Classic Rerun (2018): Angelo Seminara – Inside the Mind of a Hairdressing Genius

In this timeless How To Cut It Classic Rerun conversation recorded and published in March 2018, Angelo Seminara—one of the world’s most celebrated hairdressers—traces his path from a childhood in Calabria, Italy, to global acclaim. Angelo reflects on early lessons learned in a local barbershop, the discipline they instilled, and the mentors who sharpened his eye and ambition. Angelo unpacks his transition from men’s to women’s hairdressing, the influences that fuel his creativity, and why community and trust sit at the heart of every great stylist‑client relationship. We revisit his collaboration with Davines and the creation of Your Hair Assistant, a sustainable, stylist‑empowering line, and discuss how curiosity, continuous learning, and courageous experimentation keep your craft moving forward. Packed with practical takeaways and inspiration, this rerun is essential listening for newcomers, rising talents, educators, and salon teams alike—anyone ready to seize growth opportunities and elevate their artistry. Tune in for wisdom you can apply behind the chair today. Chapters 6:25: Early Inspirations and Journey 11:27: The Art of Barbershop 18:35: Transitioning to Hairdressing 20:18: Finding My Place in Rome 22:40: Learning from the Best 27:26: Working with Trevor Sorbie 37:03: Building a Unique Brand 43:21: Achievements and Awards 52:54: Commitment to Sustainability 57:54: The Future of Hair Products 1:06:22: Advice for Aspiring Hairdressers Resources SHAIR! UNDRGRND - BOOK 10 MIN STAGE SET OR AUDIENCE TICKETS HERE @seminaraangelo on Instagram

In this episode of "How To Cut It in the Hairdressing Industry Podcast," Katy Grimshaw, the founder of Spectrum One Salon and Academy, and Spectrum One Hair Extensions, shares her inspiring journey from a passionate freelancer to a successful salon owner, entrepreneur and innovator. Katy discusses her transition, early challenges, and the importance of continual education and high standards in the hairdressing industry and as salon owners. Later into the episode Katy highlights the significance of hair extensions as a high-ticket service for salon businesses, and offers practical tips for aspiring stylists and salon owners. The episode also features an exclusive discount code for Katy's Spectrum One Hair Extensions and courses. Join us for an engaging conversation that showcases Katy's dedication, passion, and valuable insights for success in the hairdressing community and for your salon business. For todays full episode shownotes  visit howtocutit.com

Welcome to the first episode of our new series, Introducing with Dom Lehane, where I spotlight the industry's hottest new names, rising stars, and undiscovered hair artists. This week, we're excited to introduce Guy Kleinhaus, a big name in the making. In this episode I have the pleasure of exploring Guy's journey from Cape Town to London's vibrant hair scene. As the artistic director at Cobella Salon and an educator with Hair In Motion, Guy's story is a testament to stepping out of your comfort zone for career growth. We first learn how Guy first felt the urge to move to London after being inspired by the city's rich hairdressing history. Leaving a strong foundation in Cape Town, he embraced the chance to learn from industry leaders in London. Upon arrival, Guy hit the ground running, forming invaluable connections with Jordanna Cobella at Cobella Salon. We discuss the transformative impact of these relationships and how networking can reignite passion and drive creative breakthroughs. Guy shared milestone moments, from winning competitions like the Wella Destination event. We also delved into current trends and Guy's signature style—lived-in textures and organic looks. I highly recommend you check out his work on his Instagram under the handle @GuyDoesHair. Tune in to hear Guy's inspiring journey and his vision for the future of hairdressing. This episode is a must-listen for any hairdresser looking to make waves in the industry. Join us as Guy Kleinhaus shares wisdom and experiences that will ignite your passion and inspire your own journey in hairdressing.

In this episode, we catch up with Patrick Marrow, owner of the Whitworth Street Creative Studio Group. I want to learn how HiveMCR evolved during the pandemic to become a new membership-driven business that empowers freelancers. Was there a particular moment that Patrick knew when it was time to make a change? With a shift in people's preferences to how they want to work after the second lockdown, there was a realisation that led Patrick to reassess his business goals. In our conversation he reveals the thinking behind the membership-driven and incentivised model his new business has adopted. Patrick highlights the benefits of this membership-driven model, including brand autonomy for stylists and the opportunity for them to create their own career paths while still providing traditional salon amenities. Community is crucial at the Whitworth Creative Studio Space, and Patrick emphasises how to foster unity among freelancers. Additionally, we hear how the business plans to host makers markets and involve professionals from different industries. He wraps up the podcast by speaking about the importance of normalising failure and highlights the value of personal connections. Patrick shares his own experience of pivoting during the pandemic, which led to personal growth and a more relaxed approach in life. So here's the thing to come out of today episode. If its not working, don't be afraid to change!     A podcast produced and published by HOWTOCUT IT Network  Thanks for Listening Leave a note in the comment section below. Ask a question by emailing me HERE Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. Follow on Spotify. Subscribe by Email. Thank you to Patrick marrow for joining me on todays podcast. Until next time Howtocutter’s, Peace, Love and Smiles all the way… Goodbye!

