get serious Club Star gets a demo from the F.A.M.E. Team... and the educators at Mahogany

years – decades even – of experience. We want to show that younger people are doing amazing things too, whether they are in the F.A.M.E Team, on an art team or working as an educator at a group.

What demos have you put on so far? Jamie: We’ve had demos with everyone from the F.A.M.E Team to young teams at HOB Salons and Toni&Guy and educators at Mahogany. What is so important about showing our audience this younger breed of people, is that they can aspire to be where they are right now. They might not be able to aim for Hairdresser of the Year just yet but they can get on the F.A.M.E Team, on art teams, become educators. I think seeing other young hairdressers doing that is a push to encourage them and proof it can be done. Looking at somebody like me, who is close to their age, is proof it can be done.

What opportunities will joining Club Star give young stylists? Jamie: First of all, it’s amazing fun. We’ve got a brilliant calendar lined up this year, including competitions and creative workshops with Lisa Shepherd’s art team in Wolverhampton and a night with the L’Oréal ID Artists in Manchester. The important thing we want people to know about Club Star is that it’s nationwide and it’s not just the Club Star events members get, you also get invited to all other Fellowship events as well. We’re just trying to give them as much education and inspiration as possible.

CLUB STAR MANAGER SIMON SHAW: Can you tell us a little more about these competitions? Simon: We recently ran a competition for our members, where the prize was a day working with Jamie and Gok Wan on How To Look Good Naked, and an opportunity

to create their own professionally shot hair image. It was a great competition, Jamie presented the show, and we saw loads of new talent. The winner – Sophia Hilton of Brooks and Brooks – was just brilliant and I think she really got a lot out of it.

We know you’ve got a jam-packed calendar over the next few months but what’s next for Club Star? Simon: The next step for us is having our own art team. We really want to bring together a team of young people who will be given the opportunity to do amazing things, like a show at Salon International. They will be taught how to do everything, from new techniques to presentation skills, and we will be really concentrating on their artistic growth. They’ll be put through their paces but it won’t be as highly pressurised as other teams. We want to eventually position the Club Star team as being the first stop on the way to getting into the F.A.M.E Team and somewhere the Fellowship can look for the next big talent.

How can people try out for the Club Star art team? Simon: By joining Club Star! We are holding X Factor style auditions on the 18th of June at Wella in London (93 Mortimer Street, W1W 7SS), between 4pm and 7pm, and all of our members can try out. All they need to do is show us their creativity. We are asking everyone to do a look inspired by the A/ W10 catwalk trends. They will have to bring a model to work on and a mood board breaking down the look, but what is most important is that their work is progressive. We don’t want to see an exact recreation of a catwalk style, we want to see something which is their own interpretation and moves those styles forward.

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WANT TO GET INVOLVED?

If you are a talented young hairdresser who wants to take your skills sky-high, you can join Club Star by completing an online form at:

Clubstarhair.co.uk or by contacting Club Star secretary Emma on: 01295 724580 or secretary@clubstarhair.co.uk

There is no joining fee and the membership is £49 per annum

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