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Byron Hairdressing
L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007 Regional Finalist
When it comes to creating exceptional hair colour and the hottest catwalk looks for men, a team of hairdressers from Byron Hairdressing
in Kirkcaldy have proved they are among the best in the UK having made it through to the Grand Final of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007.
Ronnie Marshall and Karolyn Watt from Byron beat off stiff competition from thirty-nine salons across Scotland to clinch their place in
the Grand Final in London on Monday 21 May. They are now one step closer to winning the prestigious L’Oréal Men’s Image Award and a
once-in-a-lifetime prize that could see them jetting over to New York to produce a photo spread for fashion bible Vogue.
At the Scottish final their live hairdressing skills were put under the spotlight by a panel of top hairdresser judges including Guy
Kremer, Terry Calvert, Zoë Irwin, Nathan Walker and Jason Miller. “The standard was incredibly high and it was really good to see
competitors thinking about the total look,” explained Terry Calvert.
The team had just thirty minutes to create a winning look under the brief ‘hair inspired by fashion’. Using the Autumn/Winter 07
catwalk collections as a starting point, they had to demonstrate an acute understanding of men’s hair and fashion trends. Their
model was then sent on to the catwalk to present their creative interpretation in front of an audience of over 300 hairdressers.
Ronnie Marshall, salon owner, explains the thinking behind their striking image: “We picked up on a rebellious theme from two different
eras. The Mod look from the sixties and the Pete Doherty rock star chic that is very popular at the moment. Strong masculinity is key
to the execution of our look and we mixed metallic colours in blue and mulberry to give the overall style a fresh twist.”
While the judges deliberated, guests were treated to a stunning men’s fashion show from hot young designer Steve J with catwalk
hair by the F.A.M.E Team.
The whole room was on tenterhooks waiting to hear who had made it through to the Grand Final and upon hearing their name announced
the team from Byron leapt off their chairs in delight. They will now go on to London compete amongst forty-five regional finalists
from across the UK at a star-studded live catwalk show, to be held at Earl’s Court.
For salon owner Ronnie, it was a momentous experience. Having entered the L’Oréal Colour Trophy fourteen times, he is now through to
the Grand Final for the first time in his career.
“It’s absolutely amazing, I’m ecstatic! We have always focussed on the women’s category but this year, on our 14th attempt we thought
we’d try something different and go for the L’Oréal men’s Image. I can’t wait to get to London to continue this journey.”
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Photo Credits: L'Oréal Professionnel
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