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I’ve been hairdressing for 17/18 years on and off salon employed and mobile and I always come back to the salon but I find I’m fed up with salon hairdressing but I love the work and craft of hairdressing. Does anyone know if it is possible, with a good work life balance, to work in a non salon...

This is probably very controversial considering that ghd have really revolutionised the styling and finishing side of the hairdressing industry and if I’m honest can’t really fault their technology, tools or their inspiration and styling techniques. With that said, I would like to find an...

Think I’m going to give up completely with hairdressing I will always have my skills qualifications and experience but I don’t need to be in a salon anymore

There’s an article about this in creative head magazine I personally think it might be better for the industry to do this.

Yes every day it’s the same, you need to get your retail up, you need to get your rebooking up, you need to sell more. We need to do more training to get you selling more. I love my craft, my art and skills as a hairdresser but I can’t stand this constant demotivating push to sell. I...

Am I the only hairdresser that hates all of this?

8/81 and 9/16 with either pastel or colour touch lotion is great for an ash blonde I’ve not used instamatic as a toner more as a creative pastel fashion colour.

Hi everyone I’m considering starting my own salon and I’m looking for some advice and guidance on the best way to begin. If anyone can help that would be great thanks

More often than not the problem is with that client and individual not in your skills or your ability as a hairdresser. They may have issues and insecurities they are not dealing with and are taking it out on the stylist. That client will never be happy and I think it’s perfectly ok to...

Thought I would post this topic for advice and the see others views. I'm back in hairdressing after leaving to try other things. My passion is styling cutting and hair up but when it comes to colour I just get frustrated, nervous, and just hate doing it. I understand colour I can mix formulas...

Sorry if this has been asked before but I had a client come to me the other day (Indian woman!) with thick naturally long curly hair for a cut and blow dry. She asked me to dry her hair into sleek waves and showed me a picture from a hair magazine. The waves she asked for were large s shaped...

Hi I'm new and looking for some advice. I am a fully qualified hairdresser with loads of skill knowledge and experience but I have been out of hairdressing, this time, for only a year due to the last salon closing down. I am currently working in retail and hate it so much. I am in the process of...

I have been working for 9 years now and really want to become mobile. The only problem is I don't drive. Is using public transport ok and how do I reasonably include this in my service costs? Also do I have to do chemical services as a freelance hairdresser? I can do colouring , perming and...