PAUL DARE 10 Mins with
Global educator and industry icon Paul Dare has remained a constant influence in the ever-changing hairdressing industry for almost 40 years.
Determined to educate the next generation, Paul’s knowledge and inspiration is insurmountable. Classically Vidal Sassoon trained; Paul mastered the art of precision cutting from his early years. His mentor, Trevor Sorbie, inspired him to rebel, break the rules and push the boundaries of hair design – something he is passionate to teach others. Creatively inspired as a young hairdresser by international master-craftsmen Trevor Sorbie and Robert Lobetta, Paul bases his business model on the equally legendary Vidal Sassoon. Nominated for British Hairdresser of the Year with only 6 years’ experience, Paul has continued his success with many prestigious awards including Hair Expo Best New Salon Design, five Schwarzkopf Australian Hairdressing Awards and AHFA’s and our very own Mocha Publishing Legends Award 2008. A former Fellowship for Australian Hairdressing President, Paul has been internationally published in titles such as British HJ, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue and has trained many industry champions to be award winners in their own right. To honour a truly legend of our industry, Hair Biz Editor, Kym Krey spent 10 Minutes With…. Paul Dare!
TELL US WHAT YOU DO IN THE INDUSTRY TODAY?
I oversee my salon Dare Hair in Hyde Park, Adelaide. I also deliver my ‘Cut Like a Master’ classes around Australia, opening the eyes of hairdressers to all the industry has to offer and pushing the philosophy ‘it’s not what you choose to cut hair with but the understanding 18
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of how to cut hair’, which is most important. I continue to sell the DAre CHisel , the fifth element tool I designed, worldwide through our website darechisel.com
TO HELP US GET TO KNOW YOU A LITTLE MORE, TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR UPBRINGING
I was born in Teddington Middlesex, just outside of London, to parents, Roy a structural engineer and Barbara a nurse and mid-wife. I have two brothers: Andrew, an Aviation Engineer and Christopher, a Spinal Surgeon and I have a sister, Janine, who lectures in Hairdressing in the South of England. Family life was full of fun as my siblings and I were close in age. The first born in 1960 the last 1966. My Dad had a passion for camping so most of our holidays were under canvas; not the best in freezing UK! Sunburn was never a problem. I went to a Catholic, secondary modern school,
Richard Challoner which I loved and excelled in. Art was my strongest subject with sculpture being my strength; perfect for a hairdressing career. I played for the school first 15 Rugby Union and played club Soccer. I used to be a fit little bugger! My family life was overflowing with love and laughter, my parents gave me a solid foundation to take on the world.
WAS HAIRDRESSING ALWAYS YOUR FIRST LOVE AND HOW DID YOU ORIGINALLY GET INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY?
Hairdressing was not my first love. Architecture was, but my love of sculpture and the magnificent female form and intellect overrode the desire for architecture and I started a Hairdressing apprenticeship in... Oh my god…. 1978.