Meet the NAHA Finalists: Lizz Knaphus

Jul 12th, 2013

Get to know the talented NAHA finalists!

Name: Lizz Knaphus

Salon: Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design

Finalist Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year

Reason I became a hairstylist: To be completely honest, boredom... and a need for creative expression. Little did I know I would grow to love hairstyling, and it has been one of the best decisions I've ever made!

Best advice I ever received regarding my career in hair/beauty: To keep learning and never get comfortable. If you get out of your comfort zone, you can find solace in becoming comfortable with the unfamiliar and untrodden, and that is where creativity comes in.

ourtesy of Y Public Relations]

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