Katie is a 23 year old hairdresser born and raised in Kent. Below is the history of her hairdressing career
In September of 1999 I started a two year hairdressing course at mid-kent college.
I began with NVQ level 1 for 10 months learning the very basics of hairdressing such as:
• Shampooing hair
• Blow drying
• Washing off colours and assisting stylists
After I finished level 1 I started level 2 in the following September.
I learnt more basic skills like:
• Cutting hair
• Colouring hair
• Perming
• Styling hair
• Putting hair up
I also learnt the basics of Gent’s hairdressing.
Then I left in the July the following year and came back to do level 3 in the September.
This level was harder because I had to do more colour corrections and learn more detailed things in cutting and perming.
I completed my course in July and was left to defend for myself!
I first began work in a hairdressers called canvas which is in Sittingbourne for a year in 2001.
I then left canvas and went to a salon in Gillingham called demitri’s I stayed there for a year and left to go to Regis in Chatham I stayed there for about another year and then left.
I am currently working in a salon in Gillingham called the pine studio.
I am happier in the salon I am in now because I am self employed there and I can come and go as I please.
I prefer this because I was employed in all my last salons and I didn’t have all the flexibility that I have now.
I have now got the opportunity to leave the salon early and go mobile hairdressing if I wish.
Awards
• Best Student Level 3 NVQ