RICHARD PHILLIPART #SalonSmartIRE

Richard was 13 when he first took a Saturday job at a local salon. He produced his own artisan hair show aged just 16, and at 22 opened The Boutique in Ellesmere Port – pouring the lessons he learned and passions he developed into a salon business that flourished and thrived under his creative direction. A decade later, Richard now manages a staff of 25 and recently expanded into a larger premises to rebrand as The Boutique Atelier.

Fiercely passionate about education – he’s a sought-after educator in his own right (his team receives continuous training), and a big player on the session circuit – he’s regularly booked on the backstage teams at all four Fashion Weeks and has worked for big names and brands including Chanel, Dior, Balmain Paris, BaByliss PRO and Erdem, Richard successfully manages to juggle salon ownership with an independent session career.

At Salon Smart, Richard will be talking about time – from maximising how it’s spent to debating how you charge for it – in a live panel session.

Salon Smart takes place on Sunday 3 November at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin