Introducing... the clynol protégé team 2013
Published
27th Feb 2013
by rachael
The Clynol Protégé Team are the very best of young hairdressing talent from leading Clynol salons across the country and the newly formed 2013 are about to embark on a year of education, training and inspiration.
Here, we get to know the team better ...
[Back row, l-r: Catherine Rowles, Jordan Irven and Troy Boyd; Front row, l-r: Sarah Harrison, Nicole Lawrence and Lauren Britton]
Name: Catherine Rowles
Salon: Thomas and Miles, Guernsey
Age: 22
Job title: Graduate stylist
Qualifications: NVQ Level 2
Top career moment: Being chosen for the Clynol Protégé Team 2013!
Biggest hair icon: I admire Patrick Cameron. I really like his stage presence and his classic techniques that can be manipulated to achieve any look. Hair up is my favourite part of hairdressing and I would love to work with him one day.
What does being a part of the team mean to you? I love learning and so I'm excited for all of the knowledge that I'm going to gain from the journey and the experiences that we as a team are going to have together.
Name: Jordan Irven
Salon: Thomas and Miles Hairdressing, Guernsey
Age: 21
Job title: Stylist
Qualifications: NVQ Levels 2 and 3
Top career moment: Winning Young Creative Talent at the Clynol Business and Creative Awards last year in Manchester. My prize was a shoot working alongside the 2012 Protégé Team and John Rawson - it really was a brilliant day and I got some fantastic shots.
Biggest hair icon: My boss Nathan Thomas - his creativity and the detail that he puts into his work inspires me every day.
What does being a part of the Clynol Protégé Team mean to you? To be a member of this team means everything to me. Coming from a small island like Guernsey there are very limited opportunities but I get to come over to the mainland every month and work with some of the biggest stylists in the industry and for me that's truly amazing!
Name: Troy Boyd
Salon: Emma J Steven, Sutton Coldfield
Age: 24
Job title: Art director
Qualifications: NVQ Levels 1, 2 and 3
Top career moment: Working with Clynol on their Photo Finish course in November 2012. I got the opportunity to work with an award winning styling team, photographer James Rudland and LWPR
Biggest hair icon: Patrick Cameron - I love his hair ups and creativity. I find his work mesmorising.
What does being a team mean to you? I love that I get to learn so much - especially about session work which is my favourite. It's brilliant to have such a busy year of training and being inspired by people who you have looked up to throughout your whole career.
Name: Sarah Harrison
Salon: En Route Hair and Beauty, Wakefield
Age: 22
Job title: Stylist
Qualifications: NVQ Levels 2 and 3
Top career moment: Winning Colour Hotshot of the Year at the Clynol Business and Creative Awards last year in Manchester.
Biggest hair icon: Mark Leeson - I love the way that he uses colour and technique to make the most out of a good haircut.
What does being a part of the team mean to you? It means that I can learn new techniques, become more confident in presenting my work and work with some top names in the industry. I feel very privileged to have such a fantastic opportunity.
Name: Nicole Lawrence
Salon: Altered Image, Tring
Age: 21
Job title: Senior stylist
Qualifications: NVQ Levels 2 and 3
Top career moment: Assisting on the Altered Image photo shoot in 2011 and also entering the Span Training Competition - life outside of the salon floor in hairdressing is fantastic and I just love a challenge.
Biggest hair icon: Patrick Cameron - I love his creative hair ups and stage work. He has such an effortless way about his work and his stage presence is amazing.
What does being a part of the team mean to you? It's given me the added confidence that I needed in my hair work and my ability as a hairdresser. This is a goal that I have been working towards for a long time and I'm so happy to have finally achieved it.
Name: Lauren Britton
Salon: Altered Image, Tring
Age: 23
Job title: Senior stylist
Qualifications: NVQ Level 2
Top career moment: Assisting on a photo shoot for my salon. I love to get creative with hairdressing and seeing the finished shots was such a buzz for me
Biggest hair icon: Vidal Sassoon - he revolutionised the hairdressing scene. With his work he made people stop, think and re-assess why they follow the trends. He was an amazing hairdresser and he will never be forgotten. That's inspirational - to be so amazing at what you do that even posthumously people are still learning from you.
What does being a part of the team mean to you? I love being a member of the team because it gives me the opportunity to experience hairdressing away from the salon floor and explore the creative side so much more boosting my skill set.
