Conversations with Kevin
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsWith industry advice from our team, go behind the scenes as we share information to help salons, stylists and distributors. Get to know and understand the uniqueness and innovation of this groundbreaking Australian beauty brand with a cult following.
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YOUNG.AGAIN
April 01, 2024 22:52 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBJoin Nathan Gorman and Sarah Lund in this must-listen drop of Conversations With Kevin. We revisit YOUNG.AGAIN claims, performance and ingredients and fall further in love. YOUNG.AGAIN is your secret weapon, working to increase resistance to breakage by up to +1.7x, for stronger hair that looks and feels rejuvenated. Tune in and gain many tips and tricks that allow you to use YOUNG.AGAIN in new and exciting ways, while unpacking many benefits that you may not have realised about this icon of...
REFLECTIVE PERSPECTIVE
March 22, 2024 03:20 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode Global Events Director Thomas Berglin and Nathan Gorman take you behind the curtain of our upcoming show REFLECTIVE.PERSPECTIVE. The past, present, and future are connected by a continuous chain of events. Our reflection and perception of ourselves is the first place we can start to create and change our mindset. We are excited to Invite you all to Budapest, Hungary on June 9th & 10th, 2024.
MEET OUR ICONS
February 02, 2024 05:06 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBWelcome to a special conversations with Kevin, Last year at KEVIN.MURPHY we set out to find our ICON. Let's meet our winner from the many entries we received. We chat with long time KEY and talented KEVIN.MURPHY educator, Lucinda O'Niel and Hair Together founder Eileen McHugh, who is humble, talented and a very special person, at once unassuming, but dont fall for it! Eileen is a game-changer and has been cited as one of the leading Social Entrepreneurs in Ireland. Since becoming our ICON, ...
TOURNAMENT: SHARING SUCCESS STORIES
October 25, 2023 23:39 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this episode of Conversations, learn tips and tricks to keep the TOURNAMENT momentum. Paz and Sarah speak to past winners Robert Stary Salon and Amy Van Loh from Avenson Salon & Boutique on how they ended up on top of the leaderboard in 2022. We’re on a mission to find the salons and stylists who lead! We want to learn from them, celebrate them, and share their insights and recipes for success with others all to lift stylists and salons globally to a new level of business by learning from...
Tournament
October 09, 2023 18:33 - 23 minutes - 31.9 MBTune in to hear about our stylist competition, Tournament, from Nathan Gorman and CEO Peter McDonald.
GLOSS EXTENSION - NEW SHADES
September 18, 2023 01:05 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBCOLOR.ME GLOSS NEW SHADES: OPULENT REFLECTIONS Join Kate Reid and special guests European colourists and educators, Myassar Bachofner and Caroline Idland, as they launch Opulent Reflection, with shades that are multi-tonal, inspired by the strength and the high reflectivity of luxurious elements. Learn how to dial up the hairs luminosity bringing ultimate glass-like reflective glow to all salon clients, from the lightest blonde to the darkest brunette. Dive into the revolutionary COLOR.ME G...
KILLER.CURLS WITH HAIYA
September 06, 2023 23:58 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBGet serious about caring for curly, wavy and textured hair and helping clients unlock their true self. In this jam-packed podcast, Nathan Gorman and Sarah Lund speak with the inspirational curly hair guru Haiya Rodriguez @gethaiya. Tune in as we speak all things curls, product and business. Unpack why Haiya has become a global force to be reckoned with as an entrepreneur who is honest, open and has created a global community of CURLFRIENDS. Haiya will give you all of the insight into how to ...
FORMULATING WITH GLOSS
July 17, 2023 04:56 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIn this podcast, Kate Reid and Brandi Holdaway share some of their favourite formulas and how COLOR.ME GLOSS has changed the salon for the better! COLOR.ME GLOSS is designed as a colour and a treatment in one. With a modern selection of shade options that allow for a completely customisable hair experience regardless of the texture. Dive into services such as neutralising, tone-on-tone or pastelising, and have your mind blown both by the results and the service options available for you and ...
BLONDE.HIGH.LIFT
July 02, 2023 23:34 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBTune in to hear Kate Reid and Janine Simons discuss how to meet the needs of clients who want to go lighter without the time associated with traditional lightening and toning practices. KEVIN.MURPHY+BLONDE HIGH.LIFT is the first product in the new KEVIN.MURPHY+BLONDE range. These 6 high lift shades are designed to achieve ultra-light blonde results with warm, cool, and neutral options, offering up to five levels of lightening and already has built-in toning that gives you consistently flawle...
