Where We Started
The founder of Hair Plus Academy, Ben Reilly, has had an extensive career in hair extensions. Working as both Education Manager and a Master Educator, Ben has over 20 years experience working with hair extensions and has overseen training of thousands of hairdressers at salons and colleges across the UK and Ireland.
The Hair Plus Academy knows hair extensions is just as important a service as cutting and colouring. We believe all hairdressers should tap into this highly demanded service to help increase revenue and creativity. All hairdressing students should finish their NVQ’s with the skills to offer this lucrative service alongside other mainstream services.
Hair Plus offers CPD accredited courses that not only teach hairdressers application & removal, but also provide the equipment they need, skills in consultation, cutting and styling, aftercare and maintenance, as well as effectively marketing hair extensions service in salon!
Education Team

Master Educator
Ben Reilly
The founder of Hair Plus Academy, Ben Reilly, has had an extensive career in college hair extension education. Working as both Education Manager and a Master Educator, Ben has over 20 years experience working with hair extensions and has overseen training of thousands of students at hundreds of colleges across the UK and Ireland. Working as an international educator, Ben is at the forefront of the hair extensions industry which is passed through to the training programs.

Educator
Fay Stothard
With over 20 years in the hairdressing industry, Fay has achieved incredible achievements. Whilst working as a hairstylist, Fay joined the Balmain Hair education team, teaching in salons and colleges. She then went on to join the artistic team, presenting on stage at exhibitions and shows, working on photoshoots and also travelled the world delivering hair extensions education as a master educator. Fay now has a very successful salon which has been running for 7 years.

Educator
Sally Rainer
Sally has had an amazing hairdressing career spanning over 31 years. As a hair extensions specialist, Sally worked for the prestigious Balmain Hair Extensions as an educator, teaching hair extensions education to salon stylists and college students around the country and went on to work as a master educator training new hair extensions educators. Not only is Sally an incredible educator, she has also run her own, very successful, luxury salon for over 22 years.