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JANUARY CAN SOMETIMES feel a little blue, so grab a cup of tea and a few minutes to yourself with the first issue of Creative HEAD Ireland in 2018. If you’re thinking of sprucing up your salon for the New Year, then we’ve got all the hottest interior trends you need to know about on page 32, along with stunning inspiration from salons around the world on page 34. We spoke to legend Dylan Bradshaw to find out what ingredients make a two-time Most Wanted Exceptional Stylist – expect plenty of insight into how he has become one of the biggest names in Irish hairdressing. And what’s January without a little reflection? The past few months have been packed with events, so relive all the excitement from page 44, which covers all the action from the IHF Icon Awards, the ALFAPARF Milano Fantastic Hairdresser Awards, the Peter Mark Colour Trophy AND the TIGI Inspirational Youth Team show. If 2017 was anything to go by, 2018 is going to be some year!

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Apprenticeships get the green light TONI MASCOLO OBE:

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GIUSEPPE TONI MASCOLO, co-founder of Toni&Guy, has died at the age of 75. Toni founded the hairdressing group with his brother, the late Guy Mascolo, in South London in 1963. He became chief executive of Toni&Guy, alongside its sister brands essensuals and label.m, spending more than 50 years in the industry. Today, there are more than 475 Toni&Guy salons across 48 countries.

Originally from Southern Italy, he arrived with his mother and brothers in London in 1956 to join his father, who was working as a barber in Knightsbridge. Soon after, Toni went to work with his father in the West End. In 1963 he and Guy found a space in Clapham and opened the first Toni&Guy salon, revolutionising modern British hairdressing on the high street to what we know today.

In October 2006, Toni received an Italian Knighthood – the Cavaliere Ufficiale – and in October 2008 he was awarded an honorary OBE for his services to British hairdressing. In 2013 Toni received an AH+AIPP International Legend Award at the Alternative Hair Show, which was presented to him by his younger brother Anthony. In a statement, the Mascolo family said: “We all loved him in life as we will love him in death. He will be dearly missed.”

Toni is survived by his wife Pauline and children Sacha, Christian and Pierre.

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THE APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL has approved the first professional Irish hairdressing apprenticeship, following a proposal submitted by The Hairdressing Council of Ireland with Image Skillnet, a learning and development training network.

Pat O’Doherty, chairman of the Apprenticeship Council, which was launched by the minister for education and skills in 2014 with a remit to expand apprenticeship training to more sectors of the Irish economy, said the council was impressed with the high quality of the proposal and was looking forward to developing the new national apprenticeships.

Bridget Haren, salon owner and president of The Hairdressing Council of Ireland, said: “There is a drought of new talent coming into hairdressing, so hopefully the apprenticeship will help to make it a more attractive industry.

The Hairdressing Council will be involved in new ideas for the apprenticeship – we hope to not only upskill everyone through training, but also through personal development and business skills.”

It is hoped that work on the new Professional Hairdressing Apprenticeship will begin in January, with the aim of having the first apprentices working in salons by the end of the year. Currently, apprenticeships in Ireland last two to four years and offer a minimum of 50 per cent on-the-job learning. Apprentices are also recognised as formal employees and gain a qualification at levels five to 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications.

The Irish Hairdressers Federation also welcomed the news. Gerry Hynes, ex officio president of the IHF, said: “The IHF has long campaigned for a national hairdressing apprenticeship. We are pleased that hairdressing has been acknowledged as a viable apprenticeship. We strongly believe that the skills and creativity involved would benefit greatly from a uniform, standardised training and employment programme.”

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HUGH CAMPBELL HAIR GROUP CELEBRATES TOP STYLISTS TOP HAIR TALENT from the Hugh Campbell Hair Group, which includes Marbles, Cats, River and Melo Yelo, came together to recognise its stars at its 2017 salon awards ceremony.

The event was held at The Clayton Hotel Limerick, and special guest judges included Patricia Strachan, L’Oréal Professionnel education manager; Debbie G, creative director and educator at Debbie G training; and Avril Cairns of Avid Graphics. Páudie Walshe of River Hair Studio took home the award for the senior cut and colour category, while Karola Carey of Marbles Castleroy won the creative styling category.

Marbles Hair & Beauty Cruises Street swept the boards in the future cut and colour category taking first, second and third place, with Eilish O’Rawe and Clodagh Rice creating the winning look.