KILLER.CURLS WASH, RINSE & KILLER.TWIRLS
June 27, 2023 02:56 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBJoin Nathan Gorman and Sarah Lund as they launch KILLER.CURLS WASH & RINSE and KILLER.TWIRLS. Each product has been carefully crafted with every uniquely textured head of hair in mind. From waves at 2a, all the way to coils at 4c, this launch introduces new curl defining options and product positioning within the range. Sarah and Nathan explore how these must-have products provide the perfect base for air-dried hair. Get answers to FAQ'S and consider how to advise clients to embrace thier na...
BLOW.DRY WASH AND RINSE
January 24, 2023 00:05 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBJoin Nathan Gorman and Sarah Lund in a fun and fresh episode of Conversations with Kevin where they discuss the ingredients and next level technology of BLOW.DRY WASH & RINSE. This new innovation provides both in-salon solutions and a perfect take home for clients who style their hair regularly with hot tools and heated appliances. From straight, to curly, to highly textured hair all unique needs are met, to help salons and clients achieve flawless and long-lasting styles. Tune in!
COLOR.ME GLOSS
September 13, 2022 23:48 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWelcome to the launch of COLOR.ME GLOSS. Hair colour born from fashion and driven by performance. Kate Reid, Caroline Kells and Iggy Popovic introduce the latest range in the COLOR.ME lineup. Consumers associate healthy hair with overall health and wellbeing, the trend we see is towards low commitment and more gentle solutions for hair colour. COLOR.ME GLOSS is a luxurious, demi-permament, acidic liquid colour that will offfer you and your clients in-salon service options and incredible resu...
COPPER.INTENSE
July 21, 2022 23:28 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBCOLOR.ME DESIGN.DIRECTOR Kate Reid, with Janine Simons and Leland Olson discuss the latest copper trend movement. In a moment of perfect fashion timing, we launch our new COLOR.ME COPPER.INTENSE .44 SHADES. A long list of celebrities are making cases for copper toned strands and we have been watching it on the runways. As usual, here at KEVIN.MURPHY+COLOR.ME EDUCATION, we wanted to give you the tools needed to be ahead of the trends. Listen for insight into favourite formulas, working with g...
EVERLASTING.COLOUR
July 01, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBNathan Gorman and Kate Reid bring you everything you need to know about our latest and most exciting launch EVERLASTING.COLOUR. A range of colour preserving products formulated to restore and strengthen chemically treated hair, and extend the vibrancy and shine. EVERLASTING.COLOUR helps to support your scalp’s natural microbiome, assists in halting mineral build-up from hard water, as well as protect against the colour-deviations created by environmental aggressors such as oxidants, free rad...
All About Pricing
May 27, 2022 11:05 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBTune in to this episode of Conversations to hear the sage advice of three business owners regarding pricing and costs. Janine Simons, Natalie Morgan and Alexander Fuchs are from different types of salons within our salon network. We all want to be successful, have adequate stock on our shelves and have a team that feels renumerated for the work that they do. Learn tips and tricks geared towards a healthy salon business, KPI’s you should look at and how to price services. Listen in to discove...
Supply Chain
May 13, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBNearly half of all companies reported significant disruptions in their supply chains. In the salon, we have had empty shelves as well. Start at the beginning and understand – what a supply chain is and how it affects all manufacturers. In this episode we will explore what this means for us in the salon and at KEVIN.MURPHY. Hosted by Nathan Gorman and for the first time ever on Conversations with Kevin, Betty Kao, Global VP, Supply Chain & Operations. Listen in to hear from our own rockstar ...
COLOUR.XELERATE
February 04, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBCOLOUR.XELERATE: Save Time, Colour More! Our latest + Technology discussed by DESIGN.DIRECTOR Kate Reid and COLOR.MASTER Iggy Popovic. You will look at how COLOUR.XELERATE will enhance service benefits, results and understand the ease of using this game changing innovation. Saving you and your clients development time and make application more efficient. See how this new product is a must for all colourists.
The Futures Episode
December 27, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIts a celebration all round! In this podcast we explore the FUTURE, we look back on the year that has shaped us and explore CLIENT + SALON + STYLIST FUTURES in a frank, funny and open discussion. Hosted by Nathan Gorman with DESIGN.DIRECTORS Wade Blackford and Kate Reid along with COLOR.MASTER Janine Simons we look at the key to business longevity, connection and change, our biggest learning this year and how to inspire a new generation of stylists, the rise of the single stylist vs the salo...
Refining Hair
November 19, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBRefining hair is a fine art. Our clients demand fashionable, long-lasting and premium services. Join Kate Reid, Jodana Geary and Leland Olson to discuss their favourite refining formulas for maintenance, fast and accurate results, and fashion techniques. With a whole range of COLOR.ME products and tools at your disposal, find out when is the right time to use pH.D, TONERS or SHADES. Tune in to this COLOR.ME edition of Conversations With Kevin to discover new ways to approach refining for you...
