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Qualify As A Barber With Yazz Hairdressing Academy Barbering Course

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Training for Hair Salon Jobs at Yazz Academy, Yeadon, North Leeds

We Want You! Apply for our Yazz Hairdressing Academy Barbering Course Ever dreamed of being a gents barber? Yazz Hairdressing Academy is now recruiting – and we’re looking for keen young people ready and raring to become qualified barbers through our Academy Barbering course!. Our barbering course – NVQ Level 2 and 3 – is a private course held at our hair Leeds academy and suitable for anyone looking to become skilled in men’s hairdressing. Based in our Yeadon premises, Leeds, the course is taught by dedicated NVQ educators with a range of lessons on offer, including theory work, demonstrations, projects and workshops. So, what do you receive at the end of your course if you choose to study with Yazz Hair Leeds? All our courses are accredited to the highest levels by City and Guilds and VTCT. What’s more, nowhere is better to equip you with the confidence, skills and the right blend of qualifications and practical ability than our salons. As well as our hair Leeds barbering course, we also offer NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Hairdressing as an option for those looking to begin a new career or enhance an existing one. The course lasts 12 … Continue reading →

Men’s Hair: Summer’s Hottest Looks

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When it comes to Men’s hair, generally one or two trends seem to dominate. This year, however, there appear to be no hard or fast rules as to what constitutes cool in the world of hair. Women are sporting everything from candy-coloured highlights, while anything from slicked-back 50s dos, to almost Jedward-like voluminous volume seems to be the in style for men. Of course, here at Yazz Hair we think you should only ever wear the style you feel most comfortable sporting; it’s not about following the trends, but embracing the looks that work for you. That said, if you’re looking for some inspiration, read on… The Retro ‘Swide Sweep’ – Here at Yazz No 1 Hair Studio, we style both men and women’s hair and we see a lot of cool hair dos from behind our hairdressing chair. One that seems to be popular at the moment is the TOWIE-esque side-swept, almost retro hair style. It’s a classic men’s hairstyle that’s been updated for 2015; the key here is to add a little hair product, but not too much. It’s an easy look to create and when done well, it’ll stay put all day. Plus, it exudes traditional male … Continue reading →

Bed Head, From Boys to Men

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When TIGI International Artistic Director, Anthony Mascolo created the Bed Head stick in the 1990s he had no idea how big it was going to get. People became exited about this product that created effortless finishes for their hair and found instant success. It was no surprise that Anthony turned the Bead Head stick in to a brand. In 2014 Bed Head for Men was born. The Bed Head for Men products are designed to take the best of the classic barbershop styling products, add the Tigi magic and create a new range of high performance men’s hair care products. The Bed Head for Men’s range now consists of 6 products created by the joint creative skills of stylists and scientists. These products increasingly look beyond just hair care by revitalising the scalp by utilizing the purifying properties of activated charcoal. An example product would be the Bed Head For Men Power Play. This is a none greasy gel allows you to create slicked back style that stay put and still have that healthy hair shine. You can find the Bed Head for Men’s range in any of the Yazz Salons. Come in and talk to our stylists for help … Continue reading →

Transform Your Hair – 50% Off for New Yazz Customers

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If you’ve been umming and ahhing about giving something new a go when it comes to your hair, guess what? There’s 50% off for brand new Yazz clients looking to get their hair coloured! Available across each one of our three salons, the offer is available with every full price cut and finish. Maybe you want highlights for the first time? Or perhaps you’ve been dye-ing (get it?!) to give jet black locks a go? Whatever new ‘do has been on your mind, now’s the chance to finally take the plunge and put yourself in our hands (and our styling chair!). Available in our each of our salons – Yeadon, Guiseley and Rawdon – this fantastic offer won’t be around long – you have until the end of November to strike, so don’t miss your chance! And if you’re a gent visiting our Yeadon salon only, make sure you print out your exclusive voucher (also below) for 50% off (for men only) for your first cut and finish. Bring it with you on your first appointment and enjoy a half price hair cut with our brand new stylist, Jill. But fellas, don’t just think of yourself (tut tut!); we also … Continue reading →

CLOSE SHAVE – LA Fitness manager loses his locks to Award Winning Hairdresser – all in the aid of charity !!

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May 2011 Workers at a Leeds LA fitness centre launched a fund-raising drive for cancer research after two of their female colleagues suffered breast cancer. A sponsored head shave at LA Fitness in Yeadon in May raised around £700. Salon owner Paul Shakeshaft of award winning Yazz Number One Hair Studio in Leeds did the honours! Food and beverage manager Mark Barbour was one of the volunteers to be shaved “Most people are affected by cancer at some stage in their lives” he said “this year two of our female staff had breast cancer and we were spurred on to raise money for Cancer Reasearch UK”.