The Hairdressers’ Charity hosted its annual fundraising ball recently with over 200 guests from sponsors, manufacturers, trade editors, industry bodies and influencers, alongside hairdressers from across the country.

The glamorous evening held at the Grange St Paul’s Hotel involved networking, a catwalk hair show, awards and fundraising and was hosted by co-presidents Samantha Grocutt from Essence PR and Philip Sharp from ASP.

The evening also saw the launch of the new charity campaign #InTheirWords; a series of short films involving recognised faces from the industry giving case studies of the beneficiaries the charity helps in their own words. The ball raised over £5,000 on the night through pledges and an interactive Heads & Tails game.

“The night was a great success and the buzz in the room was exactly what we needed to keep the charity at the front of everyone’s minds,” explains Philip Sharp. “A lot goes into organising these events but it’s worth it. There was a great balance of sharing our key messages, networking and fundraising.”

BarberEVO Magazine UK & Ireland #14 is out now!

In this edition we have some real showstoppers including an exclusive interview with newly appointed OSMO brand ambassador, Justin Carr, The Baller’s Barber.

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Arkansas Senator John Cooper (R) has put forward a bill which would repeal the Arkansas Barber Law (August 1st, 2017), abolish the State Board of Barber Examiners and amend the current law governing the practice of cosmetology.

The bill is available to read in full here and has brought about a backlash from the state’s barbering community. It’s not clear if/when the bill might be passed or rejected, but local barbers are attempting to get the word out about the bill in order to fight it.

At the Fiserv Forum during the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics game, the Milwaukee Bucks, Safe and Sound and The Andis Foundation hosted a community outreach event where a Bucks fan had the logo shaved into his hair by NBA Barber Kenny Duncan.Read More …

The unscripted series THE SHOP, from HBO Sports and UNINTERRUPTED, starring LeBron James and Maverick Carter and featuring a diverse lineup, debuts FRIDAY, MARCH 1 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO.Read More …

Some say that hairdressers are amongst the happiest people in their profession. The job always tops the list of the happiest industries to work within. Joth Davies thinks that barbers are even more so. However, not many people understand just what it takes to get there using their innate talents. From Friday the 22^ndof on Amazon Prime, you can find out why in a unique documentary ‘The Journey to my Destination’.

The documentary premiered in London on the 5^thof February and has been commissioned by British Hairdresser of the Year Sally Brooks and involves big names in the barbering industry. Joth Davies, Simon Shaw and Frank Rimer to name but a few. These guys will tell their own story and unique insights into what it takes to get to the top in our fantastic industry. Don’t miss it!

Wahl Professional is pleased to welcome Lisa Finucane as the company’s new US Director of Education.

Finucane has considerable history in the barbering and beauty industry having started her career as a cosmetologist as a way to pay for college. Most recently she served as a regional sales manager with Babyliss Pro. Prior to this she was a field sales manager for Cosmoprof Beauty, a regional educator with L’Oreal Professional and a regional educator with Wella.

Finucane is excited to bring her experience as a cosmetologist and marry it with the barbering experience to give Wahl an edge over the competition by increasing its artistic vision. She knows that barbering is the future of the industry and is excited to be involved.

“The most important thing is to remain teachable in this industry because things change so quickly,” said Finucane.

The idea of sharing experience and giving back through education is what initially drew Finucane to Wahl. She saw Wahl’s initiative to start its Fade It Forward program to give underprivileged youth a barbering education and it made her realize working for Wahl would be the right fit for her.

“Education is so important in general because no one can ever take it away from you and it gives you power in life and opportunity,” said Finucane. “Specifically, education is so important within the barbering community because it gives more than access to new trends. It shows people that there is a bigger picture, barbers can see the world they fit in and they can they can create a network or fellow barbers on which to rely.”

“Wahl Professional continues to improve upon its educational offerings for barbers and stylists within the US and across the globe. We’re looking forward to Lisa making an important contribution to our US education team,” says Lance Wahl, Global Vice President – Professional Products, Wahl Clipper Corporation.

The recent NBA All-Star game, held in Charlotte, NC, was not only memorable for the high scoring game between Team LeBron and Team Giannis, but also for the unique pop up barbershop which featured throughout All-Star weekend.

Luster’s SCurl created and hosted the barbershop specifically for the event, with many of the leading NBA stars of past and present getting involved in proceedings, including the legendary Artise Gilmore and Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk.

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As the demand for more ethically sourced grooming products reaches an all-time high, The Bluebeards Revenge has made another of its best-selling products animal-free.

Until now, The Bluebeard’s Revenge Travel Beard Brush experience has been unavailable to those that follow a vegan/animal-free lifestyle. Thankfully that’s about to change…

“We’re committed to making our award-winning products as accessible as possible,” says Bluebeard-in-Chief David Hildrew. “With this in mind, we’re very proud to announce that our Travel Beard Brush is now available with 100% vegan-friendly bristles.”

The modernized version of this beard-conquering brush has replaced boar hair bristles with a specially synthesised material that’s made from innovative filaments; the new synthetic bristles are created using cellulose during a sophisticated production process. In the interest of sustainability, these modern bristles also make the most of renewable resources and are biodegradable. “Most importantly, our new brush functions just as effectively as the original,” added Hildrew.

Just like the original, this new Synthetic Travel Beard Brush features a beech wood body and a laser-etched version of the brand’s distinctive skull and crossbones logo – all of this striking detail in a brush so small it can be slipped neatly into any pocket.

‘Ballers Barber and OSMO Ambassador Justin Carr took his barbering skills to a new level when AFC Wimbledon player, Scott Wagstaff, asked to have his impressive beard dyed in his club colours.

Scott stuck to a promise he made before the last round of the FA Cup, to have his trademark beard dyed, if AFC Wimbledon beat West Ham United – and they did!

OSMO’s Justin Carr, who is called upon by many famous sports players and footballers, did the honours in the home changing room for a BBC Football Focus TV feature. Following two hours of Justin’s magic, Scott’s beard was blue and yellow!

“This was just wicked.  Scott was so up for it!  I had to bleach his beard first to lighten it, then I applied OSMO Color Psycho Semi-Permanent Hair Colour in Wild Blue to reflect to colour of AFC Wimbledon. He was really cool with the finished look and all the national papers came down to cover it – it’s been everywhere in the papers and online. He’s now got to go on and score, to do the beard some real celebrations!  Maybe I’ve just created a new trend too…the day/night beard,” said Justin.