To make the best of our potential we need to get out of our comfort zone. As hairdressers with talent and knowledge it's very easy to sit on what we know, and more dangerously, to stop learning! This can lead us to complacency and eventually becoming bored in all what we do. Don't you agree we all owe it to both ourselves and our clients to keep our continual development growing by learning new skills and ideas? Jean Baptise Mazella (JB), …
There's no doubt that working as a self-employed hairdresser has never been so popular. Whether you for it or against it, it's here to stay! But what does it take to become a self-employed hairdresser, and what could you expect?? Thats why today I'm in conversation with a leading independent hairdresser, Freya Haines, who'll be answering these questions and more on working as a self-employed hairdresser. Getting disillusioned with hairdressing, Freya felt ready for a new direction in her hairdressing career. Leaving …
Hands up who wants to expand their salon business, 'FAST'? If this sounds like you then you're in for a treat today. Joining me is Jeff Letter, an award-winning businessman and Managing Director of The PENNEYS group. A name that you may not all be familiar with just yet, but I'm seriously charged to share with you all how Jeff has flipped on it's head the common salon business model, and created something so unique that it's seeing his salon group …
Many of our guests have achieved true iconic status in the hair industry, and I love having them come on to the podcast to share their stories with us. And today I've a legendary icon, because joining us is Vivienne Mackinder – one of the most iconic names to ever come out of international hairdressing. A visionary, pioneer and innovator, Vivienne's heritage as the former Artistic Director at Vidal Sassoon and Creative Director for international icon Trevor Sorbie is a story …
I'm big time pumped up for today's podcast, because joining me for this episode is Ricky Walters, the creator and owner of Salon64 – a salon concept that is revolutionising the traditional hair salon. Top London hairstylist Ricky developed the unique Salon64 concept whilst walking around London and was bored of seeing all hair salons looking the same. Seeing a gap in the market, he went about asking himself: what a salon is and what a salon does?? The final push …
I'm being honest, if you were to have told me sometime back that a salon business dedicated purley to curly hair could be successful, I would have been doubtful! How wrong could I be! I'm psyched to talk to this weeks guest, Matthew Surplice, the founder and owner of Spring – the UK's first dedicated curly hair salon, and today he'll be sharing how he found success by niching down to specialise in curly hair only. As many of you know, …
I'm going to shout this one out aloud: we need our industry to become better at being green and sustainable. Helping create a sustainable earth is one the most important issues facing each and every person on the planet. But how can our industry play it's part in achieving this? Well, this is why I have Rob Cooper Founder of Scrummi on this Bonus Episode podcast with me today to share his mission to creating a more greener and sustainable …
This weeks guest has some great advice for all young hairdressers who are looking to find industry success. We're joined today by current British Newcomer of the Year 2018 and educator at the Toni & Guy Academy, Gianluca Caruso. He will be offering all of you new into your hairdressing journey, bucket loads of tips on what can be achieved within it. Having 24 year old Gianluca on the show today, makes for the ideal role model when it comes to …
Have you noticed a shift in the hair industry? Salons are now looking for technique driven education rather than brand – something which today's guest Jo Robertson has both identified and gone about creating. Mostly known for working at ghd as global head of education we spoke to Jo about this role back in Episode 25. Fast track forward to late 2018 she decided to step away from GHD to set up 'The Jo Robertson Hair Agency', and today we're diving …
I can’t believe we’re here: Episode 100! This is off the scale! In March of 2017, my first episode of the 'How Cut It in the Hairdressing Industry' podcast went live. Just me, the microphone and you, I officially announced the launch of the show. Boy, I was apprehensive but equally excited to this new journey and all the weekly guests I was going interview to share their incredible insights, inspirations and information with us all. After my first interview with the …