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Leyton House Professional SA is proudly being distributed by SI Solutions Cape. We are based in Bellville, Cape Town, Western Cape. We are going to be expanding with distributors all over South Africa. Leyton House Professional is a animal cruelty free range with no parabens. Processing time is only 30 minutes or 15 - 20 minutes under heat. This is possible through the Lift and Deposit technology in the product. We are also very fortunate to have a brilliant technician on board, Mr P Hackett, who is also our Brand ambassador. We have great platforms to help and support all salons and stylists. Watch the interview between Amanda Stevens and Mandy Jolly below, to find out more about the Leyton House story. Follow us Website: www.leytonhouseprofessional.com Instagram: @leytonhouseprofessionals_sa @sisolutionscape Facebook: Leyton House Professional SA Email: Sisolutionscape@mail.com Whatsapp: 072 661 6352 \ 079 035 4683

In this collection, color is the protagonist and it expresses all its nuances thanks to the interplay of textures and color combinations. Looks create a landscape full of energy and pop reminiscences. Daring and creativity are the common thread of unexpected haircuts that accompany unusual colors and textures that understand hair as an artistic element. Hair: Xaro Ferri Estilista @xaroferriestilista Photography: Juanjo Martín @graficament Retouche: Juanjo Martín @graficament MUA: Karla Rillo @karlarillo Styling: Xaro Ferri Estilista @xaroferriestilista

Have you heard about the new kid on the block? Ashtag is a small social media business, based in Durban, KZN, created by Ashnee Gopikissoon and run by a team of four. What had been brewing in Ashnee’s mind for more than three years, became reality in August 2020, and yesterday Ashtag celebrated their first birthday. In honour of that, they have decided to shed more light about their business. In this day and age the future is digital marketing, and social media is one of the greatest, fastest growing platforms in the marketing industry. It brings great exposure as compared to traditional marketing methods due to the high volume of users social media is capable of reaching. Ashtag currently focuses on their niche, which is professional hair and beauty salons, but welcomes and accommodates all industries. What does social media mean for your salon? Many salons wonder: What is a social media manager and why do I need one? Here’s what Ashnee says: “The idea is to improve marketing efforts for salon owners, increase sales, and allow for exposure. We enable you to reach customers effectively, efficiently and consistently, allowing salon owners to focus on other aspects of their business. Ashtag takes some weight off your shoulders. We are able to display your business on social platforms in order to promote your company and the skills you offer. Being involved in the hair industry for more than 18 years, qualified stylist by trade, ex-manager, educator, sales consultant and entrepreneur, afforded me the opportunity to add value and support salon owners in growing their business through social media. At Ashtag we provide high levels of social media and graphic support. We help you gain an organic following and provide creative, captivating content for use on social media. We are also responsible for planning and implementing your social media business strategy – we have systems in place which stay true to tone. Read what some of our clients have to say about us: Grant Harper [Creative Director/Head at Grant Harper Salon] : Thank you, Ashtag! Since I left you in charge of all social media aspects of my salon business, it has gained a steady flow of new followers and interactions to a whole new audience. Keep up the good work! Regards, Grant Harper Astrid Muller [Owner and Lead Stylist at Devine La Force] : I feel supported with every media aspect of my business. Ashtag is a necessary part of my business and I see a big change in the way people see my work. I'm grateful to be part of the Ashtag family...cause that’s how it feels to me. Xxx Baylee Strike [Owner and Lead Stylist at B Striking Hair Design] : If it wasn't for Ashtag, I would never have been able to figure out how to run an insta page in the correct format like having it as a business account or know how to use the correct hashtags etc. Thank you for taking the added pressure of Instagram and Facebook when I am already too busy to run it myself. Regards, Baylee Special Offer for the Industry We have a special offer open to all those who would like to join Ashtag in the month of August! Are you keen to get your social media handled by a company that is knowledgeable, expert, and gets results? Contact us today! Ashtag 072 299 5117 Ashnee (after hours) 083 358 4550 Email ashtagsocialmedia@gmail.com Free Tips Here’s some free tips from the team: Ashnee: The “Ash” in “Ashtag” – here’s five types of hashtags you should be using. Industry hashtags – they are pretty general and your audience may search using them. Eg. #hairdresser #hairdressing Niche hashtags – they are more specific and describe your industry speciality Eg. #blondehairdreser #weddinghair Location hashtags – where your local audience will find you. Eg. #durbanstylist #vryheidhairdresser Branded hashtags – using these might get you featured on larger accounts. Eg. #wellaeducation #wellaprofessionals Image hashtags – use these to describe what’s in your photo Eg. #longhair #curlyhair Posting Schedule Prenisha: One of the main aspects assisting in the online growth of your business is sticking to a consistent posting schedule. You’ve got to stay committed, and if you can’t, then hire someone to do it for you! Authenticity Ayush: Flaunt your success that was achieved through hard work. Keep your work authentic, original and as natural as possible. Editing Apps Keeshan: Some cool editing apps for Instagram Reels: *VLLO - Layer videos, images and gifs *Inshot - Fade, glitch, speed-up, slow-mo and merge *Capcut - cut, reverse and change speed. Follow Us for weekly updates and educational information: Instgram: @ashtag._ https://www.instagram.com/ashtag._/ Facebook: Ashtag @ashtagsocialmedia https://m.facebook.com/ashtagsocialmedia/ Website: https://ashtag.net Letʼs Be Creative. Let's Connect. Let's share your business with the world. We have a special offer open to all those who would like to join Ashtag in the month of August! Are you keen to get your social media handled by a company that is knowledgeable, expert, and gets results? Contact us today! Ashtag 072 299 5117 Ashnee (after hours) 083 358 4550 Email ashtagsocialmedia@gmail.com

