Patrick cameron praises the habia young apprentice of the year
Tequila received the award from industry icon Patrick Cameron and habia CEO Alan Goldsbro at a glitzy awards ceremony held at L'Oréal Studios, London having beaten off 26 other entrants from the Young Apprenticeship Partnerships.
The event featured inspirational hair shows from the Habia Hairdressing Skills Team's Emma Moore and Mark Izzard, as well as Patrick Cameron, who also took part in the judging process.
Patrick spoke of the success of the Young Apprenticeship programme which is designed to give bright and motivated 14 to 16 year olds the chance to learn about the industries they are interested in, gain work experience and develop vocational skills on top of their GCSEs.
He said: "I have been wowed yet again by the standard of entry to this competition from individuals who are just 14 to 15 years old.
"It is fantastic that they have been able to realise they possess such potential in this field through this competition and the Young Apprenticeship programme."
The competition, supported by L 'Oréal Professionnel and Wahl, allows Young Apprentices to demonstrate their new hairdressing skills by submitting images of their finished long hair look on a head block, along with a mood board and statement describing the look they have created and their inspiration.
Winner Tequila said: "I was really excited and pleased to win the award, I didn't think I would win as the competition was so fierce. It was a fantastic night and everyone was really proud. It was great to go to the L'Oréal Studio and dress up.
The chance to see the stylists and Patrick Cameron and to help him on stage is something I will always remember."
"I enjoy learning about styling hair and working in a real salon. I like being out of school doing something I love. In the future I want to work for Patrick Cameron or as a top stylist. I would like to do the hair of musicians, especially rap artists, and meet Nelly who inspired my mood board."
The two joint runners up, Frances Parkinson of Weston College and Kelley Lawrie of Rochdale Partnership, will also appear on the stage at Salon International.
