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BBC News
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'I still get nervous' says Download's heavy metal hairdresser
The self-styled "Heavy Metal Hairdresser" spent the weekend clipping the locks of rock royalty at Donington Park's Download Tuckwell, from Ilkeston, Derbyshire, has built up a reputation as a demon barber with his alternative and metal-themed salon in has looked after the locks of the likes of Slipknot singer Corey Taylor and last year's Download headliners Avenged Sevenfold, been invited to join bands on tour, and even sells his own 2025, the festival invited him along for the whole weekend - and Simon said "honestly I still can't quite believe it". "I do get quite nervous because I'm a massive metal fan," he told the BBC."I look up to these bands and I've listened to them since I was a kid some of them, so I feel that immense pressure to look after them."They're going to be seen in front of 100,000 people and however many at home on these giant screens so I have to make sure their hair looks absolutely killer." Over the weekend Simon and his Access All Haireas set-up hosted the likes of Sikth, Shinedown and headliners said: "I've been a huge Korn fan since I was about 14, they were the first CD that I bought with my own money that I'd made, I've got Korn tattoos - but I have to play it really cool when I go and do the hair."We've had some incredible bands but again it's when they come and sit in the chair, you know these huge rock stars, they're just people aren't they."I talk to them about their families, their tour schedule, what they're looking forward to when they get home because some of them have been on tour for months." Fringe festival He continued: "With music in general but especially in the rock and metal scene, hair is synonymous with the look. It's big, it's grungy, they want to look really cool."We do a lot of beard trims while we're here at Download and we make sure that the hair looks incredible, - some of them have been on the road for months so they just want someone to look after them."Watching all of these really quaffed metal heads going out on stage has been a highlight of the weekend." After the Castle Donington festival gig, it's back to the day job now for that often involves being invited on tour or backstage to arena said: "We now have bands that request for us to go out on tour with them, which is the closest I will ever get to being a rock star, and we do a lot of the arena shows, especially if they come through Nottingham."I've really carved out this incredible metal and alt community. I have people come to my salon in Nottingham and they literally travel sometimes from all over the world to come and get a haircut"We've been able to really help people find their identity, we've helped people build their confidence, change their look and honestly I would never get bored of it because it's incredible to watch somebody grow and see them change in the chair."It's been a dream come true."
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Woman who opened dream salon in lockdown is Best Hairdresser 2025 finalist
A HAIRDRESSER who took the plunge to open her dream salon during lockdown is today's hairdresser competing for the title of the Best Hairdresser 2025. Amy Louise Hairdressing is the sixth of ten finalists in the York Press Best Hairdresser contest. After readers have nominated hundreds of favourites using an online voting platform, they will now be able to vote for their Best Barber or Hairdresser 2024 by picking up copies of The Press newspaper until March 1. RECOMMENDED READING: The winner is set to be announced during the week of March 10 and each copy of The Press in the coming days will feature a short profile on each business and why it thinks it deserves to be voted number one in York. Amy Louise Hairdressing is run by Amy Taylor in Linton-on-Ouse. It offers colour, cutting, and hair services for men, women, and children. Amy said: 'My journey began with excellent training during my apprenticeship at Oasis in 2006, followed by a fantastic opportunity to hone my skills at Haircut One Hundred.' After five years at fellow finalist Haircut One Hundred, Amy transitioned to mobile hairdressing – a job that she spent nine years doing alongside raising her two sons. Some of Amy's work (Image: Provided) The decision to open a salon of her very own came during the lockdown when she finally took the plunge to make her dreams into reality – creating a intimate space to help clients relax as they receive their hair treatments. She said: 'I love and am incredibly grateful for my salon, Amy Louise Hairdressing, and my wonderful clients. The intimate and personalised setting I've created in Linton-on-Ouse allows me to build strong relationships with each client, and it's amazing to see how a great hairstyle can boost someone's confidence and mood. 'Many of my clients have been with me for years, and I truly value the relationships we've built. 'Five years on, I'm delighted to have been voted into the top 10 for the Best Hairdresser of York award. While I would love to win, it's already an incredible honour to have made it this far. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for me!'
