SLICK SHOW AT GFW23

AMONG THE GENERAL vibe of slicked back, wet-look finishes that hit the runway for the Best of Graduate Fashion Week show, hair leads Paul Davey (Davey Davey) and Claire Mariscal (Johnson Blythe) for L’Oréal Professionnel Paris incorporated a selection of ’90s, up-styled twists, featuring some loose ends, ironed to add spiked detail.

The week saw 20 shows take place over four days; the L’Oréal Professionnel Paris Portfolio hair team created bespoke styles for each show with a range of influences to complement the collection. Elsewhere, Central Saint Martins BA Fashion presented two live shows with 134 collections, as Darren and Jackie Ambrose led the hair team backstage. Frankie Pullen and the Daniel Galvin team styled up a storm at the University of Westminster, while Clare Hansford and the Headmasters team tackled hair duties at Kingston University, all for L’Oréal Professionnel Paris.

Everybody’s talking about…

The Coterie

The Coterie, the hair industry’s premier hair networking event for fashion-forward creatives, returns on Tuesday 4 July in Shoreditch, London. It will be a deep dive into the topics of identity, authenticity and new culture norms. Words of wisdom will be shared from barbering icon Leah Hayden Cassidy, session stylist star Joe Mills and former GQ creative director Paul Solomons, among others. Follow the action on @creativeheadmag

Type 4 clients under-served by industry – study

Type 4 hair customers require better haircare speci cally suited to their hair type, according to the ndings of a new report by haircare personalisation platform Carra. The most fragile of all textured hair types, Type 4 hair clients were found to have multiple hair concerns including dryness, slow growth and breakage. The Texture Gap study revealed that those customers had little con dence in products that are classi ed as ‘suitable for all hair types’.

And it was not just about better products; clients were crying out for better education – including hair routines – revealing an important opportunity for salons and stylists to become better service, advice, and product providers. Type 4 hair customers were also looking to better understand hair loss problems including baldness, receding hairlines and alopecia. It illustrates an opening for hair professionals to become more proactive with diagnosis and styling for Type 4 hair while also strengthening partnerships between trichologists and dermatologists that they may need to refer clients to. In the report, Harley Street dermatologist Dr Sharon Belmo pointed out that “central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia [a form of permanent hair loss], is more common among Black women”. The report advised sensitivity when dealing with hair loss issues, as it said there remains a particular cultural stigma. Understanding the culture and history behind Type 4 hair is crucial, the report concluded. As natural coily and curly styles have historically faced prejudice, it said any brand trying to target these consumers must do so with sensitivity and understanding.

To read the report in full, visit thetexturegap.com

BOOK IT!

10-MINUTE TECHNIQUES BY GREAT LENGTHS

The summer is all fun and games until you’re rushing around a stuffy, crowded salon – the lights! The heated tools!. Keep your complexion bright and keep your cool with Imber Toner by Luka Beauty. Make this little spray your best kept secret as you spritz yourself to boost your glow and cool down.

RRP £15, lukabeauty.co.uk

IT’S THE FINISH that really wows the client in a salon visit – so get some timeefficient styling tricks under your belt with this fabulous Great Lengths course, led by award-winning extensions specialist Kirby Blythe. You’ll learn how to create four 10-minute styling options from textured chignons, tousled ponytails, sweeping braids to half up-half down looks.

WHEN AND WHERE 17 July, London;

21 August, Leeds

BOOK 0113 216 3064

With interchangeable patterned sleeves for creative stylists

Abc Partners With Peggy Gou

South Korean artist, DJ and producer Peggy Gou is the new face of holistic hair and beauty brand Authentic Beauty Concept. The yearlong collaboration includes a brand shoot; campaigns such as festival, fashion week and art collaborations; how-to styling inspiration; and limited-edition products at Christmas. The former London College of Fashion student and co-founder of luxury streetwear line KIRIN will be playing the Pleasure Gardens festival in London in August, where the hair brand will host a styling tent.