How To Cut It in the Hairdressing Industry

Vivienne Johns is the co-owner of a successful hair salon business in Cornwall, UK, Hunter and Walsh. But it's not been a straightforward journey for the business since it first opened back in 2003. From the brink of financial ruins, Vivienne and her business partner Nadine Hunter, have had to dig deep by learning the valuable lessons from previous mistakes made in running a salon business. These...

Today’s guest Joe Mills has been grabbing my attention for sometime now. Why? Because not only is he a hugely respected men's session stylist who's work I love, but he's gone about creating successful high street hair brands. With brands that includes The Lounge Soho, Jo and Co Barbershop, and his recently launched new brand, MILLS, in select Primark stores nationwide, Joe shares today his story o...

New Year, New Decade. Does this mean new goals for you? Answered yes, then one of your goals for 2020 could possibly see you collaborating with likeminded hair stylists and salons to help you grow your skills, and likewise, you help to grow theirs too. This is what todays guests Sabrina Hill and Denise Walsh have gone about doing, and on the back of this in 2018 created together the Business of Ha...

I recently had the pleasure to connect at the British Hairdressing Awards 2019 with the celebrity, award winning and session hair stylist Louis Byrne. It was here where I first learned of his inspirational empowerment project, I Can, I Am, and I Will. I loved it so much, that I just had to bring him on to todays show. Completing our 3 week instalment series dedicated to mental health and wellbeing...

It's that time of year for all of us hairdressers. Sore feet, aching calves, energy sapped, headspace full, and, yes, ready for a well earned festive break. So what could be a better time than now to recover your mind, body and wellness ready for a big new year ahead. To help us all with this recovery, we're joined for the second of our 3 week instalment series dedicated to mental health and wellb...

Welcome to the first of a 3 week instalment series dedicated to mental health and wellbeing awareness within the hairdressing industry. A subject that is very close to me, I'm delighted to have kicking-off the series hairdresser and founder of #cutoutthestigma campaign, KT Williams. After years of battling with her own mental health, KT discovered the day she wanted to help others suffering mental...

What more can I say other than this episode is special, very special! With a huge thank you to Hairdressers Journal Jayne Lewis Orr and LWPR  for making it possible to brining you todays podcast episode recorded live from the British Hairdressing Awards  2019 on November 25th 2019 at Grosvenor House London. This hair industry first of recording a podcast live from the awards itself has to be a maj...

Today we're in the wonderful company of Jody Taylor – one of the worlds most highly rated and sought after editorial mens hairdressers. With his signature style firmly set in British youth-culture trends, Jody's sublime taste level of mens fashion cool has seen him attract some of the best in the industry becoming his biggest fans. Having him on the podcast today, we all have a prized seats to lis...

Developing and nurturing the talent of young up and coming hairdressers is at the heartbeat of the Brooks & Brooks Hairdressing philosophy. It's been this approach that has been a key factor in why they consistently remain one the most successful names in British hairdressing. Today we are to be joined by one half of it's owners, Jamie Brooks, who's going to share his brilliant business acumen on...

Ever since 1984 as a fourteen year old boy I've been attending Salon International yearly. With it's buzzing atmosphere, educators on stages, seminars and exhibitors selling so many new and exciting products, it played a major part for me choosing a lifelong career in hairdressing. I'll be for ever grateful to it! So for today's podcast we took our pop-up studio backstage to the press room of Salo...

Becoming a master of anything in life takes time and dedication. That means if you want to master your craft, you need to put in the hours. You need to put in hours and hours and hours of practice. But most of all, you need to live and do everything with intentions. And that's what today's guest ,Joseph DiMaggio, one of America's most in-demand published editorial and session hairstylist has done...

I'm flying high for what's coming your way today! Recorded live at The Social London for both todays podcast and 'The Hair Show' on YouTube, we have Ky Wilson back with us again. One of of the industries most outstanding thinkers and in demand hair stylists, interviewing Ky on his home turf was a real treat for me. I last spoke to Ky on the show back in Episode 10 of 2017, and I was keen to learn...

