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We are so excited to share with you the top four Best Box Colour Corrections from the 2021 Hairnews Awards. Congratulations to our Winner and Finalists in this very strong and well supported section. Winner - Lakin Dos Reis - Lakin Hair Congratulations to Lakin on submitting the winning entry. Below is her Box Colour Correction story and how she achieved these stunning results. “My client usually does a full root application with me as she enjoys being a platinum blonde. She remembered however that when she comes to me, I don’t take the bleaching powder further than her regrowth to ensure no damage and over processing, so she tried to follow the same rules. She started with her application and realized halfway that she didn’t have enough product to do her full head and couldn’t go to the shops to buy more, needless to say. She took massive sections in her hair and tried to rub as much product on to her untouched roots as she possibly could. The result was some sections of her hair being over processed, some under processed, some untouched and some just completely blotchy. The challenge: After her consultation I prepared her for a full root application, as it was the only way to eliminate all the Colour bands. I used Wella Blondor bleaching powder 1:2 with 20 vol, and Olaplex number 1. Only applying to her roots and then did a water and Olaplex number 1 solution on her mid lengths to ends. I then rinsed her hair at the basin and used Olaplex number 2 as treatment and porosity equalizer. I then used Wella Illumina 10/69 and 9/60 1:1 with 6 vol as toner. I lifted her hair extremely slowly and took my time with her hair as it was extremely distressed and needed a lot of attention. My full processing time was 6 hours. Both my client and I were tired at the end of the day, but she has never been happier”. Love Lakin’s work? Follow her on Instagram handle @lakin_hair or Facebook @LakinDosReis • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Our Finalists also describe their creative solutions to their colour correction challenges: Silver Award - Melissa Da Silva Gouveia - Hepburns Style Salon “My client felt her hair was dark and dull, she experimented with a few box colours. She couldn't get her hair to go lighter, it just became more and more orange. She wanted a soft pearl blond with a shadow root as she can't always get to a salon to have her roots done. Her desired tone was a soft ash beige. The challenge: I started with removing the buildup of colour first. Client’s hair integrity was good. I used matrix Light master with the clay additive and olaplex nr 1 with 30 volume developer and did an overall freehand balayage to lighten most of the hair. It was done about 6 cm from the roots. After it processed, we rinsed, olaplex nr 2 and toned with color sync 8A and 10V and 9 volume peroxide. I then dried her hair and did a face frame and teasy lights with matrix light master and 20 volume, olaplex step 1, to create some lightness on the halo and face, every second foil I did a lowlight with 7AA Matrix power cools. Once it had processed, I rinsed and shampooed with olaplex no 4. I then did a root melt with Matrix 7AA power cools and 9 volume developer, as well as an overall tone on the newly lifted hair with Matrix acid violet toner and clear mixed with 9 Volume. Then olaplex nr 2. I finished her styling off with olaplex nr 6 & 7. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bronze Award - Fatima Sayanvala - Hijabella Hair Studio “My client’s home attempt at good hair unfortunately went terribly wrong and she landed up with bands of color and stripes on her head. She walked in with tears and requested that we please try and assist to fix her color. She wanted a balayage look. The challenge: Due to the huge imbalance of color as well as the damage that was already on her hair, I needed to do treatments as well as rebalance her color without causing more breakage. I started off with two color renews to remove unwanted color - then did a treatment. Thereafter did a balayage using free lights from Wella as well as Wellaplex all the time in all the color and de colourizer. I applied a full color in between the foils, once I achieved an even lift, I finished off with a toner, a good cut and styled”. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bronze Award - Maritza Rossouw – Maritza_Create The challenge:

