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IN CONVERSATION WITH: KY WILSON

IN CONVERSATION WITH: KY WILSON

Feb 26, 2024 | CONVERSATIONS

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IN CONVERSATION WITH: KY WILSON

Hit the rewind button to hear from the entrepreneur about carving a niche in hairdressing and mastering collaborative working.

Since chatting to Creative HEAD’s Amanda Nottage back in 2018, Ky Wilson has gone on to launch successful co-working spaces, win coveted awards and, be a little bit disruptive with thought-providing, opinion-challenging industry events.

A Creative HEAD video project in partnership with BaByliss PRO

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PODCAST: CHARLIE CULLEN X JODY TAYLOR

PODCAST: CHARLIE CULLEN X JODY TAYLOR

Feb 26, 2024 | CONVERSATIONS

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CHARLIE CULLEN X JODY TAYLOR

This 2020 conversation between the two men’s hair specialists is definitely worth a listen.

When a 17-year-old Charlie Cullen walked into the Toni&Guy Academy London back in 2005, Jody Taylor was the course teacher. With similar backgrounds and creative visions, the pair instantly hit it off and what progressed was not only a career-long working relationship but a lasting friendship. Fifteen years later, when this podcast was recorded, both had already achieved enviable reputations in the men’s hair market. Jody’s CV was packed with big brand collaborations – from Topman to Pretty Green, shoots with notable names like Callum Turner and magazine credits including GQ and Hunger. And Charlie had established a successful international education programme and was regularly working backstage regular at London Fashion week. They had a ball recording this podcast for us, and it’s worth a listen.

A Creative HEAD podcast project in partnership with Treatwell

PODCAST: CHARLIE CULLEN X JODY TAYLOR

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HEADMASTERS CELEBRATES COMPANY SUCCESS

HEADMASTERS CELEBRATES COMPANY SUCCESS

Feb 26, 2024 | INDUSTRY NEWS

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HEADMASTERS CELEBRATES 2023 SUCCESS

Voice of TV’s Love Island, Iain Stirling, revealed winners at HM Awards.

Salon group Headmasters revealed its big winners of 2023 at London Evolution in Battersea Park, with a carnival-themed event attended by more than 800 Headmasters team members. 

Staff from 54 salons, two academies and its head office gathered to recognise and celebrate the achievements of Headmasters throughout 2023, with award winners revealed by Iain Stirling, host comedian and the voice of TV’s Love Island. 

The event was kicked off with a hair show by the Headmasters Artistic Team, led by creative ambassadors Clare Hansford and Sian Couldridge.  It showcased four themes to illustrate how society’s definition of beauty has changed over time, from the Elizabethan era to modern day and beyond to how beauty may evolve in the future. 

The awards followed, celebrating both creativity and business successes as well as service milestones and those who made record takings to be named on the Headmasters A-List and Honours List. The climax was a live raffle, where every colour appointment in 2023 earned stylists a ticket and a chance to win £10,000 to spend at Selfridges.  

And the winners are… 

Creative Photographic Awards 

Colour Innovation Award, sponsored by L’Oréal Professionnel 

Winner: Kyrah Confait, Headmasters Walton 

Runner-up: Rowan Schultz & Maz Francis-Hyder, Headmasters Sutton 

 Makeover Transformation Video Award, sponsored by ghd 

Winner: Stephanie Merryweather, Headmasters Brighton 

Runner-up: Kat Jenner, Headmasters Bromley High Street 

Texture Image Award, sponsored by Kérastase 

Winner: Daniella Fowler, Headmasters Sutton 

Runner-up: Edd Moss, Headmasters Soho 

Barber Image Award, sponsored by Redken 

Winner: Lou Newton, Headmasters Kingston 

Runner-up: Tony Hristov, Headmasters Mayfair   

HM Ultimate Image Award, sponsored by Nioxin 

Winner: Jonny Sheppard, Headmasters Bromley Market Square 

Runner-up: Callum Jenkins, Headmasters Brighton 

Christine Sanders Future Star Award, sponsored by Paul Mitchell  

Winner:  Emily Murch, Headmasters Dorking 

Runner-up: Kateryna Semeniuk, Headmasters Brighton 

Business Awards 

Busiest Stylist: Flavio Iacurti, Headmasters Guildford  

Busiest Retailer: Davide Simmaco, Headmasters Paddington  

Busiest Colourist: Nikolay Karpin, Headmasters Twickenham  

Charity Salon of the Year: Headmasters Surbiton   

Digital salon of the Year: Headmasters Cobham  

Salon of the Year: Headmasters Fitzrovia  

Every Colour Counts Raffle winner: Semiramis Norouzi, East Sheen 

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SALON SMART 24 – LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

SALON SMART 24 – LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

Feb 23, 2024 | SALON SMART

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SALON SMART 24 – LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

For salon owners and managers there’s nothing else like it.

