diff --git a/ethcore/src/service.rs b/ethcore/src/service.rs
index d8233a4b6..e27dfdee0 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/service.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/service.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 //! Creates and registers client and network services.
 
 use util::*;
+use util::Colour::{Yellow, Green};
 use util::panics::*;
 use spec::Spec;
 use error::*;
@@ -71,8 +72,7 @@ impl ClientService {
 			try!(net_service.start());
 		}
 
-		info!("Starting {}", net_service.host_info());
-		info!("Configured for {} using {:?} engine", spec.name, spec.engine.name());
+		info!("Configured for {} using {} engine", paint(Green.bold(), spec.name.clone()), paint(Yellow.bold(), spec.engine.name().to_owned()));
 		let client = try!(Client::new(config, spec, db_path, miner, net_service.io().channel()));
 		panic_handler.forward_from(client.deref());
 		let client_io = Arc::new(ClientIoHandler {
diff --git a/parity/configuration.rs b/parity/configuration.rs
index 0cfb7c44f..0ef2e891b 100644
--- a/parity/configuration.rs
+++ b/parity/configuration.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use docopt::Docopt;
 
 use die::*;
 use util::*;
+use util::log::Colour::*;
 use ethcore::account_provider::AccountProvider;
 use util::network_settings::NetworkSettings;
 use ethcore::client::{append_path, get_db_path, ClientConfig, DatabaseCompactionProfile, Switch, VMType};
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ impl Configuration {
 				let wei_per_usd: f32 = 1.0e18 / usd_per_eth;
 				let gas_per_tx: f32 = 21000.0;
 				let wei_per_gas: f32 = wei_per_usd * usd_per_tx / gas_per_tx;
-				info!("Using a conversion rate of Ξ1 = US${} ({} wei/gas)", usd_per_eth, wei_per_gas);
+				info!("Using a conversion rate of Ξ1 = {} ({} wei/gas)", paint(White.bold(), format!("US${}", usd_per_eth)), paint(Yellow.bold(), format!("{}", wei_per_gas)));
 				U256::from_dec_str(&format!("{:.0}", wei_per_gas)).unwrap()
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/parity/main.rs b/parity/main.rs
index 5b728f560..7809ee07c 100644
--- a/parity/main.rs
+++ b/parity/main.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ use std::thread::sleep;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use rustc_serialize::hex::FromHex;
 use ctrlc::CtrlC;
-use util::{H256, ToPretty, NetworkConfiguration, PayloadInfo, Bytes, UtilError};
+use util::{H256, ToPretty, NetworkConfiguration, PayloadInfo, Bytes, UtilError, paint, Colour, version};
 use util::panics::{MayPanic, ForwardPanic, PanicHandler};
 use ethcore::client::{BlockID, BlockChainClient, ClientConfig, get_db_path};
 use ethcore::error::{Error, ImportError};
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@ fn execute_client(conf: Configuration, spec: Spec, client_config: ClientConfig)
 	let panic_handler = PanicHandler::new_in_arc();
 
 	// Setup logging
-	let logger = setup_log::setup_log(&conf.args.flag_logging, conf.args.flag_no_color);
+	let logger = setup_log::setup_log(&conf.args.flag_logging, !conf.args.flag_no_color);
 	// Raise fdlimit
 	unsafe { ::fdlimit::raise_fd_limit(); }
 
+	info!("Starting {}", paint(Colour::White.bold(), format!("{}", version())));
+
 	let net_settings = conf.net_settings(&spec);
 	let sync_config = conf.sync_config(&spec);
 
diff --git a/signer/src/authcode_store.rs b/signer/src/authcode_store.rs
index 92e86a73e..e85633d2c 100644
--- a/signer/src/authcode_store.rs
+++ b/signer/src/authcode_store.rs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl<T: TimeProvider> AuthCodes<T> {
 			.filter_map(|f| String::from_utf8(f.to_vec()).ok())
 			.collect::<Vec<String>>()
 			.join("-");
-		info!(target: "signer", "New authentication token generated.");
+		trace!(target: "signer", "New authentication token generated.");
 		self.codes.push(code);
 		Ok(readable_code)
 	}
diff --git a/util/src/network/host.rs b/util/src/network/host.rs
index 46185482f..a48d1544c 100644
--- a/util/src/network/host.rs
+++ b/util/src/network/host.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ use misc::version;
 use crypto::*;
 use sha3::Hashable;
 use rlp::*;
+use log::Colour::White;
+use log::paint;
 use network::session::{Session, SessionData};
 use error::*;
 use io::*;
@@ -343,6 +345,7 @@ pub struct Host<Message> where Message: Send + Sync + Clone {
 	reserved_nodes: RwLock<HashSet<NodeId>>,
 	num_sessions: AtomicUsize,
 	stopping: AtomicBool,
+	first_time: AtomicBool,
 }
 
 impl<Message> Host<Message> where Message: Send + Sync + Clone {
@@ -398,6 +401,7 @@ impl<Message> Host<Message> where Message: Send + Sync + Clone {
 			reserved_nodes: RwLock::new(HashSet::new()),
 			num_sessions: AtomicUsize::new(0),
 			stopping: AtomicBool::new(false),
+			first_time: AtomicBool::new(true),
 		};
 
 		for n in boot_nodes {
@@ -533,7 +537,11 @@ impl<Message> Host<Message> where Message: Send + Sync + Clone {
 		};
 
 		self.info.write().unwrap().public_endpoint = Some(public_endpoint.clone());
-		info!("Public node URL: {}", self.external_url().unwrap());
+
+		if self.first_time.load(AtomicOrdering::Relaxed) {
+			info!("Public node URL: {}", paint(White.bold(), format!("{}", self.external_url().unwrap())));
+			self.first_time.store(false, AtomicOrdering::Relaxed);
+		}
 
 		// Initialize discovery.
 		let discovery = {