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Saddle Up And Style

Saddle Up And Style

Saddle Up And Style

Promotion – BaByliss PRO

BaByliss PRO is the home of iconic precision tools that empower professionals the world over to deliver dazzling looks on the daily. Always evolving, always advancing, it’s time to say howdy to its latest professional styler – STILISTA

by AMANDA | INDUSTRY NEWS

Whether you’re styling urban cowboys or Dolly Parton wannabes, BaByliss PRO has a tool in its arsenal that will amplify your creativity and your results, every time. And because it’s always innovating to ensure you have exactly what you need, there’s a new tool making its home on the range…

STILISTA is an advanced professional styler that’s perfectly engineered for optimum heat and control to create flawless long-lasting styles in an instant.

Advanced Ceramic Technology gives you more power, speed and responsiveness. We’re talking faster heat up – up to 190°C in just 30 seconds! – and instant recovery to maintain a constant temperature and exceptional heat distribution over the entire surface of the plates. That means it delivers better styling and long-lasting results. Yee-haw!

 

Crafted from titanium, one of the strongest and most durable materials, floating plates deliver outstanding heat transfer for perfect straightening in just one stroke… even at lower temperatures. Its curved design and its stay cool housing gets you right into the roots, bang on for boost lift and volume. That new rounded exterior also means you can wave and curl effortlessly.

There’s a treasure trove of tech, as high-capacity ionic technology creates smoother, softer and shinier hair for a long-lasting sleek finish no one will want to hide under a Stetson.

Versatile, high-performing, impactful – STILISTA is the BaByliss PRO styler you need in your holster, whether you’re in the salon, on set or in the studio.

“Oh my goodness, wait til you get your hands on the STILISTA. This is incredible. It’s an amazing multi styling tool” Michelle Sultan, BaByliss PRO ambassador

Wherever your styling journey takes you – from Quiet Luxury to Cowboy Core and beyond – create and innovate every time with STILISTA from BaByliss PRO. Discover more at babyliss.com

IHF Joins Forces With SME Alliance To Demand Major Reforms – Is The Government Listening?

IHF Joins Forces With SME Alliance To Demand Major Reforms – Is The Government Listening?

IHF Joins Forces With SME Alliance To Demand Major Reforms – Is The Government Listening? 

IHF joins with SME Alliance in a nationwide campaign to push the Irish government for change

by MADDI | INDUSTRY NEWS

Pictured at Leinster House for the launch of the SME Alliance campaign were (from left): Vincent Jennings, Chief Executive Officer, Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association; Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive, ISME: Lisa Eccles, President, Irish Hairdressers Federation; Adam Hallissey, Public Affairs Manager, Restaurant Association of Ireland; Carole Hingerton, Founder and Owner, Lettershop; Jackie Conboy, Co-Founder, Music & Entertainment Association of Ireland; Suzanne Bannon, Director, John Bannon Ltd; and Keelan Bourke, Head of Commercial, Retail Excellence.

Pictured at Leinster House for the launch of the SME Alliance campaign were (from left): Vincent Jennings, Chief Executive Officer, Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association; Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive, ISME: Lisa Eccles, President, Irish Hairdressers Federation; Adam Hallissey, Public Affairs Manager, Restaurant Association of Ireland; Carole Hingerton, Founder and Owner, Lettershop; Jackie Conboy, Co-Founder, Music & Entertainment Association of Ireland; Suzanne Bannon, Director, John Bannon Ltd; and Keelan Bourke, Head of Commercial, Retail Excellence.

With salons across Ireland facing sky-high costs and endless regulations, IHF president Lisa Eccles is calling for serious action to save the industry from collapse. “We are the backbone of local communities, providing vital services and jobs, yet many of us are struggling to keep our doors open,” Eccles said. “The government must act in this budget to ease the burden on small businesses like ours before it’s too late.” 

The IHF is calling for a National Minimum Wage reform. They argue that the current system is outdated and unfair, especially when 48 per cent of the workforce is employed in higher-paying public or multinational jobs. They want future wage increases capped at inflation rates and public sector pay excluded from calculations. 

Next, they’re advocating for tax reform, pushing for a permanent 9 per cent VAT rate on personal services and a rollback of the current 23 per cent VAT rate to its historic 21 per cent. Additionally, the IHF supports applying the 8.8 per cent Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) rate to the full National Minimum Wage, currently €495.30 per week a recommendation the SME Alliance understands the government has already accepted for Budget 2025. 

They’re also proposing an Industrial Relations reform. With SMEs making up 68 per cent of the workforce, they’re demanding pro-rata representation of key decision-making bodies, such as the Low Pay Commission. 

Next week, the IHF will meet with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss how statutory sick pay change has affected salons. 

Who’s Got What It Takes To Become This year’s F.A.M.E Team? Finalists Now Revealed!

Who’s Got What It Takes To Become This year’s F.A.M.E Team? Finalists Now Revealed!

