KITTY COLOURIST

Where my freelance artists at? This episode is for you!

This woman is a power house, so kind and an absolute dark horse. I had no idea she had so many accolades under her belt.

Kitty has been hairdressing for 18 years since 2003 and based most of her career in Sydney’s eclectic Newtown. She always loved painting so was drawn immediately to colour.

“After I finished my apprenticeship I saved my pennies and travelled to LA to do a creative colour course at Vidal Sassoon which changed the whole way I approach colour and still influences the way I do colour today. I then travelled to San Francisco and worked at Diva International and mentored by Diva Poulos, Artistic International Team member for Sebastian Professional 

As an apprentice I assisted Mark Hayes and the UK Sassoon Team at Hair Expo. I was a finalist for Wella Trend Vision and more recently for Labiosthetique Colour Lab 2017. I have also been fortunate to assist Kevin Murphy on numerous Melbourne and Sydney fashion weeks and Hair Expo GenNext.

I worked at Head over Heels, Newtown for 16 years and was the colour director there for 10 years. I was mentored by Nathan Gorman, Head Master for Kevin Murphy, who I owe a lot of my success to. Working in Newtown for so many years allowed me to become an expert in a diverse range of colours from pastels and rainbows to the more natural blondes and balayage. During that time I was scouted by Labiosthetique (2018) to become their balayage educator where I flourished and found a new love for mentoring. “

In 2019 Kitty took a leap of faith and started freelancing at Usfin Atelier. 2 months after she opened her business, COVID lockdown happened in Sydney. Opening a business is hard enough but during a pandemic came with its own struggles emotionally and financially.

This week we talk all about Kittys journey through the industry, the challenging times that 2020 brought for a new business owner and all the tips she learnt along the way

As someone who as recently gone freelance this episode packed a punch. I learned so much and appreciated Kittys raw and real conversation about her journey. 

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