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In 2019, Anita Baatjies from Hair at the Hub participated in a creative photo shoot done by Intercoiffure South Africa salons. A few days ago she received the news that her gorgeous work has made the front cover of a leading hair magazine in India. “Thank you Intercoiffure SA for the opportunity of a lifetime,” Anita says. “Thank you to make-up artist Thalia Choo for reassuring me that you could make up my model without us having to photoshop anything. Thank you photographer Nick Boulton for your experience behind the camera - we know that when you are behind the camera we are in ‘heaven ‘ -that one last shot made the difference. Thank you Tevin Andrews on behalf of the David Tlale design team for styling all our models on this day - I thank you!" The model’s bright and brilliant colour was created using the expressive Wella Color Fresh Create shades. Anita is a brand ambassador for Wella and showcases this phenomenal colour in her salon and her creative work. Congratulations to Anita, the creative team behind the shoot, and to Intercoiffure South Africa for their consistent passion in producing gorgeous creative shoots.

Hosted by Anny (see her Instagram work HERE) and designed for all stylists in our hair industry, scar Education presents, for the first time, a Buzz Cut Paint workshop taking place at scar in Cape Town on 22 February. What to expect from this workshop: An open format workshop on buzz cut painting. Designed to build your expertise and knowledge to a level where you are then able to express yourself creatively and continue to push the creative limits with the foundations in place. Included: All stock usage/dyes, stencils, brushes, applicators, inspo chart and a snack. Upon completion of the workshop, you will also receive a scar education certificate. Click HERE to book. Contact Details Tel: +27 (0)21 422 5900 Email: thedesk@scarhair.com | everything@scarhair.com

Stunning discounts in Jhb and Cape Town at the Lime Light and Hands Down Warehouse Sale. Grab these stunning bargains on iconic products and brands! Hands Down Tel: 021 657 5778 Web: www.handsdown.co.za Lime Light Hair & Beauty Products Tel: 011 262 2451 Web: www.limelighthb.co.za

Important information from EOHCB on the national minimum wage increase, and how it applies in a salon situation. Click HERE to see the gazetted details. www.eohcb.co.za

The famous Kochi of Sweden are back with another stunning how-to video. Be inspired to create this timeless yet trendy style.

There is an incredible opportunity for salons to join the Toni & Guy Digital Academy for upcoming, live, exclusive webinars featuring their Connected creative collection. No need to fly to London – now the Toni & Guy Creative Team are available to you at your home! Contact the label.m South Africa team for more information. Label.m is proudly distributed by Haircair. Contact Haircair on Tel: +27 21 448 8847 Email: larry@haircair.co.za www.haircair.co.za More About the Keep It Real Campaign and Connected Collection. The label.m 2021 Keep it Real Campaign celebrates the connection between who we are, and hair as a tool of authentic self-expression. At a time when we are restricted in many areas of our lives, we are embracing wellness and self-care like never before. Hair is playing an important role in shaping our identity. This stunning campaign focuses on the younger generation, featuring real individuals sharing their stories. “Label.m is an amazing range of products to work with and I’m lucky enough to be able to create incredible looks backstage on shoots, as well as in the salons. It is a brand made by hairdressers, for hairdressers. This year we included our own staff in the campaign – real people with real stories, who use label.m products on a daily basis and love to express themselves through their hair.” Cos Sakkas, international artistic director and head of education for label.m The Colour Palettes Colours in Keep it Real are a soft, muted combination of cool, neutral and warm tones, tailored to each individual client. The collection embraces shades of stone, soft beige and tan on lighter depths. Whilst on darker depths, smokey tones and saturated colours like luxurious brunettes and rich burgundies are layered within the hair to create infinite softness. Hair is a shining symbol of health, self-expression and freedom. “As a brand, we have three core values when it comes to successfully cutting and colouring a client’s hair: is it practical, suitable, and diverse? Personalisation has always been a part of our DNA, it enables us to tailor-make our services to suit each individual client’s lifestyle. We wanted each look to resonate with our client, providing them with a range of styles they could ask for in-salon, that would suit their individual need.” Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck, Global Creative Director Contact the label.m South Africa team for more details on how to view this incredible online webinar series! Label.m is proudly distributed by Haircair. Contact Haircair on Tel: +27 21 448 8847 Email: larry@haircair.co.za www.haircair.co.za

The EOHCB has a single-question poll for the industry. Please take a moment to answer yes or not to it, to assist them with valuable information! CLICK HERE