Aveda wins eco prize AVEDA HAS WON the Sustainability Leadership Award at the 2017 Sustainable Beauty Awards in Paris. Organised by Ecovia Intelligence, the awards honour those spearheading the eco movement in the beauty industry. With earth-friendly formulas, eco packaging and renewable energy used in production, Aveda has been at the forefront of green hair care for 40 years. Barbara De Laere, global general manager and senior vicepresident of Aveda, said: “This awards means a lot to all of us at Aveda – it’s an honour to be recognised for our commitment to caring for the world we live in. We want to continue to set an example and to push the bar for environmental responsibility.”

IHF CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN FOR ENTRIES THINK YOU’VE GOT what it takes to become a hairdressing star? The IHF National Hairdressing Championships 2018 takes place on Sunday 11 March at Croke Park in Dublin.

With categories ranging from Trainee Ladies Blow-Dry to Senior Creative Fantasy, hairdressers at all levels can compete for their chance to win a coveted award and gain some invaluable experience. For more details or to download an entry form, visit irishhairfed.com.

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JENNY BYRNE

YOU’RE GORGEOUS HAIR We will be busy with our newly opened our third salon, in Drogheda, Co. Louth. We refitted it and I’ve employed six new team members, bringing our total team to 18. We’re also excited about education and we have our courses mapped out already – my motto is work hard, play hard!

DANIELLE KENNEDY LLOYDS HAIR

We have had a crazy 2017 entering competitions and having huge successes so I’m really looking forward to paring it all back for 2018 and focusing on our flagship salon. I can’t wait to get stuck in to full-time salon work with my team as that’s where I’m happiest – sometimes the responsibilities of being an owner can take you away from that.

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I am extremely excited about the new ALFAPARF Milano Academy and I’ll be busy attending as many courses as I can fit in. I love learning new skills and believe it is essential to our craft. In February I’ll be meeting Team Ireland and preparing my portfolio for the OMC World Championships.

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THE SECRET OF… ATTRACTING NEW CLIENTS IN JANUARY

DO YOU KNOW how software can help salons looking to attract new customers come the New Year? Let us tell you how… keeping in mind post-holiday budgets and the 30 per cent of the population resolving to ̒ save more and spend less ̓, you’ll need an intro offer with pricing that entices, rather than intimidates. It also needs to be simple to develop, manage and sell – and easy for your clients to buy. Here’s what to do: Make sure your salon software can facilitate new offers (i.e multipleservice packages. discount pricing, pre-booking appointments) and that you can track and analyse your sales to determine their success.

Try a discounted, multiappointment package that brings in clients at a discounted price.

The aim is to create an amazing experience to help them see the value of returning at full price.

When designing this package, offer more than one appointment, giving you more opportunities to build a relationship – and have a clear expiration date. If you’re recommending a four-session blowdry package, have it expire in five, rather than 10, weeks.

Remove the pricing barrier by offering a discount, but don’t price too low or offer freebies as it will mean low retention. And avoid having too many pricing options, you’ll just confuse your clients.

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WILL BUBBLES WITH A BLOW-DRY DISAPPEAR FROM THE SALON? SALONS ARE NO longer just a place clients go for a quick trim before heading back out the door – nowadays it’s as much about the experience as a whole as it is a new haircut.

For many clients, a little bit of ‘me time’ in the salon is perfectly rounded off with a glass of something; a Friday blow-dry is often made all the more special with the addition of some bubbles, and a long colouring process can be brightened up with a gin and tonic.

However, this popular ritual has benn criticised at a meeting of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and the Addiction Counsellors of Ireland.

Suzanne Costello, chief executive of Alcohol Action Ireland, warned that clients were being encouraged to post on social media about getting a drink at the hairdressing salon, which she said was a form of “manipulation”.

A spokesman for the IACP, said: “It’s not a healthy practice to offer alcohol for free to customers of any service. In Ireland we have a cultural love affair with alcohol that ensures its omnipresence in our everyday lives. Counteracting the ubiquity of alcohol in nearly every corner shop or petrol station is challenging enough.

But handing it out in a salon or barbers simply serves to reinforce a cultural norm that must be breached if, as a society, we are to commence a process of reducing our consumption of alcohol.”

Yet for many salons and their visitors, complimentary alcoholic drinks are part of the luxury experience. Brown Sugar salons in Dublin offer a decadent selection

of drinks across their salons – Gunpowder Gin and tonic is complimentary in its main salons, rum is offered in Sugar Cubed and whiskey in its barbershops.

Director Mark O’Keeffe argues that having a drink can enhance the salon experience for clients who might not have much time to themselves, and it is their right to indulge if they wish.

