Thousands of hairdressers from all over the world arrived in London last weekend for the biggest event in the industry calendar.

散布於會場各處的六座現場演示的舞台無疑是本屆Salon International最大亮點，HJ Stage的舞台上，實力堅強的創意團隊輪番上陣，帶給美髮人不少靈感激盪；現在正於全球蓬勃發展的男士理髮也終於在今年有了獨立舞台，HJ Men Stage邀請業界首屈一指的理髮師與其團隊現場大秀髮技，一場接一場的理髮技巧分享讓觀眾目不轉睛；新世代的髮型團隊如F.A.M.E.、ClubStar、Colour Project和Project X也在會場另一頭的Fellowship for British Hairdressing Stage上發表創意髮型和明年趨勢。

This year saw the global exhibition host a massive six live stages! Highlights included presentations from some of the industry's best creative teams on the iconic HJ Stage, plus incredible male grooming inspiration from the world's best barbers and men's stylists on the HJ Men Stage. The Fellowship for British Hairdressing Stage was also alive with talent from their renowned project teams F.A.M.E., ClubStar, Colour Project and Project X – plus further shows from the organisation's key artistic teams.

英國美髮界的傳奇人物Anthony Mascolo、Patrick Cameron和Annie Humphreys則現身HJ's Legends Lounge，分享他們多年在美髮產業的所見所聞與經驗，現場更是座無虛席，實為Salon International最受歡迎的舞台；今年新增的Hair Health Stage和Business Bubble則分別針對頭皮養護和經營方針進行分享，讓美髮人能依據不同專業領域，獲取自己需要的新知。

Brand new for 2016, HJ's Legends Lounge was a huge hit with the crowds, with the likes of Patrick Cameron, Anthony Mascolo and Annie Humphreys sharing their incredible career stories. The Hair Health Stage and Business Bubble, also new to the exhibition, offered hair and scalp care presentations and brilliant business workshops on important industry topics.

除了這些在靈感上讓美髮人收穫滿滿的舞台外，數百家美髮用具、產品廠商也讓美髮人滿載而歸，造型工具BaByliss Professional、Tangle Teezer、Wahl提供齊全的工具與實惠的價格以供選擇；Olaplex各家品牌也在攤位上帶來一連串的髮型秀及技術實操。指標性團隊Sassoon Academy、Toni&Guy 和RUSH則在售票舞台Salon Live帶來精采髮秀。

The event also saw hundreds of incredible salon brands exhibiting their hero products and new launches, plus exciting live competitions, Mahogany's inspirational education seminars, the first-ever National Trichology Conference and a purpose-built auditorium for Salon Live -hosting one-off ticketed shows from the likes of Sassoon Academy, Patrick Cameron, RUSH and TONI&GUY.

Salon Internatioanl由英國權威美髮媒體Hairdresser Journal主辦，執行總監Jayne Lewis-Orr表示，今年的展會比起以往更盛大精彩，「很開心能看到來自世界各地的美髮人聚集在此，尤其見到我們創新的舞台和展會區域帶給他們的啟發，更讓我們期待明年的展會！」

"Salon International 2016 was bigger and better than ever," says Jayne Lewis-Orr,executive director of Hairdressers Journal International. "As always, it's incredible to see so many hairdressers from all over the world come together in one place – and the addition of our new stages, hubs and events only made the atmosphere even more incredible. Bring on next year!"