COVER STORY
1/2/1 with Andy Dawson
Andy Dawson of Menspire Academy tells us about his experience with education and training, as well as a little about himself and what he’s able to offer to the barbering industry.
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ndy, recently hitting that milestone of 21, has been cutting hair since he was 16 and left school. He declined five different university offers, deciding to persue his one true passion, hair. In the year 2018, Andy had reached the age of 18 and made the incredible achievement of opening his very own Menspire Salon after building up a strong, sturdy relationship with the Menspire brand. In 2019, Andy won the prestigious SHABA (Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards) Scottish Barber of the year. Andy explains how this has led him to many more opportunities since the remarkable feat: “Since then I have had experience doing various stage shows such as Pro Hair live, The Great British Barber Bash and others. I even had the opportunity to assist Josh Lamonaca educate not only at the Menspire Academy, but internationally in places
such as Brussels, Belgium and Turin, Italy.” Having a keen interest in the development of aspiring barbers worldwide, Andy believes that one of the most important factors to focus on within the barbering industry is, in fact, education and training. This stems from his own experiences during the pinnacle of his development as a trainee barber. The astonishing lessons he learned branched out in many ways, most notably of which is the fact that Andy
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is now a notable name when it comes to passing down industry knowledge. Andy goes into a little more detail: “I believe that a key factor to my rapid success and progression was due to the fact that I invested in my education and surrounded myself with the right people. Since the education I received at Menspire was so powerful, I always aspired to pass on the knowledge that I have gained and impact any student’s career in the same way.” In 2021, albeit in the middle of /BarberMagazine
