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Paintb The latest launches and products to boost the contents of your colour kit Get serious lifting power and neutralisation with new shades from Revlon Professional Revlonissimo Colorsmetique, which can take very dark shades lighter in just one step without warm undertones. revlonprofessional.co.uk

Blank Canvas from Pulp Riot removes semipermanent and direct dyes without compromise; it has a creamy consistency for drip-free application for foil, isolated and freehand areas, while the white formula allows you to check on the colour lift while it processes. salonsdirect.com

Shine a light on your creativity with four metallic shades of Elumen Play. Mix and match to create your perfect hue, or add the two new Grey Elumen formulas to add a cool edge to any look. goldwell.co.uk

Create soothing shades with the new Violets and Blues from Paul Mitchell Professional Hair Color’s popular The Demi, from cool blondes to blue-blacks. salon-success.co.uk

Cool blondes get an upgrade thanks to the four new shades from Illumina Color by Wella Professionals, and there’s a new blonde glazing menu by UK colour trend expert, Zoë Irwin. wella.co.uk

“New INOA Glow will allow my clients to experiment with tone and have the most ultra-cool, luminous hair!” Sarah Black, Linton & Mac PAINTER and The It List It Girl 2019

Luminous, refl ective hair that looks naturally perfected – it has to be the L’Oréal Professionnel INOA Glow collection, a palette of nine shades for incredible light refl ection. lorealprofessionnel.co.uk

From JOICO brand ambassador Larisa Love comes the new Color Intensity Love Aura collection – Hot Kiss, Mauve Amour, Passion Berry, Peri-Wink or True Lav? Decisions, decisions... joico.eu

Paint a rainbow everyday with the new CHROMA ID semi-permanent line up from Schwarzkopf Professional. schwarzkopfpro.com

New to Schwarzkopf Professional’s colour brand tbh – true beautiful honest – come fi ve fresh shades for its Natural Beige and Natural Chocolate collections. schwarzkopfpro. com Want to reduce damage while creating bright blondes? Try new Enlightener Freehand Bond-Strengthening Lightener from Aveda. aveda.co.uk

After years in development, ASP Affi nage Salon Professional has launched the new and updated INFINITI colour range, with 139 shades, colour additives, toners and colour highlighting. The line-up contains 92 per cent naturally derived ingredients and includes new shades, b:BROWN. asphair.com

Protect your Guy Tang #MyDentity colour work with new #MyConfi dant shampoo and conditioner, which prolongs colour tone and vibrancy for up to 50 washes. salon-success.co.uk

A 100 per cent vegan hair colour, Color Wear by ALFAPARF Milano off ers 46 shades and its new tube packaging will be produced using 100 per cent post-industrial recycled aluminium, reducing CO2 emissions by 20 per cent. xperthair.ie

Neutralise and nurture yellow and brassy tones with Great Lengths Silver Shine Shampoo, boasting Keraphlex to improve and protect hair structure and help repair existing damage. greatlengthshair.co.uk

Inspired by cool earthy tones, Smoked Cedar and Driftwood shades join the Shades EQ Gloss Matte family. redken.co.uk

ASP Affi nage Salon Professional Advanced Creative Colouring This one-day workshop at the ASP Academy with ASP global ambassador Tracey DevineSmith is full of inspiration. Watch Tracey’s advanced colouring skills and incredible creativity in this practical, hands-on session. 20 April, Romsey 01794 527 111, asphair.com

ALFAPARF Milano Seamless Colour This full-day course is designed to create seamless blends and colour combinations, with a focus on high-fashion melts with Revolution and Neon tones, balayage with a twist and creative shine bands. With Mel McNeill, Xpert Professional’s Technician of the Year 2019, and Ben Close from Benjamin Close Hairdressing. 9 March, Bangor, Northern Ireland academy@xperthair.ie, xpertpro.ie

Aveda Air Touch Atelier This exclusive Vladimir Sarbashev event will teach UK colourists his famous Air Touch technique, which uses air from a hair dryer, rather than backcombing, when balayage colouring to create a seamless blend of colour that grows out beautifully. 31 March, Aveda London Academy 0370 428 6382, bstace@aveda.co.uk

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evo Creative Placement 2.0 – Fundamental Staino Techniques This colour technique class will take you on a journey to awaken your inner genius from its slumber, so you can slay commercial techniques on the salon fl oor. October 11, The Kings Canary, London education@evohair.com, evohaireducation.eventbrite.com

Fudge Professional Headpaint Colour Essentials Hair structure, the colour wheel, peroxide choice, delivering target shades, formulating and colour correction… fi nd out all this and more to boost your confi dence in the brand’s colour ranges. 29 April, Alan Howard Chester 01706 644803, alanhoward.co.uk

Goldwell Color Lab For senior colourists, learn to express your vision in personalised colour and formula concepts. This is about perfecting your colour signature to create a truly memorable statement. 4 April, London 020 3540 1200, goldwell.co.uk/education

JOICO JoiColor Specialist Become a master in JoiColor on this fi ve-day programme, designed to develop your expertise and knowledge on the brand’s system. Grow your understanding of the science behind hair structure and the eff ects of colour on the hair, giving you the ability to perfect each and every colour for every client. 7-9 September and 5-6 October, Laceys Studio, Reading 0118 930 2338, laceysltd.co.uk

