Celebrity hair colour leads the way
Love them or hate them, celebrities are responsible for leading the way when it comes to hair colour trends. From Cheryl’s deep brunette to Kate Bosworth’s creamy blonde and of course, Florence’s fiery red, girls everywhere turn to the stars for colour inspiration.
The hairdressing industry’s leading publication Hairdressers Journal International has launched a campaign to “Keep Colour Professional”. The campaign, backed by the world’s innovators in colour products – Aveda, Clynol, Goldwell, L’Oreal Professionnel, Paul Mitchell, Redken, Schwarzkopf Professional, TIGI and Wella Professionals is also endorsed by the UK’s leading colour technicians including three times winner of British Colour Technician of the Year, Lisa Shepherd.
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Hairdressers Journal International, Jayne Lewis-Orr is delighted with the response to the campaign. “We are working with the colour houses and their colour ambassadors to ensure professional colour is at the forefront of every consumer’s mind when thinking about hair colour. A high percentage of women in the UK colour their hair not only to cover grey but also to enhance it. The professional colourist can change hair from drab to dazzling, maintaining shine and make you feel a million dollars. There’s no reason not to visit a professional colourist, in salon.”
So to make sure you know your copper from caramel and platinum from honey, the Keep Colour Professional’s ambassadors share their favourite celebrity colour looks:
Brett Walker, Head Colourist and Manager, Michael Barnes salon; “Cheryl Cole has a lovely rich warm colour that brings out her skin tone and her eyes. She hasn't tried to do too much with the colour, she's done just what suits her.”
Luke Walton, Rainbow Room International; “Madonna has been blonde for so long and has pulled off numerous gorgeous shades – from alpine ice to honey and caramel, she is the queen of the blondes.”
Anya Dellicompagni, Director of Hairdressing, Francesco Group; “Florence Welch without a doubt. It’s bang on trend, and this season’s must have. It’s all about rich shiny, silky hair. The luxurious satin red shade complements the skin tone. Making her hair colour a showstopper.”
Paul Mitchell Editorial Director and celebrity stylist Lucie Doughty; “Beyoncé has a beautiful hair colour that reflects the warmth in her skin. The level of colour is very complementary and her hair is healthy and shiny.”
Paul Mitchell Artistic Director Stephanie Kocielski; “Gwen Stefani’s bling bling blonde always looks well maintained and most importantly never looks fried thanks to regular Paul Mitchell PM Shines treatments.”
Adam Browne, Artistic Director, Redken; “I am not going to name any specific celebrity as there are just so many right now that look so fantastic, but I will say that the reason they all look so good is that they all have their colour done regularly, they utilise the best products available and they invest in constantly looking after their hair. One of the keys to celebrity hair is that it is flattering in some way to them, whether it be Lady Gaga, or Victoria Beckham is that the hair always looks immaculate. Spend an extra 10 minutes styling, do an extra treatment a week and visit your salon a week earlier, and you too will have celebrity hair.”
Carly Roberts, Manager and Master Technician, Marc Antoni; “Fearne Cotton shows how to rock blonde with confidence and Jennifer Aniston proves blondes can be sexy, sophisticated and understated at the same time.”
Le-anne McNaught, Creative Director, Cheynes Hairdressing; “For brunettes I love Cheryl Cole’s chocolate brown and Helena Christensen’s heather brown. Paloma Faith and Florence for the fashion stopping flame red hair and blondes have been made more exciting with Lady Ga Ga, pushing golden blondes to new places with fun yellow tones”.
