20 questions with tracey devine
Published
30th Jul 2011
by rachael
Name: Tracey Devine
Age: 40
Salon: Angels
Tracey Devine founded the Angels Hair Design group in 1999 with a flagship salon in St Andrews Street, Aberdeen.
Apart from securing the title of Scottish Hairdresser of the Year for three consecutive years, Tracey has also been nominated as Business Director of the Year at the British Hairdressing Awards for two consecutive years.
1. What is your biggest achievement?
My Hall of fame trophy and my family.
2. If you weren't a hairdresser what would you be?
PA to a celebrity.
3. How would your clients describe you?
Consistent and a good bully.
4. Which one style do you wish you had created?
Bob!
5. Who is your style icon?
Victoria Beckham
6. Who is your hairdressing idol?
Vidal Sassoon
7. Which hairdresser would you most like to work with (past or present)?
Vidal Sassoon
8. Who cuts your hair?
Janer Stewart from Angels
9. Favourite part of the job?
The buzz of the salon
10. Who is your most famous client past or present?
Penny Smith.
11. Last time you were lost for words?
At the Moulin Rouge.
12. Which one product couldn't you live without?
Powder punch by Clynol
13. Is there anything about the industry that makes you mad?
People forgetting where they started!
14. What's the biggest gaffe you've made in your career?
Opening beauty without knowing the market.
15. What's the best career advice you've ever been given?
Count the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.
16. Last time you were star-struck?
I don't get star-struck, I believe we are all just people .
17. Time you were most proud to be in hairdressing?
When I see my team achieve.
18. What celebrity haircut do you wish had never caught on?
The Jennifer Anniston from Friends
19. What haircut would you love to make a come-back and how would you re-invent it for the noughties?
The 20s pin curl bob! Keeping it sleek, but tweak it a bit to bring it up to date.
20. Sleek and shiny or messy bed hair?
Messy bed hair.