Welcome
Letter from the editor

NEWS
Our monthly rundown to help keep you up to date

HJ digital
Check out what’s been happening on our website and socials

HJ Insider
We look at business stats from the past month

The Debate
Are there more opportunities for an apprentice in a salon chain?

HJ Reports: Phorest Salon Owners Summit
We recap the best bits from an inspirational weekend in Dublin

Living the DREAM
Wowing new and existing clients with your salon and services is a sure way to ensure you attract and keep dream clients, and the Phorest Salon Sof tware team shared how at their recent Salon Owners Summit

HJ Reports: Wella Business Network Live
All the highlights from the two-day business conference in the Midlands

HJ VOICENOTES
Salon owner Lizzi Hewitt on the state of the high street

Dear Hairdressers
A Letter from Cos Sakkas, British Hairdresser of the Year on inspiring the next generation

The perfect salon EXPERIENCE
How to cater to an international, discerning client base

Time to Brush Up
From brush care to kitbag essentials, we’ve got you covered

FUTURE COLOUR
Welcome to our Colour Special, sponsored by L’Oréal Professionnel Paris, celebrating iNOA's no ammonia permanent colour technology. We also investigate blonde services to boost business and the Barbiecore trend sweeping the nation…

Think Pink
From brush care to kitbag essentials, we’ve got you covered

It's a Barbie world
The pretty-inpink aesthetic is on the rise – explore the trending shades of the season and how to master the techniques for your clients

PERFECT PARTNERS: SHINEFINITY + ILLUMINA COLOR BALAYAGE
By using Wella Professionals Ultra Balayage techniques, you can give your clients beautifully blended results

Blonde Buzzwords
How blonding trends can boost business

Colour NOTES
From London life to the cost-of-living crisis, colourist Harriet Stokes shares all

Reverie
Ethereal, light-as-air and beautifully haunting

Renewal
Organic and soft, while both elegant and current

KEEP YOUR SALON RESILIENT
Whatever the climate, here’s how to navigate uncertain times by choosing smart software

Chromematic
Bright, cheeky pastels take centre stage

LUCKY
Versatility, strength and softness - all key pillars of this award winning collection

THE KILTER KLUB COLLECTION II
Taking its cue from the theatrical punk poetry of 80s subcultures, fashion designer Sharon Ezra and inspired by the non-conformist thinking of Oscar Wilde

GENERATION QUIF
The latest Quif Trend Collection celebrates the natural beauty of hair, without the retouches

Products
Check out the latest launches in the industry

Interiors
How Price Driscoll Hair Collab put its clients first with its interior design

Careers
Wildflower salon owner Danielle Garner on forging her own path

Life through a lens
Andrew Mulvenna shares his all-time favourite images