About Me
COMPANY OWNER / SENIOR ARTISTIC STYLIST / HEAD OF MENS DEPARTMENT
Having worked in the industry for over 20 years, Harps has comprehensive professional knowledge of hair and unrivalled enthusiasm for her work. With a commitment to her successful career, Harps is now focusing on developing her personal style and her clients through Odyssey Male Grooming.
Harps has also recently delved into the educational side of the industry by teaching men’s classic and designer cutting techniques while working with the Art team. Pushing her knowledge further and delivering the best education has furthered her skill. She’s now also a qualified assessor, further proving her prowess in the field.
Other professional endeavours include professional shows, such as the Mazella & Palmer: ILive Event, Headmasters Focus Night, and HJ Live. Competitions include Modern Barber Finalist for Best Photography Entry 2021, Wella Generation Final 2018, and Wella Trend Vision Men’s Grooming 2018.
Competitions
- Schwarzkopf young artistic team: 2012
- Project X: 2013
- Hair club live: 2015
- Black hair awards: (Avante Garde) 2015
- Open chair night: 2016 / 2017
- Wella generation final: 2018
- Wella trend vision: 2010
- Loreal colour trophy: 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018
- Headmasters mens category; 2017
- Wella trend vision: mens grooming 2018
- Modern barber: Finalist best photographic entry 2021
Education
- Mens focus
- The fade
- Mens specialist (6 month programme)
- Roadshows
- Hair insider events modern icons
- Designer cutting
- Talent squad (Mentor): 1 Year Internal apprenticeship programme
- Level 2/3: Educator
- Guest artist Men’s education for Kingston College
- Fellowship mens hair workshop: 2018
- Hari’s salon: Guest artist 2021/22
Shows
- Phase eight collection: 2013
- Bayliss and Harding christmas TV advert: 2012
- London fashion week: 2014
- Colour heros show: Internal event (Headmasters)
- Graduate fashion week: 2015
- Excel London: Tribute stand (Headmasters show): 2015
- Excel London: Headmasters Transition collection: 2015
- Level 3 Mens category competition (internally competition)
- Headmasters: Lead educator/mentor
- Talent Squad mentor: shows: 2016
- Headmasters awards show: 2018
- HJ Live: 2018
- Headmasters Focus Night: 2018
- Mazella & Palmer: lLive event 2020
Assisted
- Thomas Macmillan (Anita cox): Big brother 2012
- Adam Reed: LFW S/S Barbara Casasaola collection 2014
- Headmasters Artistic team: Colour heros 2014
- James Bickmore: X factor 2014
- Ollie Blackaby: John Smedley discovery AW 2015
- John Vial: KTZ_ Official: 2016
- Jonathan Soons: Tonsure_cph 2018
- Jonnie Sapong: Man about town (Paris) 2018
- Martin Cullen: Enfants Riches Deprimes (Paris) 2018
- Vimal Chavda: Paria Farzaneh/Ashley Clarke 2018(jewellery)
- Bob Recine: Vogue (Burberry) 2018
- liz Waz: Rudimental music video
- Liz Waz: YOOX.com
- Jonnie Sapong: Oliver Spencer