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If you would like to work in one of the most fabulous creative environments, conveniently located and with ample parking for you and your clients, the following opportunities are available at Blo. • One chair rental opportunity is available for a hairstylist who would like to be their own boss and work from these superb premises. • One employment position is available for a qualified hairstylist (with clientele preferred). • Operator/Assitant position is available. Please contact Blo for more info on these above opportunities. Contact Rory on 083 653 8782 / or at the Salon 011 447 4660/1 or email your CV to info@blo.co.za Watch the decor tour of our incredible salon below.

It’s great to see salons speaking up and offering sensible advice online, for clients who tend to embrace those “home solutions” that are scientifically proven not to work (because they can’t!). Here’s what Hair by Thelma recently published on the dangers of using plain coconut oil as a hair treatment – together with a gorgeous pic of one of her clients who is receiving proper professional treatments on her hair. COCONUT OIL is NOT the answer to dry/damaged hair... the oil tends to seep into every tiny hole in your hair shaft & disguise the real problem to act as a “quick-fix.” This won't help your hair in the long run at all, its masking the real problem! This is one of the main reasons I advise against using coconut oil in your hair. If your hair has broken due to over processing from colour or is weak & fragile, you need to get amino acids into the hair shaft to rebuild & restructure. Use professional moisturising masks regularly as an alternative to coconut oil to really penetrate dry, damaged hair and begin a treatment plan with your stylist to achieve healthy, strong hair. Looks like we'll be sticking to only using coconut oil for cooking/baking, then, and letting our hairstyles flourish without. (Professional products and treatments containing coconut oil are effective as the oil has been properly processed.) Love this advice? Follow Hair by Thelma on Facebook HERE.

The talented Raeesa Dawood, whose salon is at Terenzo Suites, Dunkeld, was the winner of the 2020 Twincare Hairstylist of the Year. Her “Silk Route” themed East-West show with its beautiful, consumer-friendly hairstyles, clinched her the victory. Hairnews interviewed Raeesa to find out more. Raeesa started her career nine years ago at the Terenzo hairdressing school in Melville, and during her apprenticeship she worked alongside Terenzo himself for a year. After working at Terenzo Hairdressing in Dunkeld, Raeesa moved into a Terenzo Suite last year. Today she runs her own, extremely busy, business from the suite, focusing on all aspects of ladies’ hairdressing. Hairnews: What have the most important priorities been in your career? Raeesa: From the time I started hairdressing, I knew I wanted to strive for brilliance and to become a true designer for hair. I have always longed to excel and have set myself goals to help me reach where I want to be. I think it’s essential to have a go-getter attitude as a hairdresser, and not wait for everything to come to you. Hairnews: How have you achieved this? Raeesa: Education is all-important, not only in South Africa, but also travelling overseas to see what hairstylists are doing and mastering in other countries. I attend education whenever I can, embracing all the available platforms within South Africa, and I travel overseas at least once a year to be educated out of the country. You can always learn, and this is such an important attitude to have. Hairnews: What is your biggest priority for the clients in your chair? Raeesa: As a women’s hairstylist, my priority is creating change. I strive to make my clients look great and feel better about themselves, and look for innovative and creative ways to achieve the look they want – from cut, to colour, to styling, to weddings. It’s vitally important for me to know enough to meet all my clients’ needs. After all, a woman’s hair is her beauty. Hairnews: Having been a hairstylist employed by Terenzo Hairdressing, why did you take the leap and move into your own suite a year ago and how has this changed your business? Raeesa: It was a natural step for me in terms of growth. I decided to seize the opportunity, because when you are working as an employee you don’t have the chance to learn all the elements that go into running a business. This has broadened my business knowledge, given me additional career freedom, and allowed me to expand and to grow my brand which has had a huge positive impact. I believe every hairdresser represents their own brand, so it is an important step. Hairnews: How did you create your looks for the Twincare Hairstylist of the Year stage show? Raeesa: I wanted my show to include every element of my work – cut, colour and styling. I also wanted it to be “real” and consumer focused, and I consulted every one of the professional models I used for my stage show, just as if they were clients in my chair. My aim was to create sought-after consumer looks that were slick and classy and would showcase the beauty of their hair. The theme “Silk Route” emphasised that women want to have silky, beautiful hair, no matter what their natural texture or colour is. Even the dancers in my show had a consultation and I cut, coloured and styled their hair in a way they loved. Hairnews: How did you feel when you heard you had won? Raeesa: I felt incredibly grateful and thankful, and it was a humbling experience. The title means everything to me and that was why I entered and what I hoped to achieve. Then I was amazed to receive a stunning hamper from Twincare, with an email listing all the other incredible prizes that were part of my win. I didn’t even expect to receive them and it was a fantastic surprise. I am thankful to everyone who helped me along the way – God, my husband, my family, my parents, and my friend Candice Turner who has given me so much help and support in this journey. Hairnews: What is your advice to other hairstylists looking to succeed in competitions? Raeesa: Go and get the education, experience what your career is about, set goals, and look to achieve them through hard work. Love what you do and do it with passion. Surround yourself with positive people who grow you and don’t bring you down. Follow Raeesa on Instagram HERE You might also enjoy... Twincare HSOTY 2020: The Finals, Winners and Photos Twincare Launches Xtra: Great Value, Locally Developed Range REF Now Available in South Africa