Who’s Got What It Takes To Become This year’s F.A.M.E Team? Finalists Now Revealed!

The Fellowship for British Hairdressing has just revealed the finalists for the prestigious 2025 F.A.M.E. Team, and trust us, the competition is fierce!

by MADDI | INDUSTRY NEWS

The Fellowship Academy of Merit and Excellence is all about spotting, nurturing, and promoting the industry’s rising stars, giving up-and-coming hairdressers the boost they need to shine in every aspect of the craft. Over a packed year, they get to work with top industry experts, hone their skills in photoshoots, shows, and seminars, and receive invaluable media and presentation training from the best in the business.

Hosted at Loft Studios, the semi-finals saw 14 up-and-coming hair maestros battle it out for the chance to compete as finalists. The judging panel was made up of industry legends Simon Tuckwell, Alastair Jubbs, Zoë Irwin, Christel Barron-Hough, Adam Garland, Kathryn Dartnell, Lathaniel Chambers, and 2024 F.A.M.E. team members, Elle Forman, Stephen Campbell, Ilaria Bellemo, and Harry Andreou. Think mood boards, models, and a two-minute live showcase – the stakes were high.

From sculpted styles to innovative cuts, only eight talented stylists survived the day. These future icons will return for a final round on the 21 October, with the official 2025 F.A.M.E. Team being announced at December’s Fellowship Luncheon and Hair Awards.

Congrats to the finalists:

Dean Lawton-Taylor, Trinder Hair Studios

Cameron Willetts, Comers Inside Out Hairdressing

Annie Franklin, Prestige Hair

Sam Bickle, Arkive by Adam Reed

Troy Tobias, Anthony John Salons

Stevie Leah Loscombe, Blue Tit

Cheryl Poulter, Perfectly Posh Hair Design

Bekki Delehedy, Dot Hair

President of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing, Ashleigh Hodges, wishes congratulations to this year’s finalists, commenting, “The response to being part of the 2025 F.A.M.E. team was incredible, and the calibre of entries was exceptional. All the finalists should be extremely proud of themselves – the talent that was demonstrated at the semi-finals was phenomenal!”

With the final just weeks away, the countdown to discovering the next big names in British hairdressing is officially on!

Who Took Home A Trophy At SalonSpy’s Eighth Annual Customer Service Awards?

Who Took Home A Trophy At SalonSpy’s Eighth Annual Customer Service Awards?

Who Took Home A Trophy At SalonSpy’s Eighth Annual Customer Service Awards?

The prestigious awards recognise the top salons offering high-quality experiences.  

by MADDI | INFORM

SalonSpy Awards 2024

Michelle, William Guy Hairdressing Westbourne

SalonSpy, the UK’s leading review platform for salons, just announced its 2024 Customer Service Award winners, marking the eight year of this prestigious recognition. Based solely on verified customer reviews, the awards celebrate the best in customer service across 504 UK salons and stylistsIt’s all about who’s nailing customer service – and there’s no guessing involved. These awards are based solely on verified customer reviews, so it’s the real deal.

SalonSpy Awards 2024

Jacqui Bates, Francesco Hair Newcastle

The list of winners is packed with big names like HOB Salons, Francesco Hair, and Daniel Granger – all serving up consistently high-quality experiences. And with 97 per cent of clients checking reviews before booking their next cut or colour, this is one accolade that really matters. 

SalonSpy’s CEO, Adam Thomas, expressed his pride in recognising businesses that uphold exceptional standards, stating: “These awards are about celebrating excellence based on the opinions that matter: customers.” 

With a data-driven process that considers review count, consistency, and recency, the awards highlight the cream of the crop in UK salons.   

Celebrating incredible customer service, the SalonSpy Awards continue to shine a light on salons dedicated to providing outstanding experiences, without the need for submissions, nominations, or social media presence – just pure customer satisfaction. 

The Salonspy Awards 2024 winners are: 

HOB Salons (Brent Cross, Amersham, Bushey, Camden, Cockfoster, Epping, Gerrards Cross, Loughton, Mill Hill, Northwood, Radlett, Rickmansworth, Ruislip, Temple Fortune, West Hampstead, Whetstone)  

Harrington Hairdressing (Amersham, Beaconsfield, Maidenhead, Marlow, Southampton, Wendover, Winchester, Wokingham)  

Joseph Ferraro Hair (Harrogate) 

Francesco Hair (Newcastle) 

Taylor Taylor (Portobello, Shoreditch and Soho Liberty)  

Daniel Granger (Northampton) 

Julian Holland Hair (Hessle) 

The Hair Lounge (Hadleigh) 

William Guy (Westbourne) 

Congratulations to the 2024 winners!