It's a sense felt in the body and in the mind, you can feel it within yourself and within the room you're standing in. It can be both good and bad and be felt almost immediately. In the case of this year's 2020 collection by Jude McEwen, many elements and a new collective of inspirational people came into play to inspire this feeling that is "VIBE. The collection is largely inspired by Jude's work over the last twelve months on the development and design of the new young 'Future Talent' Mentor Program that she wrote for TONI&GUY Australia. Jude found herself immersed in a continuous momentum of new creative and positive minds eager to reach out to be a part of this program to learn and experiment. From her part, it involved accepting change and embracing a new generational approach within the digital age with fresh visions and new perspectives. Discovering a great new energy and source of creative inspiration through this mentoring program brought about the collection you see - it's the 'VIBE' of this initiative. The hair is graphic, strong, defined and elegant in appearance. Texture plays an integral part in this collection. Inspired by Alexander McQueen's lace stitching techniques into fabrics, Jude drew inspiration from this technique into the hair prep with the use of crochet needles to weave hair through hair. Building this crafted texture technique that is exaggerated against the shapes of the hair and its natural movement adds a sense of playfulness and individuality to each look. Recognizing the variety in today's fashion and as a form of individual expression, both the hair and overall styling was approached with a duality of strength meets delicate feminine edging. Graphic shapes of hair are accessorized with leather in clothing and is matched with a dash of softness in the treatment of the hair and characterized with feminine flowing lace throughout the looks. The fashion styling and makeup added to the execution of each look with another intentional element of softness, showcased the true inner strength of womanhood and her independence. To truly get a sense of the overall vibe pulsating through the creative styling, photography was always approached with the intention of creating a black and white collection. This was to highlight dimension and silhouette. To capture a true feeling, black and white photography was the perfect medium to achieve this. The lighting was designed for adjustable output based on the different tone and shapes of the hair. 'VIBE'' is a powerful, fierce and positively encompassing feeling you just want to join in and be a part of. Collection: Vibe Hair: Jude McEwen @jude_toniandguyperth Salon: Toni & Guy Perth Central @toniandguyperth Photography: David Mannah @davidmannah Make-Up Artist: Chereine Waddell @chereine_waddell Styling: Belinda Morton

As we start a new year two things happen. Business slows down and the things we do during these quieter times determine how busy we will become later in the year. One of the most effective and rewarding uses of time over the first three months of the year is conducting staff performance reviews. The three main benefits of doing this exercise are – productive use of quieter times, valuable feedback to the people responsible for generating the turnover and the opportunity to plan with your staff how to grow your business and their salaries. The key performance indicators include: • Number of clients attended to • The number of regular, referrals and walk-in clients • Retention rate – number of first time clients re-booking • Average spend per client i.e. average docket value • Number of chemical services done versus clients serviced • Number of treatments done versus chemical services • Retail sales compared to services These are the key areas in which an increase in numbers dynamically affects both turnover and stylist earnings. For this process to be successful staff need to fully understand their strengths and weaknesses and then commit to an agreed set of targets which will show their growth (or lack thereof) at the next performance review. The result is a win, win, win for the clients, for the individual and for the business as a whole. All the information can be found in the various My Salon Software reports including the KPI report, staff turnover analysis and the client source report. All you need to do is to make it happen. This blog in 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 www.mysalonsoftware.co.za info@mysalonsoftware.co.za terry@mysalonsoftware.co.za | 083 650 0952 aletta@mysalonsoftware.co.za | 064 504 6001

Sometimes we need to ask ourselves hard questions. For too long the industry has not shared knowledge. It is time to expand and improve the industry as a whole. RWS was started in 2019 as a hair consultancy company by Andrew Guilfoyle, co-founder of scar hair in Cape Town. After 30 years in the industry realised that his focus was now ready to be placed into the industry as a whole, instead of just in his own salon. In the last 2 years he has worked with many different salons across the country as well as internationally. The idea of RWS is to create a holistic and transparent approach to each salon and individual with the aim of growth. Creatively and financially. The topic for Durban is EDUCATION IS THE CONSULTATION. This focuses on the importance of education and how it translates into sales. Happier client, more successful stylists. We are happy to announce that CROP will be hosting RWS on Monday the 15th February. Booking: consultwithrws@gmail.com

A incredible opportunity to take charge of your own career and work as and when you wish. Wade is looking for a stylist, as well as a nail technician, to join him at his upmarket salon in Cape Town, located at the top of Bree street, the salon is situated beneath the very popular Storm Fitness Centre. Your clients will enjoy unparalleled views of Table Mountain, as well as expansive city views, while having their hair/nails done. Wade&Co is a large, well laid out, spacious salon, allowing for plenty of social distancing, and is also fitted with a generator, which insures the best, uninterrupted experience for your clients, should the power go out! Chair rental options are on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. The choice is yours at Wade&Co. There is ample parking, right in front of the entrance, as well as along the sides of the building, making this an appealing venue. This is your chance to run your own business, without any of the normal risks attached, leaving you time to focus on what you love. Wade uses the very best in hair care products and colour. You will be able to order directly through him, (at cost) or you can use your own preferred brands. To contact Wade, email him on wade@wadeandco.co.za or send him a Whatsapp on 083 792 3554 to find out more about this amazing opportunity.

A very true and wise saying to remember!