Alice Howard – Northern Apprentice of the Year 2024
After being named Northern Apprentice of the Year 2024 and completing her apprenticeship, Alice has her sights set on the fashion and editorial side of the industry.
Alice’s hairdressing journey started at 16 years of age, when she moved to Auckland with a clear goal to pursue makeup and hairdressing. The opportunity of earning while learning was a key driver for her as she began her apprenticeship.
Since working at Ryder salon in Auckland, Alice has developed a passion for mastering balayage techniques as a form of creativity with colour. She has future aspirations to use her apprenticeship qualification and the skills she has learnt to become more involved in the fashion and editorial side of the industry.
Alice says her biggest inspiration throughout her apprenticeship journey is her younger self “5 years ago I would’ve never thought I’d be where I’m at now and I’m super proud of myself.”
“Advice I’d give to someone starting a HITO apprenticeship is to stay committed to the hard work, the payoff is rewarding”. Alice was one of the winners of the Northern Apprentice of the Year award 2024. “This award is a reflection of all the hard work I’ve put in since I started my apprenticeship and towards completing my HITO qualification.”