Whitney VerMeer holds many accalades in the hair industry and being the first woman to design a line of scissors is also one of those. Ergonomically crafted for smaller hads these scissors are archetypical for hair artist seeking the ultimate creative freedom from a tool. Whitney is known for her avant-garde editorial work, and titles such as Global Creative Lead and Platform artist. This Internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning artist talks her early years as a hairstylist, what it was like carving out a space for herself and the determination to thrive in a field she is passionate about. She discusses her neurodivergency, business practices, and what has been like as a queer person in the barbering/grooming space of the hair industry.

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*Transcript of the episode can be found on hairstoriespod.com

*Whitney's website: https://www.whitneyvermeer.com/by-wvm

*IG: https://www.instagram.com/whitneyvermeer/

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-Christine Schuster