An Interview With Nelson Brown

As you all know, I'm a big fan of Nelson Brown and his incredible salon in Dumfries, so I was thrilled when I was able to land an interview with the man himself.  Here, we chat everything from Fashion Week, to Sam McKnight.


1 - Assisting Sam McKnight during Fashion week this Autumn must have been an honor - Can you sum him up in three words?
Inspirational Legend Hair genius
2 - Sam McKnight has recently launched his new range of haircare products - which products did you reach for most throughout Fashion week? Cool Girl - The wording says it all.Its for the modern Cool Girl, gives texture and an undone feel to the hair.Used by Sam McKnight. 3 - Being the mastermind that you are, I know that both LFW & PFW must have sent your head spinning with fresh ideas. Will you be incorporating anything new into your salon? We often bring ideas from LFW and PFW into our FB live segments to show viewers exactly how they can recreate the looks at home.  I guess you'll have to tune in and keep watching to find out more!!
4 - Does seeing the creative process throughout Fashion Week inspire you to be more creative? Always - This line of creativity is second to none.
Theres a certain feeling you witness in hair, that allows you to interpret things how you see them.And in turn, you do pass that influence to the clients.
Being creative with new ideas makes us who we are as hairdressers. 5 - It might be impossible to choose, but which show was your favorite and why?
Its impossible, your right, but since assisting Sam McKnight, i have had the honor of working on the Chanel shows.They are always larger than life and each season they come with something new and inspirational.The Giants in fashion. Vivienne Westwood....Its my managers favorite designer and it keeps her happy when I come back and tell her all the backstage Westwood goss....happy manager happy life.....(LOL!!! JK - couldn't resist!)
6 - 2017 has seen everything from mermaid hair to braiding on a whole new level. Do you think these will continue in 2018? Individuality has been noticed in fashion, and excitability as who we are.This allows us to be unique, a real trend in hair.So, embracing you and what you have, be it braiding, or waves, hair is such a visual fabric. We believe in individuality....anything goes!!  Texture is our big tip for next year....we're reinventing the perm to create individual texture!  
7 - Which hair 'trend' would you banish forever?
None!!!They are all inspirational in some ways. 8 - What do you hope to see in 2018? We hope that the next trend is for keeping hair healthy and strong.  We can create cuts and colours that don't damage the hair, the Windle & Moodie product range we use is so natural with no hidden nasties in, theres a product to solve any hair challenges you might face (plus they smell gorgeous!!) I see the technique in haircutting returning, with technical shapes, driven from the classics that Vidal Sassoon built his career on.This is a very exiting time, real shapes, real people, real results.
9 - Will you be creating any of your own 'new' styles in 2018?
I am always creating new 'Nelson" cuts - that creative part of styling generates my innovations.  My styles are based on the head shape, face shape and needs of my clients.   One of the shows i assisted on in Paris for Spring/Summer 2018, was packed with creativity and energy, so I have been inspired massively to push this into a hair cut shape ad forum.Still working on it….
10 - Let us in on a secret! What would you bet your bottom dollar on for 2018 based on LFW & PFW?
If I knew that, I would be Randolph…Its open for interpretation..Hair is about making things beautiful and suitable for the clients.
11 - A lot of people worry about making styles from the runway, wearable in real life. What are your thoughts? It's the detail that can be the influence.Its not about re creating the exact look, but sharing the knowledge and detailing the shapes with the clients own signiture.
12 - Congratulations on the rebranding! What does 2018 look like for Nelson Brown? Its to be exciting….2018 will bring for Nelson Brown;-

• Seminars in the salon, educating on trends.

• Photographic shoots, developing my team into a creative environment.

• Empowering clients by sharing more and more knowledge.

• Hosting fashion events, creating a head to foot look for women to see in the salon.

And the list goes on and on…
Stay tuned for more!
Thanks so much Nelson! It was an honour!
To visit Nelson Brown's website and check out his social channels, see below:
http://www.nelsonbrown.co.uk/
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