Graham-Henries won
World Record Academy title of ”World’s Youngest Barber” for her passion and
skill at age seven.
Neijae Graham-Henries
found her passion when her brother chose to discontinue the Junior Barber
Academy in North Philadelphia in 2018.
Even as a toddler, she believed people can
show others something that they’re capable of doing the extraordinary.
Face2Face Africa reports that her mother,
Jamie Graham, said: ”She wasn’t intimidated because she was the youngest
student, and she was not intimidated because she was the only female” .
Before she was due to
start her second grade, Graham-Henries had become a certified barber. Soon
after her training, she started volunteering works to cut students’ hair for
free at a back-to-school event.
The 8-year-old spends
her time going to school and giving free haircuts to those in need and at the
same time mastering her skills from Philadelphia barbers.
Describing her
technique, Graham-Henries said: ”The whole process is to finish it and do it
really good and to, like, style it good.”
Graham-Henries
received national attention from outlets like BuzzFeed and Inside Edition when
footage of her working went viral on social media. She also got invited to
speak at the Essence Beauty Carnival in New York City.
At this young age, Graham-Henries is confident
about her career in a male-dominated profession and her resolve to pursue her
passion has won her the World Record Academy title of ”World’s Youngest
Barber”.
Even though Graham-Henries has styled a few
women, she enjoys cutting men’s hair. ”They have a better texture,” she said,
adding, ”no offense.” Until she’s 16 before she can secure a barber’s license
in Pennsylvania, Graham-Henries must provide free haircuts under the watchful
eye of a licensed barber.
The youngster doesn’t
just enjoy cutting hair, she said she enjoys sleeping, eating, dancing, and
playing video games like Minecraft. She is a kid with big dreams. She is also
envisaging a career in sewing as she pursues her barber’s license when she’s
old enough. Her dream is to have Kevin Hart or LeBron James as clients in the
future.
