A new partnership between hair industry juggernauts Vish Colour Management and Sustainable Salons is promising higher colour profit for salons while also helping the planet. The partnership aims to reduce the amount of colour being disposed of by salons, with the need for both less colour and, as such, less waste becoming a win-win for hairdressers and the environment.
In 2024, the amount of colour diverted by sustainably minded salons is listed as nearly 90,000 litres of colour, a strong start on the amount of colour waste produced by the industry that’s usually either rinsed into our water systems or sent to landfill. The partnership will further reduce these numbers to hopefully near zero, minimising colour, waste and costs for the salon.
“Vish and Sustainable Salons have shared goals of lowering the vast quantities of overmixed, wasted colour in the industry because it’s not good for the salon, the client, or the planet,” said Aygun Sana, Head of Vish Sales and Operations. “Working together we can provide the tools and the expertise that will end excess colour being rinsed into the water system or sent to landfill. By bringing that colour waste down we can guarantee salons lower costs and secure profit from every colour service.”
“Sustainable Salons not only collects and recycles excess chemicals from hair salons, transforming them into water for use in construction and manufacturing, but we’re also committed to helping our members reduce salon waste at the source. That’s why we see Vish as the perfect partner in this mission, helping salons cut down on colour waste while saving on costs across the board. Together, we’re driving both sustainability and smart savings for our network,” added Shuba Paheerathan, Partnerships Manager.
The partnership allows salons in the Sustainable Salon network to use their membership points to purchase scales and set up costs with Vish, meaning these salons could see an up to 80 per cent reduction in product waste within their first 60 to 90 days of membership with Vish. The Vish Colour Management system aids salons in charging correctly for colour and treatments by capturing essential data in these services. This can lead to an immediate increase of 15 to 20 per cent in service revenue. The system also provides full training and support to help salons implement the colour management system, including in the necessary work to record formulas, capture all services, track performance and price services correctly.
For more information visit www.getvish.com or www.sustainablesalons.org
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