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However, Ben believes that has come about at the right time. qualified.
hairdressers should not feel any dif-
ferent when caring for Afro and tex- She said: If I have clients that go to you and
tured compared to any other type of come back, it’s better for us because
hair. “I wouldn’t say it took so long, the hair would be in a better condi-
because I think everything happens tion because you know what you’re
He said: at a right time. And I think now is doing”.
the time, that if most of us are really
“And a lot of the time people are loving our self the way we’re sup- “Being in the business for 10 to 15 to
scared of it, when there’s really no posed to. You know, we’re wearing 20 years, yeah we know what we’re
need to be. Like, I’m self-taught, I’ve our own hair and before we wanted doing. And I’d love for the people to
done everything through YouTube to look European, now we’re really take over, the younger ones, to gain
and things like that, and as soon as loving the way our Afro-Caribbean that experience so they know what
you kind of get to grips with it, it’s hair looks. So, I think this is now the they’re doing. So, it’s not unfair at
really not hard at all.” time for it”. all”.

Ben is happy that it has finally came Although some may feel that it’s With this new rule being introduced
to fruition, he said: “It’s about time unfair that only new students are in the hair and beauty scene, this
that people are going to get taught. getting this training, Genevieve disa- may influence different areas to re-
And, that intimidation is going to be grees and believes that it is fair. flect on their current system and
a thing of the past.” how they can take a step in the right
She said: direction.
Genevieve Watts, the owner of
Genevieve’s Hair Design, “It’s fair. I feel like that if you’re going
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specialises in afro and textured hair, to do something in any field you’re
believes that this update to the rules in, you’re supposed to be trained and