Hairdressing Chair or space to rent in a busy, exclusive and upmarket salon, established for 8 years. Well positioned in central Paarl Main Road, the Salon has 14 Stations and 5 basins Please contact Janine at 084 802 4952 You might also enjoy... “December as a Hairstylist” Winning Photos Salon Receptionist with Strong Retailing Skill Seeks Work Hair Salon or Chair to Rent in Little Falls, Roodepoort

Inspired by the stops in the TOKYO subway ... Where you can sit quietly on a bench and spend the day watching all kinds of people...with the brightness of the neon lights which make everything appear real. OKUBO is a metro stop in Tokyo where thousands and thousands of people pass through every day. Hair: Makeover Hair, Spain Instagram @makeoverlogrono Hairdressers Instagrams: @josemakeover @eva_makeover_ Photographer: David Arnal Photographer Instagram @davidarnalteam Creative video: GermanDe La Hoz MUA: Wild Van Dijk MUAInstagram @wildvandijk Stylist: Aaron Gil Stylist Instagram @aaron_gil_stylist Models: Jose Luis Cubell, Carlos, Guillermo & Jaime Models Instagrams: @joselucubel @garrigolazo @guillermo_gas @jaimeferrandis Products: Schwarzkopf Professional Products Instagram @schwarzkopfpro.spain You might also enjoy... Hairnews Awards are Open till 31 January 2020 EOHCB Events Calendar for 2020 New Year, Better Earnings: Advice from Groomed Academy

During December, Hairnews ran a fun competition asking salons to send in their craziest December photos to show how busy they were. Thank you to everyone who participated and joined in the fun despite being so busy (and exhausted!). Here is the winner – Kelly Fernandes and the team from Ginger – and the Highly commended, including Kevin Tabilo from REF, and Shawn Bubb and the team from Cutting Edge. Our proud winner is Kelly Fernandes from the salon Ginger in Parkmore, who submitted this sequence of five fabulous captioned pics that say it all! “We do a final photo every year on our last day to make fun of our exhaustion from the busy December. This year we decided to do a countdown to our last working day, so here are 5 photos doing our countdown ... please note our bottle of El Jimador Tequila makes an appearance in every pic,” Kelly explained. Congratulations, Kelly! Hairnews will be couriering you and your team a delicious sweet treat hamper from Yuppiechef to get your blood sugar levels back to normal again! Our first Highly Commended goes to Kevin Tabilo from REF – his photo comes with the caption: “This is what hairdressers do to me in December.” Our second Highly Commended goes to Shawn Bubb and the Cutting Edge team from Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom. These pics are of the salon’s “Bohemian Chic” year end function which they crazily held in the busiest month of the year! Thank you to everyone who participated! You might also enjoy... EOHCB Events Calendar for 2020: Competitions, Seminars and More Crazy Men’s Suit Designs Five Reasons to do a Cruise Ship Contract in 2020

