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WELCOME
Letter from the editor

INDUSTRY NEWS
Our monthly rundown to help keep you in the know

BRIGHTER, BLONDER, BETTER
The first dedicated blonde toning solution from Wella

DIGITAL NEWS
Check out what’s been happening on our website and socials

INSIDER
The latest business stats for 2023

Is client loyalty more important than new clients?
Two hairdressers discuss client loyalty

HJ VOICENOTES
Carolyn Newman discusses what it really means to be an educator in the digital age

WRITTEN IN THE STARS
The secret to getting five-star reviews

The PERFECT COCKTAIL: RETHINK IN-SALON SERVICES
You are just five minutes away from transforming your in-salon services and your clients’ hair

EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
Jamie Stevens talks mental health and being a business owner

HJ REPORTS: WELLA DESTINATION
Everything that happened in Gran Canaria

HJ REPORTS: REVLON PROFESSIONAL FRONT ROW SUMMIT RETURNS
The highlights from Palma, Majorca

SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS
A rundown of the courses to help upskill your salon staff

THE PERFECT SALON EXPERIENCE
HOW TO MAKE A LARGE MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE AS INVITING AS IT IS IMPACTFUL

COLOUR NOTES
Peter Mellon talks colour science and managing clients’ expectations

COLOUR CONVERTERS
Despite the current economic crisis, you can still cash in on colour services in your salon by educating your clients on all the options available to them

PURE AND SIMPLE
ASP launches the first-of-its-kind ammonia-free dual action colour

THE GENERATION GAME
Increase spend across each generation of visitors to your salon

EVERYDAY LUXE
Glossy, healthy, radiant hair that your clients will love

SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT YOUR PERSONAL MISSION
Starting a business is an adventure in itself, and when your journey begins with personal loss or exclusion, genuine support is invaluable. That’s where Vagaro’s salon business software comes in

CLASSIC & CONTEMPORARY
Taking cues from natural elements, delving into raw

INTRODUCING…
The Cally Borg Art Team’s first collection celebrates

BRIGHTENING UP BLONDES
Heart of Glass by Davines is specifically designed to meet the needs of treated and natural blonde hair

Far, Far, Far NORTH
Bold bursts of colour contrasted against soft and gentle light all work together

SUBVERSIVE
Focusing on subverting an established system or institution, this collection is inspired by the late, great Vivienne Westwood

BLURRED LINES
A new kind of colour —it’s bold, beautiful, and never boring

simplicity
Sometimes the most beautiful things, are the least complicated

GLOSS
Nineties glamour and high fashion

D.I.S.C.O
A dazzling glitterball of styles that are centred on the disco dancefloor

NATURAL BLISS
Neutral tones are the secret behind this collection, used to amplify colours, shapes and natural beauty

equanimity
Defined, confident personas portray a dazzling spectrum of pastel hues

trending
The latest launches

A FAMILY AFFAIR
The family-owned flagship Collinge & Co has had an upgrade

ADVENTURES OF AN AFRO HAIR SPECIALIST
Michelle Sultan discusses the pits and peaks of her career to date

LIFE THROUGH A LENS
Andrew Smith talks through seven stunning shots from past collections