Stephen Delport, CEO of the Bargaining Council, has put together a series of educational videos explaining the risks to salons who operate as rent-a-chairs rather than employing their staff. This series is to help salon owners understand the difference between employees and rent-a-chairs according to the South African Labour Relations Act. There is an important difference between the two and this has implications for the stylist and the salon owner. A person is presumed to be an employee if: a. The manner in which they work is subject to the control or direction of another person. b. Their working hours are subject to the control or direction of another person. c. In the case of a person who works for an organisation, that person forms part of the organisation. d. They have worked for the other person for at least 40 hours per month over the last three months. e. They are economically dependent on the person for whom they work or render services. f. They are provided with tools of the trade or work equipment by the other person. g. They only work for, or render services to, one person. Why do salons choose to have people renting a chair instead of being employed? a. They think they will be exempt from paying contributions to statutory bodies. b. However, this places the most vulnerable employees at risk. c. If the situation goes bad and the rent-a-chair leaves, they will often claim benefits such as leave pay, and will then state that they were an employee according to the list of requirements above. d. The growth in the trend of Rent-a-chairs is not good for the industry. If you would like to address the situation within your salon, or would like to make sure you are operating within the law, contact the HCSBC on 0861 427 227 or queries@hcsbc.co.za or go to www.hcsbc.co.za, and we will do our best to help you! To watch the first part of this video, click here

Keshira, known as the Glam Goddess, is a bridal hair and make-up artist based in Nelspruit. Here is some of her beautiful work, together with tips for freelancers. Keshira’s Freelance Tips: Brides are extremely stressed out, and even the smallest thing going wrong can upset them on their wedding day. To be a successful bridal freelance stylist, you need to be able to calm and reassure the bride, soothing her stress, and have the personality to be able to handle this environment calmly and cheerfully. Because a wedding is so stressful, I always insist on doing a full rehearsal of hair and make-up beforehand so that there is no disappointment on the day. Keshira’s Facebook page can be found here:

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Beautiful, jagged, rebellious looks that are uber-trendy and wearable. Collection Name: Rebellion Hair Stylist: Elle Schoemaker Colour Technician: Kristie Kesic Salon: Stelios Papas, Toowong, Brisbane, Australia Photographer: Elizabeth Maleevsky Make-Up: Fiona Willard and Rose Moffat Stylist: Karmyn Thomas Website

The stunning new KMS range has been divided into three sections – Start, Style and Finish. Recommending products is simple and easy, and formulations are backed by TRIfinity Technology, offering reliability, longevity and high performance. The Finish Range – perfect your look with hold and humidity protection for up to three days! Incredible technology using flexible sealing compounds means that the Finish products work with the Style products to ensure style that is natural looking and long lasting. Now, beautiful hair every day is quick and easy to achieve. Hairstay Working Hairspray is perfect for when you change your mind! Work and rework this flexible, buildable product. Hairstay Firm Finishing Hairspray is quick drying with a strong, non-sticky hold. Hairstay Anti Humidity Seal is like an umbrella for hair! It offers weightless shine, and 72-hour frizz protection! Hairplay Dry Wax is lightweight, for a perfectly undone finish and dimensional texture. Hairplay Playable Texture is a reworkable product that helps build natural texture with a pliable finish. Thermashape 2-in-1 Spray gives shape and shine to heat-styled hair while offering super-effective protection. Tamefrizz De-Frizz Oil offers miraculous smoothness, with 72-hour frizz-control and humidity control. Contact KMS on 011 312 5070 or go to their Facebook page here:

Every hair salon runs on coffee, right? Well, Sophie, owner of The Puzzle in Sonpark Centre, realised how well the two go together, and she started up a business with a coffee shop on one side, and a hair and beauty salon on the other. That’s where the name of this friendly establishment came from – all the pieces of the puzzle, fitting together! From there, I headed to the lovely Salonique in the same centre, to meet the friendly team headed by Lizelle, and to have my hair expertly blow-dried. It is great to see so many salons in an area, so busy – and so many stylists who simply adore what they do. After that, it was off to Ilanga Mall to see Hair Quarters – a really stunning salon that boasts an enviable retail display. This salon is part of a chain of three, but each one is in a different mall with its own name, decor and identity. A really clever idea. My next meeting was with the Glam Goddess, freelance make-up artist and hairstylist Keshira, who met me for coffee. We chatted about what it takes to succeed in the freelance world as a wedding stylist – and she gave me the most stunning photos of brides she has styled. Look out for her work – featured soon in Hairnews. Here is a taster!

