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Trevor Sorbie partners with yuv

Trevor Sorbie Salons, celebrating their 45th anniversary, are partnering exclusively with colour innovation brand yuv across their six salons. This will see the iconic salon name using the new lab system, which includes refillable cartridges to create customisable colour.

In addition, Giuseppe Stelitano, Trevor Sorbie International’s creative director, and Nathan Walker, its brand education director, will both become yuv colour ambassadors. They will play integral roles in showcasing yuv’s technology and sustainable practices.

EDUCATION WIN FOR WELLA

Wella Professionals are the Best Medium Supplier winner at this year’s CPC Excellence Awards, which recognise those delivering value for money, quality and great customer service for the education sector. This win marked out Wella Professionals for their work with colleges, alongside its social and sustainable impact as an organisation.

“This is about recognising our commitment to the next generation of hairdressers,” said Tatiana Suvorova, Wella Professionals senior director, sales and education. “We are completely committed to nurturing new talent and supporting the industry from a grass roots level.”

‘Espresso’ star Sabrina Carpenter is Redken’s first global brand ambassador, citing her signature blonde bangs and blowout to its Shades EQ line. Her longtime hairstylist, Scott King, and colourist, Laurie Heaps, have also joined Redken’s pro talent roster. The singer will appear in advertising and social media for the L’Oréal-owned brand.

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THE FELLOWSHIP WITH INNERSENSE

Need a pre-Christmas dose of precision cutting and creative colouring? Then Fellowship for British Hairdressing has you covered with this exploration of the synergy between colouring and core cutting techniques with Innersense. You’ll learn to blend and balance shades for seamless transitions and striking contrasts alongside creating shapes that enhance natural texture and volume. This is customised creativity at its finest...

WHERE 7 October, Stā Studios; fellowshiphair.com

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About 2,000 hours a year – that’s how long stylists listen to their clients, according to a study by Samaritans. It’s well known that hairdressers and barbers hear some intensely personal and potentially traumatic tales from their clients, offering advice and support alongside colour and styling. Is it any wonder that 65 per cent of stylists told a L’Oréal study that they’ve experienced anxiety, burnout or depression at some point during their career?

In a move to offer extra practical help to those feeling stressed – and the timing’s spot on with World Mental Health Day on 10 October – L’Oréal Professionnel Paris is partnering with the meditation, sleep and relaxation app Calm to offer three months of free access, with 50 per cent off Calm’s annual subscription price following that free period. This follows L’Oréal’s launch last year of Head Up, which offers free online training to stylists on its Access platform, with tools including meditation, breathing and movement exercises. The Head Up X Calm subscription is available via L’Oréal Access or lorealprofessionnel.co.uk/headup

Robert Cromeans retires from Paul Mitchell

Legendary stylist Robert Cromeans has announced his retirement from John Paul Mitchell Systems (JPMS). Robert became artistic director in 2000 and the global artistic & business director in 2016. As a founder of several salons, he was responsible for pioneering approaches that were used in other JPMS salons, such as Take Home, The Wash House and The Color Bar. His education career saw him traveling to more than 40 countries, alongside creating iconic collections for the global brand.

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COMBLINE

Looking for new services to help build your bills? With hair thinning becoming a bigger concern for clients, specialist services that offer potential solutions make sense. Combline is fast and easy to apply and is suitable for all clients – any age, any gender. It uses invisible strand-by-strand application, ideal for those areas causing worry – think about thin hair at the fringe, top, sides and crown areas, which Combline can help both thicken and lengthen hair for up to eight weeks. Intrigued? There are training sessions coming up in Banbury (14 October), Halifax (11 November) and Chelmsford (18 November).

Visit combline.co.uk

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In Vogue: The 90s

Lusting after the era of the OG supermodels? Well, let Disney+ lift the lid on the definitive story of the fashion industry in the 1990s through the eyes of Vogue editors such as Hamish Bowles, Edward Enninful, Tonne Goodman and Anna Wintour. From Hollywood glamour to grunge via the Met Gala and hip hop, it’s a mouth-watering showcase of one of the most influential eras in fashion. Each episode centres on a defining moment of the decade, with contributors including Grace Coddington, Jean Paul Gaultier, Kate Moss, Marc Jacobs, Linda Evangelista and plenty more.

Available now on Disney+ to stream

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Wella TrendVision Award

With the new location of Old Billingsgate on London’s Thames playing host, the Wella Professionals TrendVision Award UK & Ireland Final hits the capital with a bang on 7 October. Yes, you’ll get the lavish drinks reception and gala dinner (a fantastic chance to do all your mingling), and there’s a jaw-dropping display of artistry with shows from Jordanna Cobella, STIL, TONI&GUY, HOB Academy, James Earnshaw and Sassoon. Get this – Wella Guest Artists will be wearing Meta Glasses, offering an even more immersive look at all the action from their perspective. There’ll be no early finishes either, as DJ Fat Tony is on the decks at the after party… and when you do skip home, there’s a luxury goodie bag worth more than £500 to take with you. Get your hands on the last few tickets now… wella.co.uk/trendvision