A great way to entice clients to do more and try more is to customise offers for “birthday makeovers” which you target to clients who have their birthdays in a particular month. Inviting them to come in and benefit from a special deal on a makeover to help them look their very best for their birthday, is a personalised way of adding value to them on a day that means something special in their life. The deal is up to you – whether it’s a free shampoo and conditioner with their hairdo or a fabulously discounted rate – but what matters is that you’re taking the time to create an awesome personalised offer for them, to make them look fab on an important day. Giving extra value on a birthday offer reaps rewards and salons who have done this, report that the clients end up returning, spending more, bringing a friend, or telling their friends! You might also enjoy... Hair Salon or Chair to Rent in Little Falls, Roodepoort New Year, Better Earnings – Advice from Groomed Academy Why Milkshake and Supporter Salons have had an Exceptional 2019

Lee Lightburn is seeking work as a salon receptionist – if your salon is in need of her talent, selling skill and experience she would love the opportunity to interview for a position with the team! Lee says: Good morning, my name is Leone Lightburn (known as Lee). I'm 57 years old, vibrant and have a bubbly personality. I'm a sales guru and I'm familiar with most of the products, I'm very good with clients and can work under pressure, I would like to be in a salon where I can do what I do best, to consult, recommend products and close the sale. I worked for Rolf Losken at Maison Frank where I gained my products knowledge. Please consider me as a candidate should you hire, Awaiting your response, I can be contacted on 073 055 1485 or email me lee.lightburn@gmail.com You might also enjoy... Fanola Botugen: Repairing Summer Damaged Hair Amazing Testimonials from Inoar Ambassadors Notification of Bargaining Council 2020 Union Fees Increase and New Year Wishes

Jewelled hair is going to be a strong trend for 2020. This delightful trend has already seen popularity on the catwalks and it is being even more widely embraced this year. It’s always been the domain of brides, but now the more bling and shine in everyday hair, the more on trend it will be! You might also enjoy... Style Inspiration: Classic Blue by SK Style Salon, Barcelona Blonde Makeover Magic by Stefan Ellis, Colour Lab Hair Studio, George Bridal Styles by Juanmy Medialdea, Juan Miguel, Spain

Our awesome Hairnews Awards are open throughout January. These awards give us the opportunity to recognise industry excellence in many important categories – promoting the industry, raising the profile of professional hairdressing, and giving fabulous recognition and publicity to the talented and dedicated individuals who deserve it. It’s easy to enter, and you can enter as many categories as you like as long as the entry requirements are correctly followed. (Some categories require you to nominate another person for the award). The Hairnews Awards have already made waves in the industry, and entries have been streaming in during December. We thank everyone who has sent in entries and nominations so far – we are delighted and honoured to receive them. Read more below and decide which categories you will enter or nominate for, before closing date! Let’s celebrate industry excellence together and get 2020 off to a super-exciting start! Creative Awards These awards are to celebrate creative talent in the industry and showcase your work and your creative vision. Salon Interiors These awards are to celebrate the most beautiful, relevant, well designed interiors that offer the perfect space for clients. Social Media These awards are to celebrate the social media superstars of our industry who are using this essential tool most effectively. Industry Personality These awards are to celebrate the movers and shakers, trendsetters, mentors, educators and leaders in our industry. Operators These awards are to celebrate the “salon angels” whose contribution is so essential to the salon’s running and client well being. Product Awards These awards are to celebrate the product ranges that hairdressers love working with, using, and recommending the most. Click HERE to go to the Awards page.

