Happy new year

2009 will certainly go down as a year that I won't forget, primarily because of the economic climate and the affect it has had globally. As business goes, hairdressing seems to have faired pretty well with salons offering the best possible creative services and customer care that is unparalleled.

There is no doubt that 2010 will have its challenges but every salon now has to be better placed to deal with them, having come through the worst recession that most of us can remember. Businesses are being run more effectively, teams have customer service and satisfaction at the front of mind and manufacturers are continuing to innovate with products and equipment.

British hairdressing has retained its position as the best in the world and the work on show at HJ's British Hairdressing Awards was quite simply breathtaking. We have the best creative talents globally and should take pride in all they achieve - whether it be on stage on in their photographic work.