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‘Heiress’ by Jack & The Wolfe

‘Heiress’ by Jack & The Wolfe

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‘Heiress’ by Jack & The Wolfe

Hair: Jack & The Wolfe 
Photography: Philip Veitch 
Make-up: Ellie Durbridge 

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Brand Pagesghd x Creative

Brand Pagesghd x Creative

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GHD

Established in 2001, ghd stands as a global leader in high-end professional hair styling tools. Loved by stylists, ghd seamlessly merges science and innovation with premium beauty and style. Developed by leading scientists in their dedicated R&D laboratories in Cambridge, the products have become an indispensable part of the daily routines of professional hair stylists and consumers worldwide. With over two million stylers sold annually and the award-winning products trusted by 200,000 stylists globally, ghd is renowned for its game-changing innovation and superior performance. At ghd, they are on a mission to transform lives with the power of a good hair day! 

Website: https://www.ghdhair.com/ 

Instagram @ghdhairpro 

TikTok: @ghdofficial 

YouTube: @ghdglobal 

 

Ghd, you’ve sponsored the It List for 14 years now, why is the competition so important to you?

We are so incredibly proud to sponsor the It List awards. By supporting, recognising, and nurturing the next generation of talent, we actively contribute to shaping the future pioneers of the British and Irish hairdressing industry. The It List is not just a competition; it’s an amazing opportunity to celebrate the industry’s most exciting young talent. The It List embodies the spirit of innovation and excellence that ghd champions within the salon industry. It serves as a platform to showcase the remarkable talent and creativity of stylists and salon owners, inspiring others to push boundaries and elevate their craft. We are truly excited and privileged to celebrate these gifted individuals, and we are honoured to be a part of their remarkable journey. 

What else does ghd do to support rising young talent in hairdressing? 

Beyond the It List, our commitment to developing emerging talent extends through various initiatives. From educational programs to mentorship opportunities, we strive to empower the next generation of stylists to thrive in their careers. One such initiative is the ghd Style Squad, a prestigious program designed to mentor and showcase emerging talent in the industry. By providing access to exclusive education, high-profile brand events, mentorship from industry experts, and opportunities for professional growth, the ghd Style Squad inspires young stylists to unlock their full potential and go on to make their mark in the world of hairdressing. 

How can new names get noticed by ghd?

We love to see creative and innovative approaches to using our whole portfolio of products, whether that’s in salon, or on the road for shoots/session work. Engage with us through industry events, competitions like the It List and tag @ghdhairpro into your work to showcase your talent and connect with our community of like-minded professionals.

COMING UP THIS YEAR

COMING UP THIS YEAR

NEW GHD CHRONOS

Introducing ghd chronos, ghd’s best ever professional styler with advanced HD motion-responsive™ technology, delivering 3x faster¹ styling and maintaining an ideal temperature of 185˚C for 24-hour² styles with up to 3x more breakage protection3. Its high-performance ceramic plates ensure instant styles with 2x less frizz4 and up to 85% more shine5. 

 

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EXCLUSIVE EDUCATION 

ghd’s education strategy equips stylists with practical skills, boosting confidence and driving retail opportunities through trend-led insights, creativity, and growth-focused plans. Accessible through regional tours, in-salon sessions and livestreams, ghd’s flexible program ensures continuous skill development, reinforcing their commitment to salon success and professional growth for all ghd salons. 

  

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INNOVATION

With a dedicated R&D team in Cambridge, get ready for an exciting year as ghd continue to develop the latest groundbreaking innovations to revolutionise hair styling, in salon and for your clients at home.  

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Message to entrants

“As a proud sponsor of Creative HEAD’s It List awards, ghd is here to champion your journey! The It List awards is your gateway to recognition and success, offering a platform for young talents like you to shine brightly in our industry. Winning isn’t just about celebration; it’s about seizing opportunities that will propel you and your career to greater heights. So, don’t hesitate – take the leap and enter! Showcase your talent, push boundaries, and let your passion shine. Best of luck from all of us at ghd!”  

Janine Jennings

Ghd, Head of Education UK & ROI

¹Vs ghd original. Results measured by shine on brunette hair compared to naturally dried, lab test. 
²Consumer testing, Jan’21. 86% of 142 consumers agreed their hair lasted 24 hours after styling  
3. vs. competitor styler working at 235°C 
4. Technical test in a lab on frizzy hair, vs naturally dried hair 
5. Technical test in a lab on brunette hair, measured vs. naturally dried hair 

 

“I have a powerful following on social media… so how did I end up losing clients because of the way I posted?”

“I have a powerful following on social media… so how did I end up losing clients because of the way I posted?”

