Profile of a session stylist: marc trinder
Session stylist Marc Trinder has been part of the Charles Worthington team for over five years and he is currently based at the flagship salon in Percy Street, central London.
A season session stylist, Marc regularly works backstage at London and New York Fashion Weeks and he's also a regular on editorial shoots for glossy magazines.
Marc is also a key stylist for the BAFTAs, working with celebrities including Freida Pinto, Erin O'Connor and Leigh Lezark.
Salon work is still a huge part of Marc's day-to-day life, and he puts his diverse credentials to good use with a thriving column in the Charles Worthington salon.
How did you end up in your job?
My mother is a hairdresser and was such a huge inspiration to me when growing up. As she was a single parent, I used to go to work with her a lot in her mobile hairdressing days. Little did I realise I was learning from such a young age - in the end it was an obvious choice.
After leaving school with my A Levels I had a place to study photography at university but I made a last minute decision to follow my dream, so I turned it down. At the age of 18, I felt a lot older than the 16 year olds starting out in hairdressing, so was conscious of qualifying sooner rather than later.
By 19, I had completed my apprenticeship with a small salon group in Kent - after four years I wanted bigger things so applied for a position at Charles Worthington.
What tips would you give for anyone who wants your job?
You have to really want it in the first place to succeed. Like many things, if you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything.
The biggest tip I can give to anyone is to never stop learning. No matter what level you get to, this industry changes constantly. Passion always shines through, so mixed with hard work and enthusiasm, you can achieve whatever you set your mind to.
What are the best and worst parts of your job?
There are so many best parts to my role. Not only do I make customers happy by making them look and feel good, I am able to create trends, educate trainees throughout the UK and abroad and work on glamorous events such as the BAFTAs.
Working with Charles is a huge privilege too as he has personally taught me so much over the last few years.
There really are no bad parts to my job. In all honesty the hours are long and you never completely switch off from your job but to stay ahead in this industry you can never switch off - if you do you are overtaken. I'm much happier knowing I'm ahead of the game, than being left behind.
What do you like best about being involved in the hair industry?
Being surrounded by like-minded people. Being part of the fashion world, creating trends then educating others to create them. More importantly, having the ability to make someone feel great is what it's all about. Meeting different people and learning along the way. The Monday to Friday 9-5 desk job just isn't for me!
