How To Cut It in the Hairdressing Industry

Today's podcast I'm to be joined by not just one guest, but six. Why? I'm having a lovely group chat with some of the current Fellowship for British Hairdressing 'ClubStar Art Team' 20/21 members, Darcey Clarke, Jack Anthony, Lizzie Williams, Sam Arnold, Josie Simmons and their team leader, Karoliina Saunders. In this episode I'm Keen to learn why and how being part of the ClubStar Art Team provid...

What is branding and why does it matter to your business? Your branding is your salon’s first impression to your audience and potential clients. Your salon’s personality should shine through every part of your branding making it clear to your audience who you are and what you stand for. This is just some of the neat stuff we will be diving into today, as I'm joined by branding expert for the healt...

A couple of months back I saw a Facebook post by a respected UK barber and a How To Cut It Patreon member, Paul Simmons. His post referred to our interview with Rino Ricco in Episode 192 and how some of the points we discussed in that talked of a misunderstanding to the barbering industry. So I had to invite Paul onto the podcast to get his viewpoints across. An advocate for everything British bar...

Tabatha Coffey is one of the biggest and admired names in world hairdressing. Adored by so many hairdressers from around the globe, Tabatha rose to fame as a contestant on Shear Genius leading to her own show, Tabatha Takes Over. In this podcast today we reveal the Tabatha behind that global fame and success, and learn how her characteristics of being brave, intelligent, tenacious, creative and ho...

Today we celebrate our 200th Episode and with such a milestone I had to bring you a very special guest for this one. Welcome Robert Lobetta, one of the most iconic and greatest names ever to come out of world hairdressing. To have Robert join me for this 200th episode caps a fantastic 4 years plus of bringing you the HTCI podcast. In his first interview for three and half years, I was humbled and...

Put quite simply, todays guest Tim Hartley is regarded as one of the world's greatest hairdressers. After a 30 year career at Vidal Sassoon culminating in his renowned role as International Creative Director Tim left the corporate world to concentrate on his own stunning visions of hair design.  In this podcast today we will not only get to learn about Tim's rich heritage in hairdressing that led...

In this podcast today I will be sharing about the pathway a hairdressing career can give to hairdressing students. I believe it is essential that we help the next generation of hairdressers understand what is available to them, but also what they have to do to get there. By understanding this I truly believe anything is possible. What got me interested in a career in hairdressing was when I first...

As we fast approach our 200th episode it's made me stop and reflect on how I've I got to where I am are today with How To Cut It. Today I'll be sharing this with you. From recording our very first episode back in March 2017 followed by my interview with Tom Connell, I seriously could have never anticipated the journey I was about to embark on back then. Speaking and hosting at shows across Europe,...

Over the last year everything has changed for us all around the globe. As hair professionals being forced to stop working has given for many of us the chance to reflect on where we are at it within our lives and asking ourselves: have we found our life purpose? I know, a heavy question but as we head back to doing hairdressing again, I wonder if slowing down and stopping has turned your head to to...

In this weeks HTCI podcast we welcome back owner of Cobella Salon and author of 'The Mindful Hairdresser' book, Jordanna Cobella. Jordanna will be sharing with us all today how this book empowers hairdressers, stylists, and salon owners to optimise the synergy between human connection and technical ability. The examples and proven methods of communication and cues she teaches allow the day-to-day...

Todays podcast is brought to you by Wella Professionals Podcast Alert! Failing to listen into this episode today could see you miss out learning on the many exciting pathways a hairdressing career can give you in 2021.  As part of a new series for Wella Professionals just launched education website dedicated for college students and lecturers, HERO (Hairdressing Education Resources Online), I was...

I love a great story of dedication, commitment and romance. Well this podcast today certainly ticks all of them boxes, as I'm sitting down for a conversation with husband and wife and hairdressing duo, Jack Mead and Lydia Wolfe. I only really got to know about Jack and Lydia over the last year through their growing presence on social media. But away from the high profile personas that they have cr...

I don't know about you, but I'm hearing lots of noise that theres a new shift taking place in mens hair trends. From mullets, tossled texture and 90's Revival, ask yourself: How technically prepared are you to cater for these new looks that men will be visiting us all for? To help shed more light on this is the Head of Education for progressive London's men’s grooming brand Manifesto, Rino Riccio....

