A little bit later than expected but… the AHFA Finalists have now been announced. We understand that the former Australian Hairdressers Journal is now named The Journal. Along with the name change comes a change in ownership and management at the magazine. We can already see that the new look is going to be fresh, [...]

As you are aware I currently am a Board Member on the HBIA and one of the most frustrating areas for us is ensuring that the industry is well informed and getting information in a timely and beneficial manner. I am not sure if you are aware but the Fair Work Ombudsman has embarked on [...]

You know how it is… you have a toothache, you know you need to do something about it, but you put up with it hoping it may just go away and your problem will be solved. Besides if you went to the dentist you would have to take out a mortgage to pay for it [...]

I thought I would share some of my personal thoughts and my Top 10 Reasons as to why I’m doing the Servilles Business Program – and paying for it with my own money. My Top 10 reasons are: 1 – Education and evolution is my personal and business ethos. After 9 years of owning my [...]

Part 1 – feel the fear and think about it… We’re talking about Money, money money… there I said it. Are you offended? I’m not sure but I think most of’ ‘Us’….  I define ‘Us’ or ‘We’ as people loving creative types that are concerned with the physical grooming, the design, colour of, cutting of [...]

We’re starting new regular column here starting this week. It’ll be called the Salon Owners Survival Guide – S.O.S Guide for short. The S.O.S Guide will be designed to respond to Salon Owners most common and often complex questions regarding running their Salon Businesses. Let’s face it, small business is hard, really really hard. A small [...]

The Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards means many things to the Australian hairdressing industry. First and foremost, it is the event revealing our new leader for the year ahead – our Australian Hairdresser of the Year – the finest colourist, most exciting emerging entity, finesse in marketing fervour plus session styling second to none and so much [...]

Cutting my way through the flap and fancy of all the excitement and thrill of all the massing crowds at Expo I journeyed upstairs to the Parkside Ballroom to hopefully be immersed in what she calls as the craziness and creativity of her mind. Yes the fantastic world of Jayne Wild and her equally expansive [...]

To say that this year’s expo is brimming with inspiration and education would be an understatement – with something for everyone, there’s almost too much to see. Hair Expo Australia opens in just a few days, so it’s time to start planning your weekend schedule. Depending on what you’re after, a little bit of smart [...]