Most haircuts in a 24-hour period-world
record attempt by Ivan Zoot
RACINE, WI, USA -- Helping
to set a new world record is an opportunity that doesn’t come
along often. You can assist Ivan Zoot, director of education
and training at Andis Company, in breaking the World Record
for the most haircuts in a 24-hour period.
Zoot is staging a haircutting marathon at Roosters
Men’s Grooming Center, at the Anderson Arbors Center, 13343
U.S. Highway 183 North, in Austin, TX on Friday, August 22.
Beginning at 3:00 p.m., he intends to break the
current record of 300 and is looking for shaggy haired volunteers
who like their haircuts fast and for supporters to cheer them
on while enjoying free food and live music.
Sponsors include the Andis Company, Woody’s Men’s
Grooming Products and Roosters
Men’s Grooming Centers. Proceeds will benefit the Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Central Texas and Children With Hairloss. Anyone
interested in participating should call Roosters at 866-242-2625.
“While we attempt to break the record of 300 haircuts
in 24 hours,” says Zoot, “we are going to go the extra mile
and take a shot at two more records—the fastest haircut in
the world and the greatest number of professional haircuts
executed in one hour.”
Zoot
says he devised a super-efficient system of cutting hair,
which eliminates wasted motion and even conversation. He calls
it "revolution cutting."
Faster hair-cutting means more customers in a
given period and more money, he said: "This is why the beauty
industry has latched onto me."
A licensed cosmetologist and barber, Zoot’s background
includes experience as a hairstylist, salon manager and owner,
hair care product manufacturer, salon chain technical trainer,
regional sales manager and consultant in the professional
beauty industry. He has previously broken three Guinness World
Haircutting records. In his position with Andis, he identifies,
recruits, trains and manages Andis’ team of professional beauty
industry educators. He is often a featured presenter at industry
shows and events where he shares information, education and
his enthusiasms for clipper cutting and for the professional
beauty industry.
Roosters
Men’s Grooming Center was founded nine years ago in
Lapeer, Michigan by Joe Grondin, a Master Barber. The barbershops
are designed to combine old fashioned customer service with
warm, comfortable surroundings and cutting edge styling techniques.
There are now over eighty shops in eight states, including
34 in Texas. To learn more about the company, go to http://www.roostersmgc.com.
Woody’s Men’s Grooming Products include hair,
shaving and body care products designed especially for men.
The line was founded by Barry Shaich in 2001 when he created
a pomade, his first hair care product, which he introduced
at a Hollywood movie premiere to the press covering the event.
The line now includes more than twenty products. For more
information on the products, go to www.woodysgrooming.com.
Andis Company has been manufacturing handheld
equipment to trim, cut, curl and dry hair since 1922. The
company’s products are purchased worldwide by stylists and
barbers, consumers, hotels, motels, resorts, small animal
groomers and large animal groomers and shearers. To find a
local distributor, call the company at 800-558-9441 or visit
their Web site at www.andis.com.
