Southern / Western / Young Colourist Award

Biography

As Colour Director at Charles Worthington, Carolyn Newman heads up the Colour Zone at the flagship salon in Percy Street, London.

With over 26 years of experience as a colourist, 16 of these years having been spent working alongside Charles Worthington, Carolyn's colour credentials are impressive. This combined with her infectious and inspiring enthusiasm for colour goes someway to explaining her loyal and discerning celebrity client base which includes Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Sara Cox, Sienna Guillory, Marie Helvin and Jessica Taylor.
 
Her time spent engaging with clients over the years has shaped Carolyn's refreshingly personal approach to colour. Combining her expertise with an understanding of how clients understand and communicate colour has led to the development of her unique Colour Clinic consultation.
Linking personality profiling through to colour choice in addition to an analysis of face shape, skin tone, hair condition and life style, Carolyn prescribes the perfect combination of colour and application technique for a truly beautiful result.
 
Her role as Colour Director for Charles Worthington involves developing the colour training for stylists across all salons, pioneering new colouring techniques and contributing her technical expertise in the development and production of new Charles Worthington products.

Carolyn travels around the world in her capacity as an international ambassador for both Charles Worthington and L'Oréal Professionnel and regularly contributes her seasonal trends predictions and wealth of colour expertise to the consumer and trade press including titles such as Vogue, Marie Claire, InStyle and Glamour in the form of quotes, imagery, makeovers and tips.
She is also often called upon by the ITV This Morning team to work her colour magic live on screen.

Shows and Seminars  
Carolyn presents shows and educational seminars all over the UK, Europe, America, Canada & Australia for Charles Worthington, L'Oreal Professional & The British Fellowship for Hairdressing.
Carolyn teaches Colour Inspiration and Collection Cut & Colour courses, alongside Charles Worthington Creative Manager Adam Reed, at L'Oreal International Academies in London, Manchester and Dublin. She also teaches her own bespoke courses which cover colour communication and creative techniques.

Media Coverage & Photographic work
Carolyn's colour images, makeovers, quotes and style tips feature regularly in glossy magazines and newspapers including Vogue, Marie Claire, Zest, Tatler, Hello, Cosmopolitan, Instyle, Glamour and the Evening Standard as well as trade publications such as Creative Head, Hairdressers Journal and Frizz magazine.

Each year she collaborates with Charles Worthington and Creative Manager Adam Reed on the latest Charles Worthington hair collection, setting the direction for colour in the upcoming seasons.

Television
Carolyn's TV appearances include ITV's This Morning, Working Lunch, GMTV, BBC The Club, Granada Breeze and 10 Years Younger.

Judging

Carolyn is a regular judge for the L'Oreal Colour Trophy UK and The British Hairdressing Awards as well as judging the Australian, German & Canadian L'Oreal Colour Trophy.

Interview

What is the significance of the L'Oréal Professionnel Colour Trophy to the hairdressing industry?
It's a unique trend and colour competition that benefits all who enter it, with exciting Regional events and an amazing Final.
 
What are your favourite L'Oréal Professionnel Colour Trophy competition memories?
I think one of my favourite memories was last year when I did three Northern Regional Finals in one week. I remember the camaraderie of the judges and the excitement of going out onto the judging floor for the first time to see all the fantastic work. I always look forward to seeing the hard work teams have put into their models.

What is your criterion for a L'Oréal Professionnel Colour Trophy winner?
That they have looked at the next trends for fashion, hair, colour and makeup; that the model can walk well and photograph well and that everything compliments the beautiful hairstyle, colour, makeup, outfit. All these elements need to be executed very well.

What does it mean to win the competition?
I think it means the world to the teams who win. It's a fantastic team-building exercise, giving the team amazing opportunities and really puts their salon on the hairdressing map.

If you were entering in this year's competition, what advice would you like to be given?
Look at the trends that come out of the fashion weeks at the beginning of the year. Do a mood board and look at what will compliment each element - you may have to do a few mood boards before you all agree on the direction you to go. Try out a few looks and once you have agreed on your total look, practice, practice and practice again.

What personal / character traits do you think make a L'Oréal Professionnel Colour Trophy winner?
Fierce determination - if you enter one year and aren't successful, learn from your entry by comparing it to the winner and never give up.

How do you think the standards of the competition have changed in recent years?
I think the standard has greatly improved over the years and people are taking note and spending more time on the planning stage as it's vitally important. However, I do think that this is a tough competition to win.

What are the benefits of competing and being a part of the L'Oréal Professionnel Colour Trophy competition?
It creates a teamwork environment for the salon and raises the profile immensely. It's also a great topic for them to talk to their clients about and provides awareness of the exciting events the British hairdressing industry has to offer.