George’s Chris Appleton joins national network to support women with medical hair loss

Inspired by clients and patients at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Artistic Director of George’s Hairdressing, Leicester Chris Appleton has just completed an intensive one day wig personalisation course led by leading hairdresser Trevor Sorbie at the L’Oreal Professionnel head quarters in London.

Chris not only received intensive direction on working with and fitting wigs for clients with Trevor Sorbie himself, but also took part in a communications workshop lead by cancer nurses from The Communication Equation Ltd. who are experienced in helping people improve their communication skills, particularly when dealing with sensitive and difficult situations. An invaluable part of
the training, this element of the seminar has been designed to help “My New Hair” associates put even the most vulnerable clients at ease, allowing the nurses to answer questions and share their professional knowledge and insight with the group.

Chris joins a national network of over 30 professional hairdressers who are offering their services up and down the country to patients who are suffering from medical hair loss. This list includes other notable industry names including Andrew Collinge, Mark Hill, Andrew Mulvenna, and Charles Worthington. Trevor aims to train at least 400 hairdressers on his programme over the next 2 years to deliver the “My New Hair” service in salons and healthcare environments.

“My New Hair” by Trevor Sorbie provides the definitive training and education for hair professionals to enable them to provide the premium wig cutting service in the industry. This important initiative aims to contribute towards some significant “psychological medicine” for a person experiencing medical hair loss. A client can expect a respectful, compassionate and professional consultation, tailored to their individual need.

“I am delighted and honoured to be part of this network” says Chris, “we learnt so much and I am looking forward to putting into practice.”

There is also a dedicated website www.mynewhair.org offering tips for clients selecting, and caring for wigs.

Related articles:

1. My New Hair

   Inspired by his own experience of helping a family member during cancer treatment, internationally acclaimed hairdresser, Trevor Sorbie MBE has launched the ‘My New Hair’ initiative, which, through working in partnership with key hair salons...

2. Chop Idol – Chris is through to final stage

   Salon Director, Chris Appleton of George’s Hairdressing, Leicester is through to the final stages of a brand new BBC Three TV show – Young Hairdresser of the Year 2009. The series aims to celebrate the...

3. Chris Appleton – Creative Head Article

   CHRISTOPHER APPLETON IS AN INDUSTRY SENSATION – ONLY 26 YEARS OLD AND ALREADY IN HOT DEMAND AS A SALON STYLIST, EDUCATOR AND SESSION HAIRDRESSER. BUT IS HE HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL? CREATIVE HEAD RECKONS...

4. Leicester Stylist in National Hair Competition Finals

   He may be only 25 but young hairstylist Christopher Appleton of George’s in Leicester is already making waves in the hairdressing world, by snipping his way to the coveted Grand Final of industry competition, UK’S...

5. Christmas at George’s – it’s all about health, hair and happiness

   Always thinking of the best level of service possible, George’s is spoiling their clients with a Christmas gift with a difference this year. Instead of chocolates or calendars – George’s are offering their clients a...

Go Back

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 7th, 2010 at 11:59 am and is filed under Press Releases. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Leave a Reply