Stylist
Daren, 41, smashed the
existing world record by
two hours, getting
through almost 40
customers at his salon
in Bognor Regis, West
Sussex.
"We
called it a 'cutathon' and
it really was a
marathon," said a tired
but jubilant Daren, who
set the record on Friday
and Saturday (March 5
and 6).
"I was
allowed five minutes'
break each hour for the
loo and such like. I
couldn't have done with
without the help of my
wife Kate and friends
Paul and his wife
Annette - they amazed me
by staying with me for
the entire 26 hours. I
owe so many people a big
thank-you. When we broke
the record everyone was
cheering and we knew
that we had created a
little bit of history
for me, the salon and
for Bognor Regis."
Big-hearted Daren's
record raised almost
£2,000 for charity, with
the Chestnut Tree House,
CLIC Sargent and CRY all
benefiting from
donations. "My clients
paid as normal and I
donated the fees as well
as other donations from
well-wishers and a
charity auction of
sporting memorabilia,"
added Daren.
Daren
says he was tentative
about finding willing
clients to have their
hair cut through the
night at what he
called "silly o'clock".
But he needn't have
worried. "The wee small
hours slots went first.
It took me only a day to
have all the people in
place and I filled my
column very quickly
indeed - my customers'
support has been
fantastic.
"But they
didn't give me an easy
ride. The clients were
having colours put in.
Existing blonde clients
were coming in and
asking for a full colour
change and, as we knows
as professionals, it is
not the same as putting
on another colour; i.e.
pre-pigmenting to
achieve the final
colour, which took
double the amount if
time. And the cut and
blow dries were also
asking for extra
glossing treatment,
which really kept me on
my toes," he added.
"I hope
to double my record in
Las Vegas next year. We
are talking to some of
the top hotels over
there," said Daren, who
has hit the headlines
over the years with his
caricature cuts of
soccer stars such such
as Wayne Rooney and
David Beckham.
*See
www.darenterry.com
for pictures of Daren's
previous work.
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interview opportunities,
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photos please call Carl
Eldridge at Eldo Media
Ltd:
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01243 828445
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