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Stylists of Mzansi, did life just show us who is really in charge? Just over a month ago we were looking forward to the months ahead with great optimism. We were on course to have one of our best educational years yet, full of packed classes and new opportunity. Enter COVID-19. Practically overnight, things changed. So, we must change. We are in a period of dramatic shift, there is no doubt about it, and with the dramatic shift have come such incredible stories of people helping each other, finding ways of inspiring and motivating one another and many other great initiatives. Hairstylists live to be with their clients, and with social distancing in full effect, we know your spirits will be low. That is why we want to invite you to join Wella education online. We want to serve you in the best way possible as we all adjust to this new normal. Right now, it is tough being an entrepreneur (stylist / business owner). We are used to facing ambiguity, but with the state of flux we find ourselves in right now with COVID-19, it is hard not to let fear and doubt creep in. We know very little of where the world will be in two weeks, but what we do know is that hairdressers thrive on being inspired. Please see below the educational options available to you during these coming weeks. Wella Education platform This is an online destination for trainings, seminars and courses on our wide portfolio of colour and care ranges as well as beauty services. Wella Education Wella Professionals YouTube channel This channel offers the latest Wella product and services innovations, hair trends from the catwalk and inspiration from hairdressers all over the world. Get up close and personal with our global ambassadors and artists. Wella Professionals YouTube Wella Education YouTube channel Your daily dose of salon education by the best artists in the biz and a one stop shop for all things professional hair and beauty. Wella education is a collaborative community for trendsetting salon professionals to share, explore, learn and inspire. Wella Education YouTube Facebook: Wella Professionals Global Hair Community Note that this is a closed group for Wella stylists only. The Wella community, a place where all artists are welcome. This is a hub for asking questions, sharing work and being inspired. The golden rule in this community is supporting one another. This is updated weekly, but Patrick Cameron is on every Monday 11:30 South African time and Andrew Dunne does ‘Sunday Service’ every Sunday at 18:00. Wella Professionals Global Community Facebook and Instagram: Modern Hair & Beauty We have scheduled time slots with MHB stylists – once a day between 10:00 – 12:00 on our MHB Instagram page. Tune in to see guest artists share unique content while they inspire and build on your technical and business skills. The sessions will close with a Q&A. Modern Hair & Beauty Facebook Modern Hair & Beauty Instagram The schedule will be available in the coming days via our social media channels. We believe that education is the single biggest driver for growth within our industry, and because we are passionate about continuing education, you will find everything you need on the platforms listed above; from beginner classes to master tips. Stay safe and see you online! For questions contact Modern Hair & Beauty Education Follow Instagram Facebook You might also enjoy... Wella Professionals Industry Message for the Lockdown Kadus Transformations: Stunning before and afters Seb Man and Sebastian Professional ITVA Finalists and their Work

Salon Products allows you to sell all the brands we have online directly to your clients without you having to stock the products in your salon. We do the packaging and distribution for you, you just have to market your link online. It does not matter where your salon is located, you can now sell products ANYWHERE in South Africa. No client can purchase any product without it going through a salon’s Username. Watch the video below to see how you can be earning money online while sitting at home. You earn 20% of the total cost (retail price) of any product that you sell online (which is a 40% mark-up percentage). Keep in mind, there are a lot more costs involved when it comes to online selling including: packaging, distribution, warehouse costs etc. All these costs are covered for you through Salon Products. You will not be earning 20% by starting your own Online Shop You can join us now for only R99 a month! While you can join immediately, payment only starts from the following month. You are not bonded with us for a year, you only need to give us one month’s notice for cancellation by sending an email to info@salonproduct.co.za. If you already have your own smaller website for your salon, you would know that the domain alone costs you more than R99/month. Click HERE to Sign Up with Salon Products and let us start this amazing journey. You might also enjoy... L’Oreal Professionnel Academy Launches: Free Education Online Goldwell Education Plus Style Inspiration: Fire and Ice by Michelle Rooney

Some lockdown entertainment – we might be seeing a few more of these styles in the coming weeks! Let’s hope they’re fixable! You might also enjoy... Milkshake GOT YOU: Benefits for Salons in Lockdown Cruise Ship Careers: My Life on Board by Lushe Carstens EOHCB Advice on Claiming UIF During Lockdown

Industry icon Stoffel van Wyk prepares to cut his own hair during lockdown – watch the intro video below. How do you think this will play out? We’ll publish the second part next week. You can follow Stoffel HERE You might also enjoy... Bargaining Council Covid-19 Information during Lockdown Styles: Living Cool by Bryson Hare, Scotland Applying for Cruise Ship Careers during Lockdown

