9th September 2024 Ms Linda Yip , Founder of AHMA Hair Council, together with Mr Joseph Ho Siu Chung, Supervisorof The Cosmetic & Perfumery Association of Hong Kong (CPAHK), held a meeting with the Vocational Training Council (VTC) at its office in Cheung Sha Wan, to reflect the views of the hairand beauty industry and to discuss with the VTC on the future development of the hair and beauty industry.
The AHMA Hair Council Founder, Ms. Linda Yip, visited Wiiborn Salon to interview Owners Jeff and Jack. She gained valuable insights into the industry’s latest trends and needs, as well as the challenges in talent cultivation. Ms. Yip provided professional advice and suggestions to help address the hair industry’s concerns. She also shared updates on the Greater Bay Area and inspiring industry developments to motivate the hairstylists. We are grateful to Jeff and Jack for taking the time to discuss the future of the hairdressing industry with Ms. Yip amidst their busy schedules.
Ms. Linda Yip, the founder of Linda Bueayt Group, was invited to present the awards at the VTC Youth College’s “The 1st Concept Show”, where Linda Beauty Group and AAMA Cosmetology Academy have been supporting the youth academy for many years, focusing on the growth of the young generation into professional talents.
The theme of the event, “Awakening the Circus”, was a fantastic fusion of the circus scene and the students’ works, which demonstrated the creativity and uniqueness of each student! Congratulations again to the winners!
Event: VTC Youth College Career Day
Date: 28th May 2024
Attendee: Ms Linda Yip（Founder of AHMA ）, Mr. Zen Yip（AAMA Cosmetology Academy Senior Educator）
It is our great honor to be invited, along with 4 other salons, to attend the VTC Youth College Career Day. Through this event, we were able to share the growth and success stories of hairstylists, as well as provide insights into the real-world work environment. This has helped the soon-to-be graduates establish connections with salons and offered them valuable career planning information. We are grateful for the opportunity to guide these aspiring young individuals as they embark on their professional journeys.
Event: HKDI Pre-judge Day
Date: 16th May 2024
Attendee: Ms Linda Yip, Mr. Zen Yip and Mr. Michael Lam @BoF
Content: It’s that time of the year again – the HKDI Graduation Show! We’re honored to be invited by HKDI to serve as a pre-judge for several consecutive years. This year’s student works are outstanding, reflecting the immense effort the HKDI faculty and students put forth. We hope the July graduation show will be a resounding success.
Industry Event held at AAMA Cosmetology Academy 22nd April 2024
1. This report has been collected as a way to understand the needs of hairdressers and barbers that operate in Hong Kong and the businesses are owned and operated by foreign owners that have immigrated to Hong Kong.
2. The evening began with an introduction of AAMA Cosmetology Academy and what is stands for and what they offer as a private academy owned by a Hong Kong resident/ Entrepreneur and a advisor to the VTC Hong Kong, this person has had experience in Hong Kong and the asian market in education and leadership spanning over many years and has successfully operated academies in Hong Kong and China.
3. The report shows that the need for quality education and sustainability in the industry is a the forefront of everyone mind on that evening and the issues arose that the community of foreign hairdressers is lacking cohesion.
4. As we progressed through out the evening the topic of government assistance was bought up as in the attendees were needing financial support to have their young stylist entering he industry trained in an outside source so that they can focus on the business and have their young stylist attend training so that it prepares the new talent for the salon floor and in turn assist to generate income for the business.
5. Registration of the hairdressing industry was discussed and all attendees agreed that registration gives the industry credibility and not just a job in the service industry.
6. The evening of discussion was based around how together as a community we can make a difference to the industry in Hong Kong and in conclusion it was quality education and registration and acknowledgment of our industry is a necessity for Hong Kong and not just an industry that is saturated with low quality service and together the attendees agreed that we need to work together to support each other and have a sustainable future for our industry.
