A Whanganui apprentice has taken out third place in a prestigious national hairdressing competition.
Ebony MacKenzie has only been a qualified hairdresser since November, but that didn't stop her wowing the judges in the Lust Semi-Permanent Photographic Competition.
For the competition, Miss MacKenzie had to prepare a model's hair styling and colour, as well as make-up, for a photo shoot. The model was photographed by local photographer Nicci Forlong.
Miss MacKenzie chose a candy-floss pink hair colour for her model - which reflects her own current hair colour.