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The inspiration for Ellie’s look came from Ellie herself. I worked with her natural beauty to give her a look suited to her personality. We chose a bold look, with an edge. To bring out her best self we opted for a globalised colour and a strong, punchy cut. The styling was inspired by her makeup: Cleopatra with a hint of rocker chick, balancing the tough with the feminine in a soft, not-too-perfect wave. Imperfect is beautiful! For extra shine, we gave Ellie a Kérastase Fusio-Dose treatment. To add colour INOA was applied, creating a dramatic, deep cool brown. INOA is ammonia-free, to help retain the integrity of the hair. Kérastase Nectar Thermique and Redken Pillow-proof Primer were also applied to nourish, soften and protect, complementing the Fusio-Dose. The cherry on top for this look was the daring, lash-skimming fringe.

When I met Toni I immediately saw she has a beautiful natural hair colour and curl, and I wanted to show that off. We colour curly hair without having it going frizzy by using L’Oréal Professionnel colours and SmartBond to give the softness and shine. Working with Toni’s original colour and giving her hair a hair gloss service to balance the lightness creates a golden goddess look.

I enhanced her ringlets with pops of colour and then styled with the ghd Curve to give Toni’s hair even more dimension and shape and to accentuate those gorgeous natural curls.

Courtney’s colour was inspired by the glossy bronzed tones that are so hot right now. Using the French balayage technique and focusing it through the bottom layers and around the face we lifted the existing colour and applied a bespoke mixture of L’Oréal Dia Richesse and melted from roots to ends for a seamless blend. Dia Richesse Illuminates natural hair colour through its tone- on-tone process, giving a reflective finish and very soft touch. For added shine and colour protection we completed the service with the new Dyson Supersonic™ hair dryer.

Ella’s look takes cues from today’s hottest trends; soft balayage, highlights and baby lights. I like to think I am a ‘stylentist’ (stylist- scientist) when it comes to hair. l like to combine different techniques to customise for personality.

Ella’s personal style inspired the subtle definition in the blonde, with emphasis on a modern natural glow using INOA ammonia-free colour and Smartbond for strength and softness. We added some effortless-looking waves with the ghd Curve to complete her gorgeously glossy look.

Newton and I wanted to emphasise Hayley’s beautiful freckles and she already had a naturally beautiful reddish colour throughout her hair, so we wanted to enhance that too. We used rich warm INOA colour to intensify her natural tones without risking any damage to her hair. Custom colouring blended deeper tones at the roots, lighter tones around her face then a couple of shades lighter at the ends to give dimension and a naturally beautiful look. For added radiance we mixed Hayley a personalised Kérastase Fusio-Dose treatment.

This look was inspired by the phrase ‘Flex your flaw’. Many people, regardless of hair type, shape or size have a feature they feel isn’t their strongest. In our consultation, Gemma mentioned that she felt like her beautiful skin was a little pale. We opted to give Gemma’s hair a fresh colour enhancement without compromising the condition of her hair and chose L’Oréal Professionnel Colour for a temporary lift so she can rock the new colour now and then go back to her natural blonde later without using any lightener or colour cleanser. We spent time crafting the ratios of colours to create the perfect glossy peachy/coral tone. The blunt cut gives that delicate yet deliberate sharpness to accentuate the jawline. The overall look shows off Gemma’s gorgeous skin and face with sexy, playful colour and style.