I am a Sydney based Hair Colour Specialist that loves all things colourful. I like to approach hair as if it is a blank canvas, and layer the colours to create custom creations for each of my clients. I love the challenge of Corrective Haircolour and offer creative solutions on a daily basis.

I work both in Sydney salon ‘Edwards and Co’ as well as keeping a busy schedule travelling teaching classes of my own design.

My signature style is artistic colours with dimension. I am known for my unique approach to colouring hair as if it is a ‘blank canvas’. Combining hair painting and precise foiling, I like to create a 3rd dimension by colouring in shadows and texture.

Forecasting hair colour and predicting what’s next for clients is a fun opportunity for hairdressers to make suggestions of what we would like to do next for our client. These are the most requested Hair Colour Trends and explanations to help you suggest fashion colours to your clients, or to ask your hairdresser for at your next visit:

1. Balayage with a Lived-in Texture

Balayage has developed into a world wide technique and is definitely not just a fleeting trend. This easy-to-wear trend is for the girl next door, or simply the girl that wants everybody to believe she really is a natural blonde. Customising is achieved with Zone Toning and selecting the best hue for your clients complexion.

Who suits this trend?

Clients that ask for natural tones with lighter ends and brightness around their face. Cool toned skin works better with warm hair colour tones, such as Gold or Cream and Strawberry Blonde. Whereas Iced Ash Blondes cool down pink complexions. Once you know the rules, it can be fun to break them for more dramatic results on the right client.

2. Future Proof

This trend is loved by clients that only want to visit the salon a couple times a year for retouches. Future Proof Hair Colour is designed to grow out gracefully. Hairdressers can scatter foils through out the hair and paint in various staggered distances away form the scalp, or choose the freehand approach with Balayage. My preference is a beautiful combination of foils and freehand called #Foilyage Zone toning and low lighting may be necessary for the softest future proof Hair Colour.

Who suits this trend?

Clients that ask for something low-maintenance with no regrowth.

3. Neon Hues

As a Creative Haircolour Artist I get incredibly excited when a client books for a consultation wanting to discuss Rainbow Hair or Vivid Colours. As a Realist I understand that their vision may not be possible, and quite often their inspiration pics are celebrities wearing wigs.

The most important thing to remember when creating Fruit Salad or Candy toned Haircolour is these colours fade fast! I suggest to clients to consider their lifestyle and change to washing their hair only once a week with a prescriptive colour care shampoo. It is integral for clients to refresh their colours at home with high voltage colour conditioners to keep their cuticle drenched with pigment.

Who suits this trend?

Fashionistas! Clients with olive or tan skin look gorgeous with Fuchsia, Ruby or Magenta. Pale hair neons blended with Pastel hues is my favourite combination for 2018. I like to layer citrus tones of Mandarin and Lemon with pops of Pink in all of my orange-based redheads.

4. Iridescent Pastels

The secret to a successful Iridescent Pastel Hair Colour is to know what colours mix well by thinking about very basic colour theory. Experienced hairdressers will paint paper before applying colour to hair so they can test beautiful blends. I love the brand Directions for longer lasting dye hard Unicorns and Punks. Play around on paper and do some finger-painting to find what colours you like blurred together versus a murky mess of unplanned colours mixing into each other.

Pastel Hair Colour works well on naturally fair hair and bleached hair. There are a few options for trying the pastel hair colour trend. For highest impact I suggest bleaching hair to a pale blonde first, but not necessary if you just want to use hair makeup. Some of my clients want a temporary colour pop that is easily created with hair makeup or gluing in some colourful wefts.

Who suits this trend?

Clients that are willing to maintain their colour at home with DIY toning conditioners, or people that want something fun and temporary that washes out quickly. This trend is a fun and frivolous fashion approach to brighten hair for a few days.

5. Reds and Coppers

The hottest trend for redheads is Cherry Blonde. Pink-based blonde’s such as this Cherry Blonde are so hot right now! Add a splash of a dark level cherry red to your favourite highlight blonde to to follow this trending tone. Or if you prefer a warmer orange based option, you are in luck this year because all reds are trending. Pink hues are gorgeous for a twist on traditional ginger coppers and help to prevent a dull natural tone if wanting something light and punchy.

Who suits this trend?

Reds and Coppers are more high maintenance that blonde, which may seem hard to believe until you dye your hair bright. The colour fades and requires clients to use dedicated colour toning products at home between visits. Orange based coppers are better suited to pale complexions, and berry tones can suit darker olive complexions or ivory skin with pale blue eyes.

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Have a colourful week x

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