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An in-depth look at the salon industry...
Added: 2010-03-05
Down under - Leigh Mathews on session work in Australia
Australian hairdresser, Leigh Mathews has developed a career out of her own creativity. Inspired by art, fashion and film, Leigh combines her session work for fashion shoots and shows, with traveling around the country doing cutting-edge freelance work for celebrity clients...
Added: 2010-03-02
Balmain - more than fashion
Balmain is a name synonymous with fashion, style and creativity. Founded in 1945, by Pierre Balmain, the Parisian fashion house has become known for its sophistication and elegance...
Added: 2010-02-17
Leo's learning curve
How computerising the salon revolutionised Leo Bancroft’s business.
As well as running a successful salon, Leo’s achievements include TV work and winning Southern Hairdresser of the Year 2009...
Added: 2010-02-10
Imagine..Adrian Thelwell on the rebranding of Matrix.
Last year was an exciting time for Matrix, with the success of Biolage, Design Pulse and the extension of SOCOLOR.Beauty and Color Sync, their product portfolio just kept getting bigger and better...
Added: 2010-02-02
US bloggers lead the way for the online hair world
Last month I posted a comment on my Facebook page asking people if they had any unusual or unorthodox stories about how they chose their latest hair look...
Added: 2010-01-28
Get personal with Leonardo
In partnership with Indola, Salon Business brings you an exclusive opportunity to put your questions to Leonardo Rizzo.
The world of hairdressing is changing - nothing is impossible, everything is achievable and just as we are taking our creative inspiration from more varied and unorthodox sources, we are also interacting in a way like never before...
Added: 2010-01-14
The Italian job
For Ivano Panzeri, working in the hair world was something he was destined for. Growing up in the Italian town of Malnate, he spent much of his time in his mother’s salon washing hair, sweeping up and running round after the stylists...
Added: 2010-01-11
Hot to Trot - Chris Appleton
The first person to get a Chris Appleton haircut was his little sister Louise. It’s difficult to imagine any woman in her right mind would need bribing to let the new BBC Young Hairdresser of the Year transform her locks, but back then, it was a different story...
Added: 2009-12-24
The snips of the underground
I saw this guy in Berlin, dressed up in shorts, cutting hair in the middle of the night under a pink, neon, ‘Barbie-style’ sign – I thought it was the coolest thing ever...
Added: 2009-11-16
The Van Clarke way
Michael Van Clarke is renowned in the hairdressing industry as one of the most technically creative stylists in the world. His 99% client retention rate is unmatched, much of which could be due to his unorthodox, but inspiring approach to training and developing his staff...
Added: 2009-10-14
Brand Barton
Andrew Barton has become more than just a talented hairdresser, he is now part of a global business known as Brand Barton. Stephanie Hendries went along to the launch of his new clip-in extension range to see what’s next in store for the celebrity hairdresser...
Added: 2009-09-24
Backstage with the session stylists at the House of Holland show
As I walk into the historic Guildhall, nestled between London Wall and the imposing structure of St Paul's Cathedral, I think what a fabulous location this is to display Henry Holland’s latest collection for House of Holland...
Added: 2009-09-17
Developing your online business
Salons are urging people to go digital in order to combat the economic downturn. Rainbow Room International is an example of a salon group that has embraced the digital age...
Added: 2009-09-10
Cut Your Insurance Costs - Home Insurance for Hairdressers
In the current financial climate it has never been more important to ensure that you are covered by the correct insurance policy. A staggering 25% of homeowners could pay less than their renewal quote simply by shopping around, homeowners that simply renew their policies could be overpaying by £180 a year on average...
Added: 2009-08-26
Are you making the most of your Men?
With the men's grooming market experiencing a phenomenal increase, a growth of 150% over the past five years, there is a serious benefit in maximising the potential of the male grooming market...