When you start a new business three things happen: You invest a significant amount of money, You give birth to a business that can potentially give you a good standard of living And most importantly, you create an asset. On the day you open your business (your asset) has a negative value equal to what it cost you to open your doors. Whether this was money you had saved, borrowed from friends or family or taken out a business loan your business has a negative asset value. You are in debt. From that moment on your number one goal should be to pay off the initial start-up costs and to then grow the asset value of your business. There are stages you will need to go through which I will cover in this blog, however the starting point is to plant the seed in your mind that everything you do, every decision you make, is based on the idea that one day you may want to sell your business. Without this guiding principle, you might end up selling for next to nothing or just closing down and losing your asset completely. Having said that the main reason you opened your business in the first place is to make money. Coincidentally, growing a successful and profitable business is the best way to increase the asset value of your salon. Making money can be attributed to three things: Generating turnover, Controlling costs and... Protecting the profit line. Unless you are literally turning business away, generating more turnover is always going to be the key to increasing profit. The operative word being 'generate'. Just sitting and waiting for the clients to come into the salon, whether by appointment or as walk-ins will make turnover but will never build the asset value of your business. To 'generate' turnover you need to be pro-active in a number of dynamics ways: Getting clients into the salon is a science on its own. The nature of our industry is that regular clients keep returning provided they know how much you value their business. However you cannot take this for granted, you need a mechanism (software) to see exactly how many new clients you are getting, from what sources and how many come back for a second and then a third visit. AND how many clients have stopped coming to you... and why. Clients go where they're invited and stay where they're valued. This undeniable fact should be tattood inside all service providers' eyelids so that every time they blink they are reminded of this golden rule. To generate more turnover while clients are in the salon you need to pro-actively 'invite' them to try other products and services. Or, if completely satisfied, invite clients to extend your invitation to their friends and colleagues. Staff are your internal customers which should be valued as much as your paying clients. As with your clients your relationship should remain fresh, objective and relevant. For clients consultation is a wonderful tool for unlocking new business. For staff, periodic performance reviews, identified training needs and help in setting and achieving goals goes a long way to keeping staff in place and loyal to the business. My Salon's Key Performance Indicators reports (KPI) are the ideal tool to give factual feedback to staff and to identify their strengths and weaknesses and most importantly, training needs. Secondly, while generating turnover is great it doesn't mean a thing unless your costs are under control, and this requires a lot of discipline as well as honesty about what you can or cannot afford based on your turnover. If you work with a budget (projected turnover versus projected costs) it is a lot easier to protect the profit line provided you monitor costs to turnover on a regular basis. Using the 'My Salon Profit Protector' allows you to protect the profit line from day one. At the end of the day the value of your business is based on four things: Location Value of furniture, fixtures and fittings Turnover Profitability If you would like further advice on building a profitable business contact us on info@mysalonsoftware.co.za or call Terry 083 650 0952 or Aletta 064 504 6001 This blog is one of a series of business insights which can be accessed on www.mysalonsoftware.co.za. If you have any questions or specific requests please email info@mysalonsoftware.co.za. For more information contact us HERE. Web: www.mysalonsoftware.co.za Email: info@mysalonsoftware.co.za Aletta: 064 504 6001 | aletta@mysalonsoftware.co.za Terry: 083 650 0952 | terry@mysalonsoftware.co.za

