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The USA site Behindthechair.com recently published a very helpful article on mental health techniques to help hairdressers who are living with constant stress and uncertainty, as well as suffering the financial impacts of not working. Here are some helpful techniques that you can use to cope during these difficult times, and help adjust your mindset and thinking so that you are in a better, more positive and more constructive head space. Thank you to Behindthechair.com for publishing these very valuable coping strategies. Watch the VIDEO for helpful insight, tools and strategies! 1. Recognize your current reality. Three things people fear the most: Being isolated. Being out of control. Looking at an unpredictable future. Right now we are facing all of these fears—some days are filled with hope and optimism, and others with fear and uncertainty. “There has never been a more trying time and a more beautiful opportunity for us to reconnect to who we are becoming as humanity,” shares Miles. Remember this: This stress is a normal response, says Miles. We don’t heal what we don’t feel. 2. Value yourself as a person, not just your profession. “We sacrifice a lot for the sake of our self esteem,” shares Mary. “So much of our self worth is built into our work—built into giving, helping and taking care of other people, and you can’t do that right now.” “We are human beings, not humans doing,” adds Miles. Ask yourself, am I really okay? “True artists are empaths, who have a way of opening up the door for people to offer their pain,” shares Miles. “You’re not trained to know what to do with that pain.” “You now have moments where you are quiet, and this can be scary, but these are moments where you can take stock of who you are and ask these bigger questions,” adds Mary. “If you realize you aren’t okay, you can acknowledge that.” 3. Reconnect with yourself. Connection is the ability to be seen, heard and valued. You already do this every day for the people who sit in your chair—try it for yourself with this excercise. You have the opportunity to own your reality. Grab a journal and take inventory with a self assessment. See what you’re willing to own about your reality without any shame. Find one safe person to share it with who will not try to advise you, but sit with you and connect. Remember: “Don’t forget that you’re allowed to not be okay,” shares Mary. “When you can say you’re not okay, your vulnerability gives you humanity and allows to develop closer relationships with people.”

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Cruise ships are currently anchored until Covid-19 has passed. They will reopen and start sailing again as soon as they are able to do so safely, which may be in as short a time as a few months! When they do, there will be a huge demand for on-board hairdressers as the London Wellness Academy has recently expanded and added new ships into their portfolio. Cruise ship customers are ready and eager to start sailing again, in a safe environment that complies with the latest scientific research in order to give all guests the experience of a lifetime in a safe and hygienic environment. With the prolonged closure of the industry, many hairdressers have found themselves in a difficult financial situation – salons are closing and some jobs are uncertain. There has never been a better time to embark on a cruise ship adventure, making a fresh start, seeing the world and getting paid for it, and arriving home at the end of your contract with a substantial amount of tax-free savings that you can use to rebuild! The London Wellness Academy consultants in South Africa would love to answer any questions you have about a contract at sea, and would love to do a formal interview with you (online if needed!) so that you can be wait-listed for when the ships start sailing again. This is your chance to make a strong comeback financially. On board ship, it is far easier to accumulate savings quickly, as you have no accommodation or transport costs, and the income you receive is tax-free. If you would like to find out more, sign up now for your confidential interview HERE.Alternatively, email Nadine Brits on nadineb@londonwellnessacademy.com and she will answer any questions you have. You might also enjoy... Cruise Ships will Sail Again: Sooner than you Think L’Oréal Home Academy Ahead Infra-Red Thermometers: Accurate, Reliable Temperature Readings for Highest Safety Standards

Dear EOHCB Members & Industry, Subsequent to previous communication from the EOHCB, providing Government with a deadline of Monday, 9 June 2020, at 12h00, we confirm that Government has failed to publish the Sector-specific Regulations for the Personal Care Sector under Alert Level 3 and did not respond before or by 12h00. This failure and disregard from Government, has left the EOHCB with no alternative but to mandate its attorney to draft an urgent application to re-open the Personal Care Sector, which will be lodged with the High Court, citing all relevant Ministers of the National COVID Command Commission. Once the application has been made, we will update members with the detail and court date. Kind Regards, The EOHCB Team. You might also enjoy... Major Professional Hair Industry Suppliers Offer United Plea for Reopening of Salons At Level 3 L’Oréal Home Academy Ahead Infra-Red Thermometers: Accurate, Reliable Temperature Readings for Highest Safety Standards

