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Help me find a name for my new hair extension business. I want to create a new page on Facebook etc for my clients to like and share and I'll have some cards made up. But I can't think of a name! I'd thought of; Rapunzels Goldilocks But both are a bit story book but not sure. Any other ideas...

Hi I'm about to add a string to my bow and do a hair extension course. I'm a hairdresser with 25 years experience so this is something I think I'll love. My choice of course near me and the soonest starting date is with either Belle or Oakley. What's your opinions on this? Also belle offers...

I've always been blonde and have used koleston 12.81 and 30v every 4 weeks to cover my base 6/7 root. A couple of months ago I got bored and fancied a change and decided to do a root stretch/ombré and used 7.3 on the roots and blended it a couple of inches into the blonde. I loved it and still...

Hi first off before I start I had to lol at my phone it charges the name of my post from "igora Royal" to ignorant Royal [emoji23] So as I said, I usually use blond me bleach and had a client in a few weeks back wanting lilac. I used the lilac toner but to be honest I wasn't that impressed. It...

I need one of these in my life but can't find one anywhere! Anybody know of anywhere/anybody selling one I'd be so, so grateful!

Hi I have a regular client who has asks me to colour her hair chocolate brown but with red highlights. I'm having a blonde moment and not sure what to do! At the moment I am aplying a few bleach and 10v in foils throughout and apply 6.73 thought the rest of the hair and I tone the highlights...

Every year I'm busy from the end of November onwards I'm usually very busy, but for some reason this year I really don't have as much booked in. I'm starting to get worried as december helps me through January financially. I think a lot of this is due to my regular highlight clients changing to...

So I needed my haircut, it was really bad, I'd been at it myself. My friend from the salon usually cuts it for me but she's away on hols and hadn't had time. I'm now desperate and went to a salon. I had researched where to go and chose wisely..... My hair now looks like two seperate haircuts on...

As the title says my own hair. Lol! I'm self employed home salon and have been all over colour Koleston perfect 12.1 over a base 6 for a good number of years. I've a lot of gold in my hair so it turns out looking like a 10. I'm now fed up of this and want a wee change. I was thinking of 6.3 or...

Hi all I have a client who is around base 4 who likes a half head of very light blonde. I used to achieve this with 12.89 and bleach foils alternated. However due to the condition of her hair we decided a couple of months ago to do a half head of just 12.89. I put some packets throughout with...

Hi I have a client in tomorrow who is going from a box dye blonde (hair I. Surprisingly good condition!) She wants in purple with lighter purple slices. I was thinking of using 55/66 all over but not sure what to out in the slices to give a lighter purple/violet colour that will be long...

I work from home for myself. I usually have 1 or 2 clients in at a time. I hear the usual gossip and usually have a chuckle, a shock or sadness at what I hear. I never join in and outright gossip about someone personally or bring up anyone's name. Anyway today I get a text saying " if you r...

Hi everyone, strange request but here goes..... I've been looking for a new jacket but haven't seen the one I liked...until tonight! Rushing into supermarket on way from work to school I saw a woman with THE jacket. I wish I had the guts to ask her where she got it! Maybe you have seen it...

Hi I've noticed a local salon offers deals on various websites. The deals are usually around £50 worth of treatments for around £20 Have any of you geeks used these websites and how have you found them? I'm just thinking about it!

I'm currently working from a salon in my home (converted garage) I unfortunately may be having to move out of my home. (Separating from husband) There is a salon locally advertising a chair for rent, which I am considering as I don't want to go mobile. How does renting a chair work...

A few weeks ago I posted that I had lost few clients... I was going on holiday for a couple of weeks and didn't want to advertise but I'm back now and raring to go! This week I set up a Facebook page, I'm not very technical but I've did it! One thing I wanted to ask was what offers do you...

Hi all I have been working from a small Salon I have had built at home. A couple of new salons have opened nearby, one is in someone's home and the other is a salon that's been going for years but has just changed hands for the 5th time in 4 years! As its a small village it's hard to get...

Hi all, I am colouring my friends hair tomorrow and she wants to go red with some brighter red through it. The last colour she had on 6 weeks ago was 44/66 in Wella koleston, which has faded now and hardly has any violet showing at all. I was thinking of using (Wella koleston) 77/46 all over...

Hi Just some helpful advice needed.... I have been self employed on a part-time basis now for about 5 years. I have a small salon in an extension on my home. I had a lot of clients and found that I was busy most weeks because I work fewer hours. However I have noticed I have had a lot more...

Hi I'd like some others opinion on one of my clients colour please, all advice appreciated. My client has dark hair, I use Wella Koleston 55/0 and it is beautiful and shiny and in a really healthy condition. But she has seen the advert for the Schwartzkopf Live colours and now wants to go...