Get your FREE Hair & Beauty Catalogue! Simply fill in your delivery details at: https://www.handsdown.co.za/catalogue/ to get your free catalogue delivered. The catalogue is your ultimate companion to all your salon needs. Browse furniture, hair, & beauty products from 100’s of local and international brands supplied by Lime Light and Hands Down. 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

#Steam is in the “HAIR” Introducing the SteamPod 3.0 OUR hair straightener powered by steam technology that provides continued high-pressure steam to create a variety of finishes on most hair types. #What makes steam the best choice? 78% less damage* *vs regular straighteners after 15 applications 2X Faster & 2x Smoother styling* *instrumental test vs regular straightener Better Straightening & Discipline at 50°C lower temperature* *steampod at 180°C vs regular straightener at 200°C For any information contact: lorealprofessionnelrsa@loreal.com Article from Chanel Pond, L’Oréal Professional Products Division MUST READS... Why Switch to L'Oréal Professional Long is the New Chic with L’Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Pro Longer​

There are so many benefits to being part of the EOHCB – including advice and support in so many different aspects of your business. Any salon who employs staff, or else rents out chairs, or a one-person business owner who is renting a chair and running your own show, can benefit. Compiling correct contracts can save you so much money, conflict and heartache down the line. EOHCB members also receive a weekly Monday Business mailer which contains short-format business advice. This is one of the biggest factors that many hair salon owners struggle with as the industry is creative, rather than business minded. Business advice is essential, and reading the tips regularly can help you to manage and run your business better, and avoid the pitfalls that inexperienced salon owners may encounter. Let the EOHCB help you, and your business, succeed in a correct and compliant way! Contact your agent today to find out about the affordable rate, that adds huge value to your business. For more information, or support and assistance for your business, please contact your local EOHCB office or representative – you can find your local agent or office HERE. Web: www.eohcb.co.za Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube

Red Madness is a collection all in paradox of softness and strength, it wants to be non-consensual where the style confronts XXL volumes, multi-length cuts and blondes with warm and cold undertones. Christophe Gaillet likes to reveal on each of them, the tailor-made style where the codes are personalized, he adapts, he optimizes, he values a look that makes or will make her a heroine of today. Hair: Christophe Gaillet Photo: Weronika Kosinska Make-up: Izabela Szelagowska Stylism: Gosha Kusper Prod: MKproduction & Christophe Gaillet

