minimum acceptable levels required for the performance of the job; (c) the individuals' own performance, quantity or quality of work, depending on fairness of the application of the performance evaluation system; (d) where an employee is demoted as a result of organisational restructuring or for any other legitimate reason without a reduction in pay and fixing the employee's salary at this level until the remuneration of employees in the same job category reaches this level; (e) where an individual is employed temporarily in a position for purposes of gaining experience or training and as a result receives different remuneration or enjoys different terms and conditions of employment; (f) the existence of a shortage of relevant skill, or the market value in a particular job classification; and (g) any other relevant factor that is not unfairly discriminatory in terms of section 6(1) of the EEA. (2) A differentiation in terms and conditions of employment based on one or more ground listed in section 6(1) will be fair and rational if it can be shown that the differentiation won’t be biased against an employee or group of employees based on race, gender or disability or any other ground; and it is applied in an equal or fair manner.” Employers should therefore conduct grading and job evaluation exercises to ensure that pay levels are fair and do not discriminate. Any employee who believes that he or she is being discriminated against in respect of these provisions must: Ensure that the job which the employee is comparing his or her own with is being performed by a fellow employee of the same employer. Ensure that the ground on which discrimination is claimed is clearly identified e.g. I perform the same work as A, but A is paid more than I am because A is a male and I am a female (discrimination on the basis of sex). The EEA requires that the employee must: Firstly, lodge a formal complaint with the employer in order to show that a reasonable attempt has been made to resolve the dispute before referring it to the CCMA. If the complaint is not resolved, a dispute may be referred to the CCMA for conciliation WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS after the discriminatory act / omission. (Condonation may be applied for in cases of a late referral). If the dispute is not resolved at conciliation an employee may, WITHIN 90 DAYS of the expiry of the 30-day conciliation period, or if it is earlier, within 90 days of the conciliation hearing, select one of the following options: Refer the matter to the CCMA for arbitration or to the Labour Court for adjudication if the employee earns less than the threshold, or refer the matter to the Labour Court for adjudication if the employee earns more than the amount set by the Minister of Labour in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). If there is a written agreement of consent between the employer and employee parties, irrespective of the level of earnings of an employee, the employee may refer the dispute to the CCMA for arbitration. Commissioners arbitrating such disputes have the power to make any appropriate arbitration award that gives effect to the EEA, including an award ordering payment of compensation, payment of damages or an order directing the employer to take steps to prevent the same unfair discrimination or a similar practice occurring in the future in respect of other employees. How can an employer ensure the provision of fair remuneration and benefits? Employers should – • Consult with employees and unions to ensure the identification of any barriers to equity in the workplace, including terms and conditions of employment. • Ensure that all jobs are objectively assessed and fairly remunerated, taking into account, inter alia: a) the responsibility demanded of the work, including responsibility for people, finances and material; b) the skills, qualifications, including prior learning and experience required to perform the work, whether formal or informal; c) physical, mental and emotional effort required to perform the work; and d) to the extent that it is relevant, the conditions under which work is performed, including physical environment, psychological conditions, time when and geographic location where the work is performed. In addition to the criteria specified in above, any other factor indicating the value of the work may be taken into account in evaluating work, provided the employer shows that the factor is relevant to assessing the value of the work. The assessment must be conducted in a manner that is free from bias on grounds of race, gender or disability, any other listed ground or any arbitrary ground that is prohibited in terms of the Act. NOTE: An employer may justify the value assigned to an employee's work by reference to the classification of a relevant job in terms of a sectoral determination made by the Minister of Labour in terms of section 55 of the BCEA which applies to the employer. (The reason for referral of a discrimination dispute to the CCMA and not the National Bargaining Council for Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Skincare, and Beauty Industry is, because only the CCMA has jurisdiction to arbitrate a dispute relating to discrimination). 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To create my new collection, I drew inspiration from the Gothic style. In a way, it can be seen as a transformed view on art. In earlier days, this trend used to be considered barbarian, controversial and non-conventional. Over the time, the Gothic style blended with rock and metal and has become something mesmerizing and magnificent. Everything is thought out to the slightest detail. All the elements are connected and resonate with each other. Despite the domineering dark shades, the images are always strong and vibrant. Cut, Colour, styling- Viktoriia Vradii Photographer- Desmond Murray MUA- Evgeniya Spiktorenko Fashion stylist- Irina Dzhus