The biggest difference about my new job with HOB Salon is the acquisition of a brand new name!! Turns out Charlotte is already taken by our lovely Colourist and so I’d been asked to create a new persona for working in the salon. How exciting!!
I created a shortlist and eventually settled upon Ava. Don’t ask me why… I just liked it 😀
So from now on I’ll be able to live a double life as Ava by day and Charlotte by night. Just make sure that if you come visit me at work you ask for Ava 🙂 x
So my training has started and I’m straight into short cuts on hair models I sourced from Leeds City Centre. My first model of my first day was the lovely Mika. She was a University student from Japan who wanted a classic one length bob to match her vintage fashion style. I have attached her before and after pictures… Mika was very happy with the end result 😀 x
Hob are a multi-award winning chain of Salons across London and with a salon based in Leeds City too – Hob have a focus on incredible cuts, gorgeous colour, superb service and uncompromising standards in hairdressing; and I’m really excited at being offered a place on the Stylist team.
I now have 3 weeks of intense training ahead of me before heading to London for a week at the Hob Academy.
The HOB London Academy is home to the HOB Creative Team who are three-time winners of the British Hairdressing Awards Artistic Team of the Year 2008, 2009 & 2011, and holders of the 2009 UK’s Most Wanted Show Team title.
The team is led by three time British Hairdresser of the Year title holder Akin Konizi, and includes 2009 London Hairdresser of the Year Darren Bain, Head of Education Claire Atkinson, Head of Technical Education Faye Turner, Creative Team Member Stan Newton and 2011 Global Trend Vision Winner and 2013 FAME Team Jake Unger.
They personally teach all the courses ensuring you benefit from their wealth of experience, creativity and knowledge. Their high standards underpin our philosophy of quality and progress and they never stop learning, which means they always have something new to teach you. I could not be more excited to soak up as much as I can during my week there!
Take a look at the pictures below. This is where I will be for a week from 20th October. Can’t wait…
After chopping my hair off when I was 15 I decided recently that I wanted to return to long locks… and this was honestly more exciting for me than you’ll believe! Not content to wait and grow it out (which will take years) I looked into hair extensions and opted for Remi Goddess (100% Remi Human Hair)
I was recommended a good hairdresser who specialises in extensions and I’m over the moon with the end result 😀
Yesterday I subscribed to MyHairDressers.com. It’s an excellent resource for hairdressers and if you have an interest in hairdressing, industry leading stylists, etc then I strongly recommend that you subscribe too! You can visit their website here:Â http://myhairdressers.com/
After watching a few of the videos online I decided to to attack the dolls head and post the results of my handy work online!
Here you can see the state of “my client’s” hair before the cutting begins and below are examples of the two cuts I performed. I’ll try my best to talk you through each one.
CUT 1: The Mild Shape
I started off by cutting my base line, and then sectioned the centre of the forehead to the nape of the neck. I proceeded to work on one section by beginning at the front of the head, taking a small centimeter section from the middle of the head out laterally, over directing and elevating the hair to give the shape. I then took another centimeter pulling to the same point (at an acute angle), repeating consecutive sections of hair each time pulling forward to meet at the same point until I reached the nape of the neck. This process was repeated on the other side. To finish off I blow dried with a medium round brush and using my straightening irons.
CUT 2:Â One Length Bob with Bevelling Fringe
For this cut I sectioned the hair again from the forehead to the nape of the neck, and took my A-Line section. Cutting the guideline I created a sharp one length base line. I continued to take my A-Line section and used my guideline throughout to create my one length bob. As I moved on to the sides I was careful not to pull too much tension around the ear as I didn’t want the hair to bounce up and I wanted a defined base line. I created a triangle section at the top of the head and prepared to cut the fringe. I used a technique called “Bevelling“. As I took my section I thought about the length of the fringe and inverted my fingers inwards at the bridge of the nose creating an angle on the cut that allows the hair to bounce. I then blow dried with a round brush and went over with my straightening irons. Finally I checked for graduation.
I was pretty happy with the results and hope to add more shots of the cuts I get inspired by courtesy of MyHairDressers.com
CH x
Back in 2011 Vidal Sassoon (one of the industry’s greats) spoke at TEDxOxford held in Merton College Oxford. This is the full recording in which he tells his life story. It’s very inspirational and is a must watch for those interested in the life of Vidal Sassoon. CH x
So this evening after a hard days work, I decided enough was enough and ordered my boyfriend into the hot seat for a long overdue trim (see before pictures!). His hair is very fine, but he has lots of it! And it’s also very frizzy, with a horrible crown, and so makes for an excellent challenge in order to transform him from beast to beauty 😀
See below for the before and after shots of his hair cut, an example of a gents standard short back and sides. CH x
So this week I made the move from Harrogate to life in Leeds. I’m now officially a City Chick!! The reason for the move was my new job at Renegade Hair Studio which is a stylish salon in the city centre with an urban feel to it. Renegade have some amazing stylists and an excellent reputation so I’m over the moon that I can continue to learn from the best and soak up as much as I can on a daily basis. I’ll be updating this blog with more after I have a few weeks experience under my belt. To book in with me at Renegade please email me at charlotte94halford@icloud.com, call/text me on 07854303600 or visit the Renegade home page
Welcome to my blog! My name is Charlotte Halford, I’m a qualified hairdresser who lives and works in Yorkshire.
I’m passionate about making people look good and feel good about themselves, and welcome you to have a look around my page…
…I’ll be coming on here from time to time to keep you updated on what’s happening with me, as well as to talk about things that inspire me, etc. See you all soon CH x
“Hairdressers are a wonderful breed. You work one-on-one with another human being and the object is to make them feel so much better and to look at themselves with a twinkle in their eye.“
– Vidal Sassoon
  
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