Lots of business events inspire, but Salon Smart, Creative HEAD’s business networking event for salon and barber shop owners and managers, aims to do this and more. The speakers are peers – people who are navigating similar circumstances, the topics are targeted to hair professionals and what is impacting your businesses right now, and the advice is relatable, action driven in a way that could make a genuine difference to your goals.

Salon Smart will return to London on Monday 18 March 2024, with a packed one-day agenda. It provides the chance to get together to share real experiences, explore new ideas and discuss big topics. Whether you’re a start-up or long-standing brand, solo venture, or growing chain, coming along will be a great investment for future success.

Hear how to diversify your business and reap the rewards, zone in on mindfulness and better mental health and gain tips on making young talent an invested part of your team. Get the latest insight on building a social media strategy that delivers on business results, explore the untapped potential of the textured hair market and revisit the client connection, as we go beyond hair, delving into inclusivity, community and giving back.

Speakers include influential industry experts including Winnie Awa (Carra), Maddi Cook (Boss Your Salon) Samantha Cusick (Samantha Cusick London and Stā Studios), Chris Foster (The Profile Guy), Hayley Jepson (The Resilient Hairdresser), Neil Maclean (Neil Maclean Hair Studio), Jordan Massarella and Ben Jones (Massarella & Jones), Alison McRitchie (The Head Gardener), Tom Smith (hairstylist and trend forecaster) and so many more. Click for the full speaker line-up >

Every topic and session on the Salon Smart agenda is carefully selected to help you build a better business, and that extends to the brands supporting the event, too. In addition to opportunities throughout the day to network with your peers, you’ll also have the chance to connect with leading hairdressing and business brands – including L’Oréal Professionnel Paris, Phorest, Vish, Beauty Works, GLOWWA and Moroccanoil – to learn about transformative products and services and gain important market insight. Read more about the brands here >

A ticket to Salon Smart costs £95 plus VAT, which includes access to the full business agenda, a hot buffet lunch, refreshments breaks and a goody bag containing products and offers from our event partners. Better still, sign up to Creative HEAD emails and get a £20 discount on your first ticket.

Salon Smart 2024 | Monday 18 March, 9.30am to 5.30pm | The Chain and Buoy Store, London

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RISING COSTS OF NEW LEGISLATION ARE IMPACTING ON IRISH SALONS

RISING COSTS OF NEW LEGISLATION ARE IMPACTING ON IRISH SALONS

Feb 23, 2024 | INDUSTRY NEWS

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RISING COSTS OF NEW LEGISLATION ARE IMPACTING ON IRISH SALONS

An IHF survey spotlights the “seismic effect” of new Government policies. 

Rising labour costs, the extension of debt warehousing scheme and the increased VAT rate of 13.5 per cent are among the “grave concerns” highlighted in a survey of Irish Hairdressing Federation members.

The research follows recently introduced government policy measures, which IHF president, Lisa Eccles, said has had a “seismic effect on many people’s businesses’ bottom lines”.

“Many members are gravely concerned as to the impact this 1 January legislation has had on cash flow for purchases and wages. Many members are fearful of their future and face having to let staff go or close up completely.”

The biggest burden highlighted in the survey is the newly introduced legislation, chiefly the increasing entitlement to paid sick leave for employees. In the past two years, five additional paid sick days have been added.

The VAT rate of 13.5 per cent – up from nine per cent in September 2023 – continues to cause upset, and the IHF has appealed to government to return it to its lower rate in order for businesses to continue trading. Increased energy costs and a variety of rising product costs that narrow profit margins were also causes for concern. The survey also highlighted members’ commitment to avoiding price increases for its clientele, who are also impacted by the cost of living. 

Examples cited by the IHF – which represents more than 500 salon owners nationwide – included one member with 10 staff in her salon, who was now facing an extra 50 paid sick leave days annually. She would need to find additional staff to cover those days on top of the additional sick leave costs.

Many members also stated how the stress of these policy changes had affected their mental health. “Government needs to urgently take into account the untold stress and trauma they are putting small business owners under,” said Lisa Eccles. “As independent salon owners these increased burdened measures are deeply affecting their mental health”.

Eccles requested an urgent meeting with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD, Government Ministers Michael McGrath TD, Simon Coveney TD, and Neale Richmond TD to highlight the impact of this and future legislation is having.

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