business2business Hair-raising showcase
The Hair Show at Salon International attracted hair professionals fromaround world when it took place at London’s Excel centre thisAutumn.
The three-day event showcased the latest in product and service developments as well as hairdressing techniques and trends. On- stand presentations and demonstrations were seen fromBaByliss PRO, Cloud 9, Denman International, Diva Professional Styling, Fellowship for British Hairdressing, ghd, HABIA, HJ, Kerastraight, Osmo, PaulMitchell,TIGI,TONI&GUY andWahl UK.
Salon International also hosted HJ’s British HairdressingAwards Gallery sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, where the 2013 British HairdressingAwards featuring 15 regional and specialist categories, along with the collections fromthe eight British Hairdresser of theYear nominees, were showcased.
Methylisothiazolinone
concerns Dr Lewinn’s skin care are warning that therapists should avoid using or recommending products featuring the preservative Methylisothiazolinone (MI).
The ingredient was recently featured on BBC’sWatchdog programme and in reports in the DailyMail newspaper, which stated theMI “can cause rashes, lumps, blisters, itchy eyes and facial swelling.”
Clair Rose, Head of Cosmetics for Dr LeWinn’s says: “It is worrying that somany beauty products have this highly allergic ingredient in them. It is purely a preservative with no benefit for the customer.”
Premiumwax gets formal
certification Lycon PrecisionWax has been awarded ISO certification as a formal recognition of its quality ethos.
Used by therapists in 57 countries, Lycon has been formally recognised for the quality standards of itsmanufacturing and operations. ISO is an international standard grading in all elements of the production process, andmeans that therapists can rely on the same quality with each delivery of Lycon.
Lycon PrecisionWaxing™was established in 1978 inAustralia by internationally acclaimed beauty therapist Lydia Jordane.
Skills registers launched
Habia has launched its Register of Nail Professionals, the Register of Beauty Professionals, and the Register of Spa
Professionals.The registers will accredit professionals so that clients can choose their therapist with the assurance that they have the correct training and recognised qualifications.
With co-investment from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), the three registers will be run by SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council forActive Leisure, Learning andWell- Being, in partnership with Habia.
Lydia Jordane, founder of Lycon PrecisionWaxing™,with a shipment of her ISOcertifiedwax.
Greg Small, Operations Manager for SkillsActive Registers, says: “The registers will raise professional standards by allowing employers to identify qualified employees, with the necessary standards to work in these specialised industries. Consumers will be reassured they are in the best possible hands for their nail, beauty and Spa treatments.”
Championing family businesses
Dani Saveker, FiB’s founder and CEOis picturedwith Jon Hardwick,ManagingDirector ofGrafton International.
Jon Hardwick,Managing Director of Grafton International, has been appointed a Champion of Families in Business (FiB).
FiB works exclusively with family businesses and professional advisers across the UK to provide relevant help and support to family businesses and SMEs.
A family business, Grafton International was founded by Jon’s parents in 1985 and he joined the business in 1993, becoming Managing Director in 2007.
“I'mdelighted to assist Families in Business as a Champion. Family businesses are unique in their opportunities and challenges, and the tools and approach offered by FiB offer a fantastic support to help navigate some of those challenges. FiB can help familiesmake a truly tangible difference to their business future,” says Jon.
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