Revolutionising the Art of Hair Styling

We’ve been using Kevin Murphy’s Smoothing.Brush for a few days now and are really impressed by the results. It’s a great tool and surprisingly light for a hardwood handle. Here’s the blurb.

Australian hair industry icon, Kevin Murphy, is set to revolutionise hair styling with the launch of two new products – SMOOTHING.BRUSH and TEXTURE.COMB. Like all of KEVIN.MURPHY’s styling products, these tolls were developed by Murphy to fill the void in his own tool kit however these specialised products are expected to be snapped up by stylists and consumers around the world.

SMOOTHING.BRUSH
This handcrafted round brush, designed by a small Spanish supplier located on the north-eastern coast of Spain, has been created by Murphy to deliver a top quality brush that will both protect and style the hair.

High quality raw materials and a handmade finishing process make the SMOOTHING.BRUSH a strong yet lightweight tool. The brush handle is made from real mahogany hardwood, directly imported from non-deforestation woods in Central Africa and the uniquely created oval cushion pad is made using rubber sheets to offer a high resistance to water and heat. The brush’s bristles are made from pure natural wild boar to control static and ensure there is no damage to the hair structure.

“This is the type of brush I always use and need but haven’t been able to buy easily in the past. SMOOTHING.BRUSH smooths out your texture and stops your hair from being ‘piecey’. The brush is also great to use for teasing and volume to achieve a softer, more modern look”, explains Murphy.

For best results, use SMOOTHING.BRUSH on dry hair for styling.

TEXTURE.COMB
This wide-toothed comb has been specially designed to enhance texture and movement in the hair whist still providing control. Perfect for taming curly or unruly hair, TEXTURE.COMB controls frizz to give your style a neat look while still allowing the hair to have freedom.
“If you want messy but controlled hair use the TEXTURE.COMB after you have styled the hair”, suggests Murphy. “It’s great for a neat-messy look. After messing up your hair, comb the top layer and it will help create a controlled mess – more sensual than sexy.”

For KEVIN.MURPHY stockist details, call 1800 104 204 or visit www.kevinmurphy.com.au.

Carbon Fiber Combs

Carbon fiber combs and why everyone is raving so much about these little beauties!

Well I’ll tell you, that sagging comb with to much wet hair weighing it down becomes a thing of the past. That plastic or acrylic comb is no longer the professional’s tool of choice.  The new alternative, carbon fiber combs, don’t flex. They stay nice and rigid holding the hair with clean even tension. Even that really thick, heavy, wet, hair is easy to control with no flex .

As Michael Gordon founder of Bumble and Bumble salons New York says carbon fibre combs can last a lifetime.

Leader Carbon Combs are the first choice for among professionals. Their elegance, refinement and quality are all indications of a first rate product. A quality Leader carbon fibre comb can last a lifetime. They are the ultimate top quality carbon comb from Japan. The combination of carbon fiber and nylon results in a super strong, lightweight, anti-static and chemical resistant comb.

Scissors for Stylists now sells carbon fibre anti-static Leader combs for the special introductory price of $17.95.

I asked Jeremy Hoolihan the owner of Scissors for Stylists what makes these combs so special and whether I should buy one for my kids hair. He said Carbon Fibre Combs are a tool. A professional quality tool that can last a lifetime. He suggested all I needed for my kids was a plastic comb, the inner stylists within me felt crushed. Seeing my disappointment he suggested a Leader 270 would be best for use in the bathroom to comb conditioner through my kid’s hair.

There are different sizes and number of teeth on the combs. Jeremy said the finer the teeth the more tension. While I was trying to put the phone down Jeremy continued to effuse.

“I was very attached to my fantastic plastic, but now my carbon fiber comb is my trusted work mate. I have a new control over hair, one of precision and strength. After ten haircuts in a day, in and out of hot water, bleach, tint, nothing no stains no damage still with its nice smooth teeth solid rigid back. Yes this will be in my kit next to my Shui scissors for years to come.”