Private Online Mentorship

Principles Invitation - May -  5 3 spots only

Where ambitious barbers master Precision cutting and become educators

The Promise

In 12 months, you will go from cutting with instinct to teaching with authority.

You will understand the shapes, the structures, and the mechanics behind every haircut at a level deep enough to explain it clearly to anyone.

A colleague, a team, a room full of students paying to learn from you.

You will have a clear path. A clear method. And the confidence to use it.

That is the outcome.

That is what PRINCIPLES delivers.

The Three-Step Path

This is not a course with a finish line.

It is a development pathway with three distinct stages.

Each one builds on the last.

Each one moves you closer to the version of yourself that teaches, leads, and builds.

STEP 1 — OWN IT Months 1 to 4

You cannot teach what you do not own.

This is where we rebuild your foundation. The 3 shapes. The three structures.

The mechanics behind every decision you make behind the chair.

Shape structure.

Elevation control.

Sectioning logic.

Over-direction.

Weight distribution.

Body positioning.

Tension management.

By the end of Step 1 you will have stopped guessing.

You will have stopped adjusting mid-cut, hoping it works.

You will know exactly what you are doing and why before you make a single move.

And more importantly

You will be able to explain it

That is where teaching begins.

Not in a classroom.

Not in front of a paying audience.

In the ability to articulate what you are doing and why to whoever is watching.

The 4 Month Outcome:

Full confidence in scissor work, precision cutting, and the theoretical understanding to explain every decision to anyone who asks.

STEP 2 — APPLY IT Months 5 to 7

This is where most barbers plateau.

You will not.

Once the foundation is owned, we start applying it beyond yourself.

Teaching a colleague in your shop.

Sharing what you know with your team.

Running informal sessions.

Explaining shape decisions to clients in a way that builds authority and commands higher prices.

This is also where the business side opens up.

Pricing your work correctly.

Positioning yourself as the go-to in your area. Building the kind of reputation that makes clients and students come to you rather than you having to chase them.

Step 2 is where technical depth becomes practical authority. Where knowing the shapes becomes being known for the shapes.

The 6 Month Outcome:

Confident enough to teach your colleagues, your team, share your knowledge formally or informally, and position yourself as the most knowledgeable person in your immediate environment.

STEP 3 — BUILD IT Months 8 to 12

This is the stage most barbers in this industry never reach.

Not because they are not capable.

Because they never built the foundation properly in Steps 1 and 2.

By Month 8 you are not just a barber who understands their craft.

You are an educator who knows how to deliver it. (if that’s what you want)

Whether that means running classes in your own shop, teaching at another academy, or becoming a PRINCIPLES Partner and building a fully independent education business under your own name — the path is yours to choose.

The educators who are flying in planes to teach in other countries right now, the ones building genuine education businesses with their own brands, their own audiences, and their own revenue, they all started where you are.

The 12 Month Outcome:

Ready to deliver formal education.

Whether that is teaching your team, running your own classes, or building a full education business, you have the foundation, the knowledge, and the authority to do it properly.

I have said this many times, not everyone wants to become an educator to sell courses, but at least you are learning the most in-depth information so that you can give your clients the best haircut of their lives, share information with your friends, and if you want, start teahcing others.

Learning how to teach should be on everyone’s list of goals.

But teaching a class is optional; at least you will have the knowledge for it.

Which Path Are You On?

PRINCIPLES meets you where you are.

If your goal is to become a better barber who can share knowledge with their team and charge more for their work, Step 1 and Step 2 are where the transformation happens. You will see the results within the first 4 months.

If your goal is to become a recognised educator who runs classes, builds a name, and earns a living from teaching, the full 12-month pathway is your roadmap. Every month, inside PRINCIPLES moves you closer to that.

If your goal is to build a fully independent education business under your own name with global reach, the PRINCIPLES Partner program is the next step in the conversation. Every Partner started exactly where you are right now.

Three paths. One system. You decide how far you want to take it.

What Every Week Looks Like

LIVE calls every week

Every Tuesday — The Craft Call

New shape breakdowns.

Live head sheet dissections.

Haircutting and cognitive reviews.

Technical correction

Direct feedback on your submitted work.

This is not passive.

You will cut. You will submit. You will improve.

The Full Value Stack

01 — Tuesday live call every week: Shapes, theory, tutorials, live reviews, direct feedback.

02 — Personal shape reviews: I review your work directly. Not automated. I'm telling you exactly what is right, what is off, and what to fix.

04 — Weekly practice sessions: Show up live and practice your shapes alongside every other member.

05 — Private WhatsApp community: Every member in one place. Real conversations. Real accountability. Real barbers pushing each other forward.

06 — The Modern Haircutting Manual: Not available anywhere at any price. Not online. Not in person. Nowhere. The manual that built a global education business — yours from day one.

07 — Three physical certificates: Sent to your address, marking your progress through Steps 1, 2, and 3.

Who This Is For

Barbers and hairstylists at any stage of their career who want to go deeper than the haircut. People who want to understand their craft properly, share that knowledge with others, and eventually build something beyond the chair.

You do not need to want to be a global educator to join PRINCIPLES. You just need to want to be better — and to believe, like I do, that the best way to become better is to start teaching what you know.

Who This Is Not For

Beginners. Hobbyists. People looking for a quick fix. Anyone who is not willing to show up, do the work, and receive direct honest feedback.

The room is designed to keep the unserious out.

That protects your experience inside it.

The Investment

Only £197 to get started, that's less than 2 haircuts per week @ £25 per cut

If you join and like what you see, it is £197/m to build your brand, business and career with me personally

Free Bonuses when you join:

Bonus 1: Free copy of The Modern Haircutting Manual (Used to be £200, but it is no longer available anywhere). Not online. Not in person. Nowhere ever. You cannot buy this Manual ever for ANY price.

I even turned down £700 for this simple little manual that has built my whole global education business into what it is today - and you get the digital version for FREE when you decide to join PRINCIPLES today

Bonus 2: PHYSICAL Certificates on your progress that I will send to your address

Bonus 3: You will receive a 30min 1-1 strategy session with me to build your 120-day improvement plan

Bonus 4: 50% Off In-Person education with me anywhere in the world

You can either come to me, or if I am in your city or country, you can learn for half the price

The Decision

The barbers and educators who are building real careers in education right now did not get there by accident.

They built a foundation.

They understood their craft deeply enough to articulate it.

They started teaching before they felt ready. And they found a system that showed them how.

PRINCIPLES is that system.

The path is three steps. The time frame is yours. The outcome is the same for everyone who commits to it.

You become someone who teaches. Someone who leads. Someone who builds.

Send me a DM on Instagram with “I’M IN”

Nathshapes

If you’re interested in joining, reply to the email or send me a DM on Instagram with “I’M IN” and we will arrange a free strategy call to see if we’re a good fit for each other

Nathshapes

P.S. Only 5 3 spots left