I recently had the opportunity to work with Harkin Hairdressing Strabane, on a photo shoot to showcase the talents of colourist Marty McCay. These photos serve to highlight Marty's amazing skill with colour, in support of the salon's entry for the prestigious L'oreal Colour Trophy Awards 2016.

To bring to light the diversity of the salon in creating a range of looks, Karen from the salon wanted two contrasting styles. Molly McCray modelled a clean, fresh look against a pink toned background to ensure the beautiful colour of her hair popped. The result... a truly edgy look.

In contrast, Jude Hairkin's look was a more dramatic affair, as she modelled in front of a blue background to really emphasise her stunning hair tones. The result...ethereal beauty.

The regional finalists for the 2016 awards will announced on Friday 4th of March ahead of the backstage live final tour at Belfast Fashionweek on Sunday 3rd April in Belfast's Europa Hotel.

Good luck to the team at Harkin Hairdressing!

The contributors

• Photography: Catherine MacKenzie
• Hair: Harkin Hairdressing, Strabane
• Models: Molly McCray & Jude Harkin
• Makeup: Carla McGrath