The fabulous Home Academy is back in action this week, bringing hairstylists amazing education and inspiration in an accessible social media platform. Below is the line up for the rest of the week. Wednesday | 10 June | 4pm | Click HERE Thursday | 11 June | 4pm | Click HERE Friday | 12 June | 4pm | Click HERE For info, email tarryn.bloem@loreal.com You might also enjoy... L’Oréal Access and Dyson Supersonic Competition Winner Announced​ Back to Business: Sagemed Safety Equipment for your Salon Free Reopening Toolkit for Hair and Beauty Salons to Use as…

Melco Instrumentation was established in 1970 as manufacturers and assemblers of precision gauges and thermometers. These thermometers include the medical grade thermometers as used in hospitals and by doctors. Over the years we have built up a reputation for suppling quality and durable units. With the lockdown on your industry soon being lifted and thousands of hairstylists and therapists returning to work, their safety and health is of the utmost importance, as is the health and safety of your clients. As you are aware it is expected that you measure temperatures of staff and clients accurately. We supply the Infrared Non-touch Thermometers for this purpose. These units shouldn’t be “token” units to simply ease the conscience but be accurate, trustworthy and reliable so you can truly tell if anybody is sick. An incorrect reading could potentially lead to unnecessary infection. They carry a warranty of 5-Years (others only 6 months) Annually calibratable for increased accuracy and piece of mind CE and ISO 13485 approved Safe and Hygienic 3 colour display to draw the attention to increased temperatures Memory storage facility Although not our main line of business but during this time we can also assist in the supply of: Hand and surface sanitiser Touchless foot activated sanitiser stations (different sizes, colours and materials available) Perspex desk and counter screens Covid-19 safety signs (Photos and Info available on request) Please contact us – we will gladly discuss your needs and give you a quote on any of the essential equipment you require to operate safely! Shipping country wide. T's and C's Apply. For more info call: JHB: 011 873 1941 CT: 021 552 3646 Email: info@melcoinstro.co.za You might also enjoy... Progress Update on Steps to Reopening from Bargaining Council, UASA The Union and EOHCB​ Bernadine Malan: Virtual Trend and Inspiration Seminar on Thursday 11 June Free Reopening Toolkit for Hair and Beauty Salons to Use as Guidance

