My name is Ash, I’m 25 years old and originally from Wolverhampton in the UK. I have over 6 years of experience in the hair industry. I left school at 16 years old and studied various topics within the health sector, but I quickly realised that the industry wasn’t hands on enough for me as I have a creative personality. My focus steered towards ladies hairdressing as back then it was said that if you choose this path, then you get an insight to both barbering and ladies hair. I studied hairdressing for 3 years as part of my apprenticeship, but decided I wanted to transition over to men’s hair full time as I could see the industry growing, and I wanted to further my knowledge. I worked in various barbershops within the UK, where I learnt advanced barbering and shaving skills. Although I no longer cut women’s hair, I’m very grateful for the knowledge because although I love fading and shaving, modern barbering is now a combination of scissor techniques and fading techniques blended to create lengthy styles with maximum precision. In 2020 I applied for a position with Chaps & Co as they have a great reputation and are a professionally run company. I was originally working for the company in Dubai but have since moved to Riyadh, it is quite a culture shock but I am enjoying the new experience and new challenge.