July 10, 2012 
Father-son barbershop teams have long been prominent in the world of barbering. Fathers who are barbers have historically tended to pass on their knowledge and love of the art of barbering to their sons so that they can work in the shop as they grow older, and ultimately take over the barbershop when the father […]
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The one-chaired barber shop (or “single-chair barber shop”) has an amazing history in the world of barbering. These shops provide patrons with a unique one-on-one, personal barber experience, and even some salons have incorporated this concept in their establishments. Despite the long history of these barber shops, their fate is much different that what it […]
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Terrell “Cassius” Simpson is a celebrity barber out of Atlanta, Georgia, and CEO and owner of hair product line Rollercoaster Waves. He discusses his barber training that got him to where he is today, what it took for him to build the celebrity relationships that helped launch his business, and how he transitioned from just a barber behind a chair to a successful business owner.
We had the pleasure of speaking with Barry Hairston, a.k.a. the Stars Barber, based out of Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA, about his career path to becoming a well-known platform artist and celebrity stylist. The Stars Barber discusses his unique approach to building a career in the barbering business, and gives his top three pieces of advice for people who hope to become barbers someday. Barry graduated from Akron Barber College. Learn more about what a Professional Barber and Celebrity Stylist does and the path Barry took to get to this point in his career.