Owner Gavin Mills’ inspiring story of entrepreneurship saw him join Bad Apple in 2014 with 1 salon and 10 employees – fast forward 6 years and the brand is 9-salons strong, including two innovative partnerships with TopShop, more in the pipeline, 38,000 loyal clients and 70+ well paid staff who enjoy fantastic employment opportunities and second to none training (including a £2k annual budget each to spend on education), benefits (including income protection, life insurance and a 24/7 virtual GP service) and support. With COVID-19 simultaneously triggering a huge shift in employment globally and the recognition of hairdressing as a previously undervalued essential skill, salons like Bad Apple will play a vital role in our ‘new normal’ communities.

Wolverhampton based stylist Michelle Thompson is one of the UK’s leading texture and afro experts and was called on by Stylist to chat all things porosity… Three times winner of British Afro hairdresser of the Year, Michelle gave her top tips on why knowing your porosity matters when it comes to caring for textured hair.

The Midlands’ most outstanding hairdresser was announced last night (25th November) at the renowned HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards 2019, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional. The sought-after title of Midlands Hairdresser of the Year went to James Earnshaw from Bad Apple Hair Wolverhampton