L’Oréal Professionnel Balayage Benefi ts Siobhan Jones, founder of the stunning Rose + Wild and colourist to Little Mix, shares fi ve new balayage techniques to widen your skill set and tips on creating seamless blending. Book and your Instagram will thank you for it... 31 March, London Academy coursesuk@loreal.com, lorealaccess.com/uk

milk_shake Super Balayage Andrew Smith delivers his signature course to empower colourists with knowledge and confi dence to take balayage skills to the next level, leaving you to create unique, bespoke blends. 6 April, Phoenix Hair & Beauty, Cambridgeshire 01392 365 177, milkshakehaircare.co.uk

Paul Mitchell Perfect Canvas Creating the perfect base for muted metallics, brights and pastels is essential. This hands-on class will help guide you through the fundamentals and chemistry of Blonding with Paul Mitchell Professional Hair Color. 6 July, Aylesbury 0845 659 0011, salon-success.co.uk/education

Pulp Riot Total Colour This look and learn course is a great introduction of the ’Grammable brand, covering the full Pulp Riot portfolio, including both vivids and permanent colour. It will challenge your thought process to give you a new perspective on colour. 24 March, Alan Howard Leeds 0113 270 0010, alanhoward.co.uk

Redken Color Obsessed Understand the principles behind natural pigments, the colour wheel, neutralisation and the eff ects of colour on hair. This is a confi dence boost for colourists looking to create perfect results. 5 May, Manchester coursesuk@loreal.com, lorealaccess.com/uk

Revlon Professional Bespoke Colour Discover how to maximise your colour business with Thomas Hills. Whether you’re a great colourist, stylist or salon owner, this will uncover the elements needed to evolve your colour operation. 26 May, Westrow Academy Leeds 020 7391 7440, revlonprofessional.com

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Schwarzkopf Professional Master of Colour This 11-day course is the highest standard in the brand’s colour education, immersing you in the IGORA Royal system. From philosophy and selection of shades through to advanced application and the latest creative techniques, you’ll get coaching and hands-on experience in all aspects of colour education. Begins 30 March, Manchester 01442 278 000, askacademy.co.uk

TIGI Freehand Painting In this intermediate course, colourists will gain a deeper understanding of classic freehand painting, its application and its eff ects and learn how to tailor balayage techniques to create consumer-friendly results. 1 July, TIGI Academy London 020 7228 4815, tigiprofessional.com/education

Wella Professionals Colour Craft Correction Banish those colour bands and more! This two-day course combines theory with hands-on workshops to change the way you look at colour correction forever. Learn what questions to ask and how to develop a long-term journey for your client. 3-4 June, Manchester 0161 834 2645, education.wella.com

STARMAKERS This is where you can make those dreams come true. Are you ready? Wella TrendVision Award 2019 UK & Ireland Award

The Coterie WHERELondon/regional pop-ups This fashion-focused networking club off ers a unique opportunity to mix with your peers and hear from the biggest names in hairdressing, fashion and beyond. creativeheadmag.com/store

L’Oréal Colour Trophy WHEN Regional Semi-Finals start 25 March. Grand Final is 1 June WHERE Nationwide. The Grand Final is at Battersea Evolution The longest running colour competition is celebrating its 65th anniversary, so 2020 is going to be big for the winners across the categories – the prize includes a shoot in New York City! Look out too for the new L’Oréal Colour Trophy College Award. lorealcolourtrophy.com

Redken Symposium On Tour WHEN 17 to 19 May WHERE Milan Redken takes a vacation from its Las Vegas home for Symposium and jets to Italy, where classes include Color your World, featuring techniques and inspiration from the streets of NYC to the Quadrilatero della moda in Milan. uk.lorealaccess.com

Wella TrendVision Award WHEN: Regional Heats early June; UK & Ireland Final 28 September WHERE Nationwide; UK & Ireland Final is at The Roundhouse, London Hold onto your hats, the Wella TrendVision Award is boasting a serious makeover! New categories include Colour Specialist and Craft Artist, and all entries need to be uploaded to Instagram. And there are more places to grab at the Regional Heats – what’s stopping you? Photographic entries must be tagged with @WellaHairUK by 9 April, with results revealed on 27 April. wella.co.uk/trendvision

Goldwell Global Creative Awards WHEN UK fi nal is July, Global fi nal 11 to 12 October WHERE UK fi nal is in London, Global fi nal will be Amsterdam Replacing the Color Zoom competition, these new awards have fresh Editorial Categories, new Technical Categories and no trend directions to follow, so your colour creativity can go ballistic. Global Gold winners will receive a coveted International Gold Trophy, worldwide press and editorial coverage, a cash prize of about £2,000 for the Editorial Categories, and participation in a future Goldwell photo shoot for the Technical Categories. Deadline for entries is 31 May, and the UK winners will be revealed in true Goldwell style in July. They go on to compete globally in Amsterdam in October at the Kao Salon Global Experience. globalcreativeawards.com

Most Wanted and The It List Awards WHEN 7 September WHERE London The very best of British and Irish hairdressing will be competing for the hottest trophies in town. Keep an eye on the Most Wanted Colour Expert category – who will wear the colour crown next? creativeheadmag.com/mostwanted