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A Grooming Range for Gents that Ticks all the Boxes The most sought after, affordable OSSION Premium Barber Line is now available from www.limelighthb.co.za! Originating from the male hair and beard care mecca of the world, Turkey, Ossion is a complete male grooming and barber offering. From hair colour and wax in one products, matte finish or shiny waxes, beard care serums, balms and styling products and skincare, this range has it all! High margins, fantastic deals with merchandising items, affordability and quality – what else do you need to be successful as a male grooming or barber business? Available from Lime Light Contact us on: Hands Down Stikland (CPT) Address: 3 Traka Road, Stikland, Cape Town, 7530 Store Tel: 021 944 8703 Telesales: 021 944 8700 Email: sales@handsdown.co.za Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00; Saturday 08:30-12:30 (closed on Sundays and public holidays) Hands Down M5 Park (CPT) Address: Unite 5, M5 Business Park, Eastman Road, Maitland, Cape Town, 7405 Tel: 087 092 0422 Email: sales@handsdown.co.za Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00; Saturday 08:30-12:30 (closed on Sundays and public holidays) Lime Light (JHB) Address: Block B, Tripark, 17 Eastern Service Road, Kelvin, Sandton, 2090 Tel: 011 262 2451 Cell: 064 540 6180 Email: online@limelighthb.co.za Web: www.limelighthb.co.za Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 08:00-17:00; (closed on weekends and public holidays) Visit Now: www.handsdown.co.za

In June of this year, the South African Hair Industry lost one of its most respected and dynamic icons. Ursula Brett was one of the industry’s best known and best loved personalities. Her death came as a huge shock to us. We will miss her amazing, positive attitude, her strong and focused business leadership and creative ideas, and her wonderful smiles and humour. Stav Dimitriadis, C.E.O. of Twincare International in SA, has written a tribute to Ursula: Ursh was the first person I met when I walked into Twincare for my interview 30 years ago. She wore a crisp black suit with ice blond spiked hair that was so fashionable in the late 80s. She was friendly and formal but immediately made me feel comfortable while I nervously waited for my interview. Over the years I obviously got to know her extremely well as she worked for Twincare from 1990 to 2010 and again from 2015 to 2017. If I think back on our time together what stands out the most, is the laughter. Ursula, myself and Darrel Watt spent more time laughing than working. Ursula was easy to spend time with. Her sense of humor and infectious laugh made every conversation entertaining and she always had a group around her, listening to her latest gossip. But there was a lot more to her than fun. With 40 years in the industry, she developed an intuitive feel for what made brands and salons tick. She was a key member of my team that helped me build both Redken and Paul Mitchell, as well as being the efficient organizer for our best events including Hair Stylist of the Year. Her organizational and marketing skills, and eye for detail made the biggest events look easy. In her last years she used her experience to build her own business by helping salons grow theirs. Ursula made a difference and became an icon in our industry. But Ursula also had a private life, as a single mother she worked hard to bring up 2 beautiful children during some very difficult times. We all leave a legacy behind but having the respect of your peers and the love of your children makes for a worthwhile life. Ursh, looking forward to sharing a laugh on the other side. Stav Dimitriadis

Phenomenal creativity for an ethereal effect that makes you want to keep looking again and again! This style was created by Shantal Benecke at Blu Gel, Pietermaritzburg. The style was published on the Blu Gel Facebook page with the following credits: The energy of light ... Hair ...@blugelhair @shantalbenecke @fellowshiphair @goldwellcolor @fginternational #fellowshipafro21 #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #blugelhair #blugellians #pietermaritzburghair #kznhairstylist #afrohair Love this work? Like Blu Gel’s Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/blugel.hairstudio/