Want to create great images of your hair work, but not sure where to start? Well you're in the right place. Today I'm joined by the award-winning hair photographer, Dan Thomas, as he will be sharing his gold nugget tips on how to get the best from you're next collections photoshoot, and that won't break the bank. For those of you simply wanting to capture your clients hair looks there and then fro...

Todays podcast tells the powerful story of hairdresser who's struggles with dyslexia and ADHD has not stopped them from becoming one of the UK's most dynamic and show stopping hair performers. But it could have all been so different. Low self-esteem, behaviour problems, learning and frustration was just some of the battles todays guest, Dean Bradwell, has had to face in life as a Dyslexic. Difficu...

Brought to you by Wella Professionals, today's podcast special is one of the most critical ones we've brought you in our 4 year history.  But why such a statement? Like never before the beauty industry has been challenged over the course of the last 12 months with COVID-19 pandemic. SPAs, Beauty treatments and salons closing weeks after weeks when we all know how important these can be for clients...

Linked to many causes, hair loss can be deeply upsetting. Understanding and dealing with clients suffering hair loss needs to be done professionally and with sensitivity. That's exactly what our special guests, Zoe Irwin and Mark Blake, will help us learn more about today. We owe it to ourselves, businesses and clients to tune into this episode. It will take us deeper into why being more knowledge...

Today's title 'Hairdressing Saved my Life' sounds dramatic. For sure! But that's what hairdressing literally did for todays guest, Daniel Granger. Sometimes the most beautiful people are beautifully broken. A successful salon owner of Daniel Granger Hairdressing, hairdresser of TV's 'Body Fixers', global educator, Schwarzkopf Ambassador, motivational speaker and blessed with Hollywood good looks,...

Be honest here. Is the social content you're creating as flat as pancake? If so, then its time we put the va-va-voom back into it. To help us do just that is todays guest, Ben Lifton – a total whizz kid when it comes to content creation! Ben has been responsible for helping thousands of hair and beauty pros become more confident content creators. Bringing his 12 years experience of content creatio...

I'm always excited to learn of new concepts and ideas for our hair industry. So for todays podcast we're about to learn why HAIRDOTCOM Art Team has been described as the new era of Artistic Teams, that's changing the face of the hairdressing industry by bringing us the first ever collective Art Team. The brainchild of former guest of the show Ashleigh Hodges and Craig Chapman, HAIRDOTCOM Art Team...

Did you know that you can recycle up to 95% of salon waste? Today I'm joined by J.C Aucamp, the co-founder of Salon Sustainability. He will be sharing some seriously important stuff in this interview on better practices to help make your salon and barbering business become more sustainable in 2021. You're going to learn today on how you can recycle up to 95% of salon waste which includes aluminium...

Fight for what you love. Thats what we get to hear all about in todays podcast with Darrel Starkey. A hairdresser based in a small village in the UK, Darrel has gone about creating so much noise around him as he strives to his dream of becoming an award winning hairdresser. But why does this all matter?  Is it about proving to himself, his family or his own self-being? Well this is what this episo...

Today I am in the company with one of the world most highly rated avant garde hairstylists of our generation, the multi-award winning, Emmanuel Esteban. Without doubt Emmanuel 's creative thought process to how he creates his incredible hair work is something that I would like to learn about. Where does this creative spark come from! This is what we're about to unlock in my conversation with him t...

Firstly Happy New Year to  each and everyone of you. And thank you for listening into the How To Cut It podcast. You're all truly appreciated by me! So lets start off the first episode of 2021 with the yearly 'How To Cut It' Review Show 2020. During the bleakness of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown year, I have been so passionate to continue to bring you the HTCI podcast show every week. Boy, ho...

What is your PR saying about you? In fact, let's go even deeper than that question. Ask yourself, why do you need PR? These are two big questions we ask today's guest, Katie Braden. Katie is the PR for Sophia Hilton, Not Another Salon alongside leading hair brands. In our conversation she will be helping us to debunk the do's and don'ts of PR in the new age of digital. Whether an individual or sal...