By Jamie Carroll, Owner of Jamie Carroll Hair and Beauty, Australia President of Intercoiffure Oceania Performed during a seminar at DNA Salon, Bedfordview, South Africa No preparation needed... this incredible, trendy and modern style takes less than 2 minutes to complete – you can spend an extra minute tweaking and tucking to neaten and personalise the finished look!

What a beautiful place Nelspruit is! It’s relaxed, gorgeously pretty, and filled with people who love living there - many hair professionals included. People who travel to Nelspruit for business often start enquiring how much houses cost... and whether they can make a permanent move there...! My first stop was the TPO – the Twincare Professional Outlet in Nelspruit, a destination emporium for all Twincare’s brands of products, furniture and equipment. With the most incredible stock and run by a knowledgeable and passionate team, this was a great way to start the trip. You’ll see more of this store in the next few days when we do a full video report back – stay tuned! From there, I visited Rene at her lovely salon Hair Tech in Streak Street. Rene made a decision some years ago not to open on a Saturday! Impossible for a salon? Actually, no – very possible, and she says her decision has resulted in a better life for herself and her team. We’ll be doing an interview article with Rene in a future Hairnews. From there, it was time to visit a new, destination salon that has opened in Nelspruit thanks to client demand – the Gary Rom franchise. What an incredible salon in the most stunning location. Want to know what it looks like? Well, we’ll be showing you a video tour in the next few weeks. And from there, it was time to go somewhere else different, surprising and beautiful – Cizelle Hair Studio. It’s a salon located in a school, and Cizelle agreed to chat to Hairnews and explain how, and why, she ended up in this location – and what it’s like to run a salon from school premises! Tune in tomorrow to find out where we went on day two in Nelspruit – it really felt like far too short a time spent in such a stunning location.

A Bohemian attitude is the order of the day for this dynamic collection, that takes inspiration from confidence and non conformity, put together into timeless looks. A kaleidoscope of bright, gemstone colours are given a worn-in, tarnished feel. Hair: Allen Ruiz Colour: Luiz Gonzalez Make up: Anastasia Durasova Clothes Styling: Sandy Armeni Photography: Yulia Gorbachenko

Terry Miles of My Salon Software and Business in a Box sent us this snapshot with the team from Innovative Hair in Hartebeespoort. The pic was taken while the team was busy with the fabulous Stylist to Superstar seminar, teaching everyone how to grow their turnover and delight their clients. We are sure that Innovative Hair will soon be reaping the rewards - expert education is the most valuable asset in today’s industry! To find out more about the Stylist to Superstar seminar, contact Terry on terry@mysalonsoftware.co.za or message 083 650 0952.

We love this transition from long to short and edgy!

From 3-4 September, Salon Africa is being held at Gallagher Estate, Midrand. This event includes the EOHCB Championships and a fabulous stage show line up. Read on for more info! Click here to pre-register for your FREE show ticket Stage Show Programme Sunday 3 September 10.30 - Earth Natural is doing a product demo with live styling 11.10 - Wahl, EOHCB and Legends Barbers are showcasing men’s and ladies’ fashion cutting trends 11.50 - Icon Jabu Stone will be on stage with the Sta Sof Fro brand 13.00 - Twincare’s innovative presentation including Olaplex, Split-Ender Pro and Moroccanoil 14.10 - Marco Migliorelli will be showcasing Rapple Salon Products from Jean Paul Myne 14.50 - Lajawi will be demonstrating short hair cuts, natural hair, fashion and street styles 15.30 - King Nkosi will wow the crowds with bridal looks on natural hair – the beehive is back! Final Show - Dark and Lovely will present their stunning, natural and sleek styles Monday 4 September 10.30 - Asili’s founder, Jolly Mokorosi, will introduce the brand and the new campaign 11.10 - Amka’s Styling Dredz – a show all about the beauty of dreads and braids 11.50 - Twincare’s innovative presentation including Olaplex, Split-Ender Pro and Moroccanoil 13.00 - Wahl’s barber crew will be showcasing the latest, coolest cutting styles 13.40 - The Easy Waves hair show 14.20 - Peter Matlala will be performing bridal hairstyles and innovative styling techniques EOHCB Champs Competitors... are you ready? Click here to download the entry form for the EOHCB champs – fabulous prizes to be won! Competitors: For more info on entering, email Nastassia@eohcb.com or call 011 472 6780 / 6781 Please be sure to get your early entry passes from www.salonafrica.co.za or by calling the number above. Click here to pre-register for your FREE show ticket Click here to read more about the Salon Africa exhibitors