Clair grew up in Auckland, moving to the United Kingdom where she finished school and was trained at Toni & Guy in London. She attended the L'Oreal International Academy in London to complete her training as a colourist. After 10 years of working for Toni & Guy Hampsted in London she returned to New Zealand to keep running the family business.
Clair has now owned Blush & Blow formally known as Rodney David Hairdressing for seven years, she was a board member of the Auckland Association of registered Hairdressers before it was dissolved, and still takes a keen interest in the direction of New Zealand Hairdressing believing that education is the most important part of what we do, she is assisted closely by L'Oreal New Zealand who provide excellent and current training for all their salons.