19th December 2025
Well, Christmas is almost here, it’s nearly time to sit back and relax and enjoy the festivities, which in my case will include lots of fizz 🍾 (and why not). But as I settle down to a quieter few days with no work to worry about, my mind has turned to 2026 and what my commitment to the world of salon professional haircare will be.
It’s a monumental year as in January I reach pension age, but I’m definitely not a pensioner and nor do I want to retire. So my plans are to focus in ever more on the world of professional haircare and brands that care for and nurture salons and their teams. My soapbox will be stood on as often as I feel necessary when something happens with the big stores and their ‘professional brand’ allies.
I will shout out loud (and proud) for those brands that are truly committed to the world of salon professional products. From retail, which will always be my biggest cause, to colour ranges and why it’s actually very easy to change from a brand that you might be familiar with, but who no longer give you the support you deserve as a loyal customer.
My intention is to keep my ear to the ground and a close eye on what’s happening in and around the world of salon professional products, and keep any readers of this blog fully up to speed with all that that entails. On that note I need to clarify one thing, brands I align with, and products companies that I believe offer something unique to the world of salon professional haircare do not pay me to advertise or mention their products, it is done because of a belief I have that [they] offer salons a better chance of surviving and growing in an ever challenging market that has been diluted by some product houses.
So, keep checking in, and if I help any of you fabulous salons out there make the change to a brand that wants to see you succeed, then my job, my 2026 commitment will be more than achieved.
In the meantime, have a wonderful Christmas, Hogmanay and New Year, and here’s to a super successful 2026 for us all!
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