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Salon Smart Dublin 2022: Think differently about learning

“Hairdressers are stupid,” was the provocative slide in educator and three-times L’Oréal Colour Trophy winner Conor James Doyle’s

Dyson has unveiled an innovative hair dryer exclusively for stylists at New York Fashion Week that’s smaller and lighter, with new technology to avoid heat damage to hair.
The Dyson Supersonic r Professional hair dryer comes with a variety of attachments that include intelligent Radio Frequency Identification sensors. These communicate with the dryer, automatically adjusting the motor and heater to deliver the ideal airflow and temperature for each one. If a stylist alters any of the settings on an individual attachment from one client to the next, the sensors will also remember the last settings used. The new dryer is 30 per cent smaller and 20 per cent lighter, and more manoeuvrable to deliver fast drying, alongside smoother, frizz free and shinier results on hair.
It will be used across the four main Fashion Week cities during the A/W 2024 season, starting with Christian Siriano and Prabal Gurung in New York. The reveal follows ongoing surveys and interviews with nearly 700 stylists since 2017. Through these, Dyson identified challenges hair pros were facing, and was keen to provide a tool that responds to “real world demands” while still delivering on styling experience and results. Its research found that a stylist will typically see between 4-16 clients each day, spending on average 30 – 60 minutes styling per client2, adapting their angle up to 30 times during one styling session. It pointed to the prevalence of strain related injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome among stylists as a result.

At a glance:Dyson Supersonic r professional hair dryer

It has a new ergonomic design The Dyson Supersonic r has been designed ergonomically in a ‘r’ curve, and at 325g, weighs less than a can of hairspray. The shape allows stylists to reach where it’s normally difficult, for better control when styling hair, and for better comfort while doing so.

There’s more even heat thanks to new heaters New heater technology is small, light, streamlined and ‘power dense’. Its curved heater in effect ensures the dryer heats the airflow more evenly, with no hotspots. For stylists, this means increased evenness of temperature (including when using the attachments), a higher temperature for styling, and drying hair fast, with no heat damage. It checks the temperature constantly Dyson’s intelligent heat control – seen in its other hair tools, too – means air temperature is measured more than 20 times a second.

This again has an eye on keeping hair healthy, preventing extreme heat damage and protecting hair’s natural shine.

The attachments have sensors… and they’ll remember how you used them There’s a range of attachments that have integrated Radio Frequency Identification sensors. These communicate with the hair dryer, automatically adjusting the motor and the heater to deliver what Dyson engineers have set as the ‘optimal’ airflow and temperature.

As examples, the diffuser is set to low flow and low temperature to reduce frizz and enhance curls without disrupting the curl pattern. In contrast, the rough dry mode uses maximum power heat and flow to minimise drying time but while keeping the airflow controlled. However, stylists can adjust these settings depending on the hair type and style of each client, and it will remember that previous setting the next time that attachment is added. Its filter can go longer between cleans The 3D mesh filter at the bottom of the dryer, designed to capture salon pollutants such as hair and styling sprays, now lasts up to two times longer in-between cleans.

 

Stylists can join a waitlist here for the new pro-exclusive dryer 

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Conor James Doyle: “Hairdressers are stupid. That’s why the way we educate them needs to change.”

Conor James Doyle: “Hairdressers are stupid. That’s why the way we educate them needs to change.”

by | Salon Smart

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Salon Smart Dublin 2022: Think differently about learning

“Hairdressers are stupid,” was the provocative slide in educator and three-times L’Oréal Colour Trophy winner Conor James Doyle’s