Sign up your salon before 31 August and enjoy introductory deals and discounts For more than six decades, Modern Hair & Beauty has nurtured relationships and grown businesses in the hair industry. We genuinely enjoy, like and trust our business partners and we measure our worth by their success and growth. If you are looking for change and a fresh start, now is the time! Move forward to partner with us before 31 August and you are in for a bouquet of introductory deals and discounts tailored to your salon’s needs. In addition to our introductory offers, Partner Salons benefit from: preferential pricing first-to-market with product innovations excellent service broad and accessible education programmes customer support programmes strategic business solutions to help grow your business Our Partnership Agreement is a 12-month plan tailored to support your specific business needs and objectives. We initiate the partnership through discussion and consultation to gain a deep understanding of you, your business, and your objectives. Once this process has been thoroughly explored, we are able to tailor plans to suit your needs. At the outset, and before we know you better, we will share how our business expertise, creative imagination and industry profile can help you achieve your goals. Are you ready to become a Partner Salon? Please chat to your sales representative or call or telesales office on 0860 104 109. If you’re a NEW client please complete the application of our website. About Modern Hair & Beauty Modern Hair & Beauty – previously Modern Hair – was established in 1950 as a distributor of professional hair products to the hairdressing industry in Southern Africa. As the licensed distributor of Wella Company-owned products in Southern Africa, much-loved brands such as Wella Professionals, Nioxin, System Professional, Sebastian Professional, SEB MAN, and Kadus Professional can be found in salons' easily. Other brands in our portfolio include popular Brazilian hair treatment Sweet Hair Professional, and our most recent addition, Reuzel – Holland's finest pomades and barbering products. We also produce our own affordable in-salon care range called Swish. As a company, we continuously strive to offer the best possible support and care to all of our customers through dedicated and trained sales representatives, timeous delivery of orders, targeted marketing and promotional support, and regular in-depth and up-to-date seminars and education. Training centres are situated in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban. But it's the fostering of great customer relationships, many of them decades-long, which runs deep, passing from one generation to the next. It's this legacy, as well as our extraordinary, passionate and dedicated team, that services over 2 000 salons within South Africa and our international partner salons in Mauritius and Angola too. Contact us HERE Follow Us Instagram wellaprofessionals_sa, mhb_sa, mhb.online Facebook @WellaSouthAfrica, @ModernHairBeauty, @modernhairbeauty.online

The Shift has arrived! You choose your path and we’ll get you there. We know that your business is unique. That’s why we’ve created two versions of our software, so you can choose the one that suits your biz and your budget. Booksy Biz Lite was designed with independent business owners in mind, but it’s also suited for teams who want a simple, mobile solution Core Features: Calendar, Clients, Checkout & Payments (simple), Profile, Marketing Tools Booksy Biz Pro is for those who need a little more. Busy teams and ambitious independents who want a full-featured solution for managing their businesses – from a mobile, tablet, and the front desk Core Features: Calendar, Clients, Checkout & Payments, Profile, Marketing Tools, Packages & Memberships, Inventory, Shifts, Stats & Reports Have you downloaded the Booksy Biz APP yet? Download the App and give it a 14 day trial...You can switch between the Booksy 2.0 and 3.0 to get a feel of what's to come and test out the new features. 14 day FREE Trial Link: https://booksy.com/biz-app/en-za/onboarding/info Contact Details: Tel: 021 825 0977 Email: info.za@booksy.com

This incredible work was done by Pretty Zuma at Blu Gel salon in Pietermaritzburg using Goldwell products. Proudly displayed on the salon’s social media, here’s what Blu Gel said about this head-turning look: This hair is on fire Hair created by @prettyzumer @blugelhair using @goldwellsouthafrica @ @rogerfannerphoto @odettehmakeupartistry Model @mkwanda_asah @intercoiffure_sa @sa_hairstylists @hairnewssa @fginternational #freshhair #afrohair #kznhair #blugellians #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #curlsforthegirls #awardwinningsalon #goldwell #iamgoldwell #intercoiffure #yeskmshair #yesgoldwell at Blu Gel. Love this work? Follow Blu Gel here: https://www.facebook.com/blugel.hairstudio

Beautiful beauty salon available for a hairdresser/beauty therapist to rent. It is located with a Airbnb, self-catering house on a Main road in Jukskei Park, JHB. Currently 1 hairdresser and 1 nail technician on site. Beauty room open plan with 2 beds. Please contact directly for details. Cell/WhatsApp: 082 497 3721