The PRECIOUS collection

WELCOME
Letter from the Editor

NEWS
What’s been happening

TRENDVISION AWARD FINAL 2022
Team HJ attended a night of sparkle and spectacle at the Wella Professionals UK & Ireland TrendVision Award 2022 in London

TRENDVISION AWARD 2022 WINNERS
The winners

Digital News
What’s new on our website and social channels

HJ Insider
We look at business stats from the past monthh

EXPERT HANDS: HOW VETERAN STYLIST STUART ROSS BUILT HIS BUSINESS WITH FRESHA
With over two decades of experience styling and teaching at Vidal Sassoon, Stuart Ross knows a thing or two about hair colour. Here’s how Fresha has helped him go from educator to entrepreneur

Is Instagram the channel of choice for hairdressers?
Two business owners talk over the new Instagram algorithm

The perfect salon EXPERIENCE
WHAT GOES INTO CREATING A FIRST-CLASS SALON IN A LUXURY HOTEL

KEEPING IT LOCAL
One local salon owner is flying the flag for hairdressing

Global Family
Highlights from the Kao Global Salon Experience 2022

Maria Nila
A peak inside the Maria Nila factory

Silk Pillowcases
What the Pros ReallyThink About…

Colour NOTES
Stacey Whyte is a salon owner and colouring queen with the world of colour right at her fingertips

The Inside Man
An interview with an interiors expert on trends for 2023

Express for Success
This Christmas every colour counts! Maximise profitability this Christmas with the Express Services Menu from Wella Professionals

WE LIKE TO PARTY
The hair inspiration you need for the festive season

THE SALON INTERNATIONAL REUNION
Your intro to our #salon22 coverage

Bigger and better THAN EVER
What were the top deals and sights at Salon International?

The HJ STAGE
A cornucopia of cuts and colour stormed the HJ Stage at Salon International

The COLOUR STAGE
All shades of the rainbow were seen at the new-look HJ Colour Stage where colour was applied and processed live

The MODERN BARBER STAGE
We loved seeing a mix of long, short, creative and classic on the MB Stage

Star-Studded LIVE SHOWS
From trademark tips and tricks to rule-breaking techniques, this year’s Salon Live shows were a true inspiration

BUSINESS BUZZ
Business Live, sponsored by the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) featured 12 sessions, discussing key industry topics. Here's an insight into what went on…

A Cut Above THE REST
Salon International ushered in the next generation of salon stars, who had the opportunity to make a name for themselves thanks to the competitions taking place across the exhibition

SUSTAINABLE HAIR HEROES
At the Vin+Omi SS22 show, 23 key looks were exclusively created by KMS with sustainability in mind

EMPOWERED
Unique, authentic and beautiful, it’s all about celebrating your client’s identity

90s Reborn
This year marks 30 years of Freddie’s salon in Lancashire, so the brand celebrated with a dedicated 1990's inspired shoot

SPACE
A carefully curated trio of trends – City Smoke, Woodland Retreat and Underground

RECRUITING THE PERFECT SALON TEAM
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) is the UK’s largest trade body for the hair, beauty and barbering industries, with over 6,500 members. With worker shortages across many industries, recruitment is a hot topic at the moment, so the NHBF advises on recruiting the perfect salon team

TRUE ROMANCE
The Allure collection is inspired by art, romance and the 90s

UKIYO
A calm, focused collection with a dream-like quality

Beauty of the desert
Client-friendly looks inspired by beautiful and breath-taking desert landscapes

CUT YOUR OVERHEADS
Reduce your salon overheads this winter with Beu salon software

GEN ZERS
A vision of the future – raw and unapologetically edgy

The PRECIOUS collection
Natural gemstones and jewel tones make this collection shine bright with a dream-like quality

Trending
The latest launches to get your hands on

Grow with the FLOW
How STIL stepped up its game with a second location

Adventures of an Educator EXTRAORDINAIRE
Rainbow Room International educator Leigh Kerr shares her story

Life THROUGH A LENS
The artistic director of HARE & BONE details his exquisite work that runs the gamut from grunge to glamour