Dyson has unveiled an innovative hair dryer exclusively for stylists at New York Fashion Week that’s smaller and lighter, with new technology to avoid heat damage to hair.
The Dyson Supersonic r Professional hair dryer comes with a variety of attachments that include intelligent Radio Frequency Identification sensors. These communicate with the dryer, automatically adjusting the motor and heater to deliver the ideal airflow and temperature for each one. If a stylist alters any of the settings on an individual attachment from one client to the next, the sensors will also remember the last settings used. The new dryer is 30 per cent smaller and 20 per cent lighter, and more manoeuvrable to deliver fast drying, alongside smoother, frizz free and shinier results on hair.
It will be used across the four main Fashion Week cities during the A/W 2024 season, starting with Christian Siriano and Prabal Gurung in New York. The reveal follows ongoing surveys and interviews with nearly 700 stylists since 2017. Through these, Dyson identified challenges hair pros were facing, and was keen to provide a tool that responds to “real world demands” while still delivering on styling experience and results. Its research found that a stylist will typically see between 4-16 clients each day, spending on average 30 – 60 minutes styling per client2, adapting their angle up to 30 times during one styling session. It pointed to the prevalence of strain related injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome among stylists as a result.
At a glance:Dyson Supersonic r professional hair dryer It has a new ergonomic design The Dyson Supersonic r has been designed ergonomically in a ‘r’ curve, and at 325g, weighs less than a can of hairspray. The shape allows stylists to reach where it’s normally difficult, for better control when styling hair, and for better comfort while doing so. There’s more even heat thanks to new heaters New heater technology is small, light, streamlined and ‘power dense’. Its curved heater in effect ensures the dryer heats the airflow more evenly, with no hotspots. For stylists, this means increased evenness of temperature (including when using the attachments), a higher temperature for styling, and drying hair fast, with no heat damage. It checks the temperature constantly Dyson’s intelligent heat control – seen in its other hair tools, too – means air temperature is measured more than 20 times a second. This again has an eye on keeping hair healthy, preventing extreme heat damage and protecting hair’s natural shine. The attachments have sensors… and they’ll remember how you used them There’s a range of attachments that have integrated Radio Frequency Identification sensors. These communicate with the hair dryer, automatically adjusting the motor and the heater to deliver what Dyson engineers have set as the ‘optimal’ airflow and temperature. As examples, the diffuser is set to low flow and low temperature to reduce frizz and enhance curls without disrupting the curl pattern. In contrast, the rough dry mode uses maximum power heat and flow to minimise drying time but while keeping the airflow controlled. However, stylists can adjust these settings depending on the hair type and style of each client, and it will remember that previous setting the next time that attachment is added. Its filter can go longer between cleans The 3D mesh filter at the bottom of the dryer, designed to capture salon pollutants such as hair and styling sprays, now lasts up to two times longer in-between cleans.   Stylists can join a waitlist here for the new pro-exclusive dryer  
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“I love doing clients but I just can’t handle traditional salons.” Ashleigh Hodges shows us around her new Mash Studio.

“I love doing clients but I just can’t handle traditional salons.” Ashleigh Hodges shows us around her new Mash Studio.

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The Hackney-based space is now open for creatives, with sustainability at its core.

Ashleigh Hodges

Ashleigh Hodges keeps a lot of plates spinning. There’s her role as a global colour ambassador for Davines, her session work as part of the Hairdotcom team and her ever-expanding involvement with the Fellowship for British Hairdressing. Now, she’s opened her own space as well as unveiling her own education. Ashleigh talks us through the key ingredients to her Mash… 

What’s the aim of Mash Creative Studio?  
To offer a sustainable, calm and creative space for hair professionals and beyond. I work in so many areas of our industry – from flying around the world on campaign shoots, teaching or working on TV – so I wanted to create a space to bring my creative community together. Being a former photographic studio, it was perfect to create a multi-functional space for creatives. I love doing hair on my clients but can’t handle being in traditional salons – so much noise and stimuli for this autistic girl. I wanted to create a space that offers a calm environment for both hairdresser and client, with sustainability at the forefront.  

What’s on offer at Mash? 
We offer the space for photoshoots, seminars, education, intimate events, chair rental and more. If you’re trying to make the world a better place, we have the creative space for you to do just that. 

“Ashleigh Hodges keeps a lot of plates spinning. There’s her role as a global colour ambassador for Davines, her session work as part of the Hairdotcom team and her ever-expanding involvement with the Fellowship for British Hairdressing. Now, she’s opened her own space as well as unveiling her own education. Ashleigh talks us through the key ingredients to her Mash”

What’s the aim of Mash Creative Studio?  
To offer a sustainable, calm and creative space for hair professionals and beyond. I work in so many areas of our industry – from flying around the world on campaign shoots, teaching or working on TV – so I wanted to create a space to bring my creative community together. Being a former photographic studio, it was perfect to create a multi-functional space for creatives. I love doing hair on my clients but can’t handle being in traditional salons – so much noise and stimuli for this autistic girl. I wanted to create a space that offers a calm environment for both hairdresser and client, with sustainability at the forefront.  

What’s on offer at Mash? 
We offer the space for photoshoots, seminars, education, intimate events, chair rental and more. If you’re trying to make the world a better place, we have the creative space for you to do just that. 

What advice do you have for independent stylists looking for a working space?   
Find the space that’s right for you. Test a few out, try them on for size before you settle down. You will know if it’s right within the first hour. There are so many great work spaces out there depending on your professional needs. Look at your business and find the right one that aligns with it. Think of it as a long-term brand collaboration; you want to make sure your two brands lift each other up.  

What are your future plans?  
So many things! My brain never rests. I already have more plans for Mash Creative in the pipeline, and with the launch of my new academy there’s lots coming there too. And to top it off, I’m about to become the Fellowship for British Hairdressing’s youngest ever president. I’m ready to shake things up for sure! 

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