Glide Hair Tools have just introduced Black Pop-Up to their ever-expanding foil range. Ten years ago, Glide were the first company in Australia to introduce colourists to Pop Up Foil. Colourists were sceptical at first, however once in their hands it was an instant hit and hairdressers realised how convenient this foil was to use. It really is just like pulling tissues out of a box and the bonus of a pre-folded lip is a winner! Glide’s 210 sheet box was quickly followed by a larger box containing 520 sheets to meet the ever-growing demand. This month sees Glide launch their BLACK … [Read more]
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INNOVATION
Why is innovation important to your business? I believe the day we become complacent or content in our business, is the day we start to plateau or go backwards. There are times where we are all looking for the next big thing or new trend, yet in our business there are products or services that we already have, that simply need a freshen up. For an example, the shampoo basin. Every client has their hair shampooed, so make it different, even memorable!! Sit down with your team and try different ways on each other, to make it bigger and better than just a shampoo. I know of salons … [Read more]
A Business Idea from Sandy Chong
This story was on a Facebook post in the AHC by Sandy Chong to a lady that had just opened a salon and was really flat about how to get clients into her business. I wanted to share this as I think this bit of advice you could share with your clients and Sandy has proven that it worked….. Hi Cheryl. Congratulations on opening your salon. I had a little look at your website and your salon is certainly lovely. I opened a 2nd salon years ago in Paddington, Sydney. ( I note you are in Paddington Bris) I bought the salon from a very established business and as I refused to pay cash in hand … [Read more]
Less Mess is Meche
Glide Meche Sheets are a lightweight alternative to foil for your colouring needs. Used alone or in conjunction with other colouring tools, Glide Meche is a must try! Meche sheets are very pliable and easy to work with, allowing the flexibility to achieve many different results. Not only are they light weight and easy to use, they are also re-usable! You need only wash them in warm soapy water, hang them to dry and they are ready to go again! Salons are reporting that they are reusing their sheets multiple times – many more times than they thought possible. So Glide Meche Sheets are also … [Read more]
Kids Cancer Project
Well it’s that time of year again and we are really proud to let you know what we have done on your behalf this year. During the year I was contacted by The Kids Cancer Project as they needed some cutting capes with their name on them for their Shave For A Cure fundraiser. During the process of this sale, I was dealing with a lovely lady called Dee who told me that the sponsor they had for the capes had fallen through. Dee proceeded with the order and we had 200 capes manufactured and printed for them to distribute around Australia. Remo and I really wanted to help, so we decided to … [Read more]
Trundle School Teaches Us
Remo Blog Dec 2018 It really is true, when they say “Lift your head up to smell the roses”. There is a school six hours west of Sydney called “Trundle Public School”. The headmaster of this school, John Southern, hosts 120 students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. John would be what they call “good country folk”. With NSW now entirely in drought, officials have confirmed the dry winter has intensified what has been called the worst drought in living memory and John Southern is doing his best to make a difference. I first heard of John while watching a Sunday morning … [Read more]
Why another One?
Why another Detangler Brush? At Glide we do a lot of research within the industry especially working hand in hand with Hairdressers who work daily in the Salon. They can be brutal and give us direct feedback and a ture indication of a products -usefulness -durability -ergonomics -value Honesty can hurt especially after working on a product for a long time , however it is invaluable. What we can think is a great idea our research at times can tells us differently! We then will either make changes or even cancel a product based on the feedback received. So how did this … [Read more]
Our interview with the fabulous Paula Hibbard
Paula is an icon when it comes to Long Hair and I was lucky enough to put to Paula a few questions and I think it makes for great reading! When and Why did you start hairdressing? I started Hairdressing in 1987, I was 17 years old. I chose hairdressing because it looked so cool and creative. Originally I wanted to be a criminologist because I'm such a people watcher and I find humans so fascinating to try and understand. So really, if you combine the two minus the crime you get hairdresser. How did long hair become your passion? My Mum was a hairdresser, QLD champion in … [Read more]
Glide’s NEW Value Range
Glide Hair Tools New Value Range Here they are after 1 year in the making, tried and tested by Hairdressers and we think we have the bomb! At Glide we have a vision of what we want a product to be and this range was to be reasonably priced, have all the benefits of a good salon brush yet affordable for your clients to purchase. When asking hairdressers what they wanted we came up with our Value Ceramic Range Available in 4 sizes with heat resistant nylon up to 285 degrees, these strong ceramic brushes hold heat evenly across the barrel. With anti-static properties and with the … [Read more]
