To expand education, mentorship and career opportunities for emerging hair and barbering talent.
Published:The Global Stylist Blueprint (GSB), the UK-based mentorship programme founded by international session stylist and educator JJ Savani, has been named Official Education Partner of professional tools brand COCCO Hair Pro, creating new opportunities for aspiring artists to develop their skills and pursue careers beyond the salon.
The partnership will combine advanced education with professional tools and industry opportunities, supporting barbers, hairstylists and make-up artists looking to progress into session styling, editorial work and fashion week.
Founded by Savani, The Global Stylist Blueprint combines one-to-one online mentorship with practical, advanced workshops across Europe, India and the UAE. The programme aims to help emerging artists understand the industry, develop their craft and build the professional connections needed to take their careers further.
Under the new partnership, Savani will teach using COCCO’s professional tool range, including trimmers, blades, dryers, irons and shears. A dedicated COCCO product module will also be introduced to the GSB learning platform, covering products ranging from Digital Gap™ blades to the COCCO Max dryer.
At the heart of the partnership is the COCCO Pathway, which will give standout GSB artists the opportunity to progress towards representing COCCO at industry shows, workshops and backstage events.
The initiative builds on an existing relationship between the two organisations. Brendon Rice, a barber from Malta and GSB mentee, was recently named global ambassador for COCCO Hair Pro Malta, demonstrating how mentorship can help emerging professionals access opportunities beyond their local markets.
For Savani, the partnership addresses a significant challenge facing talented hair professionals: knowing how to translate technical ability into wider industry recognition.
“Most talented barbers never get seen. Not because they aren’t good enough, but because nobody has shown them how the industry actually works. That’s what we do differently,” – Savani.
“Partnering with COCCO means our artists now train on the tools they’ll use at the highest level, and they have a real route to the stages and rooms where careers are made. Brendon is proof of what’s possible. He started with us as a barber in Malta, and he now represents COCCO globally. He won’t be the last.”
Savani also highlights the importance of choosing tools and partners that share the programme’s approach to professional development and client care.
“What drew me to COCCO is that they care about the person in the chair as much as the performance of the tool. That matches everything we teach. A great haircut isn’t just technique. It’s how the client feels when they leave.”
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Education is central to the partnership, with both organisations emphasising the importance of developing emerging professionals through practical learning, mentorship and access to industry opportunities.
Dean Perry, General Manager UK & Ireland at COCCO Hair Pro, says the collaboration reflects the brand’s commitment to supporting education across the hair industry.
“We are absolutely delighted and proud to be partnering with The Global Stylist Blueprint and JJ Savani. Education is a core belief and responsibility of COCCO, and this partnership gives us an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively to educate, inspire and develop the next generation of talent within our wonderful industry.”
Perry adds that the partnership is intended to offer more than product education, creating opportunities for artists to develop their careers and build the knowledge needed to succeed.
“JJ’s vision, values and passion for nurturing emerging talent strongly align with our own beliefs. We see this as much more than a partnership; it’s an opportunity to help create meaningful opportunities for aspiring artists, support their development and give them the tools and knowledge to build successful careers. We look forward to building a long and successful relationship with JJ and the GSB team.”
For barbers and stylists interested in exploring session work, editorial shoots and fashion week, technical ability is only one part of the journey. Understanding how the industry operates and gaining access to the right professional networks can also play an important role in career progression.
The collaboration between GSB and COCCO Hair Pro brings together mentorship, product knowledge and potential routes into industry representation, with the aim of helping emerging artists turn their ambitions into practical opportunities.
The next intake for The Global Stylist Blueprint’s barber mentorship programme and The Collective membership begins on 16 November 2026.
For more information, visit The Global Stylist Blueprint or COCCO Hair Pro online.
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