Head Hunters Academy · Sofia
The first professional barbering academy in Bulgaria.
We train professionals with both theory and hands-on practice - so they grow and become part of the barbering community.
- Graduates
- 300+
- Years
- 5
- Mentors
- 4
Graduates
Years
Mentors
Programs
Six ways to learn the craft.
From a full beginner course to a self-paced online module - pick the pace that fits your level and your schedule.
Beginner Course
5 weeks, 102 hours
Sessions run 10:00–14:00, four academic hours a day. Clipper, scissor and razor across every core men's look and fade - from positioning and tempo to a precise finish.
- 20h theory, 82h practice
- 8 core cuts, 5 fade types
- Tools & materials - provided
- Advanced
Advanced Course
1 week, 5 days, 20 hours
An intensive week for working barbers: adapting to head shape, fade algorithms, current cuts, beard geometry and finishing the look.
- 1-to-1
1-to-1 Training
Bespoke
Individual training for advanced stylists and barbers on a topic you choose - long designs, premium beard work or the “royal” shave.
- On-site
Salon Training
Short blocks
Refreshing and updating the skills of working masters - on-site at your salon, in short blocks.
- 1–2 days
Seminars
One & two-day
Want to refresh your skills without a full course? Join our one- and two-day seminars on fades, beard work and modern looks.
- Online
Online Course “Fade Techniques”
7 lessons
7 lessons of know-how and shared first-hand experience from our barbers - low, medium and taper fade algorithms. Enrol via the form below.
Why Head Hunters
You learn the craft the way it's worked at the chair.
Individual approach
A skilled mentor reads your ability from the first conversation and tunes the training to it.
Material base
Accessible terminology and clear visual delivery - practical language, not lecture-speak.
Constant practice
Programs track the client's growing needs - technique innovation and equipment testing.
Professional culture
We hide nothing and keep no secret methods - correct positioning, sequence and tempo, with no loss of quality.
The mentors
You learn from people who do the work.
Founder
Kiril
Founder of Head Hunters and the academy. A barber with 8 years of international experience.
Senior instructor · co-founder
Andrey
8 years at the chair and 4 teaching internationally. Awarded by the Ministry of Education for his contribution.
Instructor
Mitko Zahariev
Winner of the fast-fade category at Bulgarian Barber Battle 2.
Barber · instructor
Veselin Polonov
Many years of hands-on experience in barbering.
Our happy graduates
Hear it from them.
300+ graduates over 5 years.
Enrolment
Join the next intake.
Places are limited - small groups with a personal mentor. Fill in the form or call to hold your spot.