Exciting news! milk_shake has launched three benefits to salons during lockdown. 1. Free delivery of milkshake products direct to your clients during lockdown – providing much-needed turnover for your salon! 2. A programme of inspiring product knowledge education 3. A fabulous competition for all salons, with a milkshake hamper to be won! Here’s more info about these three great lockdown benefits. 1.Free Product Delivery to Clients during Lockdown milkshake has obtained certification to deliver our products direct to clients during lockdown, allowing salons to do much-needed retail turnover. If clients order 2 or more products, we are offering FREE courier delivery of sanitized products to their door. (1 product will incur a delivery fee of R70). Orders are COD only – obtain the order from your client, make payment direct to milkshake, and we will courier the products to your client immediately. We hope this exciting initiative will provide much-needed support to our salons during this testing time, allowing you to generate revenue, and enabling your clients to obtain their favourite milkshake haircare products! For more information on this and to place an order please contact your Milkshake sales representative. • • • • • • • • • 2.milkshake’s Inspiring GOT YOU Product Knowledge Education To keep your product knowledge fresh and up to date, milkshake has put together an inspiring programme of education which will be Whatsapped or emailed to all our milkshake clients on the dates below. You are welcome to share with everyone in your salon. Stay safe and stay indoors. • • • • • • • • • 3.Milkshake GOT YOU Competition – closes 3rd April Post to the Milkshakesouthafrica Facebook page and use the hashtag #milkshakehairsouthafrica to tag the Milkshakesa Instagram Account • • • • • • • • • And here's one fun, bonus activity to keep you occupied during your time at home! Contact milk_shake on: Email: marku@z-one.co.za or georg@z-one.co.za www.z-one.co.za | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

During these difficult times, staying motivated as a stylist can be challenging. Here, at Goldwell, we offer online training solutions for you and your staff. Keep informed, keep motivated. Here is the info video for Goldwell Education Plus You Tube channel – click on the link below to watch the video, and then press Subscribe to receive regular updates. CLICK HERE If you have any questions, please contact Craig Hopkins, who is working throughout lockdown and will gladly assist! craig.hopkins@kao.com

Looking after your car - Extended Parking During Lockdown Things to know first: 1. All modern vehicles have some kind of battery parasitic load while parked, viz. some clock, security system, or other electronics in a low-power state. 2. Parked tyres discharge air to the surrounding atmosphere due to a natural process of diffusion. 3. Resting on the same footprint for days on end, vehicle tyres with a load on (the more than 1-ton of mass that is your vehicle) will develop flatspots. 4. A fuel pump resting in static fuel for extended periods can actually be damaged by the chemistry of the same fuel (most fuel pumps are immersed in the fuel tank) - I once paid dearly for this on my motorcycle. Therefore, my advice is: 1. Depending on the remaining lifespan of your battery, start your car every 2nd to 3rd day. If vehicle is parked in garage, open the garage doors to ventilate the noxious exhaust gases. Remember, a modern vehicle with multiple mini-computers viz. PCM/ECM, BCM, TCM and other sub-computers, can sometimes not take kindly to jump-starting. 2. If you have a portable compressor in your vehicle, pump your tyres up a bit beyond normal specification to negate air volume loss stated in 1 above on the problem statement up to the maximum pressure the tyre can be pumped to imprinted on the tyre sidewall. I'm assuming you are in a situation where you cannot lift your vehicle up on trestles. Naturally, the day lockdown is lifted, one of the first things you will do is check your tyre pressures for driving. 3. Move your vehicle about a bit, to rotate the tyre footprint. 4. Point 4 on the problem statement will automatically be taken care of by proposal 1 above here. The above does not necessarily come from any manual or book, but merely observations I have made from my rather intimate relationship with motor-cars over the years.

Dramatic styles with bold colour contrasts and incredible texture – what inspiration! Hair: Michelle Rooney, Hooker & Young, UK Make-up: Kirsten Baillie Styling: Clare Frith Photography: Michael Young