“Most of our customers have very busy lives – they have jobs and families that demand a lot of their time,” he says. “The salon experience is a way for them to relax and unwind, and if this is with a herbal tea, coffee, a glass of prosecco or indeed a gin and tonic, then what is the harm?

The offering is never abused and used excessively. Adults should have freedom of choice and just because it is complimentary it shouldn’t make it an issue.”

However, Donna McConville, manager at Davey Davey, feels that offering alcohol is a minor part of the salon experience, and losing this option would not have any great impact.

She explains: “Davey Davey offers complimentary wine and beer – some of our clients enjoy a glass if they’re getting ready for a night out, or just to relax during their service in the salon.

“However, we have noticed that this is only a small number of our clients, and then only occasionally. Offering wine and beer is certainly a treat for our clients, and one we enjoy offering, but our menu has many tempting treats.

“I feel that we would still be able to offer just as enjoyable an experience in the absence of alcohol.”

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WHY DID YOU WANT TO BECOME A HAIRDRESSER? When I finished school I wanted to do something practical because I’m not the type of person to sit in an office all day and I love meeting new people.

So when it was suggested to me to do a course in men’s hairdressing, I thought it was the perfect career path. I love the creative side as well as the social aspects of it, meeting new people and even becoming friends with your clients.

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Ask for advice from your peers. Learn from people who WHAT HAVE BEEN YOUR HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR? I won three competitions last year – The Alternative Hair Show Irish Men’s Visionary Award in Dublin, OMC Hairworld Men’s Stylist of the Year and what topped it all off was walking out on stage in front of more than 5,000 people with my model, Adam O’Connor (pictured), at The Royal Albert Hall in London for the Alternative Hair Show International Men’s Visionary Award Finals. The platform that these competitions have given me to progress in my career is unbelievable.

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS? All going to plan, I hope to be able to carry my passion for men’s hairdressing forward and establish myself in the hairdressing education sector so that I can pass on the knowledge I have gained.

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM HAIRDRESSING GIG? Since I started in men’s hairdressing – and more so since I started posting my work on my Instagram page @chrisoriordanhair – my dream gig would to gain a sponsorship role and collaborate with a top clipper company.

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have been in the industry for a long time. read books and educate yourself. Take help from anyone who wants to give it!

Always be kind on the way up as you will meet these people again. Ireland is a small pond so remember that you once were starting out, too. Always take a moment to help others.

Be kind and fair. When I am making decisions, I think ‘how would I feel if that was happening to me?’ I always try treat my team the way I would like to be treated.

Love what you do and the rest will follow. If you love your job and the people you work with, then your daily life will be much easier. Hard work won’t seem so hard!

Spend your time looking forward! Always glance side to side, but keep your focus in front.

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OUR PICK OF THE LAUNCHES TO STACK ON SHELVES, ADD TO MENUS AND SHARE WITH YOUR STYLISTS Redken has launched six on-trend shades across its Shades EQ portfolio, ensuring there’s something for every client. Whether it’s the millennial mixer who likes to change it up regularly, or the time-poor client that needs a quick colour refresh in their lunch hour, Redken has it covered. Going grey has never been so cool and this is encapsulated perfectly by Redken Shades EQ’s two new silver shades, as seen on Vogue fashion features director, Sarah Harris (pictured).

The polished Silver has beautiful metallic tones, while the Steel shade is a medium grey and provides a bright, silvery shine. For those keen to embrace the colourful hair trend, the new pastel shades by Shades EQ will keep them happy. The four new shades include Pastel Pink – a soft pink enhanced with violet hues and used

by Josh Wood, Redken global color creative director, at Alexander Wang S/S18; Pastel Peach – a pale orange balanced with pink tones; Aqua Blue – a radiant blue with subtle tones of warmth; and Silver Green – a grasslike green with metallic shimmer.

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Aha! Joico has delivered a silver bullet in the battle against brass – LumiShine Silver Blue series, an arsenal of silver-blue based demi-permanent liquid shades that deliver icy cool results every time.

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R U YO ITH T S SW O BO INES S BU

€20,000

THAT’S HOW MUCH DYLAN BRADSHAW IN DUBLIN HAS MADE IN SALES IN A YEAR FROM USING SMARTBOND, THE REVOLUTIONARY BONDING AGENT FROM L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL. THE TEAM HAS ALREADY SOLD MORE THAN 1,000 APPLICATIONS IN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR – SO JUST IMAGINE WHAT SMARTBOND CAN DO FOR YOUR SALON’S BOTTOM LINE! ENCOURAGE CLIENTS TO USE IT WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR HAIR COLOURED AND THEY’LL ENJOY STRONG AND PROTECTED HAIR! DYLAN BRADSHAW SHARES ITS TOP TIPS ON HOW TO SELL SMARTBOND IN-SALON…

1 Understand that education is key when introducing a new product to your salon. Make full use of the support from L’Oréal Professionnel and follow up with in-salon training so that any issues the stylists might have can be discussed and resolved prior to introducing the product to clients.

