Taking hair to a new level

Times Reporter

 

Having free rein to test your creative limits is something every artist aspires towards. For Courtney-Tyler Albig hair is her art. On Oct. 24 she took part in the Lethbridge Purely Inspired Academy of Beauty Fantasy hair and Makeover competition. 

“It’s a lot of fun, and it gives you so much experience because that’s another part of the industry that a lot of stylists don’t know about,” said Albig who attends Purely Inspired Academy.

Albig chose to go with a pirate theme and took first place with her pirate ship hairpiece, sword and other accessories. 

“Actually when they were talking to us about it, it was kind of the same time that Pirates of Caribbean was coming out, so I just thought, hmm that would be a good idea, and no one’s really done that before,” said Albig. 

“Any little piece that I could add hair into, I did, so many hours spent working on it. I placed first, it was unbelievable. I had no idea I was going to win.”

Albig, who graduated from Strathmore High School, SHS, in 2010, has always had a love for hair. She remembers playing with her Barbie dolls and colouring their hair with highlighters and trying new styles on them. While attending SHS she took the cosmetology class for three years and when it came near graduation she decided to keep going. 

“I want to do as much as can. I think I just like making people happy with hair,” said Albig. 

“It’s crazy what a difference that doing someone’s hair and or makeup can make them feel about themselves. So I just like making people feel better.” 

Albig will have graduated before the next bi-annual Fantasy hair and Makeover competition, but said she may enter the Allied Beauty Association competitions held in Calgary and Edmonton.