Exciting news for all South African hairdressers! To support you in the challenging days of lockdown, the L’Oréal Professionnel team has put together an amazing daily programme of education, featuring local and global artists. This programme is FREE for all hairdressers to enjoy – you do not have to be a L’Oréal stockist. We are all in this together and the L’Oréal Professionnel South Africa team looks forward to supporting and encouraging our hairdressing family during this time. The daily programme includes something for everyone - from cutting to colour, from styling to well-being and some non-hair related activities to keep your spirits high. How to Take Part The sessions will be screened live on Instagram and you can join by clicking HERE: The Education Programme for This Week Tuesday 31 March 3 pm – 3.45 pm: French Gloss With Taryn Bloem and guest educator Michele Humphries Join us to find out everything you need to know about the French Gloss service, from understanding the correct levels to gloss on, to what is “double toning”. https://www.instagram.com/tarynloreal/?hl=en 4 pm: Well-Being: Pilates With Min Kim @Minkimcolorist Join international hair colour icon Min Kim for something different – taking a moment for your mind and body! https://www.instagram.com/tarynloreal/?hl=en • • • • • • • • Wednesday 1 April 3 pm – 3.45 pm: Colour Essentials With Taryn Bloem and guest artist Michele Humphries Discover the essentials of the L’Oreal Professionnel portfolio – we will be sharing all the information that you need to get great colour results. https://www.instagram.com/tarynloreal/?hl=en 8 pm: Hairstyling – Building Volume With guest artist Drew Schaefering Join the USA superstar Drew Schaefering for a wildly inspiring styling session! https://www.instagram.com/tarynloreal/?hl=en • • • • • • • • Thursday 2 April 3 pm – 3.45 pm: Talking Metals and Shimmers With Taryn Bloem and Michele Humpries Join us to better understand this beautifully creative range, understanding exactly how to use them and the exciting things to come! https://www.instagram.com/tarynloreal/?hl=en 6 pm: Exaggerated Dimension Hair Painting With guest artist Eric Aubin Join USA educator Eric Aubin for this amazing technical colour application class. https://www.instagram.com/tarynloreal/?hl=en • • • • • • • • Friday 3 April 3 pm – 3.45 pm: Essential Blondes With Taryn Bloem and Kate Armitage Discover the essentials of blonding correctly, the classic, historical blondes that shaped the industry, and how to achieve beautiful on trend blondes. https://www.instagram.com/tarynloreal/?hl=en 7 pm: Inverted Layering to Collapse Weight in Shapes With guest artist Drew Schaefering Join USA superstar Drew Schaefering for a stunning demonstration of cutting. https://www.instagram.com/tarynloreal/?hl=en

Lushe Carstens recently completed a contract on board with Steiner (now known as London Wellness Academy) and plans to return to the ships as soon as they are back in operation and sailing again. Here is an interview with Lushe about her experiences on board. Q: What ship have you recently been on? A: I was on RCCL Empress OTS, sailing around the Caribbean, mainly Cuba, Havana and Mexico. Q: What made you decide to apply to work for The Onboard Spa? A: I applied to work onboard as it gave me the opportunity to do what I love most which is being a Hairstylist and getting to see places which I would otherwise never have been able to see. Q: What were your salon hours? A: The salon hours were usually from 7:30 am until 9:30 pm, with breaks for lunch and dinner. You get days off and time off during the week. Q: What was your onboard salon like and what were the most popular services? A: The onboard salon was beautiful. We had the best view looking out onto the ocean and watching sea life appear next to the ship. The most popular hair services were definitely blow outs and curls, as well as haircuts. Q: What has your best experience been so far? A: Meeting the crew members and being surrounded with such positive people. And exploring on my days off, to see new places and meet people from different cultures. I can’t wait to sign up for another contract and see more of the world. Q: What has your biggest learning curve been? A: My biggest learning curve was being on my own. If you haven’t found yourself as a person this is definitely a way of discovering your inner person. You learn a lot when you need to adjust to new environments. Q: Do you feel that your experience on board has enhanced your skills and grown you as a person? A: Definitely. On board, you learn new skills all the time, and because you work with so many different guests you learn a lot of new styles and trends. I will honestly say when I joined the first time I was scared and extremely nervous. But after what I have learned and how my personality has changed, I would never change this experience for anything in the world. Would you like to have the adventure of a lifetime, seeing new places, working in the career you love, and earning tax-free? Although the ships are not sailing, interviews are still being done and you can get on the waiting list for when they are operating again! To find out more and for your confidential interview, sign up online at www.londonwellnessacademy.com You might also enjoy... Cruise Ship Careers: Open for Recruitment During Lockdown 5 Reasons to do a Cruise Ship Contract Empower Yourself: Career Opportunities after an Onboard Contract

Some useful information in an accessible image form that you can screen shot and share with your colleagues and clients. In lockdown, if we stand together, we can beat the virus. Thank you to the Council for providing this visual information. www.hcsbc.co.za You might also enjoy... EOHCB Advice on Claiming UIF in Lockdown Covid-19 Sick Benefit Update from Bargaining Council An Overview of the Bargaining Council’s Role

This debut collection by Cheryl Bryson took inspiration from the seventies and denim fabric. “I researched the process of denim, how it is woven from cotton, sewing, and its dyeing process. Because it’s made from cotton, a natural product, this reminded me of how we colour hair. The woven fabric and how it is cut, is how I see hair. I wanted the hair itself to tell its own hip adventures. I wanted frayed edges and worn textures, achieving this with razor cutting.” By Cheryl Bryson @ Bryson & Hare, Scotland. Hair Cher Bryson @brysonandhare Photography Paul McGugan @paulfrancismcgugan MUA Karen Bowen @karenbowenmakeup Stylist Ian Todd @stylisttod You might also enjoy... New Goldwell Global Creative Awards Announced Style Inspiration: Tempting Tones by Anna Barroca, Spain Insane Copper Formula by Bernadine Malan at Hair Bees