Essential Looks 2:2023 sees Schwarzkopf Professional partner with outstanding crafts people, to celebrate great hair and support professional development with a compelling educational offering, complete with salon-ready services.

“Together. A passion for hair…These very words strike right at the heart of our shared love of hair, of craft and of creativity. It’s in our DNA; it’s the crucial uniting aspect of our community. It’s why we do what we do. It is what fuels us…and that is the question we are exploring with Essential Looks 2:2023: what is fuelling global communities around the world in terms of lifestyle, fashion and, of course, hair?” – International Creative Director for Schwarzkopf Professional, Simon Ellis. 

Essential Looks – Creative Team
Essential Looks provides an outstanding platform for celebrating the true craft of hairdressing and shines a light on the amazing Hair Artists who populate this industry; providing unrivalled insights into the process behind key signature looks. Every Essential Looks 2:2023 trend features one “STOP-AND-STARE” Catwalk Look and one “WANT-TO-WEAR” Salon Look.
Meet the Creators – Painters and Sculptors, behind the Essential Looks Creative Team:
• Schwarzkopf Professional Global Ambassadors Tyler Johnston (@tylerjohnstonhair) and Lesley Jennison (@lesleyjennison)

• Schwarzkopf Professional Global Styling Ambassador (@nickirwinhair)

• Schwarzkopf Professional Guest Artists Christos Michailidis (@christosmichailidis), Ashlee Norman (@ashleenormanhair) and Grace Dalgleish (@gracedalgleishx)

TREND 3 – Re-Rooted, Inspiration:
Re-Rooted is a trend for the strong, aware and empowered. It is centred on the concept of telling personal stories. It explores those who let the stories of yesterday shape, inform and define the stories of today; who revive their roots through personal reinterpretation. Following people who embrace their unique heritage and values and how they use and share their learnings to help inform and guide their community.

Trend 3 – Re-Rooted Catwalk Look, Samira:
Re-Rooted is all about accentuating and enhancing, tailoring the hair in terms of texture, colour and cut. The Re-Rooted Catwalk Look sports textured disconnections with heavily personalised face-framing that feels tailor-made. Cut by Tyler Johnston, who defines the look as a “layered out, textured haircut with a cool-girl fringe.”
Coloured by Lesley Jennison, the Re-Rooted Catwalk Look embodies a deep, earthen brunette, accentuated by cherry tones.

Key Products:

• FIBRE CLINIX Tribond Shampoo & Treatment + Tame & Hydrate Boosters
• IGORA ROYAL + IGORA ROYAL Pastelfier
• SESSION LABEL THE SALT, THE TEXTURIZER

Trend 3 – Re-Rooted Salon Look, Sarah:
The Re-Rooted Salon Look showcases rich, dimensional shades. With hints of natural, cool and mink tones – beautifully illustrating high-shine, luxe refinement. Cut by Christos Michailidis, who says the look is a “modern classic.” Featuring “beautiful face-framing pieces combined with a luxurious finish.” Christos’s layers create body and airiness, whilst the carefully constructed face-framing sections add perfect volume. Coloured by Ashlee Norman, using traditional techniques to create high-resolution, low-maintenance results; with beautifully natural-looking, cool mink tones.

Trend 3 – Salon Service, #FoilayageMelt:
Delivering the same softness and blend of balayage and open-air surface painting but with a traditional foiling technique, the Foilayage Melt Colour Service uses a series of balayage-like interlocking triangles pivoting around the head. Each triangle is broken into two foils; the top foil mirrors the effect of surface painting, whilst the saturated ends of the second give an ombré result. Ashlee adds, “I used over-direction forward when applying the ombré ends so that they followed the crest of the face-framing pieces, creating a perfect synergy between cut, colour and most importantly, individual.”

Key Products:
• FIBRE CLINIX Tribond Shampoo & Treatment + Fortify & Hydrate Boosters
• BLONDME Premium Lightener 9+, tbh – true beautiful honest
• SESSION LABEL THE MOUSSE, THE TEXTURIZER

Essential Looks eMagazine
Schwarzkopf Professional’s Essential Looks Collection is presented via essentiallooks.com – the online platform to discover everything about the newest trends of the season. Expect an immersive and unique experience at your fingertips with exclusive content such as tips & tricks videos, get to know the model videos, trend information and a look book feature for quick and easy consultations!

Hairdressers can find their access code in the printed Essential Looks magazine, A2Z booklet and ticket; or alternatively contact their sales representative for more information. Remember to follow @SchwarzkopfProUK on social media and keep up with Essential Looks via the #schwarzkopfpro and #essentiallooks hashtags.

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