Clients Requesting Thicker, Fuller Hair? This Is The Solution

Clients Requesting Thicker, Fuller Hair? This Is The Solution

Clients Requesting Thicker, Fuller Hair? This Is The Solution

Promotion – Great Lengths

Address your clients’ most common hair challenges AND increase salon profits with the Thicker Fuller Hair service from Great Lengths.

by KELSEY | DOCUMENTS

Volume, colour fade and hair thinning around the face are three of the most common concerns you’ll hear from clients daily. As a hair pro wanting to always deliver the best, it can sometimes feel an impossible ask to solve such challenges, but it’s impossible no more.

Enter the Thicker Fuller Hair service from Great Lengths – a game-changing service which means you can address your clients’ most common hair challenges AND increase salon profits.

Promising fast, professional results without permanent commitment, GL Tapes are the easiest way for clients to achieve thicker, fuller hair. It can simply be added to a regular cut and blow-dry appointment to increase average spend, while addressing their hair concerns.

More than ever, clients are time-conscious, making the Thicker Fuller Hair service the perfect solution. Application takes minimal time and Great Lengths’ groundbreaking technology ensures that the condition of natural hair isn’t compromised.

While a fast and effective solution, clients can still expect the same flawless finish, thanks to the ultra-fine latex-free adhesive strip, which is virtually undetectable in the hair. Results last around six weeks and hair can be reapplied at two additional appointments, promising Thicker Fuller Hair for a total of 18 weeks.

The service also makes for a great intro to colour, allowing all clients to switch up their shade without long-term commitment or the use of chemicals. Create instant tonal blends and balayage effects or go bold with fashion colours, at the same time as boosting volume and adding fullness.

Available in a choice of lengths and over 90 shades, results can be fully customised to suit client’s requirements and can address a multitude of concerns – from lack of volume and slow growth to hair loss and thinning.

“The brand new Thicker Fuller Hair service from Great Lengths can be added on to a client’s appointment to address their hair concerns in minimal time, while boosting your salon profits. Our award-winning GL Tapes Slim offer fast, professional results, helping to enhance volume and length, or add strength and definition to a haircut – and can even be used to create chemical-free colour effects.”

Joscelin McCourt, CEO of HB Collective, Home of Great Lengths Hair Extensions

Thicker Fuller Hair targets some of the most common hair challenges, allowing you to create incredible results that are natural-looking and easy for clients to manage once they step out of the salon. A must-have service for a whole host of clients, consider this your sign to become a certified salon! 

Want to Learn More? Email Great Lengths at sales@greatlengthshair.co.uk or call +44 (0)113 278 1292 to speak with the Great Lengths team.

Stroke Of Genius

Stroke Of Genius

Promotion – Wella Professionals

Stroke of Genius

Same reliable colour, vibrancy and shine, but now achievable on damaged hair, too. There’s even more to love about new Color Touch from Wella Professionals

by Catherine |  Industry News

AUTHENTIC BEAUTY CONCEPT Styling products

When Wella Professionals invented Color Touch more than 70 years ago they changed the hairdressing landscape forever. The first- ever low-commitment, ammonia-free, demi- permanent colour went on to revolutionise salon services, becoming the perfect solution that millions of stylists reached for over the decades when their clients wanted to switch up their hair tone without compromising the condition.

But it turns out that even the best can get better. This month Wella Professionals unveil a new modernised Color Touch – and the improvements are impressive. That iconic ammonia-free formula is vegan now, something that’s becoming increasingly important to clients looking for a more sustainable lifestyle, and it’s completely free from silicones and mineral oils, too. Results are longer-lasting, up to 28 shampoos (up four from previously). There’s a new Color Touch Emulsion, which you combine with your shades to ensure the perfect consistency for all your colour applications.

Best of all, Color Touch now has a built-in metal purifier, specifically to tackle the heavy presence of metals in damaged hair. Expect the same much-loved results from Color Touch on healthy hair but know that you can now achieve the same true-to-tone vibrancy and uncompromised shine on damaged hair.

Among the more than 80 shades in the Color Touch range (all intermixable, for ultimate versatility), you’ll find a new bronze collection comprising a trio of stunning natural shades with a hint of mahogany. In a clever piece of R&D, all three shades are balanced with warm and cool tones, making them ideal for all clients looking to update their colour with this season’s on-trend bronze hue.

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Unsurprisingly, Color Touch aficionados are raving about the upgrades to their beloved brand. None more so than Wella Professionals global amabassador James Earnshaw, who was part of the team that tested the new formula.

Color Touch tube with box

I am so excited by the new upgrades! The results are stunning and its Metal Purifier means that colour is vibrant and exactly as expected. There are no hidden surprises, even when the base is not completely even. For clients who frequently want to change their shade or try a trend for a season, this is ideal.

JAMES EARNSHAW, GLOBAL AMBASSADOR, WELLA PROFESSIONALS

Color Touch just got better – and so can you! The Wella Professionals’ Education Journey provides you with all the skills you need to be a colour expert. Follow @wellaprofessionalsuki for colour inspiration and tips & tricks. In addition, you can find the new Color Touch and a whole heap more by visiting Wella Store.

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