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When you start with one plastic chair, upgrades are in your future! Jordan Foss, of Lois Foss Behind the Scissors in Umhlanga, explains how they literally upgraded step by step and piece by piece, to create the beautiful salon they have today. Lois Foss Behind the Scissors Shop 5 Ilala Ridge Shopping Centre Umhlanga Rocks Tel: 066 222 3399

Top salons Legends Hairdressing and David Shannon Meyersdal, in Alberton, require stylists. These two highly successful hair salons offer great potential and opportunity with a great career future, for an ambitious and professional stylist who wants to make a difference in the hair industry. With leading brands L’Oréal, Redken, Veaudry, Ghd and EHP extensions being our brand ambassadors we make our clients look and feel on top of the world! For any queries contact Liza at either of the two salons, Legends Hairdressing on 011 867 -6856/7 or David Shannon on 011 907 0445/6 or on her cell 083 417 9868.

Wise words from a hairdressing legend!

What does a salon do when it’s turning 20? Well, it looks back at 20 years ago and offers some amazing, fun specials. What a great way to get clients engaged – if you don’t get lucky by virtue of your birth date, you can pop a balloon or sing karaoke! Congrats on the creativity, Blu Gel team, and on this amazing anniversary! You can follow Blu Gel’s FB page here

Lovers of edginess will be delighted to know that a key trend in bridal this year is Punk Bride. Jenn Linton and Jay Macdonald, directors of the UK salon group Linton & Mac, identified this trend on bridal catwalks. Here’s some advice on how to create it in salon: Punky styles – mohawks, twists, spikes, extreme volume – have previously had no place at the altar, however Naeem Khan’s SS19 show was walked by models that accessorised their wedding dresses with fierce-looking faux-hawks, together with smoky, kohl-lined eyes and glam molten lips. The trick to successfully pulling off a punk-rock bridal style is to maintain some gentler, more feminine elements – keep the texture soft, with no visible product, and ensure the crown of the head is pristinely neat. And ensure your client wears it with heaps of confidence. Because, let’s face it, who says bridal styles have to be safe? From Naeem Khan's Bridal Collection SS2019

Full-time stylist needed for small upmarket hair and beauty salon within the Silo District, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Must have experience with ladies cuts, colour and highlights. Must be able to work weekends. Good basic and commission structure, depending on experience. Excellent opportunity to build up an exclusive clientele. Open to local hairstylists or if you’re looking at relocating. Please send CV with references and a recent photo to carol@glasshouserejuvenation.com

The incredible, lightweight Sexy Hair Style Lock Pro Dryer is available now exclusively from Hair and Beauty Warehouse. Features: • Smart Lock Technology • 9ft Cord • Ceramic coating inside this lightweight yet powerful dryer emits non-damaging infrared heat. Offering thermal protection by drying the hair quickly and efficiently. • Smart sensor feature automatically turns the dryer off when being put down and back on when picked up. This feature can be turned on or off. • Ion On/Off feature provides positive or negative ions for customised styling depending on hair types and desired results. • Positive Ions: By leaving the ion button "Off", positive ions help create volume and enhance texture in the hair. Ideal for fine, thin hair. • Negative Ions: By switching the ion button "On", negative ions break up water molecules, hydrating the hair and decreasing drying time, while creating a smooth, sleek blowout. Ideal for thick, coarse and unruly hair. • Cool Shot feature seals the cuticle and enhances shine while also controlling flyaways. It sets, locks in and perfects blowouts. Order yours today! Contact Hair and Beauty Warehouse: Tel: 012 567 1303 Email: admin@hairandbeautywarehouse.co.za Web: www.hairandbeautywarehouse.co.za

Full-time stylist needed for small upmarket hair and beauty salon within the Silo District, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Must have experience with ladies cuts, colour and highlights. Must be able to work weekends. Good basic and commission structure, depending on experience. Excellent opportunity to build up an exclusive clientele. Open to local hairstylists or if you’re looking at relocating. Please send CV with references and a recent photo to carol@glasshouserejuvenation.com

A UK client who went to a Cheltenham barber shop hoping for a copy of an Instagram hair art pic, ended up with a disaster that removed most of the back of her hair! The shocked client demanded her money back and was given an additional refund for the poor work. As most hairdressers and barbers know, creating brilliant hair art is not as easy as it looks, and training and practice is essential... so, too, is a good professional clipper which looks to have been missing here! Perhaps they used a lawn mower.

Barber group Jacks of London, who are taking the hairdressing scene by storm in the UK, have launched a stunning collection of trendy men’s work. Hair: Jacks of London Art Crew Styling: Emma Lee Photography: Barry Makariou Products: The True Gent and American Crew @jacksoflondonuk #jacksoflondonuk

Sebastian Professional Knotted Collection “Beauty should never be boring. It's time to find a new way to channel your creativity and evolve your expression.” Sebastian Professional Tied up doesn't have to mean tamed. Sebastian’s Knotted Collection transforms classic braids and buns into fashion-forward, bold, spontaneous and fearless hair. Grungy chic distressed knots and deconstructed buns are a new and exciting and feature on all the catwalks this season. The knotted concept is about deconstructing “normal”, only to rebuild it – fearlessly and in reverse. The finished look is experimental and unrefined and has a YouTube ‘did it myself’ tutorial feel. Besides looking effortless, the trend is also about celebrating the culture of individuality. It is for millennials who know who they are, who do what they want, who have a sense of style. There is a sense of street, a sense of millennial, a sense of influencer. Successful knots need to be balanced with a look of effortlessness. They need to be precisely imprecise and perfectly imperfect. It’s however not as simple as it sounds! Practiced technique and skilled hand craft is needed to make successful knots. Pinning grips through knots is a trick to make them last longer; one up and one down – crossing over to make an X in the centre – and the knot will stay intact. Or, add a French braid within a knotted piece of hair for a braided, yet deconstructed feel. For maximum effect, hair mustn’t be ironed or smooth. Allow for the texture and the cuticle layer of the hair to be supported and supportive. Add grit and shape with Sebastian products such as clay/putty products and hairspray or salt spray. Use a dry shampoo like the EIMI Dry Shampoo prior to styling to add texture to the hair. Be free, be spontaneous and be fearless. Play, explore, create. About Reto Camichel Reto is the South African Creative Ambassador for Sebastian Professional. He is a member of the International Sebastian Core Creative Team. The 14 members of the international team, together with an art director, co-create to inspire trends, and teach other stylists their craft and vision. Reto has worked next to the world’s top stylists at New York Fashion Week and in Milan and Cape Town. He is the owner of RetoHQ, a boutique salon in Kalk Bay, Cape Town. Reto’s signature is his focus on and personal connection with each client. For more information on Sebastian Professional events and products: Phone: 021 590 3700 Email: education@modernhairbeauty.com Follow us on social media Facebook: @SebastianProSA Instagram: @sebastianpro_za

Attention Nelspruit salons! On Wednesday 27 February and the morning of Thursday 28 February, Hairnews will be in the gorgeous Lowveld, visiting Nelspruit. Do you want us to video your salon? Is there anything you would like to share with the industry? Please get in touch and we will come round and see you! Please phone / message 082 891 8537 or email info@hairnews.co.za to book.