With tans fading and dark sky’s lurking, warm, vibrant tones are going to be big this season. Rich gold’s and caramels as found in the Goldwell Topchic and Colourance range, will help to bring colour to those pale faces, while deep chocolate browns will help give that natural base. Let’s not forget those delicious glossy red tones that can be used to add flashes of life to otherwise dull hair.

With shorter styles, classic shapes are going to be making a comeback. Look at the gorgeous pointed bob, as seen on Danni Minogue. Use KMS Flat Out, Straightening Crème, while blow drying with a round brush, then smooth over with straightening irons. But don’t forget to protect your hair from all that heat! KMS Flat Out, Hot Pressed Spray is perfect to keep those ends lovely and soft.  

It’s time to dig out your shoulder pads and backcomb those tresses because the 80’s are making a comeback! But before you reach for the bleaching powder and perm solution, you'll be relieved to learn that the Noughties brings a much needed healthy, glossy twist to the frizzy, damaged look of the past. Here are some on-trend looks from the stylists of Burlingtons in Manchester...

The Asymmetric Cut
Inspired by The Human League, this cut should make a statement and bring a masculine edge to your look. Mix sharp, clean lines with raw texture and an undercut if you feel brave enough! An elongated fringe will make the cut more versatile. Whether worn sleek and smooth or quiffed and crimped, this look is bang on trend.

The Bob
Classic and chic, the bob never goes out of fashion and this season is no exception. Wear your bob big and bouncy...Dynasty style! Keep layers long and blow dried under with a big round brush for smoothness. Complete the look with a heavy square fringe, feathered for a soft feminine finish that has plenty of movement.

Colour
Colour techniques begin to focus more on simple block colours and chunky panels to draw attention to the silhouette and texture of your haircut. Simple, however, does not have to mean dull as the colour palette becomes brighter and richer with tones such as marmite brown, deep mahogany, pearl black and fuchsia red pioneering the trend.

Have fun experimenting!

At this time of year, we start to think about next season. With the September issues of top fashion magazines’ currently gracing our news-stands, our attention is turned to Autumn/Winter trends.  There’s little point in wearing clothes from 2009’s fashion trends unless you have the one other major element just right: hair.

Taking cues from 2008, in 2009 women’s hair trends will play to extremes. They might be extremely short, extremely girly or extremely slick. Hair is going to be either very short or very long! Whether it be the Cropped Bob or Pixie Crop, as seen on Victoria Beckham and Agyness Deyn, to long and sleek locks and 1940s mermaid waves, as seen on Katie Holmes and Anjelina Jolie, KMS and Goldwell haircare offer the hottest products to help you achieve these styles. Try Goldwell Colourmatch Clip-in extensions, for instant volume and length and don’t go anywhere without KMS Hair Stay Max Hold Spray to fix in to place and complete your look.

The Style-Stop team

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Red lips were a huge trend at this season’s shows; they varied in shape, size and texture. Louis Vuitton decided to go for ‘Full on Glamour’ making lips ultra glossy and finishing off with a smoky eye. A great look if you love the current 80’s revival and were a fan of Robert Palmer, but it is a little tricky to pull off unless your application is flawless and you have the attitude to wear it! Dare to try it with New CID Cosmetics i - pout in Scarlet and i - smoulder in Charcoal.