We’re excited to publish the Events Calendar for all competitions, seminars and other activities. We’ll be updating you with reminders regularly so you don’t miss out on any upcoming events – or advising you of any date changes as there are some dates that may change. We’ve also included contact details for all the EOHCB Divisional Managers. JANUARY 2020 28 Jan 2020 – Northern Gauteng Hygiene & Safety in the workplace seminar – Middelburg FEBRUARY 2020 03 Feb 2020 – Free State & Kimberley EOHCB Induction seminar – Bloemfontein 06 Feb 2020 – Northern Gauteng EOHCB Information sharing & Induction seminar – Nelspruit 07 Feb 2020 – Northern Gauteng EOHCB Information sharing & Induction seminar – Nelspruit 09 Feb 2020 – Border Hygiene & Safety in the workplace & Juror & Wisemen training – East London 24 Feb 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal EOHCB Induction seminar – Durban MARCH 2020 04 Mar 2020 – Eastern Cape Divisional EOHCB Annual General Meeting – Port Elizabeth 09 Mar 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal Divisional EOHCB Annual General Meeting – Durban 10 Mar 2020 – Northern Gauteng Divisional EOHCB Annual General Meeting – Pretoria 10 Mar 2020 – Border Divisional EOHCB Annual General Meeting – East London 11 Mar 2020 – North West Divisional Annual General Meeting – Klerksdorp 16 Mar 2020 – Western Cape Divisional Annual General Meeting – Cape Town 16 Mar 2020 – Southern Gauteng Divisional Annual General Meeting – Johannesburg 16 Mar 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal EOHCB Induction seminar – Pietermaritzburg 30 Mar 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal EOHCB Hair, Nail, Waxing & Makeup Artistry Competition Induction seminar – Durban APRIL 2020 15 Apr 2020 – Northern Gauteng Beauty seminar – Pretoria 15 Apr 2020 – Southern Gauteng Beauty seminar – Johannesburg 20 Apr 2020 – Western Cape Beauty seminar – West Coast 20 Apr 2020 – North West seminar – Klerksdorp 20 Apr 2020 – Free State & Kimberley Divisional Annual General Meeting – Bloemfontein 20 Apr 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal EOHCB Induction seminar – Port Edward MAY 2020 04 May 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal EOHCB Induction seminar – Richards Bay 11 May 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal Social Media Marketing Business seminar – Durban JUNE 2020 02 June 2020 – Northern Gauteng Human Resources Management seminar – Pretoria 22 June 2020 – North West EOHCB Induction seminar – Klerksdorp JULY 2020 06 Jul 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal Juror & Wisemen training – Durban 12 Jul 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal EOHCB Hair, Nail, Waxing & Makeup Artistry Competition – Durban 13 Jul 2020 – Western Cape Power Breakfast & Beauty seminar – George 13 Jul 2020 – Free State & Kimberley seminar – Bloemfontein AUGUST 2020 02 Aug 2020 – Gauteng Divisions Hair & Beauty Championships – Johannesburg 11 Aug 2020 – Northern Gauteng EOHCB Induction seminar – Rustenburg, Harties & Brits 16 Aug 2020 – Western Cape Hair & Beauty Championships – Cape Town SEPTEMBER 2020 14 Sep 2020 – KwaZulu-Natal Beauty & Labour seminar – Durban OCTOBER 2020 05 Oct 2020 – Free State Seminar – Bloemfontein 11 Oct 2020 – Eastern Cape Hair & Beauty Championships – Port Elizabeth 12 Oct 2020 – Southern Gauteng EOHCB Induction seminar – Johannesburg 18 Oct 2020 – EOHCB National Executive Committee Meeting – Johannesburg 19 Oct 2020 – EOHCB National Annual General Meeting – Johannesburg EOHCB DIVISIONAL MANAGERS: Border Division: Lesley Bezuidenhout | lesleyb@eohcb.com | 084 245 36 Eastern Cape Division: Heidi Geldart | heidi@eohcb.com | 082 873 7649 Free State & Kimberley Division: Rieta Crawford | rieta@eohcb.com | 078 002 8406 KwaZulu-Natal Division: Dane Frost | dane@eohcb.com | 082 725 3907 Northern Gauteng Division: Mariska du Plessis | mariska@eohcb.com | 083 468 3881 North West Division: Jana Ferreira | jana@eohcb.com | 079 899 3437 Southern Gauteng Division: Choert Maartens | choert@eohcb.com | 083 382 5715 Western Cape Division: Limya Kamaldien | limya@eohcb.com | 072 191 4905 Love the sound of these awesome competitions and events? Follow EOHCB on Facebook to be kept up to date! You might also enjoy... EOHCB: Advice on Fair Process for Dismissing Staff Refresher Article: The Basics of Sales by EOHCB Happy New Year from Hairnews and 2020 Content Ahead

A Hair Salon is available to Rent at 793 Cascade Street, Little Falls, Roodepoort It is an established business of 10 years located in a busy road with 4 Basins and 4 stations. You can have the opportunity to rent the whole space for R10 000 or rent a chair for R5500. Includes water electricity and security. Contact Suzette on Cell 083 631 2370 You might also enjoy... New Year, Better Earnings: Advice from Groomed Academy Milkshake and BHE Thank Salons for Sharing in an Exceptional 2019 Fashion Inspiration: Crazy Men’s Suit Designs