LONDON FASHION WEEK A/W23

FROM VICTORIAN HEROINES TO A BIT OF EVE AND GWEN STEFANI, HERE ARE SOME OF LFW’S HAIR HIGHLIGHTS

THE SHOW: CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS MA

THE ARTIST: MARC TRINDER AT TRINDER STUDIO FOR L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL PARIS

Youthful and nonchalant, the vibe was effortless hair as if the models had styled it themselves. The show saw 20 MA students present their collections on the BFC Mainstage, with Yaku Stapleton scooping the L’Oréal Professionnel Paris Creative Award 2023.

THE SHOW: EMILIA WICKSTEAD

THE ARTIST: SYD HAYES FOR WELLA PROFESSIONALS

Shine was the key message for the hair looks here, as Most Wanted Legend

Syd Hayes delivered an ultra-polished and elevated look, working with models’ natural hair texture to create exible structure to the middle partings. Wella Professionals

Luminous Oil was the must-have –super-shine without any heaviness.

THE SHOW: ASAI

THE ARTIST: ADAM GARLAND FOR AUTHENTIC BEAUTY CONCEPT Long conversations between Adam and the designer centred on how the hair was going to re ect 22 completely individual looks. Some re ected the silhouettes; some utilised the Polly Scott print pieces of stocking, while others referenced the 2015 Let Me Blow Your Mind video by Eve featuring Gwen Stefani.

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Our mission has always been to help hairdressers and their clients live healthier lives by pioneering safe, clean colour technology and kinder haircare.”

Topchic Zero from Goldwell offers reliable colour results with a sustainable edge; including a vegan formula that’s 94 per cent derived from natural ingredients.

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Project Sukuroi Gold

Smoothing Balm from Australian favourite O&M is inspired by kintsukuroi the Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold lacquer. It guards against heat styling damage, restructures and repairs weakened hair, and smooths the cuticle scales for a silky nish.

RRP £35.50 sbs-hair.com

The Grow Beautiful bag, launched with Davines’ We Sustain Beauty 2023 campaign, is made with responsibly sourced cotton and is carbon neutral. Gift it alongside Davines purchases. uk.davines.com

Tea Tree Special Detox from Paul Mitchell features two stellar scalp products. With a Foaming Salt Scrub and a Kombucha Rinse, hair is shinier and softer too.

Salt Scrub RRP £27.55

Kombucha Rinse RRP £25.60 salon-services.com inventor is a next-generation bond-building range that repairs chemical, thermal, and mechanical damage on all hair types and textures. Use it alongside in-salon treatments or sell as a take-home kit.

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Take-home RRP £46 sweetsquared.com

ALFAPARF Milano Professional’s leave-in products

– Semi di Lino Diamond Extraordinary All-in-1 Fluid and Semi di Lino Nutritive Detangling Fluid – have been reformulated. They’re now vegan and offer heat protection to 230˚C.

All-in-1 RRP £18.25

Detangling RRP £15.90 xpertprofessional.co.uk

The new NC and NBA shades from permanent hair colour range create dazzling coppers and cool brunette hues. With full grey coverage and high shine.

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LuxeBlond, the new effortfree blonde-care range from System Professional, keeps blondes shining while repairing hair bre from the inside out –with 99 per cent less breakage.

RRP from £24.50 uk.wella.professionalstore.com

Offering permanent or tone-ontone effects, PureTone from ASP Expert Haircare comes in 35 intermixable shades and 10 toners.

Shea butter and argan oil boost shine and it’s free of ammonia.

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