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Shu Shu
L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007 Regional Finalist
When it comes to creating exceptional hair colour and the hottest catwalk looks for men, a hairdresser from Shu Shu in Hull has proved
she is among the best in the UK having made it through to the Grand Final of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2007.
Susan Vargas beat off stiff competition from thirty-nine salons across the North 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 Men’s Image Award 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 North Eastern Regional Final her live hairdressing skills were put under the spotlight by a panel of top hairdresser judges
including Errol Douglas, Sean Dawson, David Lambert and Dylan Bradshaw. Industry luminary and guest judge Sean Dawson commented;
“The clothes styling was some of the best seen so far on this tour, making it a tough region to judge. There were interesting cuts
and some really clever colouring techniques.”
Susan 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, she had to demonstrate an acute understanding of men’s hair and fashion trends. Her model was then
sent on to the catwalk to present her creative interpretation in front of an audience of over 300 hairdressers.
“We were photographing the ladies for the L’Oréal Colour Trophy and it wasn’t going as I had hoped,” explains Susan of her winning
entry. “I decided to shoot my Men’s Image ideas too. Researching online I had noticed that 60’s inspired styling is a key upcoming
trend, so I used The Rolling Stones era as inspiration then added my own twist of modernity with gothic darks in the hair. When I
saw how it looked on camera I decided to enter the Men’s Image category – everything just came together beautifully.”
While the judges deliberated, guests were treated to a stunning men’s fashion show from hot young designer Steve J with catwalk hair
by Darren Fowler and the Clipso Artistic 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
Susan and the team from Shu Shu leapt off their chairs in delight.
“I actually didn’t realise I had won for a minute or two,” admits Susan of her winning moment. “There was a whole minibus of staff
next to me who leapt out of their seats shouting and the truth sunk in. I was so shocked I couldn’t even smile or speak! It is an
absolute dream of mine to win at the L’Oréal Grand Final - I will continue working until I have experienced that moment.”
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Photo Credits: L'Oréal Professionnel
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