“NO SEX WE’RE BRITISH” (Weird title, I know). But let me tell you that's the name to the recent hair collection created by one of the most iconic names from the world of mens hairdressing and barbering, Dale Ted Watkins. A collection that explores and captures on film people who may express a combination of masculinity and femininity, or neither, in their gender expression. It plays homage to what todays very special guest Dale Ted Watkins sees as the 'NEW MAN'. For over 30 years Dale Ted Watkins has spent pushing forward the boundaries of men’s hairdressing in the UK. Cutting the hair of his celebrity clients, styling on fashion campaigns, music videos, magazine shoots and as an educator with Dale's training company CITYBOY, Dale certainly knows his stuff in mens hairdressing and fashion cultures. I invited Dale on to the show today to not only get his enigmatic story within the industry, but to also get a deeper understanding into the history of British youth culture through hair and fashion. He explains brilliantly on understanding how hair are the signals to our gang affiliations. For Dale, it's having this depth of knowledge and curiosity that continues to push his creative boundaries forward. Something we see in his recent “NO SEX WE’RE BRITISH” and 'Alt Skin' collections. As Dale says about “NO SEX WE’RE BRITISH” collection, "There was “ANOTHER” sex in town and I wanted to explore and capture this on film. The phenomena of Genderqueer or, non-binary. People who may express a combination of masculinity and femininity, or neither, in their gender expression. I wanted “NO SEX WE’RE BRITISH” to feel and reflect this “NEW” open mindedness of a young open minded society." This is a genuine Top of the Pod's banger. Hit play to hear why!     A podcast produced by How To Cut It Podcasts Thanks for Listening To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Ask a question by emailing me HERE Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. Follow on Spotify. Subscribe by Email. Thank you to Dale Ted Watkins for joining me on todays podcast. Until next time Howtocutter's, Peace, Love and Smiles all the way… Goodbye.

Can changing your Mindset be the key to transformational growth for you? Do you have the feeling that there is a magical life waiting for you, but it just feels out of reach? Curious... Let me introduce you to todays guest Caroline Sanderson also known as 'The Salon Jedi'. This episode with Caroline is all about forming new and positive habits that will allow you to master your mindset, and learn how to use the Law of Attraction to bring Magic and Miracles into your business as well as your life. If you think all this manifest talk is just magical stuff reserved only to films like 'Harry Potter', then think again! Caroline used the Laws of the Universe, to manifest Magic and Miracles into her own life and helped take her business go to the next level and beyond at a time when she was on the verge of closing the salon doors to it back in 2009. I In our conversation with Caroline we explore her key concepts related to mindset and visualising, and how to apply them to both business as well as life. It has the possibilities to bring big results along with so many action points to help you with starting out on your journey to mindset mastery. This podcast I describe as gold. It will genuinely help to take you forward in both business and life. It's magical stuff! Howtocutter's, lets go to it..     A podcast produced by How To Cut It Podcasts Thanks for Listening To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Ask a question by emailing me HERE Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. Follow on Spotify. Subscribe by Email. Thank you to Caroline Sanderson for joining me on todays podcast. Until next time Howtocutter's, Peace, Love and Smiles all the way… Goodbye.

Let's be honest here! What does your brand say about you and your business? This is something that I've been asking myself a lot recently. In this episode today I will be sharing with you some of the questions that I have been asked by the branding agency currently rebranding the undertaking for How To Cut It. I think you'll find it very helpful resource in understanding what your brand says about you and your business in 2022. Now celebrating 5 years since we launched the 'How To Cut It in the Hairdressing Industry' podcast, it's fair to say that the brand has come a long way in that time. A vibrant community, live events, collaborations and much much more to come, I saw that How To Cut It has naturally grown into much more than just our podcast. So I needed a new brand look to reflect this era going forward for How To Cut It –– something I cant wait to share with you all very soon. So if 2022 is the year that you want to unlock who and what your brand is, then Im sure you'll find answering these question very helpful. So come join me as we all go on a journey together discovering our new brand identitities. Enjoy!     A podcast produced by Hairy Media Productions  Thanks for Listening To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Ask a question by emailing me HERE Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. Follow on Spotify. Subscribe by Email. Thank you for joining me on todays podcast. Until next time, Peace, Love and Smiles all the way… Goodbye.