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With the announcement last night by President Cyril Ramaphosa that South Africa would move to Adjusted Alert Level 1, effective midnight, we’re overjoyed that some sort of normalcy in life can resume! We can dine out, we can indulge in a few more of the more enjoyable things in life, economic positivity can continue, and SA can rebuild after a long, long eighteen months. However, the risk remains and the threat still looms of a fourth wave of the Delta Variant or any new ones that may make their way to South African shores, a wave that may worsen into the upcoming holiday season. The only way to avoid this and prevent more loss of life is to increase the numbers of the vaccinated population of SA and continue stringent protocol measures in our salons and spas, between stylists and clients. We can’t relax just yet! Vaccination is being shown around the world to reduce your risk of severe illness, hospitalisation, ICU treatment or death from Covid-19. Until we hear differently regarding the gazetted health protocol measures regarding salons and spas, all safety measures will continue as we’ve been following them. Masks are still mandatory and sanitising, social distancing and management of salon capacity are in order, with no serving of beverages or food in salons to clients. When we know of any changes to those measures, we’ll let you know as soon as possible! Meanwhile, vaccination is the key element in the fight against covid and a safe, sustainable industry. Stay safe! Current Vaccine Rollout Results from President Ramaphosa’s announcement last night: Over 17 million doses have been administered Over 8.3 million people are fully vaccinated 1/5, or 20% of adult population, an amazingly successful stat in the global community 30% of the adult population has received at least one dose We need to administer another 16 million vaccines this year to reach our goal We need 250 000 first dose vaccinations a day to meet our target Vooma Vaccination weekend kicks off tomorrow. You can walk in to any vaccination site and go get your jab. Next week, we hear again from a well respected voice in the industry! • • • • • • • • • • • We’ve asked some of our top professionals in the industry to share their thoughts with us and each week we’ll be sharing their stories for you to enjoy. If you have a positive experience you’d like to share with us on the vaccine and the differences it’s made in your personal life or your salon and with your clients’ appreciation of their salon experiences, please send to Beth at beth@hairnews.co.za, with photos you'd like us to use! Industry Vaccination: Safety, Sustainability and A Return to Normality

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INSTANTLY PROVIDES HEALTHY LOOKING GLOW. Nature is authentic and honest, generous, and empathetic – its pure goodness. Our P.U.R.E. LINE is full of goodness and kind to your hair with up to 95% Natural Origin*. Made with hair-loving ingredients to give you and your hair the care you deserve. The range is formulated with no Parabens, no Silicones, no Artificial Colourants, and its VEGAN. And don’t forget about all the special ingredients inspired by Shea Butter which is a natural ingredient used to fight scalp irritation and dry and dull hair. Reduce hair breakage, split ends, and improve the shine and bounce of your lovely locks. Kadus Professional P.U.R.E. is not tested on animals nor does it contained animal-derived ingredients or by-products. Shampoo Kindly cleanses hair for a natural, healthy-looking glow. Ideal for dry and dull hair. 91% natural origin. Conditioner Weightlessly nourishes and conditions hair for a natural, healthy-looking glow. Ideal for dry and dull hair. 91% natural origin. Treatment & In-Salon services Nourishes and deeply conditions hair for a natural, healthy-looking glow. Ideal for dry and dull hair. 95% natural origin. Reasons why your clients will love Kadus Professional P.U.R.E • Leaves hair soft, healthy, and glowing • Good for both hair and the environment • The range contains naturally derived ingredients Most people are becoming more conscious about, not just what they are putting in their body, but on it as well. So make sure you stock up on Kadus Professional’s P.U.R.E Range and give your clients to gift of goodness. Become a stockist by contacting us or ask your clients to purchase on MHB Online. 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 Facebook

We are looking for Salon Operators in our Meyersdal, Randhart and Linksfield branches. Requirements • Minimum 2 years salon experience • Follow instructions perfectly • Think out of the box • Passion for all things hair • Must be able to shampoo, apply colour including between foils, do Brazilian from start to finish and other Operator responsibilities • Ability to blow wave a bonus Send your CV to info@blobar.co.za

