HOW TONERS FIT INTO YOUR STYLE
Whether you regularly visit your stylist for colour or like to keep things more low-key – having an understanding of colour and what to ask for in the salon is essential. From contrasting and complementary colour theory and the difference between warm, cool, and neutral tones, these are just a few of the beauty secrets stylists want clients to be tuned in to. Not sure where to start with TONERS? DESIGN.DIRECTOR Kate Reid offers her advice. “These fashion-forward reflects are the new staples of the salon. I love using LAVENDER and CRYSTAL to cool off any blonde or to filter violet or red shades to create a unique long lasting coolness. And I’m obsessed with the new GOLD. TONER. I love using it with APRICOT to create a new neo pop of colour or with CRYSTAL for a natural sun kissed effect with lots of shine.”
A PERSONALISED TOUCH
Adding to this perspective on design, “Everything in the whole world is more personalised today, and this continues with hair,” says DESIGN.DIRECTOR Kate Reid in a recent Conversations with Kevin episode – NEW COLOR.ME TONERS: CRYSTAL, GOLD, LAVENDER with Founder and Creative Director, Kevin Murphy. Listen along to learn just how these new TONERS will help change the results stylists are able to achieve in the salon as we continue to push the envelope and find ourselves through more personalised style because colour is at the helm of it all.
https://lovekevinmurphy.com/hair-colour-cues-what-we-can-learn-from-the-catwalk/
The Best Root Touch-Up for Maintaining Your Hair Color at Home, According to Stylists
Kate Reid, the global COLOR.ME design director, recommends the brand’s Retouch Me spray, if you want a quick, discreet way to conceal roots without messing up your hair color. The super fine pigments in this spray blend seamlessly with your existing shade to hide grow out without the gross, sticky residue. It's lightweight, fast-drying, and comes in four hues. Just shake the bottle well and spray a light mist evenly across the area you wish to cover. (For fuller coverage, just pass over the area a couple times to create a layer.)
https://www.health.com/beauty/hair/best-root-touch-up
From outfits to beauty – colour proved to be the most apparent aspect of everyone’s looks at Coachella 2019. Most notably, we fell in love with the hair colour inspiration seen throughout. COLOR.ME by KEVIN.MURPHY Design Director, Kate Reid gives us the insider look at the latest colour trends and how to get the look with COLOR.ME!
https://www.bangstyle.com/posts/festival-hair-color-trends-3525
The Best New Hair Colors For Summer
Hit the refresh button on your hair with these inspired new hues.
It's almost rosé season (cue praise hand emoji) and for beauty lovers that means one thing: it's time for a new hair color—or at least a refresh. We asked Michael Bowman, Rob Peetoom advance stylist, and Kate Reid, global design director for Color.Me by Kevin.Murphy, to breakdown the hair color trends we should be trying in the warmer months.
Honey Blonde
"Warmer tones will be everywhere this summer," says Bowman. "Think easy upkeep and non-committal looks." A warmer blonde hue (instead of platinum), like the one seen on supermodel Gigi Hadid, won't require bi-weekly salon appointments. After all, you shouldn't have to spend half the summer with foil in your hair.
Steely Stone
Reid describes stone as "a grey slate edge with a new smoky balayage color through the ends." It is also a great alternative for men who are looking to refresh color.
Rose
Rose hair is still going strong. Reid says to pull off this look, go for a dusty rose if you have a cool skin tone. Rose-pink and rose-apricot will help warmer skin tones really glow.
Golden Brunette
Bowman says golden brunettes work with nearly every skin complexion from fair to olive. "It’s all about the placement of the highlights or balayage," he says. "Highlights heavier in the front will look better on darker skin tones. With fairer skin tones, your colorist should disperse the highlights all throughout the hair to avoid the potential of looking washed out."
Peppermint
Leon Bennett
Another bold color to try this summer: peppermint. The key to keeping color vibrant is good upkeep. "I like a refresh every six to eight weeks," says Reid. "Kevin.Murphy Colouring Angels has a line or warm and cool shades that work like a lip gloss to add beautiful tone and create amazing shine in-between salon visits. You just use them instead of your conditioner twice a week."
Try: Kevin.Murphy Colouring.Angels, $33, jet.com.SHOP
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/hair/g5187/best-spring-summer-hair-colors/?fbclid=IwAR0y3LR49UXqmoM_Ska472ys49gulrceDE2wsCj7a14kX-Fs9bEPA3ZcPJs
Colour Lights Are The Next “It” Trend
Move over balayage, babylights, teasylights and foilyage, there’s a new colour trend in town and it will have you booking your next salon appointment ASAP! The great thing about this trend? It works with your existing hair colour and can be tailored to your own personal style. If you’ve ever wanted to try on a fashion shade but weren’t crazy about the placement or high maintenance aspect of it, the latest trend will bridge the gap between fantasy and reality.
Colour lights are a unique way of adding a fashion shade to the hair in a more trendy light. “I love to work with fast fashion shades with colour lights, this technique is perfect for the type of client who wants to try a trend but isn’t ready to fully commit to the upkeep or maintenance,” says COLOR.ME by KEVIN.MURPHY Design Director, Kate Reid. Think of it as swapping out your regular highlight hue for a fashion shade instead. The process is similar and with the right home care tips, prolonging the shade between appointments is a breeze. Keep reading to learn more about the trend and how to get the look!
https://www.bangstyle.com/posts/color-lights-hair-color-trend-3475
Kate Reid, COLOR.ME by KEVIN.MURPHY Global Design Director has just been chosen as a Finalist of Excellence in Education in the Australian Hair Fashion Awards for the third year in a row. As one of the largest and most successful independent hairdressing awards the AHFAs are quite an honour. After being chosen as a winner last year, her streak with the AHFA is a true testament to her passion for education. Kate Reid explores the steps that got her to where she is now, and how being an educator has changed her life both personally and professionally. Keep reading to hear the top 5 reasons!
https://www.bangstyle.com/posts/kate-reid-being-an-educator-3465
