NRC hosts inter-campus hairdressing competition

The contest which is in its first year was organised by the Hairdressing Dept in the Faculty of Care, Access and Creative Arts within NRC.

The theme of the competition was a character from a film where the students had to create a model representing their chosen character. Its aim was to test and challenge the ability and skills of its Level 2 Hairdressing students from across the college.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony Rosemary Finlay, NRC Curriculum Manager for Hairdressing, said: “This is the first year we have run an Inter Campus competition where the students from each of our Campuses at Ballymena, Ballymoney, Magherfelt and Newtownabbey competed initially. The three finalists from each of these campuses were then selected to compete at Inter Campus level.

“The competition produced amazing creativity from the students and the judges were bowled over with the standard of skill given that the students are only in their first year of their studies.”

Students created characters from Alice in Wonderland, Somewhere over the Rainbow, Aladdin, The Jungle Book, Lion King, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Russell Brand, Willie Wonka, Grease, Lion King, Peter Pan, Last of the Mohicans, Edward Scissor Hands, Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Flinstones, Grinch 3, Batman, Medussa, The Snow Queen, Black Swan and Cinderella.

The competition was judged by three prominent hairdressers, Sarah McIntrye proprietor of the Boat House Salon and Julian Diarymple proprietor of The Sitting Room Salon and Seaneen Copeland.

Prizes were sponsored by Wella, Sally Salon Services, The Sitting Room Salon, Labeeby and Seaneen Copeland.

Emma McToal, Ballymena student won 1st prize with her creation of ‘Queen of Hearts’ with 2nd prize awarded to Holly Scullion, Ballymena student and her creation of the character ‘Jasmine’ from Aladdin with 3rd prize awarded to Lesley-Ann Hanna, Ballymoney student and her creation of the ‘Black Swan’.

Rosemary added: “We are grateful to all the judges who supported the College at each of the Campus competitions and the Inter Campus final, we appreciate their time and their generous sponsorship of the prizes, without the local support it would not be possible to host a competition of this magnitude.

“We congratulate all the students who participated and the hard work of the Hairdressing Department team who can be extremely proud of their student’s achievements.”