Barbershops are well known to be the cornerstone in their community. Barber Gabriel Quiñones, owner of GQ Cuts is lifelong resident of La Puente, CA, and is a sitting member of the City Council. He exemplifies how voting leads to changes and progress.
"It’s about texture… and texture doesn’t have a race."
In the days following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the despair being shared by so many also served to propel Rodrick Samuels, a barber, educator, and owner, into action.
Learning empathy, flexibility, and how to work with people from different backgrounds and cultures will prepare the students of the barber and beauty to navigate an increasingly multicultural future.
"The best salons have a niche opportunity for anyone with barbering skills. You can work in high end salons for both women’s and men’s services and make a great income.”
Shannon Rha's clients have been traveling from Canada and New York to go under her knife, so to speak. She creates these gorgeous shapes with both razor and shears.
How many of you have recommended a razor cut to that client who had just one unfavorable end result with a razor? You know the one, “I don’t ever want my hair to be cut with a razor again!” Here's how to gain confidence in razor cutting and pass it along to your client.