Formulations
November 05, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBFormulation is the key to success when colouring hair. In this COLOR.ME edition of Conversations With Kevin, we explore each scenario unique to your clients desires. DESIGN.DIRECTOR Kate Reid, COLOR.MASTER and Salon Owner Janine Simons, and National Technical Manager Stevie Hay, talk about their favourite time saving, fashion-forward formulations, and what some of the most requested formulations are right now. Tune in to take your COLOR.ME formulations higher with this global collective of t...
Spotlight: MARIANNE JENSEN
October 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBEditorial stylist and SESSION.MASTER Marianne Jensen joins HEAD.MASTER Nathan Gorman for a full, frank and funny conversation about her longstanding career. One of the most influential stylists in the beauty and fashion industry with over 30 years of expertise, her passion for hairstyling has made her one of the most talented and respected artists, where she has received several awards including ELLE Style’s Hair Stylist of the Year. Marianne shares career elevating tips and tricks and a li...
SCALP.SPA TREATMENT & SERUM
October 08, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBGreat hair begins at the scalp! Nathan Gorman with special guests Jennifer Bartee and Wade Blackford explore two new and additions to our SCALP.SPA range. SCALP.SPA TREATMENT and SCALP.SPA SERUM. Packed with skin loving ingredients that when used in combination with our SCALP.SPA SCRUB and WASH nurtures your scalp back to health ensuring that your hair and future hair growth has the best possible conditions for growth and strength.
Introducing VIOLET.INTENSE & CHOCOLATE.ASH
September 10, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBCreate fashion formulations using the latest COLOR.ME SHADES. CHOCOLATE.ASH brings natural with a touch of drama creating a luminous confident glow that conveys a message of natural beauty paired with glamour and luxury. While, VIOLET.INTENSE communicates originality and ingenuity, these fresh SHADES are for no shrinking violet. Kate Reid, James Nicholson and Caroline Kells discuss the latest shows, shoots and what is happening globally in the colour world and share how they formulate the S...
Introducing VELVET.FLORA & ULTRA.VIOLET
August 27, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode Nathan Gorman is joined by Kevin Murphy himself, COLOR.ME DESIGN.DIRECTOR Kate Reid, and DESIGN.DIRECTOR for styling Wade Blackford as they take you through our latest VELVET.FLORA and ULTRA.VIOLET campaigns. Gain an insiders look on how the team creates on point images, textures and colours that move the needle on fashion time after time. Prepare to be inspired by a brand that looks like no other!
HI-T Express Yourself
August 13, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBShort hair is an expression of modernity. Updating or changing our look is rarely by accident and almost always used to express what we feel, where we are and who we belong with. A change in hair colour or a fresh new cut has shown the potential to boost self-confidence and leave people feeling empowered. In this podcast Nathan Gorman along with James Nicholson, Kate Reid and Pascal Van Loenhout look at the haircut that may be perceived simply as an accessory. Listen and we will unpack our H...
SESSION.SALON
May 20, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBOur new digital education offering SESSION.SALON CONNECT has landed, but what is all of the fuss about? In this podcast Nathan Gorman with SESSION.SALON royalty Paz Bamrolia and Sarah Lund will open your mind to the business of communication. Our mission is to cement SESSION.SALON into a new digital landscape and be a voice of truth for salons and stylists in a whole new world. What is a personal brand, Who is your client, How have they changed and what do you need to do? Take your business ...
GREY COVERAGE FUTURES
April 27, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBGrey hair may not have changed but some of the ways clients look to us to master it have. DESIGN.DIRECTOR Kate Reid, North American Education manager Jodana Geary and Salon owner and educator Brandi Holdaway discuss formulations, grey blending, multi tonal coverage and opaque results to help elevate your colours in salon for the new future of grey colouration.
BLOW.DRY By KEVIN.MURPHY
April 07, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWhen we launched EVER.SMOOTH, we knew we were onto something big when we explored and experienced Long Chain Polymers in our product. After great success, we decided to take this technology further and create a whole family of products. Get an insiders point of view as Nathan Gorman hosts this episode with very special guests Kevin Murphy, Larry Paul and Sanaz Enshaian as we explore all you need to know about BLOW.DRY By KEVIN.MURPHY. Listen in to gain knowledge on where to find assets, insp...
