I’m Guilbert from the Philippines and barbering is my life!  I’m 36 now and as a child I grew up in a fishing village where my father was a fisherman and my mother sold vegetables in the local market.  When I left school, it was expected that I would join my father as a fisherman but that isn’t what I wanted for my career, so I began to study hairdressing and barbering, whilst paying for my courses working in a factory for Nestle. 

I have spent many years studying and continued to do so.  I am accomplished in all areas of barbering, from skin fades to colours and perms to keratin.  You name it, I can do it.  I moved to Dubai in 2013 as I had many cousins here, since I arrived my girlfriend, who is also a stylist, moved over and we have since gotten married and had kids.  For me, working as a barber fulfils all my needs and I truly enjoy it, now that I have started working at Chaps & Co I hope my career continues to grow and develop.