2 Educate your clients. They need to understand the importance of introducing this unique system to their hair care programme, not only in the salon, but at home too. It’s important to let them know that in order to achieve the best, long-lasting results with colour services, they must look after their hair in between colour appointments, so that it is in optimal condition to achieve the desired results.

3 Regularly incentivise your team to add Smartbond to as many of their services as possible – at €30 per application, it’s a small price to pay for great-looking hair!

THE FIX

Want to re-create a beautiful Parisian Brunette colour in your salon? Check out this stunning transformation created by @black_amber_ ireland. Want it? Here’s how to do it: STEP 1 Apply Blond Studio Platinium Plus +20 vol and Blond Studio freehand techniques to lighten sections of the hair STEP 2 Apply globally DIA RICHESSE 6.32 + 9 vol STEP 3 Tone with DIA LIGHT 10.32 + 9 vol STEP 4 Use Smartbond step 1 throughout and finish with Smartbond step 2 Don’t forget to share your own transformations using @lorealpro #lorealproire #smartbond

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RETAIL REHAB Parisian brunettes are all about effortless glamour, so you need the ultimate multitasker – Mythic Oil by L’Oréal Professionnel.

It shines, nourishes and smooths without weighing hair down and provides heat protection.

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FOR THOSE CLIENTS wanting to start 2018 as they mean to go on, and put their best foot forward, there’s a new trend that’s simply perfect. It’s all about Parisian Chic – subtle, sophisticated and seamless colour to refresh your clients’ look for the New Year. And who better to debut the Majirel palette than queen of laissez-faire luxury, Alexa Chung, L’Oréal Professionnel’s new ambassador. She wears Parisian Nudes with the #COLOURMEFRENCH technique, a pairing of two bespoke brunette shades that will enhance your client’s colour to create an effortless, multi-dimensional nude finish. Team it with a textured cut or French girl fringe, and let the tonal reflects enrich your clients’ colour, while still retaining an understated, stylish vibe.

BRUNETTES The number one hair colour in the UK and Ireland is brunette, but only 13 per cent of brunettes colour their hair exclusively in salon.* At L’Oréal Professionnel, we know that 69 per cent want a natural look,** but as a colourist you know that ‘natural’ doesn’t mean just one bowl of colour or just using base shades. It’s an opportunity for you to showcase your professional difference, and that’s what the Parisian Nudes service is all about. Effortlessly natural isn’t effortless to achieve; it needs the specialist hands of a colourist.

DO THIS NOW

1) Make sure you’ve got the new Alexa Chung Parisian

Nudes imagery, featuring the #COLOURMEFRENCH technique, up in your salon and across your social media – get your clients asking for a little French fancy!

2) Ensure everyone knows about the new Parisian

Nudes trend and the services and techniques that are on offer so that they can chat about them with confidence during consultations.

3) Create a menu of services that pique your client’s

interest further, all to illustrate this je ne sais quoi chic, think textured cuts, scrappy bobs. Magnifique!

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Inside story KOPPER, CORK

Sabrina Hill spent a whole five years looking for the right space for her second Kopper salon, before settling on Half Moon Street in Cork City. “We are very proud that we supported local tradesmen to fit out our new 3,500 square foot salon,” says Sabrina, who had a very clear idea what she wanted to create. “I didn’t want it to actually look like a hair salon,” she says. “I wanted to create a social place where people could relax or work in a great atmosphere. To passers-by it may look like a sophisticated hangout or coffee club and that’s exactly what I wanted to achieve.” Sabrina enlisted the expertise of Cathy Flamingo Design to create focal points around the salon and a six metre-long solid oak table runs through the centre, providing the perfect place for clients to work, chat or enjoy a drink. “I felt that because our loyal nationwide following believed in us, the size and offering was important – I wanted to bring a social space to my clients and staff,” she adds.

