Competition Launched

The first Style Street competition is now officially launched.

As already announced we’re giving away a pair of Shui Scissors. Style Street’s first sponsor, Scissors for Stylists, has now delivered a pair of Shui Scissors as a give away. The first hundred people to sign up at the forum or register for eNews will go in the draw for a pair of Shui Handcrafted two piece forged premium hairdressing scissors. The 99 runners up will all receive a 20% discount voucher on any product* at Scissors for Stylists.

edward beale or another hairdressing legend will draw the winner at the Style Street launch part on October 21. [Update: the response to the competition was poor. As we didn't get the minimum 100 entries, the drawing will be postponed until the 100th entry is received.]

Hurry register now or sign-up for our eNews & Updates.

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Slash your Advertising Costs

Style Street is getting dressed. A key feature is our free employment advertising for all salons. Check out our hair and beauty jobs section now. Our developers and designers are still putting the finishing touches on our self serve job advertising, but you can already list jobs. Do It! Enter a job now!

How much do you spend a month on advertising for employees for your hairdressing or beauty salon. $200? $500? $2000? That is crazy. Hair and beauty professionals can slash their advertising costs by using the Style Street Employment Free Listing.

Enter a job right now! It’s free. More hairdressers and beauticians are setting Style Street as their homepage every day. Join the revolution. Help build our industry portal and reduce your advertising and recruitment costs.

Productivity Places Program

The Productivity Places Program has been under fire lately. edward beale steps up to defend the program and tell why edward beale training has joined the government initiative.

edward beale responds to Industry Alert article which appeared in HAIRBIZ Aug/Sep edition
Productivity Places Program
Threatening the hairdressing industry
By Ruth Brown

Let me say after 50 years in the hairdressing industry, the only thing threatening the future of hairdressing is the hairdressers themselves.

Firstly the government should be congratulated by taking the initiative and making funds available for training.

Ruth’s claim that PPP is aimed at job seekers is probably correct but why not? School leavers are not actually flying through the door looking for apprenticeships and as the price of a course can be as high as $20,000 for a Cert 111 it is out of reach for most, who cannot find a position as an apprentice.

Another point Ms Brown made, was that the hairdressing industry has not been considered or approached. Well that’s probably a good thing, or we would most likely still be discussing it when the next election comes around, waiting for hairdressers to agree.

She also states the funding is capped at $5000 is the reason the high profile providers have not been accepted into the program. This is not true, I have trained literally thousands of hairdressers over the past 35 years and cost has never been a factor. If Ruth chooses not to take up the opportunity the government has offered, that’s fine but don’t condemn those that have. I have always said, he or she who charges the price is the one taking the risk, whether it is high medium or low. However I do agree you can’t train someone in 650 hours. I will be applying the full 1650 hours for Cert 111. Ruth suggests this is a short-term stopgap approach which will have devastating long term consequences. However, it could also mean a future in hairdressing for many who normally would not get the opportunity. You don’t need a high level of education to enter hairdressing. The PPP is open to all over the age of 15 who have not completed year 12. Year 12 is form 6 in old terms which is much higher than what was the norm 15 years ago.

If you take Ruth’s advise and visit www.productivityplaces.deewr.gov.au you will find the name edward beale and many other reputable names, her reference to this as a race to the bottom (lowest common denominator) is an insult to myself and others who have entered the Productivity Places Program. To conclude high quality standards in training in the hairdressing industry also depends on the commitment and dedication of educators and the student alike not necessarily resources.

Yours truly,

edward beale

edward beale

The edward beale Story

edward’s career in hairdressing began in 1957 when at the age of 14 years he trained to become a qualified hairdresser at the accredited Hairdressing Academy. After graduating at the age of 15 years edward worked as a qualified hairdresser at the then leading department store called Hicks Atkinson in Collin Street, Melbourne. By the age of 17 years he became Australia’s youngest salon manager.

Not long after, edward decided to further his hairdressing career by joining a team of top hairdressers in a leading salon known as the Regency Room ,the most noted being an English born hairdresser Bob Leopold. In partnership they opened the first ultra modern salon, the likes of which had never been seen in Australia before. Still only 21 edward worked and managed this very successful salon known as the Leopold Salon.

Much of the success of the Leopold Salon was due to edward and Leopold’s London inspired hairdressing. Whilst the rest of the Australian hairdressers were still concentrating on the European trends, edward was looking to Vidal Sassoon whose new innovative styles had taken the hairdressing world into a fashion evolution. edward’s association with Sassoon dates back to early sixties when Vidal had opened his first salon in New Bond Street and this strong association continue to this day.

In 1968 edward branched out on his own to open the first edward beale salon, within five years a chain of edward beale salons had opened across Australia. The standard of hairdressing was ‘world class’ achieved via a continuous training program in London and the U.S.A edward beale employees were sent to London and L.A. to attend the Vidal Sassoon Academy. This inspired edward to open his own training salon in Melbourne which in turn trained not only edward’s own staff but literally thousands of Australian hairdressers, many who now make up the infrastructure of Australian  hairdressing.

