Be Your Best with Carolyn Newman | Annabel and Chloe Part Two

This year, Pro Hair is shadowing award-winning colour expert and international educator, Carolyn Newman, through her exclusive mentorship programme.

With an aim of giving back to the industry through supporting the future generation of hairdressers, Carolyn’s first stop is the Elaje Hair and Beauty Salon in Cambridge.

12^th June 2023 with Annabel and Chloe from Elaje Hair & Beauty

Session 2 – Create

The purpose of this class was to challenge the girls’ creativity. We focused on introducing the optimum look to models or clients through current salon trends and how to achieve success with client expectations. We also looked at different inspirations, and how these can be channelled into being creative.

I started the day by reviewing how the last training session had impacted the girls’ working week and was delighted to find that they both have put the techniques and consultation style into use on their clients. We then proceeded to have another fantastic training day:

• We started by discussing our inspirations. I had asked the girls to bring in some non-hair images that they felt inspired by. We looked through the pictures in an analytical way, breaking them down into colours and proposing hair colour technique ideas.
• I introduced the girls to Pantone, explaining how the colour of the year can be translated into a tonal shade and used within various colour techniques.
• We discussed creativity and how a colour technique is purely a pattern on the head, with the colour combinations allowing it to become natural, visible or dramatic. We looked at many creative hair colour images and discussed how the looks were created.
• I then used a mannequin to demonstrate how you can colour sections of the hair to compliment its cut, as opposed to simply sectioning horizontally or vertically.
• This led nicely onto our model session, where we focused on being creative with our application and sectioning the hair based on the client’s haircut and style.

Chloe created a multi-toned look using a pivot technique, working with the copper, blonde and red shades.

“I really enjoyed creating this unique look and being creative through using the new techniques that I learnt from Carolyn.” – Chloe Morgan

Annabel used a halo technique where she applied a more natural base colour, before taking large segments to layer up different copper and gold tones. She also learnt how to apply and style curly hair products, creating excellent curl definition for her client.

“I had a fabulous day working with Carolyn! I really enjoyed learning the new sectioning patterns, and how to use panels of different copper tones to show creativity in such a fun way.” – Annabel Deans

Next date – Monday 14^th August

Session 3 – Consistency

To be a successful hairdresser you need to be consistent with your craft and communication skills. In this final session at Elaje Hair & Beauty, we will look at the A-Z of the client experience. The girls will learn how to translate these consistent skills to ensure their clients return again and again.

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Follow our exclusive journey with Carolyn Newman and her ‘Be Your Best’ mentorship programme right here