The 19th Charlie Miller Achievement Awards took place on Sunday 10th March in a special night of glitz, glamour and reward.

Held at the Kimpton Hotel in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh and hosted by award-winning radio and TV presenter, Grant Stott the event was attended by 110 staff and management along with founders Charlie & Janet Miller and guests from Kérastase, L’Oréal and We Are Hair & Beauty.

Amid high excitement and rapturous applause, the teams from all 5 salons celebrated together as 25 individual awards were presented on the night.

“Recognising, celebrating and rewarding our teams is a key part of our activities every year” said Joint Managing Directors, Jason & Joshua Miller. “It’s the culmination of a successful year of business and a chance for us to say thank you to everyone”.
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The Hairdressers Charity hosted its annual fundraising ball recently with over 200 guests from sponsors, manufacturers, trade editors, industry bodies and influencers, alongside hairdressers from across the country.

The glamorous evening held at the Grange St Paul’s Hotel involved networking, a catwalk hair show, awards, plus fundraising and was hosted by co-President’s Samantha Grocutt from Essence PR and Philip Sharp from ASP. The evening was also the perfect opportunity to launch the new charity campaign #InTheirWords; a series of short films involving recognised faces from the industry telling case studies of the beneficiaries the charity helps, in their own words. A very powerful new campaign that certainly made an impact on the night.


Alongside the networking and entertaining, a stunning catwalk hair show with the theme ‘Love and Strength’ was choreographed on the night. Guest artists included Nicky Clarke London for Wella Professionals, Brooks & Brooks for L’Oreal Professional, Tracey Devine-Smith for ASP, Andrew Smith Salons for Wonderful Life, Simon Tuckwell Hair for The Fellowship for British Hairdressing, Nicola Smyth Award Wphedinning Hair for Goldwell, Hairdotcom, and Anne Veck Salon.

Awards were also presented on the evening. The new Jeffery Bonn Fundraising Award, in recognition of long-standing charity treasurer and supporter Jeffery who passed away in 2018, was presented to Sharon Malcolm for her unwavering support and fundraising for the charity for many, many years. The President’s Award was presented to Karine Jackson for her dedication and support in championing the charity.
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Schwarzkopf Professional are ecstatic to announce their brand new, super talented 2019/20 Young Artistic Team! The judging day took place at Easton Regal Hairdressing in London where lots of young, talented hairdressers worked hard to impress the judges with their skill, technique and creativity. The judging panel included John Spanton, the Creative Colour Director of hairdressing group Trevor Sorbie, Hairdressers Journal Editor Laura Husband, and industry star and session stylist Peter Burkill. These six, super skilful hairdressers dazzled the judges with their detailed presenting skills, enthusiasm and creative flair.

They kick started their year as a team together with a three day team building workshop held at Billi Currie. The first day was spent with Catherine Adams where they were properly introduced to the rest of the team and given a summary of what exciting things they can expect from this year! Sophie Perfect from Options said, “I’m so glad we got the first day to introduce ourselves properly to each other, it was great to bond with the team and Schwarzkopf Professional. I feel so lucky have been given this amazing opportunity!”

Tuesday was a busier day for the team where they learnt presentation skills from none other than the extremely talented and knowledgeable Debbie G! Mitchell Gough from Hensmans Salons said, “We were given an insight into presenting ourselves to the media, on stage and to groups of people. It was brilliant and so eye opening! Debbie is such a great and inspirational lady to work with and the knowledge she has is endless!” The team also took part in several exercises throughout the day where they focused on presenting to each other and putting the skills they had learnt into practice.

Their final day was spent with Sarah Giblin from Schwarzkopf Professional who presented a social media seminar. After this, Sarah then took the team out and about in London to capture some images for their social media, keeping in mind what they had learnt. Molly Drummond from Hooker and Young said, “The social media day with Sarah was amazing! It gave us a better view of the way that the hairdressing industry is going and how current we have to be to keep up with the trend in the market that is social media. I feel since this day I have made a conscious effort to try and build my social media page and include better and more content.” Justine Weir from Tweedie & Marshall added: “The social media workshop was super beneficial to me. I’ve learnt how to promote myself through my social media pages which has already helped a lot! I can’t wait to go back down to London with the team and keep learning!”
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The third Fellowship for British Hairdressing F.A.M.E. Team day of 2019 was spent perfecting their presentation skills with Simon Shaw.

Presenting on stage can play a big part in any hairdresser’s career, which is why workshops to improve presentation skills are such a popular choice within the Fellowship.

For this year’s F.A.M.E. Team, it was none other than Fellowship Chairman, Simon Shaw, who generously gave up his time to help them enhance their skills and confidence in presenting on stage.

The team will be enjoying plenty of stage time over the next 12 months, both at Fellowship events and other industry occasions including Salon International.
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Q Hair and Beauty, the multi-award-winning salon in Chichester, has just celebrated the second birthday of its sister salon in the nearby market town of Midhurst and now it is leading the field in the rejuvenation of the West Sussex holiday resort of Bognor Regis.

The tremendous success of the Q brand in Midhurst, together with an equally sound performance from the bijou salon in Donnington, on the outskirts of Chichester, which opened in September 2018, has prompted owner Anthony Barnes-Smith and Director Dawn Lawrence Grant to go ahead with further expansion.