The new NUDE .28 by COLOR.ME
March 08, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBNUDE ALERT! Now that we have your attention, join COLOR.ME Design Director Kate Reid with special guests Caroline Kells, Iggy Popovic and Malin Hornqvist as they discuss all things NUDE as we launch the new and innovative COLOR.ME .28 BEIGE.VIOLET reflects. Explore a symphony of on trend, must-have tones from bronze to blush, taupe and oatmeal. These SHADES will take personalisation for your clients to the next level. Kate and her guests discuss all you need to know about this exciting addi...
TALKING TEXTURE
February 26, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this podcast Nathan Gorman, Jennifer Bartee and James Nicholson have a candid chat about some exciting initiatives that we have at KEVIN.MURPHY. First our HI-T Texture report and explore a class offering we have launched called TEXTURE.SHAPE.FINISH. Listen to gain knowledge on some consumer behaviours around curl to highly textured hair and identify some key trends in this area. Image credits Photographer: @magnordstrand Hair: @alexanderwoll
THE SOCIAL MINDSET
February 08, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBIn a digital landscape it’s more important than ever that you don’t treat clients like strangers. As COVID-19 taught us, engage! In this podcast HEAD.MASTER Nathan Gorman, STYLE.MASTER Sarah Lund and Janine Simons COLOR.MASTER discuss all things social. Listen to gain knowledge on creating your social tribe, where to find the right followers, and how to engage the right form of influencers for your personal or salon brand. If algorithms and new social platforms and features confuse you then ...
Formulating for Growth with pH.D
January 24, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBJoin Kate Reid Design Director for COLOR.ME and special guests Ian Kelly of Organic Hairdressing and Lee Belcher of Sweet Squared as they discuss all things pH.D our no lift, no shift pH transformer. Understand the performance and how to harness it to increase service options and generate income without requiring an additional colour line. Ian and Lee will give you tips and tricks along with formulations that will help you implement pH.D into your work and meet clients’ needs head on.
PRODUCT COMPARISONS
November 22, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBFrom backstage to in-salon, which product should you be grabbing for to achieve optimal performance? Join KEVIN.MURPHY DESIGN.DIRECTOR - STYLING WADE BLACKFORD, STYLE.MASTER CAROLINE KELLS, and ARTISTIC DESIGN.DIRECTOR JAMES NICHOLSON for PRODUCT COMPARISONS as they discuss some of their KEVIN.MURPHY favourites!
LIQUID.ACTIVATOR 3.5 VOL. (1%)
November 08, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBJoin DESIGN.DIRECTOR Kate Reid, Education and Business Development Manager Paz Bamrolia, and COLOR.MASTER Jan Patanao as they discuss the newest edition to the COLOR.ME family - LIQUID.ACTIVATOR 3.5 VOL. (1%)! Colouring hair is about versatility and with the addition of LIQUID.ACTIVATOR 3.5 VOL. (1%) you will have more choices when it comes to refining, overlays and creating great COLOR.ME results in the salon.
CREATING SAFE SPACES
October 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBFounder Kevin Murphy discusses creating modern-day inclusive spaces with particular attention to emotional and physical safety in the salon. He is joined by Dr. Connie Henson, Sandy Chong, and Nathan Gorman, HEAD.MASTER for KEVIN.MURPHY.
HAIR.REHAB
October 11, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBJoin HEAD.MASTER Nathan Gorman, KEVIN.MURPHY Global Marketing Director Irena Kojouharova, and DESIGN.DIRECTOR Wade Blackford as they discuss HAIR.REHAB - customisable rituals for in-salon and at-home hair care! Providing a profitable way for stylists to continue to serve as the expert in all things beauty while building trust beyond the salon. Featuring targeted treatment prescriptions for a range of in-salon solutions that focus on the client’s desired result, HAIR.REHAB combines treatments...
EDITORIAL MATTERS
September 27, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBNathan Gorman - David Cruz - Xeneb Allen Join Nathan Gorman, HEAD.MASTER for KEVIN.MURPHY, David Cruz, KEVIN.MURPHY SESSION.MASTER, and Session Hairstylist Xeneb Allen as they discuss the intricacies of editorial work. Are you properly promoting yourself and your work? Listen in as they discuss their individual journeys and the experiences that shaped them into the artists that they are today.
TEACHING TEXTURE
September 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBNathan Gorman - Jennifer Texada - Sharon Richards Join HEAD.MASTER Nathan Gorman, Digital Marketing Manager Jennifer Texada and Stylist and texture client Sharon Richards as they give you a sneak peek into the world of KEVIN.MURPHY. As a brand that has identified where we need change, this podcast dives into the topics of diversity in texture and calls out the need for a refresh in our industry. Let’s put the statement “I can’t really do that type of hair” behind us and shift our education ...
