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The latest from Salon Business' Web Editor, Stephanie Hendries...
Added: 2010-03-12
The king does my colour!
When Mark Leeson burst on to the hair scene in the 1980’s he was just a young boy of 16. Training at a salon in the Derby area, he entered a local competition and before long was travelling around the world, performing at hair shows, working on glamorous photoshoots and creating awe-inspiring hair looks (his winning look was a fountain-style hair creation that wouldn’t be out of the place on Lady Ga Ga)...
Added: 2010-03-02
LFW - day two following the RUSH session team
Day two of following the RUSH session team and I arrive at Victoria House at a much more civilized time of 3pm. The team is working hard preparing for the Belle Sauvage show later this afternoon...
Added: 2010-02-26
LFW - following the RUSH session team
London Fashion Week is the place for inspiring new fashion and trends, but it's also the place for the most daring and fearless hair looks around. This season Salon Business Online was lucky enough to get up close and personal with the newly-formed RUSH Session Team, who were experiencing their LFW first - being the lead on two shows on the On | Off stage...
Added: 2010-02-15
Get your creative inspiration ahead of LFW
With London Fashion Week only days away, things are getting frantically busy at the Salon Business offices. Still shocked and saddened by the news of Alexander McQueen’s death, the team at Salon Business have been reminiscing about the amazing creativity that Alexander possessed, his designs displayed a sense of ingenuity not often present in the industry...
Added: 2010-02-02
Imagine - my weekend with Matrix
This weekend, I was fortunate enough to spend some time in the company of 200 or so industry professionals watching hair shows and presentations and enjoying several bottles of wine at the Matrix 2010 'Imagine' Conference and Awards...
Added: 2010-01-20
Glitz and glamour at the Globes
The glitz and glamour of the Hollywood award season has finally started. It kicked off in style earlier this week with the prelude to the Oscars, the Golden Globe Awards...
Added: 2009-12-15
Speak easy of the LA scene
Now I'm back in England my trip to Los Angeles seems like a distant memory. Yes, I spent a lot of time shopping on Melrose Avenue and, no, I didn’t spend the whole visit looking around salons...
Added: 2009-12-03
A morning on Rodeo Drive
Apparently Morrissey once said, “If your hair is wrong, your entire life is wrong.” Ok, well its pretty safe to say that he has never had that problem, particularly as he lives on Sweetzer Avenue, around the corner from some of the most glamorous and prestigious hair salons in Los Angeles...
Added: 2009-11-17
Salon Business goes to Hollywood
A trip to Los Angeles wouldn’t be the same without some kind of visit, tourist trip or at least a mention of the film industry. It is, after all, the thing that makes the city so special...
Added: 2009-11-05
Angus Mitchell in LA
Things in the Salon Business office are as busy as always and, with me about to head over to LA, I have been making a list of all the hair salons I want to visit and 'hairy' things I want to see once I get out there...
Added: 2009-10-21
Excel-ent! - exhibition news and views
This weekend hairdressers, students and industry figures attended Salon International - a three-day event in London’s Excel centre designed to present all things salon-inspired...
Added: 2009-10-14
The extra factor
With no less than ten weeks to go until the final, it looks like the nation is going to be well and truly gripped by X Factor fever in the run up to Christmas...
Added: 2009-10-01
London Fashion Week - Untold
London Fashion Week was a mix of flirty fun as femininity reclaimed its rightful place back into the heart of the capital. Untold returned to London Fashion Week providing a platform for several talented emerging designers to tell their stories...
Added: 2009-09-22
London Fashion Week blog
London Fashion Week kicked off with a host of amazing designers who all descended on the aristocratic setting of London's Somerset House to mark the 25th anniversary of the event...
Added: 2009-09-10
Champneys - Does superior service attract loyal clients?
Health and Beauty Spa company, Champneys, has been around for nearly a decade and, with its collection of upmarket health clubs and town centre spas, the firm has gone from strength to strength...
Added: 2009-08-24
The world's most expensive haircut
Yesterday the Sunday Times reported on the world’s most expensive haircut – the Sultan of Brunei pays £15,000 to have his hair trimmed by his favourite barber, Ken Modestou...
Added: 2009-08-14
Breast cancer month initiatives
Two months ago one of my colleagues was frantically collecting donations and sponsorship for a 5k walk for charity. Hurriedly scribbling my name to down to support her, I realised that she was participating in Race for Life, Cancer Research’s flagship event which raises millions of pounds each year for cancer sufferers...
Added: 2009-08-07
Blondes have more fun!
