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Award winning men's hairdresser, Jim Shaw, shares his 2025 Beard and Facial Hair Trends

Five O’clock shadow- this timeless look is a classic and lives up to it’s name, a short beard referring to growing back in a day. This is one of the only beard styles that suits just about everyone! Sported by celebrities such as David Beckham and Robert Pattison, this looks requires perfect timing to get it looking just right.

As winter sets in and temperatures drop, it’s time to reassess your grooming routine. The cold, dry air can strip moisture from your hair and skin, resulting in dryness, frizz, and a lack of vitality. However, with a few adjustments, you can keep your hair healthy and your look sharp all season long. Here are my top grooming tips to help you navigate winter and keep your hair looking its best.

As shorter hair continues to be popular for AW24, there are a few things to consider before taking the plunge. HOB Academy head of education, Jake Unger, says there’s a shorter hairstyle to suit everyone. “You want your client’s new haircut to have the wow factor - the first wow factor is an involuntary reaction if something looks incredible. Then there are three key ingredients to achieve ‘wow’: suitability, execution and fashionable, each component just as important as each other to achieve the desired reaction.”

It's time to look ahead to the hair colour trends that will define the Autumn/Winter 2024 season. Brian ‘Leo’ McCallum, Owner of ROAR Hair & Beauty salon group, presents his forecast for the coming season's most captivating colours. Drawing inspiration from the rich colours of nature's autumnal palette, Leo explores the vibrant copper-orange tones and multi-dimensional reds that are set to take centre stage and the unexpected allure of deep purples. Leo's A/W24 colour trends promise to breathe new life into your clients' looks.

It appeared on the SS24 runways, being present on the Gucci and Bottega Veneta shows, and it’s also made a huge splash on the AW24 runways, being showcased on the Prada and Ferragamo runways. Not only that, but the shade is also starting to be widely discussed in consumer glossy magazines, be in many of the ‘new in’ pages on fashion retailer websites and is being worn in transitional how-to's for coming into autumn by some of the hottest influencers...the colour trend? Rich reds of Oxblood, Burgundy and Merlot. Making a huge splash already, we speak to award winning hair colour experts on the trend and how it will also be huge regarding hair as we come into the new season...

Award winning men's hairdresser, Jim Shaw, shares his comments on the new season colour trends for men.