Guy Tang
Twerking, singing and a mob on the stage – the organisers told us what to expect at a Guy Tang event but we still weren’t prepared for the raucousness, rioting (we saw at least one squabble over a Guy Tang T-shirt) and really, really excited fans (his #hairbesties). About 1,200 hairdressers descended onto Victoria Warehouse in Manchester to see the man himself at Salon Services Live in partnership with Salon Success, and they weren’t disappointed. For while they came to be entertained, they also came to be educated by the man that’s attracted a following of 1.8 million and 1.25 million on Instagram and Facebook respectively. He began by presenting six models in varying hues of violet and silver, which he created using Kenra Metallic Color Collection, while the second part of the show was all about creating natural metallics, including an icy blonde that would ‘make Frozen’s Elsa jealous’. He also revealed several techniques including backcomb balayage and diagonal highlighting, which stops the creation of a colour band as the hair grows out. While the main show came to an end (we swear we saw some tears), the night was just beginning as the horde of hairdressers partied the night away and Guy Tang went out to meet his adoring fans.
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Host Eltoria blogger, Simone Partner
GUY about town
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16/03/2017 10:40