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COLOUR

THE L’ORÉAL COLOUR TROPHY, THE WORLD’S LONGEST RUNNING LIVE HAIR COMPETITION, OPENS FOR ENTRIES THIS MONTH AND IS YOUR CHANCE TO BECOME THE UNDISPUTED COLOUR CHAMPION OF THE WORLD IT’S A MOMENT THAT’S captured for ever – the tears, the smiles, the explosion of glitter and the all-important L’Oréal Colour Trophy in your hands – and it’s a moment you could experience come June this year if you enter the longestrunning live hairdressing competition in the world.

The L’Oréal Colour Trophy puts the focus on colour and fashion. Your challenge? To create an on-trend, beautiful look that you can show off in your salon window – and nationwide if you make it through the regional heats.

To be a winner, you need to be fiercely passionate about

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the whole colour spectrum, have inspiration practically oozing out of your pores and be able to colour with the best of them.

For those that want to show off their barbering skills, the Men’s Image Award is what they need, and for the hot young colourist setting hues ablaze there’s the STAR Award!

The L’Oréal Colour Trophy 2018 is open for entries on 8 January and you don’t even need to be a L’Oréal Professionnel salon to be able to enter.

So if you think you’re the best colourist out there, prove it!

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“Winning the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Ireland has shown us how I feel about hairdressing. It has empowered us and made us want to achieve more by making us more ambitious every day. To know that we have created something truly unique is a fantastic achievement and being able to share our ideas and skills to other hairdressers to empower them to enter the L’Oréal Colour Trophy is great. It has given us a great sense of accomplishment. We will forever be the winners of the 2017 L’Oréal Colour Trophy and that is an amazing feeling.

Loving what you do and winning at what you love is the key to success.”

HOW TO ENTER LCT18 1. Head to lorealcolourtrophy.ie 2. BUILD your personal profile 3. Choose your CATEGORY 4. COMPLETE your ENTRY FORM ONLINE and upload your photo (no more than one year old) 5. Please consult full L’Oréal Colour Trophy TERMS AND CONDITIONS before entering 6. SUBMIT your application before 26 February 2018 @lorealpro

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2018 marks the 52nd year of the longest-running live hairdressing competition, The L’Oréal Colour Trophy Are you addicted to colour?

L’Oréal Professionnel is looking for the most creative amongst you to design the ultimate, forward thinking, inspirational, trend driven total look.

Share with us your colour addiction.

Entries open 8th January 2018, enter at* Lorealcolourtrophy.ie Follow us @lorealpro #lorealprouk #LCT18

*Open to Irish residents aged 16+ entering as part of a salon team of no more than 4 people.

Entries must be uploaded onto www.lorealcolourtrophy.ie by 26/02/18 and must use only L’Oréal Professionnel products. Entry photos must be in colour and no more than 1 year old at the date of entry. Winning team receives the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Award 2018 and the chance to attend other events to include a 3-day European trip. See www.lorealcolourtrophy.ie for full details and terms and conditions. Promoter: L’Oréal Professionnel, a trading division of L’Oréal (UK) Limited.

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G N I N N I W THE FORMULA

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO WIN THE MOST WANTED EXCEPTIONAL STYLIST AWARD NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE? WE BREAK DOWN THE BRILLIANCE OF DYLAN BRADSHAW…

A REAL TIP-OFF

Dylan Bradshaw began his career at Peter Mark at the age of 15, but at 21 he left Ireland for the bright lights of New York City and the legendary Bumble and bumble salon.

“I moved out there really because of a girl,” Dylan reveals.

“I had travelled, but not that much, so when I went over to New York it was exciting – I didn’t have a penny but I had a friend who put me up.” During this time he developed a philosophy that has shaped the way he approaches hairdressing. “You don’t get paid very well so you have to focus on earning your tips. I was just working as an assistant but it was really good for me because I really looked at everything I was doing and getting a different insight into it. I loved the service side, how they take care of clients. That really came back with me.”

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A SUPER SALON

Dylan opened the original Dylan Bradshaw salon, designed by architect Tom De Paor, in 2000, and it was featured in French Vogue.

His current salon opened in 2008 and is situated on South William Street in the heart of Dublin. This hub of creative hairstyling and houses make-up services from the db Face range, and the db Nail Bar – it’s a one-stop shop for clients looking for glamour and he believes in offering the best of the best. “You pick up lots of ideas in life and they’re not always salondriven,” he explains. “It all registers with you and you want to provide a better service.”

STAR STYLING

The Corrs, U2, Imelda May – Dylan has styled many Irish icons over the years. But what’s it like tending to famous tresses? “You have to be open minded,” Dylan says. “You might find yourself doing a blowdry on a private jet or you might sit around for 14 hours then walk into a room and have five minutes to look after someone. It’s not as organised as you might think – it can be absolute chaos.

