Kyra Williams and Ashley Wuillemin of TKAY Studio talk tools, travel and all things hair.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE PRODUCTS OR TOOLS TO USE IN THE SALON?
AW: My favourite at the moment is the Maria Nila Styling Spray. I love finishing bouncy blow waves with this for lightweight hold!
KW: I’m absolutely obsessed with the Maria Nila Head & Hair Heal Shampoo and Conditioner for all my other sensitive scalp babes out there.
WHAT IS THE FIRST ITEM YOU WOULD GRAB IF THE FIRE ALARM WENT OFF?
AW: My cats!
KW: My fur child, Taco.
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TO LIVE, WHERE WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
AW: Mexico, specifically an island called Cozumel. I love the lifestyle and people and it also means I’m close to LA!
KW: Amsterdam. It’s such an effortlessly cool and chill vibe. Plus, you can cruise around on your bike through beautiful parks and canals. Absolute bliss.
WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST EVER JOB?
AW: Paper deliveries! I used to get up at 4am on a Saturday morning, fold hundreds of the local paper with all the inserts and my step dad would drop me off at 6am while I walked the block delivering papers until 7:30am.
KW: An old dodgy cash in hand job as a tea and tidy at a hair salon at the illegal age of 13.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT WORKING IN THE HAIR INDUSTRY?
AW: The people and the connections we make. We are so incredibly lucky to help people feel like the best versions of themselves, and then the other hair friends you make along the way. The industry is quite small here in Australia so it really feels like a little secret community we get to be a part of.
KW: The connections we get to make each and everyday with those that sit in our chairs sharing vulnerabilities and the journey of all of life’s ups and downs while creating some beautiful hair. I feel very lucky to have looked after some pretty special humans for over 16 years. We have this incredible tool we can take with us anywhere that can make people feel so magical and I’m very grateful for that.
IF YOU COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME WHAT YEAR WOULD YOU GO TO?
AW: 2012, the year before my mum passed, so I could relive and cherish my last year with her.
KW: The year 2018 when we first opened the business. So many other wild things happened all at once. I feel like those experiences made me grow so much as a person.
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