When it comes to creating exceptional hair colour and the hottest catwalk looks, a hairdresser from Options Hairdressing in Chelmsford
has proved she is the best in the UK having made it through to the Grand Final of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007.
One woman styling sensation Kay Padfield-Krala beat off stiff competition from thirty-nine salons across the Eastern region to clinch
her place in the Grand Final in London on Monday 21 May. She is now one step closer to winning the prestigious L’Oréal Colour Trophy
and a once-in-a-lifetime prize that could see her jetting over to New York to produce a photo spread for fashion bible Vogue.
At the Eastern Regional Final her 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.”
Team’s 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 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.
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.”
While the judges deliberated, guests were treated to a stunning men’s fashion show from hot young designer Steve J with catwalk hair by Jonny
Engstrom and the Guy Kremer Artistic Team. The whole room was on tenterhooks waiting to hear who had made it through to the Grand
Final and upon hearing her name announced Kay and the team from Options leapt off their chairs in delight.
“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.”
When it comes to creating exceptional hair colour and the hottest catwalk looks, a hairdresser from Options Hairdressing in Chelmsford
has proved she is the best in the UK having made it through to the Grand Final of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007.