But I’ve also worked on some of the best jobs in the world.” One particularly memorable one was working on the video for All Because of You by U2. “We were on a flatbed truck that went from Harlem, through Times Square and over the Brooklyn Bridge, and I was hiding behind a speaker to step in to make sure everyone looked good between takes!” And Dylan’s work has graced the pages of UK and US Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Rolling Stone, Tatler, Image and VIP – it’s no wonder he is also the Irish ambassador for Shu Uemura Art of Hair.

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A CHARITABLE SIDE

Every year, Dylan Bradshaw salon donates packages for charity auctions and balls, and two years ago Dylan upped his game by brainstorming the Get Blown Away Campaign with the ISPCC. “Children don’t have their own voice, so once I got to know the stories I had to get involved,” Dylan says. “We didn’t have a budget so we had to think smart! We took beautiful, well-known celebrities that are clients of ours and asked them to step in to get their hair blown upside down.” TV presenters Mairead Ronan and Jennifer Maguire, actor Amy Huberman and fashion blogger Pippa O’Connor have all been part of the campaign, which encouraged salons to donate the cost of one blow-dry for each hairdresser taking part to the ISPCC. The result? More than €100,000 of donations in the first year, and even more success in the second.

FANTASTIC EDUCATION

Above the Dylan Bradshaw salon sits the Dylan Bradshaw Academy, a hothouse for young talent coming through the ranks. With emphasis on longevity, students gain skills that identify them as strong hairdressers, “The academy came about after doing education for L’Oréal Professionnel over the years,” says Dylan. “I was doing my own thing and wanted a haircut executed in a certain way, or hair blow-dried in a certain way – to have the Dylan Bradshaw stamp on it. Our ethos is that we try to ensure value for money, even though we are premium – our haircuts will grow out well over a period of 12 weeks so they don’t instantly need a recut.”

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AMAZING ACCOLADES

The Dylan Bradshaw salon has won the Irish L’Oréal Colour Trophy Award four times, as well as the Men’s Image Award three times. His team of master stylist Aoife Bradley and master colourist Jenny Dawson represented Ireland on an international scale at the L’Oréal Professionnel Business Forum in Lisbon, and were crowned winners of the first-ever International L’Oréal Professionnel Style and Colour Trophy.

He has also produced the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Grand Final show three times. The secret to this success? “It just has to look beautiful,” Dylan says. “Find your model first, figure everything out around her – don’t get your best friend’s sister’s cousin! The hair has to stand out from everybody else. It has to be commercial, shiny and healthy – definitely do not attempt to put something in that’s not healthy!”

THE RESULT: EVER EXCEPTIONAL

It’s no surprise that Dylan’s glittering career has earned him the coveted title of Most Wanted Exceptional Stylist trophy twice in as many years. “Creative HEAD has created something special with the Most Wanted Awards,” says Dylan. “The concentration of talent in the room at the Grand Final is phenomenal. It’s so good to stand up there with an award in front of your peers with that great backdrop.

People throw this around a lot about awards, but it’s true – Most Wanted really is the best of the best.”

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RULES OF THE RAINBOW

THE

TREND REPORT

IT’S OFFICIAL – ULTRA VIOLET IS THE COLOUR OF 2018. WILL YOU DRESS YOUR SALON IN IT OR ONE OF PANTONE’S LONDON FASHION WEEK COLOURS?

COLOUR OF 2018!

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INSPIRATION AND ADMIRATION FOR SALON INTERIORS IN 2018

HEAD TO THE BAR

Creating specialised areas in your salon, such as a colour bar, is a fantastic way to show off your expertise. “The Colour Bar is more than just an open dispensary; it’s a place for consultations, service and colour selections as well as a place to showcase the detailed process of mixing individual colour formulas,” says Elena Meglioli, national account manager at Maletti UK & Ireland. David Donnellan, managing director of Xpert Professional Haircare, agrees: “Colour bars are becoming increasingly popular in the form of counter bars with stools for full colour consultations with clients in a colour mixing environment. Also, we are seeing the introduction of the ‘kitchen island-style’ bar.”

SHINE BRIGHT

Metallics are a brilliant choice, and the good news is you can incorporate them into any kind of salon.

“The use of metals is going to be very strong for 2018,” explains David Donnellan. “Industrial looks with strong use of concrete and oak or teak woods is the first choice look for many salons.” Or metallics can help amp up a luxury look. “We have seen an uptake in the interest of metallic fabrics – this gold material on the Pompadour Crystal Chair from Maletti (pictured, left) is a big seller at the moment,” says Martyn Wady, PR manager for Maletti UK & Ireland.

