starting with merely a RM2 set of scissors and his shut pals’ hair to observe on, Sallehuddin Mohd Jupri is at present flourishing as an professional hairdresser at merely 24.
As an individual that as quickly as ran underneath a tree, Sallehuddin at present possesses a hair salon at Mara Arcade in Klang, Selangor.
He proven Bernama that his curiosity for hairstyling triggered at age 16.
“I started by cutting my friends’ hair using a RM2 pair of scissors,” claimed Sallehuddin.
“Seeing my curiosity, my aunt signed me up for a two-day GiatMara course in Sungai Besar, Selangor, in 2016.
“After completing the course, I received free barbering tools including scissors, combs and a long-wire clipper.”
Despite coming throughout numerous issues, Sallehuddin’s unwavering determination to spice up maintained him transferring on.
After ending his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) evaluation, the third of 6 brother or sisters registered in a six-month hair structure coaching course at GiatMara Shah Alam in 2018.
During this second, a tree earlier than his relations dwelling acted as his coaching college, with Sallehuddin providing hairstyles for simply RM5.
“I believe that with passion and sincerity, anyone with skills can succeed,” he claimed.
To develop his virtuosity, he proactively joined nationwide rivals, sooner or later making a bronze medal at Worldskills Malaysia Belia 2019 for hairdressing.
He likewise went via coaching underneath the Skills Development Department after being chosen as the only nationwide rep within the hairdressing classification for the GlobeSkills Competition (WSC) in Shanghai, China.
The event was at first organized for October 2022 nonetheless was held off because of the Covid -19 pandemic.
“During my training for the WSC, I worked from Monday to Sunday, 9am to 9pm, with no days off,” claimed Sallehuddin.
“At one point, I even ran away because I couldn’t endure the intense sessions and the strictness of my coach.”
The intensive coaching led to him securing the third runner-up setting at Asia-Pacific Hair, Make- up and Beauty Olympics 2024, stored in Phnom Penh, Cambodia final October.
Now, together with utilizing hairstyling options to all kinds of shoppers, consisting of celebs and bride-to-bes, Sallehuddin takes a visit all through the nation to share his expertise as a instructor, after in search of coaching on the Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skill Training.
His expertise has really likewise gathered focus in adjoining nations like Indonesia, the place he has really been welcomed to carry out hairstyling programs.
He needs to work along with hair stylists from Thailand and South Korea sooner or later.
Dispelling unfavorable assumptions regarding technological and commerce schooling and studying and coaching (TVET), Sallehuddin is happy to disclose that TVET grads can assemble efficient and rewarding jobs, so long as they’re dedicated to their discovering journey and utilizing the talents they get hold of.