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After our short (two hour?) South African spring, we have launched into the warmth and light of summer! A change of season is always a great opportunity for clients to change up their hair, refresh their colour, and embrace a new look for the warmer months. This supplement includes fabulous input and ideas from some of our biggest SA movers and shakers, with a particular focus on the sought-after seasonal blonde techniques, as well as budget-friendly ideas for clients who long for a beautiful colour but need their rands to stretch further in these challenging times! We have also looked at international trends and where creativity is moving globally. Read, enjoy, and be inspired – we hope this supplement powers you forward into a successful and exciting season. Contents Product Overview Select the colour range best suited to your salon’s creativity and clientele’s deepest desires: MHB Wella Professionals: Innovative Koleston Perfect with ME+ Technology Milk_shake: Bloom Collection’s Natural Perfection Lime Light: Nouvelle PAINT BANG! An explosion of colour HairCair: Everline One Color 1.5 - Permanent Professional Color Goldwell: Light Dimensions- lightening unlimited! Twincare Colorsense: The complete colour spectrum for any need MHB Kadus Professional: Affordable Luxury Colours Trend Overview – What Do The Experts Say? Return to the 70’s – Back to Natural, Golden Sunlight, Beach Nostalgia? Raeesa of Raeesa International: 2021-2022 - Sunlight and Rose Gold Hues Cerése Bouwer of Cerése Hair Design: Warm Blondes, Golden Shine, and Money Pieces Fatima Sayanvala of Hijabella Hair Studio: Undone Blondes, Toffee Tones and Bright Vivids Corinne and Fabio Macchia of Shag high voltage hair: Violet Gold, the Blonde Journey, and Great Maintenance Products Betsy Giani-Pieterse of Tint Colorlab: Creative Pink Pops and Truly Healthy Blonde Locks Lakin Dos Reis of Lakin Hair: Natural, Soft and Cost-effective Thomas Hills, Director of TH1 Hair, reveals his Hair Colour Predictions for SS21 Product Overview Wella Professionals “Koleston Perfect with ME+ is brilliant for a generation who is more attuned to what goes in and onto their body. It provides an opportunity for hairdressers to be even more professional, no matter what their level of experience is.” Rossano Ferretti, Global Ambassador, Wella Professionals Choose KPME+ from Wella Professionals, the world’s leading salon professional colour brand. It goes without saying that Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect is the leader in hair colour. It is the world’s first ever cream hair colourant. Also the first permanent colour in the world to eliminate harmful PPD and PPT colour molecules from its formula. Innovative Koleston Perfect with ME+ technology is our purest colour ever and perfect for every woman who cares about her health as much as she cares about her hair. Stock KPME+ in your salon for vibrant, long-lasting, pure colour with up to 100% grey coverage. There are more than 100 shades available ranging from deep black to sun-kissed blonde. 1 95% post-consumer recycled aluminium and 5% post-industry recycled aluminium 2 91% post-consumer recycled PP (polypropylene) and 9% colour To stock Koleston Perfect ME+ and other Wella Professionals colour brands, place your order with your Modern Hair & Beauty sales representative or call our Telesales on 0806 104 109. Follow Us Instagram wellaprofessionals_sa, mhb_sa, mhb.online Facebook @WellaSouthAfrica, @ModernHairBeauty, @modernhairbeauty.online Milkshake The wait is over! Discover 𝓑𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓶, the new z.one concept™ collection that celebrates natural beauty. Bloom celebrates the only tangible beauty we possess: the beauty of the present. When personality and beauty are combined, an endless number of possibilities are created to represent women in their many facets. Just like nature, which is extraordinarily perfect when considered as a whole. In this collection the updo is the protagonist of personal uniqueness: so romantic and feminine, it lights up the eyes and uncovers our true essence. The strength of the shades of the earth and the light of the sun in the hair ignite the harmony of colours. The wet look is the emblem of innate beauty. Shades become imperceptible and styling is the symbol of feminine naturalness. Contact milk_shake on: Email: marku@z-one.co.za or georg@z-one.co.za www.z-oneconcept.com/en | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Lime Light Nouvelle PAINT BANG!! Bringing the bang to your hair for this spring 2021. Nouvelle’s Paint Bang is an Ammonia-free, semi-permanent direct hair colouring, for an eccentric and original look, to be used on bleached hair. A true explosion of colour, that can be customized by mixing several shades. Duration: 10 to 20 washes. Contact us on: Hands Down Stikland (CPT) Address: 3 Traka Road, Stikland, Cape Town, 7530 Store Tel: 021 944 8703 Telesales: 021 944 8700 Email: sales@handsdown.co.za Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00; Saturday 08:30-12:30 (closed on Sundays and public holidays) Hands Down M5 Park (CPT) Address: Unite 5, M5 Business Park, Eastman Road, Maitland, Cape Town, 7405 Tel: 087 092 0422 Email: sales@handsdown.co.za Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 08:30-17:00; Saturday 08:30-12:30 (closed on Sundays and public holidays) Lime Light (JHB) Address: Block B, Tripark, 17 Eastern Service Road, Kelvin, Sandton, 2090 Tel: 011 262 2451 Cell: 064 540 6180 Email: online@limelighthb.co.za Web: www.limelighthb.co.za Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 08:00-17:00; (closed on weekends and public holidays) Visit Now: www.handsdown.co.za HairCair Everline One Color 1.5 - Permanent Professional Color. One: 1.5 color is defined in 78 shades that can be mixed together. Brilliant shades, wonderful shine, total coverage of grey hair, with the possibility to lighten up to 4 tones, gentle on hair and skin. The innovative color line, embellished with fragrant notes of jasmine and tuberose, is formulated with specific active ingredients to guarantee and enhance color performance. The developers range from 5 volume to 40 volume and is mixed in a ratio of 1:1.5 Contact Haircair on Tel: +27 21 448 8847 Email: larry@haircair.co.za Web: www.haircair.co.za Goldwell Light Dimensions - lightening unlimited! Are your clients concerned about the condition of their hair while lightening? With its unsurpassed technologies and highest quality standards, Goldwell has created a whole new dimension of lightening opportunitites for you. SILKLIFT offers the healthiest hair feel on the market. Powerful lifting performance with Anti-Yellow System for the clearest and most even results. Incredibly hair friendly due to the integrated Bondpro+ Technology protecting and strengthening the hair fibres. Do you struggle to create the perfect finish with your lightened result? LIGHT DIMENSION BRIGHTENER offers customizable power toning until desired result is achieved, no matter how creative you get! Achieve the perfect result on every canvas with Goldwell Light Dimensions! Contact Goldwell on: Tel:011 312 5070 Web:www.goldwell.com Instagram: GoldwellSouthAfrica Facebook: GoldwellSouthAfrica Colorsense The COLORSENSE palette of 105 intermixable shades of colour provide the complete colour spectrum for any need. The synergy between the selection of the highest quality Italian pigments, combined with a special base formula of low ammonia, as well as conditioning and restructuring properties, creates the achievement of flawless and shiny cosmetic coloration while completely respecting the hair structure leaving it intact. COLORSENSE nourishes and restructures the hair while maintaining its original integrity, guaranteeing a shine and colour that lasts. Our unique results are achieved by a combination of diverse ingredients including Silk Proteins for optimum hydration and Black Pearl to deliver shine.The combination of Amber and Amethyst strengthens the hair fiber, restructuring and nourishing for longer lasting color and manageability. The cool COLORSENSE palette offers unlimited possibilities of creative coloring with groundbreaking technology. From lifting artificial levels of color to creating the softest pastel tones. COLORSENSE will inspire a new generation of colouring to all levels of hairstylists. Contact Twincare International Tel: 011 305 1600 Email: info@twincare.co.za Web: www.twincare.co.za Kadus Professional Luxurious yet affordable, Kadus Professional colour. Kadus Professional has been an international brand since 1938. It was founded to specifically provide small salons and independent hairstylists with a range of world-class hair products to assist them in affordably expressing their creativity. Over 80 years in development and the result is colour that will exceed all your expectations – at a comfortable price! The colour portfolio is available in permanent and demi-permanent