Lilly Benitez, Founder and Director of Blade Craft Barber Academy in Deep Ellum, Texas, is a globally recognized barber influencer and Brand Ambassador for Jatai Feather Razor, contributing her expertise to Barbering Textbooks. Deeply involved in her community, she holds a chair at the Deep Ellum Foundation Association and advocates for the barbering industry, valuing its transformative power in providing financial freedom and enhancing communities.
Lilly’s story of creating something that wasn’t there has two journeys intertwined: a road trip from Dallas, TX to Central America in the late 90’s as a child in charge …