INTRODUCING KEVIN.MURPHY’S NEWEST REGIMEN: SCALP.SPA
August 30, 2020 10:00 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBKevin Murphy - Tim Abney - Wade Blackford - Sanaz Enshaian Today we discuss the newest regimen to join the KEVIN.MURPHY lineup - SCALP. Join us as we go over why this long awaited regimen is the answer to all of your scalp needs; including how our handpicked ingredients perform as well as their effect on the environment.
GROWING YOUR COLOUR BUSINESS
August 16, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBKate Reid - Jodana Geary - Janine Simons Today we are exploring the business of colour within the salon. We will look at growing service dollars and using colour journeys to build loyalty and hold a discussion on career paths in the area of colour and look at tips and trips to build your profile on social media. We look at how to cost out colour services and use cost and time formula to elevate the performance of colour in your salon and for your stylists. Learn how to identify the most pro...
CAREER PATH: Meet DESIGN.DIRECTOR for styling Wade Blackford
May 31, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBDESIGN.DIRECTOR and editorial stylist Wade Blackford has a career spanning over 20 years in the hair industry. From working behind the scenes at fashion weeks to on-set for the latest campaign, listen in as Wade shares his exciting career path.
NEW COLOR.ME TONERS: CRYSTAL, GOLD, LAVENDER
May 24, 2020 13:00 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBSoft, shimmery and astonishingly shiny, join Kevin Murphy and Design Director Kate Reid as they unveil COLOR.ME's newest TONERS. Listen in as they share their behind-the-scenes experience working with CRYSTAL, GOLD and LAVENDER and the looks created with these shades on the set of RADIANT FLUX.
Brighter Days Are Ahead: ULTIMATE.LIGHTENER
May 17, 2020 13:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBIt's true, brighter days are ahead! Introducing the newest addition to the COLOR.ME range of lighteners! Join Kevin Murphy and COLOR.ME Design Director Kate Reid as they share new ULTIMATE.LIGHTENER, a high performance lightener offering up to 9 levels of lift and bond protection.
PRODUCT: pH.D Frequently Asked Questions
May 10, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBJoin COLOR.ME Design Director Kate Reid and COLOR.MASTER Iggy Popovic as they discuss some of their favourite ways to utilise new pH.D alkaline to acid pH transformer and answer some of your most frequently asked questions.
SALON SUPPORT: Setting Intentions and Thriving Through Change
May 05, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBJoin HEAD.MASTER Nathan Gorman and Tim Abney, our Global Education Development Director, as they discuss focusing your attention and setting intentions. They provide everyday tips for navigating these times and techniques for indulging in moments that require recentering.
SALON SUPPORT: Returning to the Salon
May 03, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBAs we plan to reboot and reopen salon doors, we have to remember that hairdressing is all about clients and communication. In this episode, Kevin Murphy is speaking with Trichologist Simone Lee, Founder of the Australian Institute of Trichology, and Nathan Gorman, HEAD.MASTER, to discuss the thought, planning, and resources necessary to successfully navigate this changed landscape and transition back into the salon.
SALON SUPPORT: Finding a New Way To Stand By Embracing Change
May 03, 2020 13:00 - 26 minutes - 36 MBPeople are craving connections at this time. We are all in this together and many of us have a fear of change. Change is inevitable and any tools that can help us embrace this concept and adapt is going to be really important now. We understand that you may feel anxious about change and we wanted to dedicate the whole episode to looking at mental health, resilience and some of the tools that we have to work with. In this episode, Kevin is speaking with with Tim Abney, our Global Education De...
SALON SUPPORT: Getting Ready to Get Back to Business
April 26, 2020 13:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBNathan Gorman talks with Amy Lang, owner of Ponytails + Horseshoes in Edmonton, AB and Natalie Morgan of Nova Hair collective in Austin, TX about the heartbreaks and challenges that have come with owning a salon impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen as they discuss business and how it will change as we all start planning for getting back to work.
Meet SESSION.MASTER James Nicholson
April 19, 2020 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBA creative force to be reckoned with, SESSION.MASTER James Nicholson shares highlights of his 30-year global journey of professional self-discovery that led him to become the artist and mentor he is today.
SALON SUPPORT: Navigating Our New Normal
April 14, 2020 20:25 - 34 minutes - 48 MBIn this episode, Kevin joins COLOR.ME Design Director Kate Reid and HEAD.MASTER Nathan Gorman to share ideas for stylists navigating the challenges of Covid19. From creating strong connections with your clients, to the tools you need to ensure a strong comeback upon the reopening of your salon, tune in for the tips and tricks you need to adapt and change during this period of isolation.