On the 27th of March 2020, the country went into a national lockdown. This brought about an unprecedented situation where, most businesses, including establishments in the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry were forced to close their doors for business. Most employers could not conduct business and as a result, were unable to pay salaries to their employees. On the 1st of May 2020 and under alert level 4, a limited number of permitted businesses were allowed to resume their activities. On the 1st of June 2020 and under alert level 3, almost all of the remaining businesses were allowed to open their doors for business supplying products such as shampoo, etc. Unfortunately, the Industry was not allowed to return to the workplace. This is still the situation. The National Bargaining Council for the Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Beauty and Skincare Industry and the parties thereto, the Employers Organisation for Hairdressing, Cosmetology and Beauty (EOHCB) and UASA - The Union, have been hard at work by being constantly engaged in a consultative process with Government, through various channels including FEDUSA, BUSA and Business for South Africa (B4SA) since the latter part of alert level 5 in an attempt to ensure that Hairdressing, Beauty and related services resume as soon as possible. Shortly prior to the implementation of alert level 4, the Council and the official parties thereto submitted an 87 page motivation and a sector based Risk Adjusted approach to both the Command Council and Minister of Trade and Industry appealing that the rendering of Hairdressing, Beauty and related services should resume. Although the Council and the parties thereto held the opinion that the hardship suffered by persons in the Industry outweighed the hardship suffered by persons in other industries based on the demographics of the Industry, the Council and the parties realised that it would be extremely difficult if not outright impossible to persuade the Command Council to revisit its decision, given the fact that very few other industries were allowed to return to the workplace, under alert level 4. As a result of the limited number of businesses being allowed to operate under alert level 4, Council and the parties concluded that even if it resorted to drastic measures such as legal action, there would be no chances of success. This view was confirmed when the High Court in Cape Town on the 28th of May 2020 dismissed an application by an advocate, Carlo Viljoen that launched an application in his personal capacity under alert level 4, praying for an order that hairdressers return to the workplace. On the 22nd of May 2020 Government indicated that alert level 3 would be implemented as from the 1st of June 2020. It was mentioned that most businesses would be allowed to reopen. Council and the official parties submitted further documentation on behalf of the formal sector in the form of an undertaking to Government, outlining the health protocols and guidelines that would be followed to ensure the safety of both persons rendering the personal care services and their customers, in an attempt to move Government into allowing Hairdressing, Beauty and related services to resume. This document was also accompanied by a video detailing the manner in which the protocols would be executed to enable Government to form a better understanding thereof. Once again, and to the utter disappointment of the Council and the parties, Hairdressing, Beauty and related services were not allowed when the directives for alert level 3 were published on the 28th of May 2020. However, the regulations expressly provided for certain personal care services to be introduced, subject to the development and implementation of health protocols. The Council and the parties realised that this was the opportunity to ensure the return of Hairdressing, Beauty and related service. The Council and the parties have been working relentlessly on presentation relating to the protocols to secure the return of personal care services on various forums and Ministerial Departments. Great successes have been achieved in that indication was given by Government that it is in the final stages of finalising health protocols for the Industry that will be critical to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19. Once these protocols have been finalised, Government will allow Hairdressing, Beauty and related services to resume. This was done by way of interactive and constructive processes without the necessity of becoming embroiled in any legal contest. Although the Industry has been severely affected by the consequences of the lockdown and not being able to operate for more than 2 months, everything possible is being done to ensure that personal care services resume at the first possible opportunity thereby, as far as possible mitigating the economic hardship suffered. For any enquiries please contact the Bargaining Council at accounts@hcsbc.co.za, UASA – The Union at (011) 472 3600 or EOHCB at info@eohcb.com. You might also enjoy... Back to Business: Sagemed Safety Equipment for your Salon Open Letter to the Hair and Beauty Industry by Lilene Pelser Salon Stock Trader Launches: Convert Your Stock to Cash with Instant Sales

You are invited to join in an inspirational and fabulous seminar on Zoom, hosted by the iconic Bernadine Malan! • Thursday 11 June • 10h00 - 12h00 via Zoom • Click HERE to register Follow Goldwell on Facebook and Instagram You might also enjoy... Kao Salon Division Announces Kao Salon Industry Recovery Initiative​ My Salon Software: Grab the Lockdown Special Now​ Style Inspiration: Craft by Thomas Hills and Lauren Killick, UK​

Sagemed Medical and Nutritional Product Distributors are proud to offer the industry a range of quality essential equipment, competitively priced, for salons to get back to business fast and safely. We offer a range of medical supplies, including: Currently Available Sterile and non-sterile surgical masks – 3 ply surgical disposable Fully washable 4 ply face masks Sterile and non-sterile surgical gloves - Latex & Nitrile (orders will be placed once a week with importers and delivery times are 8-10 days) Face screens – 3 options on these visors Infra-red forehead thermometers Hand sanitizers and dispensers ... and more. Soon to be Available Disposable towels, capes, gowns, booties, hazmat coverall suits. If there is a demand for other items we will try and source them at competitive prices. Our business is a purpose driven mechanism within the medical supply distribution field, we offer excellent quality products at extremely competitive pricing. We view medical supply service as lifesaving, therefore we take medical provisions and delivery extremely seriously. Our products are sourced from the best local service providers/manufacturers as well as imported from the most competitive markets around the globe and our supply level agreements ensure consistent quality supplies and competitive pricing. Please get in touch, and we would love to assist you with fast, reliable delivery of your essential equipment. Contact us Leigh 082 940 5022 | Ernest 082 873 3486 leigh@re-lease.co.za or leigh@sagemed.co.za You might also enjoy... Free Reopening Toolkit for Hair and Beauty Salons to Use as Guidance EOHCB Gives Government Till Close of Business Monday to Resp… Open Letter to the Hair and Beauty Industry by Lilene Pelser

