Innovation - what's it all about and what does it have
to do with our industry?
Leading Innovation
There’s no doubt about it - the ethnic hair care market is booming. With approximately 50% of African and Caribbean women choosing to visit the salon to get their tresses tended to by their favourite hairdresser, it’s not surprising that the industry was worth an estimated £60 million in 2004 in the UK alone.
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 Anthony Chen has the cutting edge
Sudbury based barber wins Barber University Challenge at City Hall
On Sunday 21st January, Salon Strategies invited over 300 of the UK’s top ethnic hair salon owners and stylists to London’s City Hall for Strictly Business! 2007. Delegates flocked to business seminars for advice from leading experts and visited displays by top hair and cosmetics brands for the latest professional products.
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 Ethnic beauty industry makes history at City Hall
On Sunday 21st January, Salon Strategies invited over 300 of the UK’s top ethnic hair salon owners and stylists to London’s City Hall for Strictly Business! 2007. Delegates flocked to business seminars for advice from leading experts and visited displays by top hair and cosmetics brands for the latest professional products.
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 Achievements of the past highlight future opportunities for ethnic hair industry
Great-great-granddaughter of Madame CJ Walker honours Dyke & Dryden pioneers at City Hall tribute
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 Daring
To Be Different
When it comes to innovation in the hair industry, extensions would not necessarily be at the top of everyone's list. With a reputation that has been overshadowed in the past by media stereotypes and a sector which has become saturated with dozens of competitors imitating rather than innovating, the added hair market was considered by some to be uninspiring. Until now.
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To Be Different"
 Simi
Belo,
founder and director of Imiis Limited, and the creator
of the award-winning NewHair™, shares her views on
the latest buzzword.
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What's the big idea?
Like Simi Belo, Bharti Vyas and Enoch Williams, many of
us are capable of taking an idea from inspiration to innovation.
Indeed the ethnic hair and beauty sector is full of opportunities
and stories of incredible creativity. However, few of us
make that step from creativity to innovation. L'Oreal's
new Institute for Ethnic Hair and Skin Research is a testimony
to the enormous potential of the market, yet there are sadly
few UK manufacturers creating new products for the increasingly
diverse and demanding ethnic hair and beauty sector.
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