Interviewing The Interviewer.
We asked Simon three Questions.
What got you into barbering?
Simon - 'I got into hairdressing straight from school and after working as a stylist found my natural passion was for shorter styles plus I became obsessed with all of the Barbering equipment that was available in the US. It seemed a natural progression…'
Do you think there's anything that needs to change in the industry?
Simon - 'I guess Social Media has become such a huge part of the industry that it's easy to get distracted from the day-to-day reason we do this job, which is to cut our loyal paying clients in the shop. Too many Barbers including myself care way too much about attracting attention and approval from other Barbers who ultimately do not pay your bills.'
What makes you want to do your live videos 'hairgrounds’?
Simon - 'I love being a Barber because I love working with people and developing a relationship with my clients. Finding out about their jobs, interests, and family is super interesting to me! After getting covid last year I was out of the shop for a few weeks and during that time I really missed the human interaction. After spending way too much time on IG I decided to do a live with a friend as a way to find out more about them, but also make it interactive with people watching. I really enjoyed it so started to do it more often. I’ve done over 30 episodes now and I still enjoy it as much as when I first started. I guess all the time I’m having fun I’ll keep It up lol! The goal is ultimately to transition the series into a podcast format so people are able to listen to the content as well as watching.'