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BARBEREVO TO SUPPORT LAST LEG OF THE HANDSOME TOUR

BarberEVO are thrilled to announce that we are supporting renowned barber and educator Matty Conrad for the remainder of The Handsome Tour. The tour, which sees Matty and his team provide live education across the United States, began at the end of April and comes to an end on July 20 in Calgary.

Online education is great, but sometimes you want to hear it straight from the horse’s mouth, so Matty is bringing all his knowledge and expertise to barbers across the country.

Matty is a multiple award winning barber, men’s stylist, barbershop owner and photographer. He is regularly called upon as a grooming expert for a multitude of fashion magazines and spends much of his time traveling the world sharing his passion for men’s grooming and all the tips and tricks that have helped make him an industry icon.

BarberEVO are extremely proud to support this incredible educational tour. To see the remaining dates of the tour and to buy tickets, visit mattyconrad.com

Schedulicity Launches Business Grant

Schedulicity announced in April its #SchedulicityCares business grant, to award $5,000 to two active Schedulicity businesses each month.

On May 9, Schedulicity’s CEO Jerry Nettuno surprised Compton, California barbershop owner Donald (DC) Conley with a large check totaling $5,000. DC is the first barber to be awarded the grant and plans to put the $5,000 towards creating a safe place in his barbershop for the children of Compton. This space will allow children to successfully complete their homework and safely spend time with their peers when they are not in school.

DC was brought to tears following the surprise, knowing that he soon will be able to provide the children of Compton with a safe place they not only deserve, but can be proud of thanks to the #SchedulicityCares grant.

Schedulicity was honored to have been part of this experience, as it is their mission to help their community of business owners become successful entrepreneurs.

The company will be awarding more grants to business owners within their community every month, so keep an eye out. For more information on #SchedulicityCares, visit the Schedulicity blog.

 

ANDIS TO SPONSOR THREE MEN’S GROOMING COMPETITIONS AT PREMIERE ORLANDO

Licensed barbers, cosmetologists and students are invited to enter into men’s grooming competitions sponsored by Andis Company at this year’s Premiere Orlando International Beauty Event. The three competitions are Classic Cut for professionals, Classic Cut for students and Creative Cut for professionals. These competitions will challenge contestants to exhibit their barbering skills and artistic techniques on Sunday June 2 and Monday, June 3.

 Final judging criteria will include technique, originality, style and tool usage all evaluated by Head Judge & Andis Educator, Danny Amorim. Professional winners will receive $300, while the second and third place finishers will receive $200 and $100, respectively. Student winners will receive $125, while the second and third place finishers will receive $100 and $75, respectively. 

Cost for registration is $100 for professionals to both events and $85 for students. Registered competitors will receive a complimentary three-day show pass to Premiere Orlando while participating models will receive a complimentary one-day pass. For more information about the Andis competitions, or to register to participate in the competition, please visit premiereorlandoshow.biz 

 

BARBERSRIDE 2019 IS COMING

A group of barbering and bike-obsessed chums will congregate at The Speakeasy Barbershop in Liverpool in anticipation of their 3RD ANNUAL BARBERSRIDE. BarbersRide was the brainchild of a group of passionate barber and biker buddies – their shared passion for barbering and motorbikes was the catalyst to planning a 5-day UK road-trip adventure.

The ride has become as much about the journey as the evenings spent in prestigious barbershops taking inspiration from some of the world’s most in-demand barbers.

The mission: to raise as much funds and awareness as possible for a chosen charity whilst enjoying the unbeatable sense of camaraderie that only a motorcycling road trip could offer.

2019’s extravaganza is set to be the biggest yet with a record number of riders already signed up and a line up of some of the world’s most inspirational barbers hosting intimate events. Evenings hosted by  Alan Beak (Ruger), Joth Davies (Savills), Paul Taylor-Clinch (BlackSails), Mark Young (Swagger & Jacks) and Darren “Baldy” Kenny (Baldy Barbers) are likely to sell-out within hours!

Having raised in excess of £20,000 over 2017 & 2018 for charities including London’s Great Ormond Street and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, the BarbersRide Gang are now focussed on smashing their fundraising targets for 2019 for MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION. MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION is a national charitable organisation who create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

The event will run from the 10th to the 16th of August and the full trip costs £150 per rider, which includes full access to all five barbering ceremonies and after parties.

BOOK NOW www.barbersride.com

 

Scotland’s Best Barber revealed…

The winner of the Best Scottish Barber 2019 was announced at the Scottish Hair and Beauty event after an intense and exciting barber battle live on the Andis stage. James Johnstone beat off five other finalists to win the coveted title.
 
There was no shortage of talent this year, as the entrant numbers more than doubled from last year and the quality from the initial photography round made it a hard-hitting decision for the judges.
 
The six finalists spent a lot of time preparing for the live final and the commitment showed from the models selected to the level of skill and creativity present on stage. The winner, James Johnstone of Network Barber Club, impressed the judges in all areas of the criteria.
 
Baldy, lead Andis Educator and Head Judge said… “It’s really refreshing to see someone come back from disappointment last year, did his homework and raised his game to come back a well-deserved winner”.
 
Mike Taylor, Judge from the Great British Barbering Academy said: “After several years of doing the Comp the standard is getting higher and higher this year’s winner was well deserved and Scottish barbering has hit new highs”.
 

Scotland’s Best Barber Finalists Revealed

Six Scots are one step closer to being crowned Scotland’s Best Barber after securing their place in the live final of the prestigious competition. The finalists are:

  • Andrew Dawson
  • James Johnstone
  • Michael Holm
  • Dean Currie
  •  Louis Carmichael
  • Lewis Gomes

These six will battle it out live on the Barber Stage during Scottish Hair & Barber, showcasing their talent and skill in a bid to be crowned Scotland’s Best Barber 2019.

As well as the live final, the Barber Stage will see a host of leading Scottish barbering talent as they perform a range of demonstrations from cutting and shaving techniques to styling and performance. The winners of Scotland’s Best Student Barber and Scotland’s Best College will also be announced.

The competitions aim to recognise professional and student barbers for their work, providing them with a chance to demonstrate their skills to a panel of expert judges.

Barber and hair professionals can now register for free trade tickets by visiting http://www.scottishhairandbeautyshow.com or contacting the ticket hotline on 01332227698.

 

WAHL Pro UK welcomes new barbers

Jake Lansley, Nathan Bradbury and Ben Morrison today announced that they have signed professional contracts with WAHL Pro UK.

Having all been ambassadors for the WAHL brand for the past year, all three barbers are excited about this next stage in their career. The three barbers will join a number of highly respected barbers already part of the WAHL Education Team, providing seminars, doing stage work and supporting the WAHL brand.

See Jake’s announcement here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BwEmOWjl95j/

See Nathan’s announcement here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BwEtcyTjlf9/