and delivers intense results with exceptional shine. Kadus Professional is ideal for every type of client, from young and fashionable to mature and stylish. To stock Kadus Professional colour in your salon, place your order with your Modern Hair & Beauty sales representative or call our Telesales on 0806 104 109. Follow Us Instagram wellaprofessionals_sa, mhb_sa, mhb.online Facebook @WellaSouthAfrica, @ModernHairBeauty, @modernhairbeauty.online Product Overview What do the experts say? Raeesa of Raeesa International: 2021-2022 - Sunlight and Rose Gold Hues We are seeing a shift toward lighter, more golden tones. Whether it’s a full head of babylights or balayage, it’s all about sunkissed shine. I have seen a big shift toward more natural looking hues across Europe, with illuminating shades like Melted Pecan, Honey Chestnut and Champagne Blonde popping up on most catwalks. There is a strong resurgence of rose and auburn hues, with a fresh twist (no doubt influenced by The Queen’s Gambit). Think Glowy Apricot, Peach Cobbler, Copper Flame and our firm favourite -anything in the rose gold spectrum. A great balayage placement can extend periods between salon visits, saving money versus opting for a full head of platinum babylights or thicker highlights. One of our favourite low-maintenance blonde looks is "Greige Blonde". It is an almost flaxen, golden beige with sandy tonal highlights that doesn’t require a lot of upkeep and complements almost all skin tones. Cerése Bouwer, owner of Cerése Hair Design Hillcrest KZN and KAO Brand Ambassador for Goldwell South Africa: Warm Blondes, Golden Shine, and Money Pieces The 70's has made an exciting comeback in 2021, hair color trends swing between grounded tones and vintage brights, blending seamlessly together to create a harmonious flow. Haircuts are soft and shaggy with no sharp lines or edges. In terms of blonde, it’s Warm and more Warm! This Summer it's all about honey, strawberry and golden tones. Warmer blondes are my absolute favorite as they reflect light and therefore appear lighter, brighter and shinier. So say goodbye to cooler ashy blondes! For budget-conscious clients, suggest they go for hair colors that are lower in maintenance. Work with your client’s natural color and bring it back to life with glossing / toning services. (Goldwell Colorance is a great color range for these services!) Balayage and Foilyage techniques are perfect for a sun-kissed look that won't require too frequent visits to the salon to maintain. Chunky highlights are back, and the money piece is a great technique to create some bright contouring around the face, perhaps with a customised shade of blonde to compliment your client’s skin tone, and it’s not costly to maintain. Fatima Sayanvala of Hijabella Hair Studio: Undone Blondes, Toffee Tones and Bright Vivids I have noticed that clients have started to prefer low maintenance shades such as an undone blonde. They want that lived-in feel and minimal upkeep, changing from the platinum look to a more natural honey blonde or buttery blonde along with subtle highlights instead of a full foil. Darker shades of blonde are becoming more preferable over lighter blonds too. I am seeing a lot of ladies coming in requesting the warmer blondes, toffee tones & coppery reds with softer face framing pieces, as well as a lot more requests for brighter vivid shades. Ladies are welcoming the bolder colors, trying out pinks and purples etc. As travel is still difficult for many, remember that new hair is as good as a holiday! Corinne and Fabio Macchia of Shag High Voltage Hair: Violet Gold, the Blonde Journey, and Great Maintenance Products This season we have seen so many playful blondes. They want to come out and explore. More and more blondes are enjoying the Regrowth look but still having the popping money piece around the hair line. The violet gold collection has been a big winner for me as you truly get the best of both worlds. The violet gold creates a cool blonde and the gold creates light. Don’t be afraid of the gold, peeps! We do have clients who come in saying they just can’t afford being blonde anymore, and are thinking of going darker. We advise them against this as blonde is a journey and it just took us six months to get them the correct colour! Instead, I normally suggest that we do a good half head of scattered baby lights to break the previous blonde line and tone it down with a good darker blonde. The maintenance on this is so minimal! For my brunettes, reds and blondes I always