Passionate + Dynamic Qualified Hairstylist required to add to our team. I'm looking to give a hairdresser a great opportunity to start with my existing clients. She needs to be reliable and a good communicator with excellent customer service skills. Important to have own transport. Daily duties include all aspects of hairdressing, ie. styling, cutting, colouring. If you have the essential requirements and would like to seize this opportunity please contact Mary via email on mary@gouveia.co or 083 357 9443.

Groomed Academy, headed up by fashion and hair icon Eric Way, is giving away a fabulous Hot Towel Cut Throat Shaving Course to one lucky and deserving hairdresser. This course is available either in Cape Town or Johannesburg. This course is a full day, in-depth course that will teach you the art form of hot towel shaving, a service that is ultra-fashionable and in demand. You will learn the steps of the traditional wet shave, and then work on four live models supplied by you or the academy, doing shaves and clipper touch ups. By the end of the course you will be proficient in cutthroat shaving at a professional standard. To enter this giveaway, email eric@groomedacademy.co.za with your name and contact number. Entries close Monday 3 July.

Read and Research When you have a new client, always include some notes on their computer record – their personality, what they like, important events that are coming up in their life. Then at the start of every working day, read your client notes for that day. This way, you will refresh your memory on what they want and need, what they love and hate, and what significant life events you should keep in mind.

By Christophe Gaillet, L’Oréal Professionnel Ambassador This incredible, imaginative collection showcases a return to femininity, lightness and purity. The hair’s timeless beauty resonates in our memory, each style showing imagination without any limits and with mastery of fine textures. Hair: Christophe Gaillet Photos: Weronika Kosinska Make-up: Izabela Szelagowska Styling: Wioletta Podsiadlik, Anna Pietrowicz, Patrycja Siwiec Production: MK Production

So... how many of these truths would you agree with? Watch this entertaining video to find out. You might even want to show it to your clients to help them understand you better!

No matter how good the fade it, if it is too high or too low, the client won’t perceive the hairstyle as being good. A rule of thumb to follow is this: The longer the hair on top of the head, the lower you must cut your fade. If the fade is cut too high, the cut will not appear to be balanced. So - to achieve perfection, follow these steps: 1. Start by layering the top section. 2. Use the top section as the guide while you cut the round the head section. 3. Before you start the fade, cut the sides and the back to give yourself a guide. By following these steps, it will be easy for you to judge how high the fade will be for a perfect blend, and the cut will look perfectly balanced.

CREDITS: HAIR: Michael Piastrino COLOUR: Adrian Rotolo PHOTOGRAPHY: Andrew O’Toole MAKEUP: Kylie O’Toole STYLING: Elaine Marshall During a trip to Milan last August to purchase salon furniture, Michael and Adrian from Ibiza Hair were intrigued by how the women dressed - so chic and simple yet with an unassuming sophistication and assuredness. The collection captures this style, paying homage to women and their beauty and strength. Key statement pieces in the styling and neutral colour tones - camel, teak, mahogany, oak, mauve - complement the natural feel of the hair.

In this quick video taken over the course of a busy morning, salon owner Lance Lappin explains about his salon’s ethos and philosophy. While you watch, it’s worth thinking about what your ethos as a hairdresser is and what you and your salon strive to achieve. And what do you think of the salon decor? We think the hair is awesome, but the environment is definitely utilitarian.

Thanks to the proactive kindness of owners Jeannette and Lars, and the team at Hair Health & Beauty in the Linbro Business Park, Sandton, a colony of feral cats are being cared for. After the arrival of the first cat, who now lives in style inside the warehouse where she is adored by visiting customers, others arrived. Jeannette set up a feeding and neutering programme, and put up warm shelters and feeding stations for the cats around Hair Health & Beauty’s premises. The colony now numbers around fourteen cats who are well cared for, loved and valued... every cat has been named and many of them have become tame and friendly. “These cats have such personalities and they bring us so much joy... they’re wonderful to have around,” Jeannette explains. “And for a warehouse situated in the middle of an industrial complex – let’s just say we are fortunate to have no problems with rodents any more... none at all!” Thanks to Hair Health & Beauty for this amazing, caring initiative. For more information on Hair Health & Beauty’s fabulous and diverse professional product range, call 0860 104411 or 011 608 4191, like their Facebook page, or go to www.hairhealthbeauty.co.za.

By Hlengi Hans Ngidi From 25-28 May 2017, the first ever Africa Eastern Cape Hair & Beauty week was held by Estudio Glam, in partnership with Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality. Its aim was to acknowledge the contribution small businesses like salons make to the country’s economy, while tackling some of the challenges they face. The event provided a perfect platform to promote local hairdresser, make-up artists and fashion designers who showed their talents during this event. With exhibitions, runway shows and parties, this event was the place to be, and to be seen. For more information on future events, like the Facebook page

Superb clipper and scissor skills bring out the strong features of this stunning model. Modern, trendy, fashion-forward look from Kochi, Stockholm, Sweden.

American Crew Hamper Up for Grabs Do you want to win a stunning American Crew hamper filled with must-have, top quality men’s products? It’s easy... simply send us your best before and after shots from real clients in the salon - men or women. You can send us your best cuts, or else a fabulous colour you did - or even just how you spruced up a tired look with a styling iron and some finishing products. In addition to winning the American Crew hamper, the best before and afters will be published in Hairnews. So don’t delay – get cutting, styling and photographing today! This competition closes on Sunday 25 June, and you can either email the photos to info@hairnews.co.za, or Whatsapp them to 082 891 8537. You can also post them on our Facebook page here.