Writers Wanted

Style Street is looking for writers to author articles relevant to the hairdressing and beauty industries.

Style Street is dedicated to the hair and beauty industries. Focusing on everything that is central to hairdressing and beauty professionals. Including; employment, education, events, latest fashion styles, salons, stylists, products, tools and equipment. Our members and visitors are also mostly hairdressing and beauty professional or individuals looking for hairdressers, beauty therapist or products to use at home.

The articles will be published on StyleStreet.com.au with selected articles featured on the homepage and included in our Ezine.

Writing articles is a great way to share your thoughts on our industry, products or services that you use and like. Write one column or ten, it’s up to you, there are no deadlines. If you are a hairdresser or beautician writing articles will help you to build reputation and grow your business. If you are new to the industry Style Street is a great place to get you name known.

Benefits of Writing for Style Street

• A short bio of the writers will be attached to each of their articles. If preferred links to their sites will be included in the bio.
  After five articles your name with links to your articles will be permanently featured on our homepage.
• You will automatically be entered in to our regular competitions.
• You will receive discounts from our sponsors allowing you to buy tools and equipment below wholesale prices.

If interested, please contact us or reply to this.

Australian Hair and Beauty August Events

The big event for Beauty in August is the The Sydney International Spa & Beauty Expo. According to organisers this is “Australia’s largest and most important trade event for the spa & beauty industries. The Expo provides a unique opportunity to source and experience the latest beauty products, treatments, ideas and equipment, from Australia’s largest gathering of leading brands and suppliers.”

From the Spa & Beauty press release.

“The 2008 Sydney International Spa & Beauty Expo is fast approaching and we can expect a complete overhaul with a new name, an internationally exclusive spa area and a must see line up of local and international exhibitors this August.

Held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, the Sydney Expo will unveil the exclusive Concept Spa – a world first, fully functioning luxurious spa promoting practical environmental sustainability solutions.

“This is a world first in spa innovations and we are so proud Australia will be leading the way in presenting practical environmental sustainability solutions” says Lauren Ebbeck, Exhibition Director, International Beauty Expo.

This year’s Sydney International Spa & Beauty Expo will showcase over 100 Spa & Wellness exhibitors offering an insight to the latest products and treatments.”

You can read the full Spa & Beauty Expo press release here.

If you want us to list or feature a hairdressing or beauty event then contact us here.

Opening a Hair Salon Part Six The Buck$

How much cash do you need saved up to open your own hairdressing studio? Less than you’d think. I’ve opened five hairdressing shops and never once has it cost me more than $20,000.

One of my hairdressing salons only cost $5,000 to get in the door and I borrowed every single cent of that money.

• Stay working at your day job and don’t tell too many people yet that you are striking out on your own.
• Setting up shop can be stretched out a bit which is a good thing so you have time to find the money.
• Money, Money, Money. So now you have to ask family or maybe a few friends to help this dream come true. You know how much money you need. If you can find the right space, it’s fantastic if you can live at the premises as it makes life very cheap and interesting (:
• Bank loans should be considered as a last resort. An overdraft facility can be considered, but you must not think of that as your money! It is for emergencies only.
• Do not use your plastic. Credit cards charge ludicrous interest rates. You don’t want to be working for the banks!
• Get a bank account open, look at charges some banks are better than others and be careful of eftpos charges it all adds up.

To help get you in your own studio grab a copy of this Free Excel Spreadsheet for managing you initial start-up expenses and capital. Provided by Scissors for Stylists.

Also see Step One: Getting the Cash Together

Style Street Industry Portal Unveiled

The new industry portal for hairdressing and beauty launched today when Jeremy Hoolihan unveiled the portal to industry chief Edward Beale.

Edward Beale Australian and internationally renowned hairdresser was excited and enthusiastic to see one of his visions for the industry coming alive. Edward recalled giving talks and lectures on an online web based industry portal for hairdressing and beauty over three years ago.

Coming Soon

1. Style Street’s first sponsor Scissors for Stylists has promised a pair of Shui Scissors as a give away. The first hundred people to sign up at the forum, register for eNews or post a meaningful comment on one of our articles will go in the draw for a pair of Shui Handcrafted two piece forged quality hairdressing scissors. The 99 runners up will all receive a 20% discount voucher on any product* in at Scissors for Stylists.
2. Free ebook on opening your own hairdressing salon. The book is being edited right now. Subscribe to the RSS Feed to ensure you get each new installment.
3. More giveaway, more education, more links to today’s essential hairdressing and beauty sites and thus is just for starters. Join the forum now, Subscribe to our feed or email updates (top right).

* Except Joewell Scissors

August Salon of the Month

Cutting

The basis of a good hairstyle is a great haircut. Edward Beale stylists are highly trained in precision cutting techniques. Choose a Stylist to suit your budget. Some Edward Beale salons offer stylists and senior stylists. Stylists don’t have quite as much experience as our Senior Stylists and therefore charge less. They are still very fully trained, competent cutters.

Colouring

edward beale salons have dedicated colourists who specialise in colour only. From subtle highlights to artistic colouring techniques and rich all over colours the edward beale colourists will ensure you get the results you want.

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