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EP304: Why Salon International 2023 is a Must-Go Event for all Hairdressers and Barbers, with Jez Barnett

In this episode, we celebrate Salon International’s 50th year and its special role in our hairdressing journey. Plus we are to be sharing our excitement of bringing the HTCI Platform live stage supported by INNOluxe and Fabriq to Salon International 2023. To help me share all of this, I’m to be joined by my good friend and Managing Director of INNOluxe and Fabriq, Jez Barnett.

Jez first joined me on the podcast back in 2017, where we learned about creating a global hair product label. He’ll be updating us on this, and why KeraStraight has been rebranded to become Fabriq.

But as this episode title suggests, we’re both here to mostly talk about Salon International, past and present, and how we’re excited to be exhibitors at this years show.

Salon International is a special event for me and Jez. We have attended it for many years. The experience and memories it provides are invaluable. There is no denying that Salon International played a big part in us both becoming hairdressers.

In this conversation you’ll get to hear all about our Salon International 2023 collaboration and the amazing lineup of speakers and artists, legends and newcomers we have planned for it. The Platform live stage will be like no other over Salon International’s 3 days. It’ll feature a diverse range of speakers who will create a positive and informative experience that is all about championing the hair industry.

Salon International is an event not to be missed. Something that will come through heaps in this podcast with Jez today. Let the fun begin!

Show notes

Heres some of what we cover in todays episode with Jez Barnett

  • 0:04:09 From KeraStraight to Fabriq
  • 0:11:43 The Impact of Salon International on our careers
  • 0:14:12 Salon International: A sense of belonging
  • 0:31:46 A stage to champion the industry
  • 0:45:03 Hairdressers taking ownership and making demands in the industry
  • 0:50:22 Dom’s last 3 Questions
 

Todays guest

Jez barnett is the one with the ideas and the absolute passion for the science behind healthy hair. He grew up around his family’s hair salons before training at Clifford Stafford in London’s Mayfair and Knightsbridge, where he learnt from masters like Guido and John Barrett. During his 30-plus years in hairdressing, he’s presented on stage for the NHF, Wella and Nanomax, qualified as a Master Colour Expert and taken part in research and development with Wella.

Jez has always approached the health and condition of the hair he’s working with the same priority as the colour or style he’s creating. Developing treatments of his own mean he can push styling further than ever before, and help hair colourists and stylists around the globe do the same. Each success and innovation drives Jez to learn and create new levels of repair.

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