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Unveiled! Bookable Workspace Platform For Freelancers

Unveiled! Bookable Workspace Platform For Freelancers

Unveiled! Bookable Workspace Platform For Freelancers

Online service from Charles Rose matches independents with flexible spaces across the UK

by AMANDA | INFORM

Charles Rose, barber and founder of Crate Cheshire, is launching an online platform to link freelancers with flexible workspaces across the UK.

Pro Space Agency aims to help independent hair pros find short-term, high-quality rental spaces at a time when more hairdressers and barbers are moving away from traditional employment in favour of freelance and mobile working.

The platform allows stylists and barbers to search, book and rent chairs and spaces on a flexible basis, giving them the freedom to work when and where they need, without the pressure of long-term commitments.

At the same time, salons and co-working spaces looking to maximise their income can list available chairs, rooms or stations to be rented by the hour, day or week.

โ€œHaving worked in this industry for many years, Iโ€™ve noticed a huge shift in the way people are choosing to work. Many stylists now travel around the country for clients, events and shoots,โ€ explained Charles. โ€œWith Pro Space Agency, they no longer need to commit to a long-term chair rental, they can find a fully equipped space that suits their schedule and location instantly.โ€

The platform includes a wide choice of bookable creative spaces that are not limited to hairdressing, such as beauty rooms, photography studios, private offices and podcast booths.

National Beauty Unveils Robotic Warehouse

National Beauty Unveils Robotic Warehouse

National Beauty Unveils Robotic Warehouse

Move is a first for the hair and beauty industry in Ireland

by AMANDA | INFORM

National Beauty Distribution has unveiled Irelandโ€™s first AutoStore robotic warehouse for the hair and beauty industry following a โ‚ฌ2.5m investment.

Installed at the companyโ€™s Cork-based headquarters, the state-of-the-art system means increased accuracy and speedier order processing, among other benefits.

โ€œAutoStore doesnโ€™t just speed up our processes, it transforms the way we operate and how we serve our customers,โ€ said Kieran Walsh, founder and chief executive of National Beauty Distribution.

โ€œThis system is not just about technology โ€“ itโ€™s about delivering a better experience for every salon, clinic and retailer we serve.”

Remi Cachet Debuts Centre Of Excellence

Remi Cachet Debuts Centre Of Excellence

Remi Cachet Debuts Centre Of Excellence

Extensions brand opens new centre in partnership with Westrow Academy

by AMANDA | INFORM

Remi Cachet has unveiled their new Centre of Excellence in partnership with Westrow Academy in Leeds.

The facility will serve as a national hub for advanced training, offering the full suite of Remi Cachet courses led by certified experts in the purpose-built learning space.

Launched through an exclusive event at Westrow Academy, the evening brought together industry leaders for live demonstrations and in-depth insights into extension techniques. Remi Cachet founder, Victoria Lynch, and Westrow co-director, Steve Rowbottom (pictured above), cut the official opening ribbon, marking a milestone in the brandsโ€™ shared commitment to innovation, quality and learning.

Remi Cachet chief executive, Lisa Jackson, described the partnership as โ€œempowering the next generationโ€, and added, โ€œHaving qualified extensionists is a direct way for salons to increase their service menu, in turn driving higher revenue per appointment.โ€

Play MWIT Again!

Play MWIT Again!

Play MWIT Again!

Behold! The absolutely awesomeness of the 2025 Most Wanted and It List Awards Grand Finalโ€ฆ

by AMANDA | EXPLORE

One word keeps being used to describe the 2025 Most Wanted and It List Awards Grand Final, and thatโ€™s EPIC! If you were there, you know โ€“ and if you werenโ€™t there? Well, perhaps this little film will share the sizzle. Incredible winners! A 48m long video screen! An after-party NO ONE wanted to leave! You press play; weโ€™ll slayโ€ฆ 

Creative HEADโ€™s Most Wanted And It List Grand Final Didnโ€™t Miss A Beat

Creative HEADโ€™s Most Wanted And It List Grand Final Didnโ€™t Miss A Beat

Creative HEADโ€™s Most Wanted And It List Grand Final Didnโ€™t Miss A Beat

This year’s event at Drumsheds was epic!

by CATHERINE | CONNECT

Take an old IKEA in Tottenham (all 6,485m sq of it). Send 550 impeccably dressed hairdressers up the famous travelator into the vast industrial space that used to be the superstoreโ€™s flatpack warehouse, now fitted out with panoramic screens, high-quality sound systems and immersive light displays. Serve delicious drinks and a sustainably sourced dinner at spotlit tables dressed with linen tablecloths and elegant lamps. And announce the winners of the 2025 Most Wanted and It List awards.ย ย 

That, dear friends, is what Creative HEAD did last night. And boy, was it spectacular!ย 

The 2025 Grand Final at world-leading music venue Drumsheds in north London brought to a close an epic year for our two competitions, as we marked Most Wantedโ€™s 25th birthday and 15 years of ghdโ€™s support of the It List. It had to be special, and it was.ย 

Assisted by fellow compere, the comedian Lou Sanders, Creative HEADโ€™s editorial director Amanda Nottage announced 19 trophies โ€“ the six new talents taking their place on the 2025 It List (our first all-female It List in the competitionโ€™s history), the winners of our 12 brand-new Most Wanted categories, and the crowning of Grace Dalgleish as a Most Wanted Legend.ย 

And afterward, at the Olaplex x MWIT25 After-Party, guests hit the dancefloor to the tunes of rising DJ star, Phoenix Brown (daughter of Spice Girl โ€œMel Bโ€, no less), fuelled by an array of potent cocktails (and mocktails) served in cute retro glitterballs on a bar laden with stunning red florals. The immersive photo-booth was an inspired installation, capturing glamorous guests dressed in eveningwear that had to be seen to be believed. With so much fun to be had, itโ€™s no surprise that party was still heaving when Drumsheds finally called time at 1.30am…ย 

This was a brilliant night for British and Irish hairdressing โ€“ one that celebrated the courage of all the finalists and their commitment to their clients, teams, communities and fellow creatives. By doing things differently, as they have done over the past 12 months, by doing things better, they are reimagining how hairdressing looks, feels and operates. And itโ€™s so exciting to watch.ย ย 

A quick reminder, however, that this yearโ€™s Most Wanted awards so nearly didnโ€™t happen. The fact that it did was down to an exceptional group of brands โ€“โ€ฏBaByliss PRO, Electric, HairCon, Kรฉrastase, Lโ€™Orรฉal Professionnel, Moroccanoil, Olaplex, Phorest, Redken and Wella Professionals โ€“ to decide that an industry without Most Wanted was an unthinkable outcome and to come up with the support that was needed. Our thanks go to all of them for ensuring this important night for the industry went ahead.ย 

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