recommend that we look at great aftercare for the colour to last longer. There are some really incredible, professional colour-depositing masks on the market. These are a winner for any colour! I pray for a successful season for all the incredible stylists of South Africa. Love what you do and never work a day in your life! Betsy Giani-Pieterse of Tint Colorlab: Creative Pink Pops and Truly Healthy Blonde Locks I am seeing a lot more guests experimenting with creative colour, especially lots of pinks in all depths and levels. Trying something fun by adding Creative or Fashion color is a way to change their look without having to do something extreme that they might regret! Talk to your guest about adding a pop of color for summer. You’ll be surprised how much they will love it. From pastels to vivids, from demi to direct - there are so many ways of doing a fashion color that can last from 1 week to 10 weeks. We have so many amazing products on retail to help care for our blonde bombshells that I have to say there really isn't any excuse to not have incredible healthy blonde locks. Encourage your clients that what is super important is keeping hair at its healthiest by using the correct homecare and regular treatments. For clients on a budget I often suggest a balayage or a root smudge as those colors have softer demarcation lines when growing out, and can be maintained with only a touch up. You can switch up a whole look by simply adding a "Money Piece” to the hairline. I love to be part of this incredible journey of new discoveries of what we can do with hair and colour! Beach waves and Sandy beige or warm blondes. We’re moving away completely from the incredible light, grey or ash blondes. We’re going into the soft face-framing baby lights all in a beige and sandy tones. No more of the whiter and brighter colours. With your fashionable hair trends being soft and natural colours and styles, it’s becoming extremely cost effective for clients because it’s still fashionable to have a natural balayage technique in your colour. And with its natural tones, people don’t have to spend extra on keeping their blondes white. The “silver shampoos” are doing it enough justice to keep away the copper tones. Even though some clients are cash strapped, these colours alone are cost effective. Thomas Hills, Director, TH1 Hair, reveals his Hair Colour Predictions for SS21 YOU GLOW GIRL Fluorescent lit up the runways last season, and this season the trend was intensified to an all-over glow. Here hair complemented the psychedelic style of the clothing, for some laid back 70s hippy chic. I created this look as part of my Wink collection, and I predict that clients will look for the endless possibilities by switching up their colour using more creative pastel tones for SS21, in a bid to bring lightness into the new season. FRUIT PASTELS My love of textured hair is no secret, and while I’m a big fan of how texture can help lift and dominate a style, I also love how colour can be used to truly accentuate the look. I predict highlighted and coloured curls will be big this season, on both European and Afro hair, with clients embracing their natural hair texture, and highlighting select curls to really enhance their natural curl pattern for full effect. I created these faded pastel-coloured curls with the movement in the picture really showcasing just how bold this style can look. I predict this will be a huge hit this forthcoming season. BACK TO BLACK One of the surprise colour hits of the new SS21 season was the inky black hair colour trend. Usually associated with the darker, winter months, the trend was showcased at a host of seasonal shows where the easy breezy colour palettes of seasons past faded into more muted tones – perhaps a visual representation of 2020. I created this super dark, rich global colour for this look from my Wink collection. I love the solid, yet one-dimensional, display of bold blue-black, worn – as it should be – in a sharp strong cut for a serious style. TH1 HAIR: was launched by multi award-winning hairstylist, Thomas Hills, in 2004. Located in a prime spot in the heart of Oxted, Surrey, the Revlon Professional affiliated salon boasts a talented team of eight stylists, proficient in cutting, styling and technical ability and dedicated to delivering exemplary customer care. Director Thomas is also the 2020 British Hairdressing Awards Southern Hairdresser of the Year. To learn more about TH1 Hair: Twitter: @Th1hair Facebook: @th1hair Instagram: @th1hairofoxted