Apprentice of the month- Bec Poirrier

Style Street: How are you and where are you?

Bec Poirrier: I’m good thanks; I’m sitting at my desk at the computer with a cup of tea.

SS: How long have you been in the hairdressing game?

BP: 2 tears, maybe a bit longer.

SS: Where have you worked?

BP: Gilston Four and Worksense Haircutters

SS : Where did you start and why hairdressing?

BP: I started at Gilston four and I became a hairdresser because I use to always do crazy colours and cuts on my own hair in high school and really enjoyed it and thought it was cool.

SS:  What are you working on at the moment?

BP: Helping my friend out with a photo shoot to help her with a portfolio and me.

SS: Top 10 products/tools in your kit and why?

1.Potion9 by Sebastian – amazing for curly hair- creates a soft natural un-frizzy curl.

2. Aveda Brilliant Humectant Pomade – great because it’s a good curl enhancer plus adds shine witch most likely curl hair doesn’t have.

3. Pure Abundance Potion by Aveda- great for adding texture and messing it up a bit.

4.Smooth Infusion Prep by Aveda- I like to use this in damp hair before I b/w to make a nice smooth/soft finish.

5.Confixor Gel by Aveda- great for blow-waves with lots a body and waves or flicks.

6.Wigo Hairdryers- I love Wigo dryers because they don’t blast the hair to much when drying curly/wavy hair and has a good cooling button for setting the curl.

7.Wooden blow wave brush with heaps of bristles, I like these for good tension.

8.Ceramic blow wave brushes- good for when I’m doing big blow waves with lots of body and curl/ flicks on the ends. I use two and use them like a hot roller.

9.GHD irons- they’re handy sometimes, I don’t like it use them to often. Good for curling/ smoothing.

10.Rollers- for setting

SS: What has been your career highlight?

BP: Learning from my first boss Tim Millar and helping him back stage at a Versace runway show witch wasn’t very big but still was fun

SS: What are the biggest problems facing apprentice hairdressers today?

BP: I guess and financial set backs especially for apprentices living out of home. It can be hard also emotionally with all the pressures within the salon, it can be a stressful environment sometimes but in most cases there great to learn from but sometimes that’s hard to understand when you first start I think.

SS: How can we get in contact with you?

BP: Call me Worksense Haircutters 03 96700496

SS: Future plans?

BP: Hopefully travel and keep learning from awesome hairdressers and meet cool creative types and hopefully love and ENJOY my work.