Todays guest is Wella Professionals UKI Digital Ambassador & Content Hairdresser, James Earnshaw. We're talking with James about what it means to be a Content Hairdresser in 2022. We're talking about his creative process to creating content. And we're talking about the inspirations and workings behind the latest Wella KP: ID collection shoot day. It's a podcast made for all you hairdressers mad about creating standout hair looks for both your social images and short form videos. In the first of a brand new series brought to you by Wella Professionals UKI,  'Inside the Mind' goes deep into the thinkings and understandings to the 'Why' from Wella Professionals Ambassadors and Top Artists. Recorded and filmed live at the Wella Studios Manchester, UK, in this episode we had the pleasure to sit down for a enlightening conversation with James – regarded by many as one of the UK's most exciting hair talents of the digital generation. With over 66K followers on Instagram, James certainly knows he's stuff when it comes to creating gorgeous imagery for content posts and videos that deliver outstanding results on social media. Little wonder then when was charged with the responsibility of heading up the project behind the latest Wella KP: ID collection. A diverse hair colour collection he and the Wella team absolutely smashed! James shares some behind-the-scenes-stuff to the studio day creating and capturing the images to the new KP: ID collection . He also reveals how it excited him to unleashing his full colour creativity using Kolestone Perfect. With it's 5 new shades - 5/71, 7/77, 8/01, 77/44, 99/44, you'll also learn how Kolestone Perfect can excite you, too. This podcast is packed full with James's top tips for all of you who want to up your game as content hairdressers. Trust me, you're not going to want to miss this one.     A podcast produced by Hairy Media Productions.   Thanks for Listening Todays podcast is brought to by   To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Ask a question by emailing me HERE Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. Follow on Spotify. Subscribe by Email. Thank you to James Earnshaw for joining me on todays podcast. Until next Monday, Peace, Love and Smiles all the way… Goodbye.

Since the Lockdowns of 2020/21 there has been an explosion of online hair educators. Using video call services like Zoom and social media platforms, it has never been so accesseble for taking the first steps into providing online education. But what about taking that hair education to the next level by starting your very own online platform that you have full control of? Thats what todays guest, world renowned hair educator Ben Brown has been doing for the last few years.  In this extended conversation that I had with Ben back in episode 196  we are to get his inside look at how he went about starting his very own online education platform, Bb Education. Whether you're close to or possibly considering staring your own online education platform, check out this episode for some insightful words on both creating and managing it. We get to hear how having your uniqueness will really play a big part to finding your success in todays thriving online hair education world. Ben is an absolute rockstar when it comes to delivering hair education, and I was so excited to have had this bonus content that I had only previously shared with my wonderful Patreon community. But today, I'm to now share that conversation with you, listen closely.     A podcast produced by Hairy Media Productions  Thanks for Listening   Support the How To Cut It podcast by becoming a Patreon HERE   To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Ask a question by emailing me HERE Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. Follow on Spotify. Subscribe by Email. Thank you to Ben Brown for joining me on todays podcast. Until next Monday, Peace, Love and Smiles all the way… Goodbye.

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 provides such an exciting opportunity for all of it's ClubStar members. This includes working on Fellowship stage presentations and attending incredible mentoring days. I personally believe this is something that all passionate young hair professionals should aspire, too. By listening into this conversation it will give you the understanding to what can exist in creative world of hairdressing away from the confines of the salon floor. ClubStar Art Team was introduced in 2014 and I'm all for this and everything else the Fellowship for British Hairdressing can offer. Mentoring and focussing on promoting artistic and creative quality are much of what this independent and non-political organisation stands for. Providing support for future hairdressing talent keen to make their own mark in the industry. ClubStar membership (which is exclusively for hair professionals aged 16 to 25), the ClubStar Art Team, PROJECT: X, PROJECT: Colour and PROJECT: Men courses and our F.A.M.E. Team are all designed to nurture skills and provide a career pathway. So if you're hungry to grow your hairdressing and barbering careers, I can't recommend enough on becoming a member (something that I have recently become). This podcast will give you all the information, inspirations and information you need to know on why and how you can get involved with ClubStar Art Team and the Fellowship for British Hairdressing. I know you'll love this chat with some of the future stars of British hairdressing. To unlock this weeks Xtra Show podcast with the ClubStar Art Team and all our other Premium shows click HERE     A podcast produced by Hairy Media Productions  Thanks for Listening   Support the How To Cut It podcast by becoming a Patreon HERE   To share your thoughts: Leave a note in the comment section below. Ask a question by emailing me HERE Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. To help out the show: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes. Follow on Spotify. Subscribe by Email. Thank you to the ClubStar Art Team 2020/21 for joining me on todays podcast. Until next Monday, Peace, Love and Smiles all the way… Goodbye.