Hairdressing

Local barbers revolt in southern city over foreign competition

Russians and Ukrainians fleeing the war and settling down in the southern province of Antalya have gravely impacted the commercial activities in the tourism hotspot, with especially local barbers complaining of growing competition between them and foreign barbers who charge six times the average fee.

About 23,000 hairdressers and barbershops operate illegally, industry president claims

About 23,000 hairdressers and barbershops are operating illegally in Greece, the president of an industry federation has claimed.

Maria Sotiropoulou, president of the hairdresser and barbershop owners federation, said the existence of unlicensed shops deprives the state of revenue and represents unfair competition for the industry.

Hair today, green tomorrow: UK stylists join eco-drive

Hairdressers across Britain are being urged to do their bit for the environment by recycling snipped-off hair to help clean up oil spills, make compost or generate energy.

At an east London salon, Fry Taylor, one of the founders of the Green Salon Collective, demonstrates spare hair being used in depolluting filters.

Turkish hair on sale for $1,300 per kilo

The increasing interest in hair accessories such as wigs, snaps and extensions in recent years has also raised the demand for Turkish hair, which stands out for being thick and of exceptional quality.

Noting that it is not easy to reach Turkish hair as it used to be in the past, wigmakers say that the price for a kilo of Turkish hair has gone up to 10,000 Turkish Liras ($1,300).

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