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#Interiors COOL CONTRAST

Rebecca Carr salon

This year it’s all about unexpected combinations. “People are now looking to choose styles that contrast with their surroundings – perhaps melding a baroque or retro style with modern simplicity, creating different styles that accentuate the character of the salon,” says Sarah Dade of Salon Ambience.

“The return of boutique-style salons that create smaller, more intimate work areas allow the hairdresser to create unique layouts that still retain a sense of balance in their design.” Get the look from Salon Ambience with the Margot chair (pictured, inset right), which adds a touch of sophistication.

The adjustable u-box barber chair from Kiela provides top level comfort and is available in a range of colours.

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Let your clients wait in style with the Viola and Giallo Ouverture sofas in rich colours – they combine comfort with modern design.

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BOARDING NOW GRAB YOUR PASSPORT AND TAKE A RID E WITH US TO SEE A LITTLE INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR INSPIRATION . BON VOYAGE…

JACQUES JANINE SALON, SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

ANFRUM, OSAKA, JAPAN

Pastel shades set against a dark framework decorate this compact salon, designed by Hidenori Tsuboi Architects. The owner requested a space where customers could move around freely without being restricted to sitting in one spot. Job done.

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Photography by Daisuke Shima at ad hoc inc.

How many salons can boast palm trees as part of their design? This Brazilian beauty is furnished by Maletti and utilises plenty of glass to enable clients to enjoy a tropical view while having a heavenly head massage. Caipirinha optional.

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ROMAN B, LYON, FRANCE

This David Mallett stockist has that Parquet floor and white-walled French chic vibe absolutely nailed.

Minimal and marvellous.

EGGER SALON, LUSTENAU, AUSTRIA

There’s something rather intergalactic about this Austrian salon, with pieces selected from interiors specialist Maletti. The central expanding support and the illuminated mirrors make you feel like (Chris Pine era) Captain Kirk on the Starship Enterprise.

To boldly go‌

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Stained Glass With icy shine and candy tones, Stephen O’Driscoll’s cool pastel collection, Linear Light, heralds the transition from winter to spring PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHEN O’ DRISCOLL CREATIVE HEAD IRELAND

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C O N T R O L WITH THE IDEA OF MOVING AWAY FROM THE PERCEIVED ‘CLASSIC MAN’, PAUL MERRITT STREETCAST GUYS WHO WERE HAPPY FOR HIM DO WHAT HE LIKED: “THIS WAS US WANTING TO DO SOMETHING STRIPPED BACK…” PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID SCHULZE

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Intercoiffure Ireland

THE HOTTEST EVENTS EVERY MONTH – GET YOURSELF SCENE!

THE CLAYTON HOTEL in Dublin was transformed into a carnival of creativity for the eighth annual ALFAPARF Milano Fantastic Hairdresser Awards. Throughout the day hairdressers worked against the clock to bring their visions to life. The judging panel was made up of Davines’ Edoardo Paludo, SACO’s Derek Bogle, Not Another Salon’s Harriet Stokes, The Fantastic Hairdresser Company’s Louise Martinez and ALFAPARF Milano’s Vivica Davies. Then it was time to put the scissors down and join stylist, designer and TV presenter Brendan Courtney for the glittering awards ceremony, which saw dreams come true for the 10 deserving winners. Between the awards there was plenty of inspiration for competitors to enjoy, in the form of three stunning hair shows, inspired by legendary New York nightclub Studio 54.

First up was the ALFAPARF Milano Nexxt Generation Style Ambassador Creative Team setting the scene, followed the Intercoiffure Ireland Art & Fashion team showing off a golden-hued homage to the ’70s. Finally legendary hairdresser and ALFAPARF Milano global ambassador Paul Stafford, along with his talented team, presented an interpretation that featured a cast of characters – proving that great hair can tell a story.

