We did it! For a second year running, True Grit has taken out the award for HITO’s Training Salon of the Year. Although our apprentice Libby Morton did not take out the grand prize for her award (Apprentice of the Year), she is still excited about her three day hair bootcamp coming up. She is also still the ‘North of the South Island’s Apprentice of the Year’ so she rocks!… Read More
True Grit and our New Generation stylist Libby are heading up to Wellington this weekend to compete in the HITO Industry Awards. Libby is competing for the national title of ‘Apprentice of the Year’ and we are planning on retaining our status as ‘Training Salon of the Year’. Wish us luck! In the preliminary competition in October, our wonderful style director Haley Scandrett received the third place award in New Zealand for ‘The Cut’ at the NZARH Supreme Awards and Libby Morton took out the HITO North of the South Regional Apprentice of the Year! Check out some photos of… Read More
It’s official – True Grit is the HITO Training Salon of the Year 2014! We are so happy to be recognised for this award, we’ve worked really hard to establish our salon as a great place for up and coming talent to perfect their craft and we’re glad it’s paid off! Here’s what our fabulous leader Jacqui had to say upon winning: “Thank you Team True Grit! You are an awesome bunch of young ladies who are going places! Thank you Gary Marshal of L’Oreal, for your support and believing in True Grit from the very beginning. Thank you Brenda… Read More
We just got some AMAZING NEWS! Ashlee has been named a regional finalist for HITO Apprentice of the Year 2014! WOW! All of her amazing successes throughout the year have been noticed and we think she’s deserves it! But wait… There’s more! Jen is a finalist for Trainer of the Year! But wait… There’s still more! Jacqui/True Grit hair spa is a finalist for Training Salon of the Year! We are over the moon, giddy-with-excitement, and all the other wonderful hyperboles you can think of to describe our level or happiness! Thank you for your support through this year, we… Read More
Our amazing apprentice Ashlee Van Wijk has astounded competition coming second at the World Trade National competition in Hamilton. Ashlee topped the Canterbury region and now has the opportunity to progress to the finals next year in Brazil. “I’m still getting my head around what this all means, it was a challenging two days, very intense but heaps of fun”, says Ashlee. The World Skills competition gives young people the chance to compete globally in their chosen skill from any vocational trade. The New Zealand nationals saw ten entrants battling it out over two days of competition in Hamilton. Rounds… Read More
Despite being repeatedly displaced since the events of February 2011, True Grit hair spa is still going from strength to strength when it comes to competitions and in-salon training. On Sunday 22nd June, we once again featured significantly in the winner’s line-up at the prestigious NZRAH Regional Hair of the Year Awards. Style Director, Haley Scandrett, took out first place in both the Urban Colour Open Event AND The Urban Day Style, as well as coming 3rd in the Urban Cut category. Apprentice, Sammy Downes’ hard work paid off as she took out the Newcomer Urban Cut category, with her… Read More