92. MASON PEARSON. THE KING OF BRUSHES.

If you only buy one hairbrush, invest in the best brush money can buy, a MASON PEARSON brush. An essential item for any beauty kit, whether you’re a professional hairstylist, make-up artist or novice. Or for anyone who takes pride in his or her crowning glory.

Here’s a quick history lesson about the company.

Mason Pearson is the founder and engineer inventor of the Mason Pearson Brush. In the mid 1860s he worked for the British Steam Brush Works where he learned the trade. He mastered brush making by hand. Later to partner with Raper Pearson Gill to form a small brush making business.

In 1885 he invented the automatic boaring machine to speed the process of making brushes by hand. He became well known for his brush making skills and he won the Silver Medal at the International Inventions Exhibition awards. He also created ‘pneumatic” rubber cushion brush. It took Mason until 1905 to improve his technique and become successful. Most of the brush work is still done by hand and the company remains a family business.

84. Holiday in Cambodia- Street Barber.

On a recent trip to Cambodia I passed by a barber on Street 240 Phnom Penh near my hotel. I approached him and pointed to my camera, he smiled and nodded while pointing to a sign saying “$1 haircut”.

I love the simplicity of his operation; it’s like a “pop-up store” that can be taken down at the end of the day. No appointment books, no computer screens, no garish hair products on display. It’s just him on the street armed with some scissors and a mirror.

Further reading on barbers and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Little Tailleur

I used a wig for this shoot. 

The key for making a wig look real is to bind the model's head as closely as possible. 

Here is a brief "how to" guide.

1. Brush hair
2. Secure with pins flat to the head
3. Wrap head with medical gauze while removing pins
4. Tape gauze down
5. Cover model’s face with towel
6. Spray dark hair spray of gauze
7. Gently place wig and adjust
8. Secure adjustments at the back of wig
9. Thoroughly brush wig.
10. Cut to suit model.
11. Use gloss to style
12. Use fringe pins to add texture

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 for the complete shoot.

What's in my kit

Mason pearson brush
Large Round brush
Small round brush
Tooth brush
Fine brush
Wide tooth comb
Fine tooth comb
Cutting comb
Tail comb
Teasing comb
Hair scissors
Craft scissors



Booby pins
Fringe pins
Long hard fringe pins
Section clips
Pin curl clips
Elastics
Hair nets
Doughnuts
Sausage
Hair rollers (24)
Hair slides
Sewing kit
Towel


Volumizer
Mouse
Gel
Pomade
Hairspray
Cream
Gloss
Wax
Fibre
Thermal fixative/setting lotion
Dry shampoo/dry clean lotion
Hand cleanser


Hairdryer
Small/medium/large hot tongs
Hot rollers
Straightening irons
Power board

Switches of black hair
Switches of blonde hair
Switches of dark blonde hair
Switches of red hair

Brown wig
Medical gauze
tape