Plans are already well in place for the opening In July of a new Q salon in Bognor Regis, where the town is forging ahead with regeneration and is ripe for dynamic businesses to play a part in this.

“There is huge potential in Bognor which will be seeing a lot of very positive development in the near future, with more high-end businesses moving into the town. We very much want to play a pioneering role in the town’s rejuvenation and so we’re making it the focus for the next stage of our expansion,” said Dawn.

For more information visit qhairandbeauty.co.uk

Issued by Alastair J Gourley Pickle PR alastair@picklepr.co.uk 07980723212

Multi award-winning hairdresser and salon owner, Rick Roberts, has joined the Schwarzkopf Professional family.

Rick Roberts is the latest salon owner to join the Schwarzkopf Professional family, having announced his new partnership with the brand. His Yorkshire salon will now stock and use the brand, with Rick also using Schwarzkopf Professional for his busy schedule of stage shows and photo shoots.

Rick is a five-times finalist at the British Hairdressing Awards and has won countless other awards for his work. Recognised for his work with Afro hair, Rick has also created diverse collections showcasing his broad skill set, including barbering, colour and hair up techniques. He credits his Jamaican grandfather with his interest in Afro hair, and is proud to push himself in the industry – most notably with multiple wins at the Black Hair and Beauty Awards

Rick prides himself on being an all-round hairdresser who passionately believes in education and inspiring hairstylists throughout the UK and Ireland with every course that he teaches.

Schwarzkopf Professional are delighted to welcome Rick and his entire salon team to the family and look forward to seeing him showcase his creativity using the full suite of products.

For more information, please contact Emilie Scott at LWPR on emilie@lwpr.biz or call 01858 419668

On the 6th April, Brighouse’s most famous hairdressing family, the Taylors, who own Taylors & Co and Edward & Co, are throwing the party of the century to mark 100 years in business.

The event which will be held at the Brighouse Party Venue, will see over 140 local residents come together for an evening of dinner, dancing and reminiscing, as the two salons celebrate being in business and serving the barnets of Brighouse, for the past 100 years.

Commenting on the forthcoming evening, Jason Taylor of Taylors & Co. said, “There can’t be a family in Brighouse that hasn’t been through our doors at some point in the last century. Between us, we reckon we have delivered over 3 million haircuts, colours and restyles – and we’ve loved every minute of it.”

Continuing Gary of Edward & Co said, “The party is a chance for us to say thank you to Brighouse for supporting us since 1919; while also raising vital funds for two local charities that are very close to our hearts – Martins House for seriously ill children and the cancer ward at St James’ Hospital, Leeds. Tickets are selling out incredibly quickly, but if people would still like to show their support, we are also looking for donations for the evening raffle – so if there are any local businesses who’d like to get involved, we’d love to hear from them. Our aim is to raise £2,000 for each charity, and knowing how generous the people of Brighouse are, we’re sure we can do this!”2019 marks 100 years in business for the Taylor family who own Taylors & Co and Edward & Co in Brighouse. The original family business, which was started by Edward Taylor in 1919, has grown over the century to provide training and employment to five generations of hairdressers. Today, Edward & Co is run by Gary & Heather Taylor with daughter, Annabelle, employed as a stylist; while Taylors & Co, the original family Salon, is owned by Jason Taylor.
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The first Members’ Night of 2019, saw Fellowship members showcase their skills live on stage.

The Fellowship’s regular Members’ Night events allows any member of the organisation to take their chance on stage and showcase what they can do.

The first Members’ Night of 2019 was hosted by Fellowship Chairman Simon Shaw and compère, Mark Creed, and saw teams take to the stage for four-minute presentations showcasing everything from barbering to colour work and session styling.

First on stage was the team from Bloggs Salons, who showed beautiful, organic, salon-friendly colours; these were real results for real clients. The Vault Hair & Spa team showcased their Anti Gravity collection, with gravity-defying updos and colours inspired by intergalactic formations. Casey Coleman from Chair Salons showcased “wonderfully weird” hair in his Neon Grey collection, which saw 80s shapes and textures reinvented with a modern perm and mullet coloured using a ‘magic eye’ technique. The Jason Liddiard team were inspired by the iconic Alexander McQueen collection, Plato’s Atlantis. Their Sirens collection featured oceanic-inspired texture and organic shapes. Mary Banasik from The Tier showcased an urban, apache-inspired collection with basketweave hair adorned with feathers and hoops. For Julian Dalrymple at The Sitting Room, rockabilly served as her inspiration with teddy-girl styling of quiffs, curls and updos. Closing the first section, former Project X team member Ben Brazzo of Malcolm Tina Barker presented textured styles finished with gold leaf.
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The 2019 F.A.M.E. Team spent their second session assisting their mentor, Nick Irwin, backstage at London Fashion Week.

One of the most exciting parts of being part of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing’s F.A.M.E. Team is getting involved in diverse opportunities, both within the industry and in the wider world of fashion and beauty.

The 2019 F.A.M.E. Team have got their year off to a flying start, after spending their second session assisting Team Leader, Nick Irwin, backstage at London Fashion Week.

All four members of the team joined Nick at the Paula Knorr show, which took place at the BFC Show Space. Working alongside Nick’s usual assistants, they created catwalk-ready looks for 12 models; each with their own individual style. The show was sponsored by Anti Collective products, the brand for which Nick is Global Creative Director.
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