There’s so much to discover when Hair Festival takes over Sydney over the Queen’s birthday long weekend on June 12 and 13. Beyond the free MarketPlace floor of innovations, inimitable Wonderland party, live competitions and REALTalk business education for salon owners and managers, the hallowed halls of Carriageworks will be filled with Festival Education Sessions you need to check out.
Explore more with a Hair Festival All-Event Pass or Festival Education Multi-Session Discount Pass, otherwise pick and choose your classes as Individual Sessions.
From hair artistry to business know-how and rare insights from some of the industry’s biggest names and brands, here are some of the many highlights you need to discover.
Showpony Hair Extensions presents Peter Thomsen, Belinda Mills and Adriana Marmino in pastels, partials, and placement
A 90-minute Showpony Education event features blonde maestro Peter Thomsen, united with the belle of pastels, Belinda Mills, and the indelible artist, Adriana Marmino. Together they will share with you the secrets to quick and easy hair transformations using a wide range of Showpony hair extensions. Learn how to add chemical-free chemicals, fill gaps, plump volume, and create desirable Insta-worthy finishes. Including expert tips on pastel colouring, the perfect placement, cutting for hair extensions, and it-girl styling.
ANTI Collective presents The Art Of Now With Monique McMahon and Nathan Yip
You won’t want to miss this dynamic conversation between two hair educators at the top of their game. Each artist will re-create their signature viral styles on stage, live. Experience the magic step-by-step to replicate these famous looks as the session world and social universe collide. The conversation will cover the real world of the salon floor. Talk through the challenges we collectively face, with Monique and Nathan sharing their knowledge on tools, retail, luxury hair, inspiring your team and elevating profit.
Piloroo presents ‘OPEN MIC’
Compered by Gary Latham and Clive Allwright, Piloroo is showcasing amazing industry leaders discussing their success. Guests include Jayne Wild, The Hot Shots Team, Benni Tognini. Caterina Di Biasè, Shane Henning, Ali Holmes, Dave Mccolloch and Adam Dyer.
ghd & Rumbie education collaboration
Join Rumbie Mutsiwa and her team as they come together to celebrate the art of textured hair! ghd’s brand new Creative Artist & Texture Specialist will take you on an intellectual journey of all things curls, waves and texture with live model demonstrations featuring multiple hair textures and ethnicities. Rumbie’s driving passion and purpose is to create a community that not only understands but truly celebrates curls.
Experience Dyson With Damian Rinaldo
Dyson solves real-world hair care problems like protecting natural shine and smoothness while preventing extreme heat damage, created state-of-the-art laboratories, and their professional hair dryers and straighteners help salon owners and stylists wherever their work takes them. Influencer, director and speaker Damien Rinaldo loves sharing his passion for hairdressing. He has won more than 60 IHS competitions and is a five-time Hair Expo Australian Hairdresser of the Year finalist.
Unlock Your Potential With Vic Piccolotto, Andrea de Deugd and Mikail Dasko Presented by Pivot Point
Immerse yourself in the Pivot Point method and see how a systems approach can transform your work, increase your confidence and build your clientele. In this Look & Learn seminar you will get up close and personal with their National Education Team, led by international educator Vic Piccolotto, as they step you though a series of creative looks and show you how to implement a systems approach that will allow you to grow as a creative artist.
Pricing your Services, Strategy & Structure With Mick Dwyer Presented by Elite Hair Education
Mick Dwyer is a hair industry veteran who has been in the industry for 34 years. He is a co-founder of Elite Hair Education and the author of the guide, “Pricing your Services” APP, Ebook & Online Learning. He is a well-known speaker and holds regular events and webinars to teach industry professionals and up-and-coming stylists about the business and pricing strategies of the industry.
One Night Arvo Stand Presented by Excellent Edges
Excellent Edges Ambassadors Jules Tognini, Tom White and Sam Overton along with Pete Walstab will take you through some pretty damn cool haircuts and show you why many is sometimes better than one. If you play your cards right, you may be able to take one home in a very casual, non-committal way. We are talking about scissors, not the boys, sorry, but maybe you could just take Sam.
The Ultimate Client Experience With Caitlyn Menzel Coaching
Typical hairdressers – we get so focused on the hair and being besties with our clients, that we often get lazy AF with the rest of the salon experience. Let Caitlyn take you through the five steps you can implement into every service that will transform your clients home hair care routine, have them taking on new services with you and ensuring they’ve booked all their appointments with you for the rest of the year.
Festival of King and Queens With Ryan King, Laura Spinney and Angela Soong Presented by De Lorenzo
The “King” of cutting joins the De Lorenzo Colour Queens with a live showcase of diverse hair fashion. The work you will see can be used for your own creative work or taken straight back to the salon for expanding your clients experience keeping them stimulated and excited about hair!
Co-Lab by TONI&GUY
A fast and furious hour full of education, imagination and breathtaking hair from the TONI&GUY Australia artistic team plus a special guest from the TONI&GUY international artistic team. TONI&GUY Australia invites you to join them as they present the 2022 campaign, Co-Lab. A celebration of the TONI&GUY brand, this bold and brave collection pays homage to the brand’s archive, as well as the latest high fashion trends from London Fashion Week.
Spendsuasion® Persuasion Is The New Black Presented by The Sales Catalyst
Created by Neil Osborne, the Spendsuasion® method blends ‘spending’ with ‘persuasion’. It’s specifically created for the hair and beauty industries – giving them the exact words and when to say them, to create persuasive conversations with clients.
Session Styling Secrets Unplugged With 5 x Australian Session Stylist Of The Year, Richard Kavanagh
Learn the secrets to consistently creating award winning imagery; Understand what your clients see in an image, and how to interpret that; Translate your vision on camera effectively every time. In this intimate 60-minute session, 5 x Australian Session Stylist of the Year, Richard Kavanagh will share salon friendly tips and tricks that you can use immediately to satisfy the fussiest of clients, as well as giving you insights into how to translate your creative vision, relay your message to a team, build a team, cut, colour and style hair for editorial, creating a collection and more.
Zero Visibility and Lights.Camera.Action! With Sarah Emilia (SARAH JADE) Matthew Jabbour Presented by Seamless1
In this session each of these two amazing Seamless1 artists will be doing a 30-minute session for you. This is a two-part session. In Part 1 Sarah will educate on her technique for applying tape extensions seamlessly to the front areas of the head to ensure zero visibility when wearing out or tying up, using her favourite Seamless1 curling wand. For Part 2 Matthew will take you through his famous “SHORT to LONG TRANSFORMATION”. Get up-close and personal with this national educator and ambassador, and experience a transformation like no other.
The Wonder Of Why Presented by AREA Academy
AREA Academy has the mantra to “Build & Inspire Lives Through Hair”. The Wonder of Why will give attendees insights into how the institution thinks they can create a better industry, together! This session will uncover some of the key factors that have got the brand to where they are today and will most certainly challenge you to question the blueprint!
For more information and for the full schedule visit www.hairfestival.com.au
*program subject to change
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