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IF YOU FEEL YOU’RE not
being challenged enough
or you’re resting on your
laurels in your current
position, it could be time
to ask for a promotion.
“If you’re ready to move
up to the next position,
you should already be
performing above and
beyond your current job
description,” says Leah
Durrant, owner of Leah
Durrant Hair Salon and
Beauty Re:Treat. She also
advises to create a list of
your achievements that
show how you’ve gone
above and beyond your
current job responsibilities,
but mainly, “try to put
across to your manager
how the promotion will
benefit the company and
how you feel you could
make a difference”.
This is what P.Kai’s Kai Wan
looks for when considering
promoting a member of his
team. “I want them to be
able to tell me what they
will bring that’s extra to
their existing role and why
they want a promotion. If
they’re able to show me
how they’re improving
their skills, achieving high
figures, where they’re
excelling, then they’re likely
to get a yes,” he explains.
“COLOUR COURSES ARE great
for stylists who are passionate about
colour as they can really help to develop your skills, allow you to learn
new techniques and take your creativity to the next level,” says Neil
Barton, Goldwell ambassador and owner of Neil Barton Hairdressing.
Karine Jackson, owner of Karine Jackson Hair, suggests seeing
what courses your colour house offers and if you can get any for
free. “I believe it’s important to work with your colour house as they’ll
have the colour knowledge, but also their ambassadors can educate
you on colour placement,” says Karine.
Suzie McGill, international artistic director and owner of Rainbow
Room International’s Uddingston salon in South Lanarkshire, agrees:
“We’re with Schwarzkopf Professional and there’s always a great
range of courses available to help perfect our team’s colour skills.”
When it comes to the top level, intensive colour courses, L’Oréal
Professionnel has the Colour Specialist Degree, Goldwell has
Master Colourist and Wella Professionals has Master Colour Expert
– however, if you’re looking for something more tailored, Karine
advises to look for people who offer independent colour training.
“You could approach anyone who’s well known for their colour
knowledge and ask if they could do a bespoke course for you
at your salon as well,” adds Karine.
For Jack Howard, from Paul Edmonds, there’s never been a better
time to learn. “There are so many new ways to learn and be inspired
on any budget,” he says. Jack streams on Facebook and Instagram
from shows he’s doing so you can see the technique up-close while
he’s working. He’s also launching video on demand.
Or have you thought about offering your team your own
knowledge? Jenny Pelter, technical director of Westrow Artistic
Team, believes providing your own courses is a good way to not
only excite and inspire your team, but to learn from your peers.
“We have a training morning every couple of months where a
different stylist shares a new technique or trend,” she says.
“The only way to progress is to keep on learning and you are never
too experienced to learn something new from someone new.”
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