EP045: Leah Hayden Cassidy - Showcasing The Young Guns of Hair (Edition 2) - Howtocutit

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In Edition 2 of Showcasing The Young Guns of Hair – a series dedicated to putting the spotlight on hairdressings and barbering’s most exciting and innovative rising stars – I’m excited to introduce you all to International Platform Artist and men’s hair specialiast Leah Hayden Cassidy.

Leah is a new generation of stars making a name for themselves within the global barbering scene. Being a female role model in the predominately male dominated barbering industry, you can’t help but notice this barberette, with both her cool urban street style and signature clean mens hair looks which are appreciated around the world.

Taking to the stage around Europe and the US, Leah is passionate about sharing her knowledge. Today she’ll be talking us through her career to date, starting by how a career ending injury took her from becoming a professional footballer to a new life as a men’s hairdresser. With a dedication to continually challenging herself you can only respect what Leah is achieving in the barbering industry, so listen in, I know you’ll be blown away by her journey, too!

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Special thanks to Leah Hayden Cassidy for joining me today. Until next time!

Today’s Guest

International platform artist Leah Hayden Cassidy, known through her social media platforms as Hayden Cassidy, is based in Berlin. She specialises in men’s hair, merging techniques from every aspect of barbering and inspired by her travels through different countries and cultures. She has taken to the stage around Europe, alongside some of the top barbers of our generation, always furthering her knowledge and picking up new techniques. Leah began her career in Ireland amidst the boom of the industry, taking influence from barbers from the US barbering and hairdressing scenes. She has established a signature clean look which is appreciated around the world. Leah has worked alongside fashion magazines, photographers and artists, to create looks which fuse fashion with today’s barber industry, pushing her talent and artistic vision to each industry. Hayden is passionate about sharing her knowledge through tutorials and by creating an education platform for barbers to follow she has built a strong reputation as an educator for a global audience.

Show notes:

Here’s some of the things we cover in this interview

06 min 01 sec: An introduction to Leah Hayden Cassidy and what she’s currently working on
08 min 06 sec: The Berlin barbering scene
10 min 10 sec: Why the straight razor got banned in Germany
14 min 41 sec: A possible move to London
15 min 17 sec: Why work overseas
16 min 44 sec: Playing high-level football in America
18 min 14 sec: Barbering, a new life after a career ending football injury
24 min 26 sec: Leah’s journey path in barbering
25 min 57 sec: Learning on YouTube
26 min 50 sec: Go to corner barber shop and go and learn
27 min 54 sec: Apprenticeships and regulation in barbering
29 min 30 sec: Starting out as junior barber at Cut and Sew Dublin
33 min 11 sec: What Leah loves about barbering
35 min 00 sec: Merging into hairdressing
37 min 30 sec: A visual continually learning and challenging herself
40 min 38 sec: Gain knowledge, share knowledge, and embrace everything
41 min 48 sec: First stage work
45 min 49 sec: The USP to being a female role barber
47 min 27 sec: Working in America with barber inspirations
53 min 23 sec: Where Leah sees herself in one years time
54 min 53 sec: The big goal for Leah
56 min 10 sec: Dom’s Quick Fire Questions
59 min 42 sec: Find out more on Leah

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