One of the absolute highlights of my job is meeting those amazingly creative artists who are global leaders when it comes to the world of hair, and I had the absolute pleasure to do just that last month, when I was incredibly excited to meet one of my session heroes for many, many years, Eugene Souleiman and his colourful partner in crime, Josh Woods, two very talented fellows and also Global Creative Directors for Wella Professionals. You’ll be seeing and reading all about them in the next few issues of culture and of course, on cultureTV!

Well, I certainly started the year off on a high – I hope you’ve been similarly fortunate! So what’s in store for you in this issue of culture? Well, you’d better get those brain cells fired up because this is our Education issue - one of the most valuable professional tools you’ll come across all year - and we’ve compiled a special guide to just about everything that’s happening in hairdressing education over the next 12 months. Don’t miss it! Plus there’s all the latest competitions, the scoop on this year’s Hair Expo galas and more creative beauty and hair imagery than you could poke a stick at.