Education, live demonstrations, apprenticeship development, events and professional learning.
Entries close today for the Crossover Competition, a live barbering arena scheduled for Salon International at ExCeL London in October 2026.
Source: Hairdressers Journal / Salon International
Great British Barber Bash is preparing Barber of the Year 2026 activity with competition dates in Liverpool and Glasgow, keeping live competitive barbering on the autumn calendar.
Novo Cabelo has introduced TrueBlend, a non-shave hair replacement method designed to blend with existing hair and broaden options for clients experiencing hair loss.
Erling Haaland’s switch from longer hair to a short cropped cut has put buzzcuts, tapers and clean clipper work back into a highly visible mainstream conversation.
Great British Barber Bash is preparing Barber of the Year 2026 activity with competition dates in Liverpool and Glasgow, keeping live competitive barbering on the autumn calendar.
Novo Cabelo has introduced TrueBlend, a non-shave hair replacement method designed to blend with existing hair and broaden options for clients experiencing hair loss.
Erling Haaland’s switch from longer hair to a short cropped cut has put buzzcuts, tapers and clean clipper work back into a highly visible mainstream conversation.
Government apprenticeship listings continue to show live barbering and hair professional vacancies, including roles with September and October 2026 start dates.
Modern Barber has highlighted the barber categories now incorporated into the British Hairdressing Business Awards, keeping shop performance, education and leadership in the awards spotlight.
Wahl UK Global Artistic Director Simon Shaw has taken over as President of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing with education and stronger links between barbering and hairdressing high on the agenda.
HairCon’s post-event coverage shows major professional brands continuing to invest in live education and high-production stage content as part of the UK trade-event calendar.
ANDIS artists used HairCon 2026 to demonstrate how traditional barbering foundations can be pushed into contemporary shapes including the modern mullet.
HairCon’s dedicated barbering recap highlights a packed mix of stage shows, demonstrations, brands and business discussion across the 2026 event.
Gabri Professional used the HairCon floor for live cuts, barber demonstrations and a new-product launch, showing how brands are pairing product release activity with education.
NHBF has used a public letter to the Prime Minister to press the case for support for labour-intensive high-street businesses across hair, beauty, barbering and aesthetics.
Leaf Studios has introduced a support model designed to combine self-employed flexibility with education, marketing and business-development resources.
NHBF has urged an evidence-led approach to wage policy and stronger employment support for small, labour-intensive hair and barbering businesses.
A parliamentary answer has confirmed barbering and hairdressing apprenticeship standards remain part of the Government’s youth employment and skills strategy.
Andis has highlighted its Zephyr concept alongside The Sensory Safe Solution, focusing attention on noise, vibration and the service environment for clients with sensory sensitivities.