Added: 2009-07-14
La Familia
The Francesco Group has made a name for itself in the business and credits working as a family as a key factor. Charisse Kenion meets the Italian founder of the Stafford-based brand, Francesco Dellicompagni, and the rest of the family...
Added: 2009-07-14
Rock Chic
Get ya rockabilly on and quiffs a-go-go and party on down to the most happening place for all those crazy cats of hair – a hang-out called ‘It’s Something Hells’ salon...
Added: 2009-06-01
Blue-eyed Boy
Meet the molto bello Lorenzo Favata. At just 24 he’s a rising star with solid ambition – and an extremely wise head on his shoulders. Charisse Kenion reports...
Added: 2009-06-01
Star Quality
Andrew Barton and Lisa Shepherd. Previous British Hairdressers of the Year and brilliant masters of their craft with a huge zest for life, love and laughter...
Added: 2009-05-07
The Alternative Way - Tony Rizzo
“It is always a challenge, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I love each area of my work and it is the passion, creativity and the challenge that keeps me going...
Added: 2009-04-08
There's something about Megan
She’s gorgeous, young (just 22) and incredibly talented. Every credential for hob’s Megan Zarrabi to be viewed with green-eyed envy. But charming, friendly and modest – she’s a very popular colleague indeed...
Added: 2009-04-06
Scarlet Fever
Dinosaurs roaming, animals clinging precariously to climbing vines and an imaginary girl in a beautiful dresses with a painted smile looks on perpetually as a grandfather clock tick-tocks the time away...
Added: 2009-03-19
Spring Awakening
Amanda Dicker is the award-winning salon owner and creative colourist from The Chapel salons in London and Tunbridge Wells. Her unique approach to business, colour and creativity has allowed her to create an inspiring and fresh salon brand...
Added: 2009-03-04
Beating the Recession - Q & A with Hellen Ward
With a major media profile and strong business credentials Hellen Ward has become a widely-known industry player. As managing director of one of the most successful hair and beauty salons, Richard Ward Hair & Metrospa, Hellen is also respected for her business sense and brand development...
Added: 2009-02-25
FAME Team
Sarah Andrews has been observing the FAME Team in its natural habitat, making studious notes and playing at being David Attenborough, to discover what makes this rare species of hairdresser tick...
Added: 2009-02-25
Rhys is the word
There are many good things to come out of Wales…sheep, top rugby players, Tom Jones (debatable) and of course Rhys Giles. Who is this fine Welsh specimen you ask? Well, the 22 year-old rock-god look-a-like is a fire starter, breathing some hot creative flow into his work, at his self-named salon in Cwmbran and is going to put Welsh hairdressing on the map...
Added: 2009-02-25
Green Leadership
Founded three decades ago, Aveda was one of the first companies to realise the importance of producing high-performance, ecologically sound products, while setting an example for environmental leadership and responsibility...
Added: 2009-02-16
Forging the Francesco Future
The Francesco Group is a major force in the British hairdressing industry. The well-established company boasts 30 salons spread out across the Midlands, each with a strong artistic team of stylists and all governed under the watchful eye of founder Francesco Delicompagni...
Added: 2009-02-12
Rushing Ahead
Rush Advanced Academy opened in 2008, with the aim of providing training and support from assistant styling right through to full creative expression.
If you haven't heard of Rush, the UK's leading franchise salon, then you must have been living underground for the last decade...
Added: 2009-02-11
Rainbow Room International
As a teenager growing up in Glasgow and dreaming of art college, Linda Stewart always knew she wanted to do something creative. Leaving school to work in a local salon meant the beginning of a dream, which has taken her and her partner Alan Stewart, on a journey to develop one of Scotland’s most prestigious hair and beauty groups – Rainbow Room International...
Added: 2009-02-11
Wahl Celebrates 90-year Anniversary
This year Wahl is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Salon Business takes a closer look at the company's rich history...
Renowned for their innovative designs in electrical products, Wahl originated in Illinois, USA in 1919...