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Fine ART

TO SEE MORE from Paul Stafford’s stunning headline show, go to creativeheadmag.com

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Erica Masterson Noleen Devlin

Alison O’Brien

Danielle Kennedy

Emma Finlay Samantha Byrne John Coss

And the winners are…

FANTASTIC HAIR COLOURIST FANTASTIC FANTASY Olivia O’Keeffe

Jennifer Kavanagh

Emma Finlay, Couture Hair, Omagh, Co. Tyrone Alison O’Brien, Bespoke Hairdressing, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork

FANTASTIC HAIRDRESSER Jennifer Kavanagh, Occasions Hair Salon, Naas, Co. Kildare

ALFAPARF MILANO INIXIA PHOTOGRAPHIC Noleen Devlin, Hi-tec, Omagh, Co. Tyrone

FANTASTIC MARKETING Danielle Kennedy, Lloyds Hair Salon, Co. Wexford and Waterford

FANTASTIC STYLIST Olivia O’Keeffe, The Greene Room, Ennis, Co. Clare

FANTASTIC LONG HAIR STYLIST Ikon Hair Design

Samantha Byrne, Vanilla Hair Salon, Tullow, Co. Carlow

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FANTASTIC JUNIOR Erica Masterson, La Mode Hair & Beauty, Phibsboro, Dublin

FANTASTIC SALON Ikon Hair Design, Cork

FANTASTIC GENTS HAIR STYLIST John Coss, John Coss Creative Hair, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

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Total

TALENT

WITH MORE THAN 900 guests, the Peter Mark Colour Trophy 2017 in Dublin was never going to be quiet. Brendan Courtney added his usual wit and charm as host for the evening, as top colourists competed for the coveted trophies. The competition was judged by a panel of international and local hair experts which included head judge and senior educator at Peter Mark – Holly O’Keeffe, Patricia Strachan of L’Oréal Professionnel, Social & Personal magazine’s PJ Gibbons, Calum Tierney of Terence Paul & Flanagan’s, Ian Brady of Cats Hair, Siobhan Jones of Headmasters, Terry Tierney of Terence Paul UK and Urban Retreat’s Andrew Barton.

The audience was also treated to a display of cuttingedge styling and colouring, as well as a showcase from the Peter Mark Creative Team. Its show, ‘Legends and Legacies,’ took elements from the past 50 years of music and fashion to create showstopping looks that melded past and present.

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Brendan Courtney Eilish Mulcahy and Sara Cubero

David Long Stephen Hanna

And the winners are…

PETER MARK COLOUR TROPHY WINNER Eilish Mulcahy and Sara Cubero, Style Club North Earl St

PETER MARK YOUNG COLOURIST OF THE YEAR Tanya Walsh, Style Club South William Street

Tanya Walsh

PETER MARK MEN’S IMAGE AWARD

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David Long, Style Club South William Street

SOCIAL & PERSONAL EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD Stephen Hanna, Peter Mark Lisburn

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Peter O’Rourke from Peter Mark

Eoin Wright

Olive Tucker Lee

president Damien Nolan

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The 2018 Star Team

HAIRDRESSERS FROM ALL over Ireland gathered to celebrate the best in the industry at the IHF Icon Awards and IHF Star Team Grand Final. Taking place at the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin, the night celebrated everything that makes Irish hairdressing exciting – passion, vision and education. Along with handing out accolades, the IHF also announced the four top apprentices joining the prestigious Star Team for 2018. From 22 finalists, Hannah Grogan of Foundation Hair, Aisling Kenny of Reba Hair & Beauty, Paula Flanagan of Bankz Hair & Beauty, and Susan Blake of Cut_Social were selected. They will now be mentored by Marcus Cowzer, salon manager at House of Colour, and train with some of the greatest names in hairdressing in the next year. “The winners this year showed amazing skills and I look forward to working with them,” he said.

And the winners are…

IHF HALL OF LEADERS Anthony Kilcoyne, Salon2, Sligo Andrew Dunne, Mane Hair, Dublin

IHF BUSINESS AWARD Peter Mark, Ireland

DUBLIN IHF MEDIA AWARD Eoin Wright, Foundation Hair Danielle Lloyd

LEGENDS

Anthony Kilcoyne

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IHF RECOGNITION AWARD Olive Tucker Lee, House of Colour, Dublin

IHF SALON AMBASSADOR AWARD Danielle Kennedy, Lloyds Hair, Waterford

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TIGI founder Anthony Mascolo

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A night on

THE TOWN

THE GREAT AND the good have been entertained at the legendary Café de Paris and, for one night only, we were invited to enjoy an evening at the famous London nightclub with the TIGI Inspirational Youth Team. The evening began with the nine team members – including Brown Sugar’s Aidan Darcy – presenting their looks to a packed audience. Each team member cut and finished their model live on stage, explaining where they got their inspiration from, the products used and the colours created. Punk, David Bowie, cyber and sci-fi were all referenced by the team. The evening ended with a recreation by the TIGI International Creative Team of its show, Utopia, originally performed for the Alternative Hair Show at the Royal Albert Hall.

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