Right now the hair industry has a crisis on it's hands. We're not attracting enough young people into it! A problem that effects all of us involved within it, what are we all doing to help address this crisis? That's why I've got Emma Bavin with me today, who's gone about challenging excatly this crisis by creating the amazing Choose Hair initiative. A specialist in recruitment services for the hair industry, Emma launched the Choose Hair initiative in 2017 as a …
If you know anything about British hairdressing, then you'll know that Robert Eaton has become one of it's most respected hair stylists. So how has Robert rapidly risen to gain this status, and by doing so outside the hairdressing capital of London?? That's the story I've got for you today, and I've got Robert on the show to tell us all about it. Robert’s career started in 1996 when he joined his father, Russell Eaton, in the family’s Barnsley salon as …
Today's special guest is internationally recognised experimental colourist Edoardo Paludo.In this episode we're going to be talking about his journey from his time as Creative Technical Director at Trevor Sorbie, and how a move from London to South America led him to collaborate with a leading hair brand in creating a colour range for it. Never one to stand still, Edoardo is continually challenging himself as a hair colourist. This can be seen with his latest Wonderful Confusion collection. The looks …
My guest today is one of the most motivational coaches and speakers you'll ever come across in the hair industry. I'm sitting down for a conversation with Alan Austin-Smith, who is the co-founder of The Fantastic Hairdresser – an educational programme that offers a unique range of courses, business coaching and programmes for the hair industry. Alan's philosophy is – "50% of what makes someone ‘fantastic’ at their job - has nothing to do with their job. It’s the other stuff …
Hair loss from any cause is deeply traumatising for many people. Coping with hair loss is made even more challenging by confusing terminology, misleading information and a general lack of empathy towards its psychological impact. That's why I'm really pleased to be joined by Dr Sharon Wong, a leading Consultant Dermatologist who's going to get us ahead with hair loss. She's going to be sharing her expertise on hair loss, what's the best way for hairdressers to deal with clients suffering …
Today I have a very special guest: Sophia Hilton owner of Not Another Salon, Not Another Academy, and Not Another Social! An originator, influencer, creator, entrepreneur, giver, and a huge global following of superfans has turned Sophia into a hairdressing superstar. And in today's episode I'm super-buzzed and honoured to be bringing this very special lady back on to the show to hear whats been going down in her world since we last spoke back in Episode 006. Believe me, you …
Creating awesome hair photography isn't easy, but get it right and it could be game changer for your hairdressing career! Before you go off shooting that next photoshoot of yours, there are many factors that you need to consider, like retouching your photos and why you may need to take a fresh themed approach to your hair collections. This is why I've invited multi-award winning photographer Tony Le-Britton onto the show today. We're about to dive into a valuable lesson on …
Tuttii Fruittii London is not your conventional hair salon! Owners Tuttii Fruitti and Toni Tits passion of Clown and Hair artistry have come together to bring the local community of Deptford, South East London a unique space that is more than a salon. In a space that's promoting self empowerment and creative freedom through identity expression, today we're going to learn more on why these two clown hair sculptors are challenging the NORM!. Tuttii and Toni's hairdressing story is filled with rebelling …
Anna Cofone is on the show today, and she's about to lay down the realities on what it takes to become a session stylist. If you're considering entering into this high-octane, fast moving and competitive side of the industry, I know that this episode with Anna will be one of the best listens you'll have to working as a session stylist, EVER! Anna is at the top of the game right now when it comes to being a leading session stylist, …