With the proposed reopening date of 4 July for UK salons, hairdressers across the country have been buying PPE, researching how other countries have returned to the salon and signing our petition urging The Government to provide clear guidelines for salons when they do eventually open. But many freelance and self-employed hairdressers have called out Read More
The deadline for completing a 2018/2019 online tax return or paying any tax owed is midnight 31 January 2020. HMRC is warning of the steep rise in phishing attacks using self-assessment tax returns to trick victims into disclosing their bank account details, which are then drained of cash by fraudsters. Hilary Hall, NHBF chief executive Read More
Are you thinking about going freelance? Does being your own boss sound appealing? However appealing this might sound, there are certain legal and business arrangements that you will need to take into consideration before choosing to be a self-employed hairstylist. “Being self-employed can be a great choice to improve your work/life balance,” says NHF chief Read More
Trying to get your work into the press can be a daunting task, especially when you work solo. But if you follow this guide, you’ll be on your way to a wealth of press coverage in no time at all. Invest time Sending emails out to magazines, newspapers and sites on a regular, consistent basis Read More
Chop Chop London is a salon brand that is built to cater for the 21st century consumer who is time poor and always on the move. The brand, which recently opened a new permanent base in the regenerated Wembley Park has gone from strength to strength in the time since opening it’s doors in Old Read More
Being a session stylist can mean you are in demand all over the world and the freedom of freelancing means you aren’t tied to any one place. Freelance stylist Lisa Farrall recently showed us just how diverse work as a self-employed stylist can be when she joined the team on the set of the new Read More
Chair rental legislation is one of the hottest topics in the hairdressing industry. Over half of the people working in hairdressing and barbering are self-employed, many working as chair renters. While chair renting works well for some salons, there’s a lot to think about as a salon owner. If you get it wrong and HMRC Read More
Self-employment in hairdressing and barbering is on the rise according to a new report from the NHF. Now, over 57% of the hairdressing industry is freelance according to a survey conducted by the NHF/NBF. Regarding the increase and what this means for the industry, Hilary Hall, NHF chief executive said: “The government is due to Read More
If you’re a freelance hairdresser or thinking about going freelance you’ll likely have many questions. But it’s not always easy to get the right answers. But help is at hand, with the expert help of the Freelance Hairdressers Association (FHA) and National Hairdressers Federation (NHF), we’ve got the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. Read More