My name is Ali, I am 36 years old and I am from Pakistan. I started training to be a barber in 2012.  I had been applying to get a visa for the UK as my brother was working there and I wanted to join him. Unfortunately, I wasn’t successful with my application and never made it to the UK but I decided to begin training at home in Pakistan.

I trained with a master barber in my hometown until my brother returned from England. When he returned he taught me all his skills and the British barbering techniques. By 2016 I was super confident as a barber and decided it was time to move on. I chose Dubai as my next destination.

During my time in Dubai I worked in two different barbershops, at the second I met a Filipino barber and he really helped to develop my fading skills and taught me how to do a skin fade. As I developed my skills in Dubai I always wanted to join Chaps & Co and finally, I was interviewed and given the chance to showcase my skills.

Fast forward to today and here I am in Riyadh. As a city, it is very different from Dubai but I am so happy to be a part of the Chaps team and am looking forward to help growing the brand in Saudi Arabia.