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American Crew

SPRING INTO ACTION
Welcome to the April – June issue of Modern Barber!

EVENTS
Everything you need to know about the Modern Barber Awards 2023

NEWS
The latest industry updates

BOOST YOUR PROFILE
Chris Foster’s guide to building your barber profile

REINVENTING YOURSELF
Find out how Joe Mills reinvented himself through hard times

RECRUITING THE PERFECT BARBERSHOP TEAM
With worker shortages across many industries, recruitment is a hot topic at the moment, so the NHBF is here to advise you on recruiting the perfect barbershop team

GLOBAL BARBER
Meet Kim Seung Rae

INSIDE
Lucky Sevens, Weston-Super-Mare

DOES IT PAY TO BE SUSTAINABLE?
Barbers reveal the benefits of running an eco-centric business

IT’S EASY BEING GREEN
Two barbers share the reasons why they decided to embrace sustainability

KILLER KITBAG ESSENTIALS
To help you keep your kitbag stocked up with true essentials, we’ve curated a list of some of the top products on the market – but don’t just take our word for it…

BRAVE THE BEARD
Like head hair, thorough beard consultations are advised before you pick up your grooming tools, here, Mark Maciver and Natalie Cresswell explain why

TRUSTING YOUR CRAFT
Rino Riccio opens up about trusting in his craft

GEAR
From wash regimes, barbershop furniture and everything in between – check out the new launches Modern Barber is loving…

AMERICAN CREW
Five collections to inspire

LIAM OAKES
Five collections to inspire

MIKE TAYLOR
Five collections to inspire

ERIC LOVEMORE
Five collections to inspire

DAVID CORBETT
Five collections to inspire

CURLS UNLEASHED STEP-BY-STEP
Mike Taylor talks us through the steps to create a curly mullet

THE 10 MINUTE CHAT
Will Brown talks to us about the importance of mental health training

LEARNING FROM THE BEST
How Claire Chambers’ was inspired by her Grandad to enter the industry

MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE
Barber Nicky King tells us how he didn’t let a birth defect get in the way of his barbering ambitions

BACK TO MY ROOTS OVERCOMING IMPOSTER SYNDROME
Murdock London’s Miles Wood Smith shares how he went from shaky beginnings to becoming a master barber

SOAP BOX
Anderson Boyce, Owner of Hairforce1 tells us why the next generation of barbers deserve a quality education

FIT TO FOLLOW
We’re always keeping a close eye on your incredible work across social media. These are six of the best accounts firing up our feed right now