This fabulous, free toolkit is a great guideline for hair and beauty salons to follow as they make the journey to reopening. Although the final guidelines have not yet been clarified by government, this toolkit offers helpful solutions as to what will be needed to safely do business in your salon. Download HERE and enjoy! You might also enjoy... Salon Products: The Widest Choice for Your Salon and Your Clients, Delivered to your Door Salon Stock Trader Launches: Convert Your Stock to Cash with Instant Sales My Salon Software: Grab the Lockdown Special Now

Industry Update From EOHCB on 6 June The EOHCB was looking forward to the relevant department publishing the Industry health protocols on the afternoon of 5th June 2020, which would have led to personal care services being reintroduced under alert level 3. To the EOHCB's utter dismay, the department's self-invoked deadline was not kept. The EOHCB has, as a result, instructed its lawyers to immediately dispatch a letter to the Director-General of the department, calling for a response by close of business on Monday, to enable the EOHCB to consider its position going forward. Hairnews will update as soon as Government has responded. Please follow the EOHCB National FACEBOOK page for the latest official statements. Thank you to EOHCB for your ongoing swift action and making it clear to Government that any delay is unacceptable! You might also enjoy... Open Letter to the Hair and Beauty Industry by Lilene Pelser Kadus Professional Celebrates 10 Years in South Africa Post-Covid Business Facelift: A Guide to Reopening

We are grateful to the iconic Lilene Pelser, National Business Coach for Joico SA, for this wonderful open letter. Thank you for your leadership, positivity and kindness which provide a beacon of light in these challenging times. OPEN LETTER TO THE HAIR AND BEAUTY INDUSTRY Dear friends I feel I want to share this personal message to each and every beautiful individual in our Industry. My message comes from a place of Love, Kindness and Passion for this trade that I have been working in for nearly 34 years. I feel I want to remind all of us (and I include myself in all of this) about the word Mindfulness. The general definition would be: “a state of being conscious or aware of something. A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings and thoughts.” We should all keep in mind that we are all human, with a different set of coping mechanisms, triggers, motivators, belief systems, values, standards and our own way of dealing with stressful situations. We cannot compare our own specific situation to anyone else’s, it would be gravely unfair. We all are completely aware of this huge challenge that we are currently facing, during which we need to remind ourselves that we are all in this TOGETHER. The complete Hair and Beauty trade are greatly affected by this lockdown and limitations we are facing to conduct our businesses. We need to regroup and refocus on how we conduct ourselves during this extremely stressful time and that the bigger picture to be kept in mind would be, to work together to enable us to celebrate the Re'-opening of our Industry as soon as possible and to keep being inspirational during all of this! I believe that all attempts are well intended and that we are grateful to everyone and anyone in their deliberations for our Trade to reopen. To attack, blame, debunk and destroy certain “team members/colleagues/institutions” in our trade will serve no one and only creates division at this point. Again I say let us practise Mindfulness to the next person, irrelevant if their viewpoint might be different to mine, each of us have a right to our own opinion, feelings and how we manage ourselves within our different situations. Yes, it is a great challenge to keep the level of frustration low key, stay calm and stay patient while we can feel, and see the destruction this has caused in our Industry. I believe, once again we have been reminded during all this hardship, in what great demand we as people and our services are in our beautiful Industry! My request to all today would be this, let us conduct ourselves with pride, professionalism, integrity in tact and show a degree of sensitivity, mutual respect, understanding, kindness and MINDFULNESS to everyone on all different platforms. I wish you all Abundance, Love and Light and to stay safe With much love Lilene You might also enjoy... Industry Voices: Nicolene Bruwer-Els Style Inspiration: Craft by Thomas Hills and Lauren Killick, UK Lockdown Hair Inspiration by Shawn Bubb, Cutting Edge, Klerksdorp