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Why do some of the best, most buzzing salons suddenly fail? Umhlanga salon owner Grant Harper explains how salon owners have to balance their "lifestyle" with their business "lifestyle" to guarantee sustainability. Grant Harper's salon is located in the Pearls Mall, Lagoon Drive, Umhlanga

This winter, the New York catwalks are seeing a fun and unusual trend. 1990s accessories are present in force, used in shows including Alexander Wang Zadig & Voltaire, and Prabal Gurung at New York Fashion Week. Raid your high school storage box and unearth the zig-zag clips, banana grips, and everything else that epitomised 90s styling... because they're back! (Photo credit: Getty)

Working on board ship, you will have a massive group of new clients every week, and will be part of their experience, sharing their excitement on board the luxury cruise liners as they sail to exotic locations. South African hairstylists are famous worldwide and requested by many... as a sought-after professional on board, you could be joining a ship in just a few weeks’ time for an experience that will shape your career! Take the leap to change your life and enhance your CV – there’s no age limit and your enthusiasm and hairdressing qualification are your ticket to see the world! In this video, Steiner recruitment consultant Daniella Diem explains more. Sign up now at www.theonboardspa.com and a recruitment consultant will be in touch ASAP to set up a confidential interview and answer any questions!

What a breathtaking collection exploring the different shades and textures of highly fashionable cool, grey hair. Definitely one to show to clients! Hair: Felicitas Ordás @ Felicitas Hair, Spain Photos: Esteban Roca Make up: Nacho Sanz Products: Revlon Professional

Absolut Hair, in Claremont, Southern Suburbs Cape Town, requires qualified stylists to join the team. Absolut is a Wella Platinum Advance Care Boutique Salon. We have regular in-house training as well as training from Wella Professionals. The salon is extremely well established – the owner has been in the business for over 25 years and was the FG leader for Intercoiffure Western Cape for 2 years. If you are a keen, career-focused qualified hairstylist looking to reach the next level in your career, we would love to hear from you! Please send your CV to info@absoluthair.co.za

It’s the month of love... and Lime Light is showing how much they love salons by offering an incredible 15% discount on ALL salon furniture and large equipment for the whole of February. The entire showroom is slashed – and you’ll love the amazing choice of top quality chairs, reception desks, backwash basins, styling stations, cutting stools, beauty and nail equipment, and more! Take a look at some of our amazing products in the slideshow below! Contact Lime Light for more info, a catalogue and pricing – fast delivery is available countrywide! Phone: 011 262 2451 (Office Hours) Email: ryan@limelighthb.co.za (Anytime) Lime Light Hair & Beauty Products is a dynamic supplier of leading brands with many years of experience in the hairdressing industry. Let us help you source the best quality and value in all salon equipment and supplies. Overnight courier service available to all areas or come and visit our showroom! Lime Light Hair & Beauty Products: 56 5th Street, cnr Carey Street, Wynberg, Sandton Phone: 011 262 2451 (Office Hours) Email: ryan@limelighthb.co.za (Anytime)

We chat to Customer Acquisition Expert, Candice from Digimagick, about what they taught her at Hairdressing College about Marketing, and how times have changed... I studied about 20 years ago, and the only marketing I remember being taught is that "Word-Of-Mouth is the best marketing You can ever have". One Client has the potential to bring you about 8 more clients. We also learned about "Refer-a-Friend" and Loyalty cards, and another popular form of marketing was handing out flyers, and just constantly promoting yourself at any social events. Always have your business cards on you. In this day and age, we are completely immersed in digital. If we arrive early at a restaurant, and are waiting for a friend...We do not people watch anymore, or sit quietly enjoying the ambience of the place. No. The first thing we do, is pull our phone's out, even before looking at the menu. If we are waiting for a meeting to start, everyone on their phones! Waiting at the Doctor? No problem! More phone time! We are in a DIGITAL AGE and we need to seriously change our mindset and get ourselves out there and make use of Facebook Advertising. Facebook is your new and improved "Word-of-Mouth" on STEROIDS!!!! Facebook is a fully fledged business, and they want to take your money! As of the end of 2018, there is hardly any organic content being shown. In order to get lots of people to see your posts, once you post something, you need a minimum of 10 people to engage or like your post within the first 10 minutes, and if you get that right, Facebook will then show your post to more of your fans. Boosting posts doesn't work, we fall for it all the time, because Facebook makes it look so inviting... BUT boosting posts shows your audience to a very wide network of people, the audience is just too broad, and You haven't "warmed" up Your audience to create any buyers intent. Take the Plunge and Sign Up for a FREE Strategy Call with Us! We will do a FREE Digital Audit of Your business, give you some tips and tricks to use on how to improve your daily social media, and let us take you through the process that we would we take your future Facebook/ Instagram/ Google clients with. We will explain all about the importance of warming content, re-targeting and then eventually offer them a great deal to get them to choose to spend their money with your business. It is time to catapult your business into the digital age, and we can make you some serious money when doing it the correct way! If email and forms aren’t your thing then chat online with either Candice or Edwin. Simply click on the links below: Website | Candice | Edwin

We have relocated to 11 Park Steet, Bedfordview and are looking for 2 Qualified Motivated Hairstylists. Work your own hours, either on a rent a chair basis or straight commission. For more information call /WhatsApp Mandy 083 597 0803

This (gorgeous!) model typically wears his hair longer on top, but decided to mix it up a bit and go with a high pompadour fade with a matte finish. Here’s the how-to!

Blonde hair requires specialist care to keep it shiny and healthy – bleaching, washing, pollution and brushing all take their toll on its natural beauty. Why does Blonde go Yellow? Blonde (and grey) looks its best when it takes on pastel tones. Unwanted yellow tones mean a perception of aging, unhealthy hair. UV rays, pollution and other aggressors can all deteriorate natural blonde hair – and as for lightened hair, it’s a sad fact that the yellow pheomelanin in the hair is more resistant to oxidation and becomes more visible over time! milk_shake has the answer with their incredible new Silver Shine range. This range neutralises yellow and golden tones in blonde, bleached and grey hair. It enhances the natural tone of the hair while revitalising it with softness, manageability and shine. The range includes Silver Shine Shampoo with violet pigment, enriched with organic mixed berry extracts and milk protein. Silver Shine Whipped Cream is a creamy conditioning mousse with milk proteins, organic mixed berries and Integrity 41, giving perfect condition while preserving hair colour. Blueberry, blackberry, raspberry and strawberry extracts are renowned for their cosmetic toning and nourishing action. Milk proteins are restructuring and hydrating, while Integrity 41 is a cocktail of active ingredients which restructure while protecting hair colour. Products have a sensationally gorgeous, berry-flowery scent that clients will love just as much as they love the phenomenal results! Contact milk_shake on Head Office: 021 552 2369 | Email: marku@z-one.co.za or georg@z-one.co.za www.z-one.co.za | Facebook | Twitter

Gigi and Bella Hadid were two of the Fendi models sporting gorgeous blue pieces in their hair, ranging from an inky blue to a lighter turquoise blue. These pieces were clip-in, especially for the show, but it’s definitely true that blue of all shades is very popular right now and a flattering colour that works together with any shade of hair.

On Tuesday and Wednesday next week, the 5th and 6th of Feb, Hairnews will be visiting sunny Durban! We’d love to come and see your salon, do a decor tour or an interview, chat to you about your views on the industry or your business! Please get in touch by emailing info@hairnews.co.za or messaging 082 891 8537.