A branded episode sponsored by NEU Hair For Men. For more information visit: www.neuhair4men.co.uk Hair loss of any level can be deeply distressing. As hairdressers and barbers what options do we have at our disposal when it comes to offering a viable solution to clients suffering hair loss, and is not Non-Surgical Hair Replacement service or medications? Well today you're about to learn how NEU H...

Today you're in for a treat – we're about to learn all about entering into the world of hair competitions and what it takes to be a winner. Joining me for this conversation is one of Ireland's most awarded men's hairdresser and barber, John Keegan. Today you'll learn about the preparations and motivation John has for competition work which has seen him win over 60 industry awards (and counting). O...

For this episode today we've something very special for you all. We're coming live from the East London home of hairdressing superstar and owner of the 'Not Another' brand, Sophia Hilton. I was so excited for Sophia to invite me into her family home for dinner and have her interview me. Over Sophia's delicious homemade spagbol and glass of red wine you're about to ears drop into a lovely social ev...

The hairdressing industry is currently facing it's biggest challenge: a global shortage of apprentices. A major challenge for every salon, big and small, Piloroo.com is an online platform that has created an innovative solution to help finding a way to solving this challenge by placing assistants into salons. To tell us more about how this exciting concept works is it's co-founder and good friend...

The hair industry has changed so quickly in ways never witnessed before! So what does this mean to be a young hairdresser who's part of this new hairdressing landscape in 2019? At 21 years of age, todays guest Lizzie Williams represents the new heartbeat of young hairdressers. With social media and digital platforms in the palm of their hands no matter where they go, it's well documented how this...

You've heard it all before. Young hairdressers, they're not passionate! They can't be bothered! They don't work the hours we used too! Maybe you agree with these statements, but it so happens that todays guest certainly doesn't. Joining me to discuss this contentious topic is one of our most respected British hairdressers, Sean Dawson. Today we'll be learning from Sean on why he believes we need t...

Be prepared for a podcast blockbuster! I'm joined by Niall Colgan and what you're about to hear is one of the most powerful, emotional and hard hitting stories that we have ever brought you to date! An incredible comeback story, you'll hear how Niall seemed to have it all. Enjoying great success, before the cracks began to show, I guarantee that you'll all be hanging on every last word Niall share...

If being at the forefront of the industry is important to you, then tune in to todays episode. I'm really excited to bring Charlie Gray, International Creative Director of the world renowned Menspire Art Team, onto the show. Right now Charlie and the Menspire Art Team are one of the hottest properties in the men's hair industry internationally. Today we're going to learn how together they've grown...

If learning about British hairdressings heritage and being inspired by all of it's icons matters to you, then I know you're going to love this episode. Joining me today is Andrew Collinge, one of the most celebrated and iconic names to come out of British hairdressing in the last 35 years. Chairman and Creative Director of the fourth generation Collinge Hairdressing, this successful North West of...

These days the popularity of being a mens hairdresser is huge. There are fewer industries in the UK that have grown to the same extent as barbering. This means you've to be seriously talented and equipped with all the right technical skills in mens hair fashion work to rise above the competition in this barber explosion era. That's why I'm excited to have on the show today leading mens hair specia...

On this episode, I talk to Gerard Scarpaci, co-founder of Hairbrained.me. If you've yet to be part of or know of this community for passionate hairdressers and colourists, then I guarantee by the end of this episode you'll be hitting them up. Supporting each other in elevating our craft, you'll hear how belonging to this global community of craft hairdressers you can share your work and knowledge,...

If like me you're not offering hair extensions as part of your hairdressing business, then we are all potentially missing out on some seriously good revenue opportunities. At worst we may even be loosing some of our most loyal customers to rival businesses who do offer hair extensions as part of their hairdressing services. For some the image of doing hair extensions can seem daunting. Long servic...

We spend a lot of time talking on the 'How To Cut It' podcast about the many amazing stories behind our guests achievements in the industry and how they've gone about getting them. What we don't talk about enough is the personal courage that it takes for some of our guests to overcome dark times in their lives and self-doubt of not being good enough, or underachieving that could leave them feeling...