“Blondes do have more fun,” tweeted Britney Spears earlier this week. Following in the footsteps of Lindsay Lohan (who just recently went a platinum shade), Britney has gone back to her signature blonde locks...
Added: 2009-07-28
Franchising excels in the US
Today there are encouraging signs for the industry as I have just read news in Franchise International of a hair salon group seeking to expand in the USA...
Added: 2009-07-14
Sunbed row 'hots up'
There has been a row going on for some time now about unmanned tanning salons and the introduction of a minimum age for sunbed use. Given that there are so many sunbed users in the UK and that it is a fairly common addition to the regular hair and beauty salon, I decided to look at the facts surrounding the argument and ask what can be done about this problem...
Added: 2009-07-02
Therapist sacked over male treatment row
This week I came across a story in the Scottish Sun newspaper about a young beauty therapist refusing to give a male customer a full body fake tan.
Donna Naismith, 22, was asked to do the intimate treatment by salon owner Roseann Foy...
Added: 2009-06-26
The sudden death of an icon rocks regular celebrations
Reeling in the success of the Sapphires and with my birthday just gone, the last few days have been full of celebration, with my mood reflecting the warm summer weather – bright...
Added: 2009-06-15
Positive signs for industry
This past week has been crazy at Salon Business Online. Three words spring to mind – trends, trends, trends. In case you missed it - I updated you all last week on all the new style advice from major hairdressing names such as Jo Hansford, then I rushed down to the Central Saint Martin’s BA show to bring you all the gossip from the runway and then I hopped on a plane to America to check out what was going on across the pond...
Added: 2009-05-27
Fashion focus - Central Saint Martins Graduate show
With the Central Saint Martins BA fashion show literally days away, I have been getting excited about the hair trends and what to expect from the catwalk show...
Added: 2009-05-21
The origins of the bob hairstyle
Last month I had my hair cut into a super short bob by British Hairdresser of the Year, Akin Konizi and, according to hangbag.com, I am bang on trend. The short bob has never ‘looked so cool' they say on their website and recent celebs to sport the look include queen of cool actress, Christina Ricci and fashionista, Victoria Beckham...
Added: 2009-05-13
Men's style focus - The Pesto
It seems that male grooming is decidedly trendy right now as everytime I turn on the TV I am faced with visuals of image-conscious guys strutting their stuff across my screen...
Added: 2009-04-27
A leading inspiration - Robert Lobetta
Peering over a big pair of Gucci shades, Robert Lobetta enthusiastically greets me at London’s luxurious Park Plaza Hotel. Speaking of his passion for art and photography, Robert tells me that his creative side extends to more than his phenomenal skills for hairdressing...
Added: 2009-04-14
Charlie Le Mindu 'pop's up'!
Just before the Easter break I had the pleasure of meeting one of the quirkiest names in hairdressing today - Charlie Le Mindu. Riding high on the success of his debut show at London Fashion Week, which involved a selection of extravagant and jaw-dropping wigs, Charlie was in high spirits as he talked about the many ventures he has coming up...
Added: 2009-04-02
Shear Genius is back!
Last year, whilst living and working in America, I unashamedly became addicted to Bravo - a US TV channel which focuses primarily on reality shows ('The Real Housewives of New York City' is one of my favourites!)...
Added: 2009-03-26
The latest from Lisa Shepherd
This week I caught up with the lovely Lisa Shepherd who told me about her latest ‘credit crunch' photoshoot. “We used up and coming young models and photographers and did the whole thing for £300 pounds...
Added: 2009-02-26
Chop Idol
If, like me, you love all the reality TV shows and fly-on-the-wall documentaries then you will be excited by news that BBC Three is producing a new programme focusing on British hairdressers and young, unsung talent...
Added: 2009-02-23
The Sapphires are coming!
I don't know about you, but I get excited when I hear the name Park Lane - it conjures up images of those glorious hotels and fantastically lavish events...
Added: 2009-02-23
Welcome to Salon Business Online!
The time has finally come for us to launch! I have put so much into making this the best website for you - the salon decision-makers and the future of our industry...
Added: 2009-02-23
Behind the scenes at London Fashion Week
Complimentary Moet Champagne Cocktails, free salon appointments and the chance to hob-nob with some industry greats - yep, there's not much that beats London Fashion Week...
Added: 2009-02-12
Introducing..My New Bob!
Being a newcomer to Salon Business means that I get a plethora of industry folk keen to talk to me about our ‘future plans’ both from our point of view and theirs...
