Eradicating errors at the colour barWhen salons reopen every opportunity to make extra profit will count. Josh Howard, co-founder and CEO at Vish, reveals easy ways to save money by reducing waste at every step of the colour process

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Should you be friends with your clients?Hairdressers are known to lend a sympathetic ear to clients, but where should you draw the line in the relationship? Two experts weigh in

How to streamline your businessAs we enter 2021, now is the time to consider where you want you and your business to be at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic

Get Ready for TrendVision Award 2021Would you like to receive recognition from your peers and the rest of the hairdressing industry by simply bringing your vision, creativity and craftsmanship to life?

How to become a VISIONARYA new world requires a new vision. Now is the time to follow salon consultant Ryan Fox’s steps to develop a vision that will work for you and your business moving forward

HJ InsiderThis month's survey has insights on the current lockdown, how you're feeling and what you'd like to see from the UK Government and hairdressing industry

You Are An Artist You Impact Lives You Are Essential#HAIRTHELOVE2021

SOS – Save Our SalonsManaging director at Richard Ward Hair & Metro Spa and hair and beauty consultant Hellen Ward, explains why the professional hairdressing and beauty industry need to act now if we want to save all salons in 2021

Conversations on COLOURThe OSMO IKON brand ambassador and owner of Spectrum Hair Company loves reinventing clients' colour and learning from people of all ages

SHOOTING TO WINBy failing to prepare, you prepare to fail – an adage that  can be applied to many situations, and never is it truer than when  planning a photographic shoot. HJ talks to two photographers who have grown up in the hairdressing industry

Head Coverings and the Hair IndustryFor some women who wear a head covering going to a hair salon can be a challenge. HJ explores the issues these clients face and what you can do to give them the best experience possible

Fresh and Fun For SS21SS21’s fashion month might have been virtual, but the hair trends were  larger than life and  Here are the key trends and how you can translate them into wearable looks for  more wearable than ever.  your clients

CELEB expectationsCelebrity extension transformations have a lot to answer for when it comes to giving clients false extension expectations. HJ investigates

CUTTING EDGEAll of the latest men’s hairdressing news to help you improve your grooming game

WONDERLAND Experiment with shapeHair: Terri Kay and Andrea Giles at Mark

KillerA modern edge meets understated simplicity

HarmonyIn turbulent times there is beauty to be found by embracing simplicity

ALPHAEmbrace your signature style

NOCTURNALDiscover true beauty within the darkness

How to survive in 2021As we leave behind one of the most challenging years ever faced by the hair and beauty industry, the NHBF explains how businesses can plan for the tough times ahead

ReflectionsCelebrate the diversity of your clients’ identities

KinksBeautiful curls, twists and bends

SeleniteCool and fresh

LUXECreate expensive and playful hair

THE HOT LISTHJ’s lowdown on the latest professional products and tools you can add to your kitbag, use at the backwash or sell to your clients

CHASING RAINBOWSRainbow Room International’s George Square salon in Glasgow has had a beautiful refurbishment to celebrate its 20th anniversary

The Nutritional HairdresserHaving graduated in nutrition, senior art director Collette Doyle believes there’s a strong connection between the hair and health industries. Here she explains how she brings these two worlds together

Life Through a LensSalon owner at MODE Hair and the current Artistic Team of the Year winner at HJ's British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, shares eight of his all-time favourite creations