At the Eastern Regional Final their live hairdressing skills were put under the spotlight by a panel of top hairdresser judges including Harriet White, Jonny Engstrom, Andrew Mulvenna and Jamie Brooks. “This region has once again proved itself as a strong contender. It’s great to see people paying attention to what’s happening on the catwalk and interpreting forthcoming fashions into wearable looks, explained Harriet White, judge at the Eastern region.”

MACK – Chelmsford Catherine Seeman and Lisa Redman from Mack in Chelmsford are through to the Grand Final of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007. Catherine and Lisa explain the thinking behind their striking image: “We went for a strong, vibrant, copper colour on Clare’s hair, integrating the autumnal look and colour. The outfit was chosen to compliment the hairs rich, warm tones, whilst the satin neck tie continued the nod towards the tom-boy look and then finished with the feminine touches of the satin texture.” “All our hard work and research paid off,” beamed the girls.

“We were absolutely delighted with how stunning our model looked when she stepped onto the catwalk and words can’t express how ecstatic we felt when our number was called. It’s a great feeling to be going to compete at Earl’s Court knowing that all of the team here are behind us.”

OPTIONS HAIRDRESSING - Chelmsford Kay Padfield-Krala from Options Hairdressing in Chelmsford is through to the Grand Final of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007. Kay explains the thinking behind her striking image: “I wanted to present a strong shape that had real depth in the colour. I looked outside the industry when picking the colours and found myself wandering the aisles at my local DIY store to use the mix and match paint cards to see which shades worked well together. The result is a beautifully rich mix of autumn berry tones and soft coppers.” “The competition for a place in the Grand Final was fierce this year,” said salon owner Norman Ellis. “I can normally predict who will be in the top five however this year it was

difficult to pick out the top ten! Kay has done an incredible job and her success lies in keeping the overall effect simple and impossible to fault. It’s an amazing achievement for the whole salon and we are all behind Kay as she goes on to compete against the best hairdresser’s in the UK.”

SAKS – Great Yarmouth Heidi Lain and Jane Calder from Saks in Great Yarmouth are through to the Grand Final of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007. Heidi and Jane explain the thinking behind their striking image: “We both love the romance and femininity of French chic and looked to film’s such as Amelie for our initial style direction. This look was then given a sixties twist inspired by Mia Farrow’s infamous crop and the style was blow-dried with lots of volume and lashings of gloss. The use of copper, blonde and beige tones to gives an overall feeling of natural softness.” “We are ecstatic,” exclaimed the girls. “The team did a double-take when we heard our name read out and honestly had no

idea that we would get through. This is our sixth time in the Grand Final and the feeling of achievement never diminishes. We’re really chuffed.”

KENNADY’S HAIRDRESSING – Ingatestone Noel Gibbins and Hannah Jarvis from Kennady’s Hairdressing in Ingatestone are through to the Grand Final of the Men’s Image Award of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007. Noel and Hannah explain the thinking behind their striking image: “The haircut was inspired by both the 80’s pop scene and The Beatles ‘Rubber Soul’ era” explained Noel of Kennady’s winning look. “We wanted to smarten up the casual-but-trendy male style and turn it into something unique with strong catwalk presence. Our look represents the evolution of the ubersexual city worker – understated, yet undeniably cool.”

“It truly was a group effort” says Noel of the salon’s recent win. “We share a strong team ethic that pushes us towards a larger goal and the L’Oréal Colour Trophy is very high on our agenda. The Men’s Image is an increasingly challenging category, and we collectively fought hard for our place at the Grand Final. For me personally, this award is the Holy Grail – to get this far means everything to me.”

CIENTÉ – Hertfordshire Serafina Woodward, at the age of just nineteen is an ambitious young hairdresser from Cienté in Hertfordshire and is through to the Grand Final of the Young Colourist Award of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy. Here Serafina explains the thinking behind her striking image: “I wanted to present a very glamorous look that would appeal to my clients as much as it would suit the pages of a top fashion magazine like Vogue. Using the catwalks as my inspiration, I kept the style really simple, full of shine and effortlessly elegant.”

“The name of our salon was mispronounced when it was read out on stage so at first I didn’t think I’d won,” said Serafina. “Then my picture was projected onto the big screens and I realised what had happened. I ran on stage straight away and couldn’t stop crying when I got back to my team. It was an amazing”

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