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HJ’s 2016 British Hairdressing Awards Finalists Announced

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For four decades, Hairdressers Journal International’s British Hairdressing Awards sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional has been raising the bar, and the profile of the talented, brightest lights in the booming industry that is hairdressing.

Today, a British Hairdressing Award is the most coveted prize in this multi-million pound industry which employs over 245,745 hairdressers in 35,000 salons across the UK. To be a finalist is quite something; it takes a stand-out salon, a phenomenal creative talent and commitment to reach these final stages. The top hairdressers for 2016 have been named, from regional to specialist categories including colour, Afro and men’s; it’s the definitive list of who’s hot in hairdressing right now! The winners will be announced at the prestigious ceremony on the 28th November 2016 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, a J W Marriott Hotel in London’s prestigious Park Lane.

So, how did they do it? This iconic competition requires hairdressing professionals and artistic teams from across the country to create a photographic collection, initially of four images that showcase their creativity and technical ability. These collections are displayed in a gallery for judging by more than 50 of the industry’s greatest hairdressers, all of whom are experts in their field. Jayne Lewis-Orr, Executive Director of Hairdressers Journal International commented,

British hairdressing is regarded as the best in the world and to be a finalist is, without overstatement, a huge achievement. Each year the judges find choosing their finalists harder, proving that creativity and passion are stronger than ever, so we salute them in their success.

Regional Categories

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year

Paul Falltrick, Paul Falltrick Creative, Hornchurch

Ashley Haynes and Charlotte Oldfield, RUSH Hair, Romford

Joseph I’Anson and Lisa Graham, Mark Leeson, Mansfield

Nathan Jasztal, Silhouette Du Barry, Chelmsford

Callum Standen-May, The Egg Salon, Norwich

Angelo Vallillo, Zullo & Holland, Nottingham

London Hairdresser of the Year

Luke Benson, D&J Ambrose, Pinner, Middlesex

Daniele De Angelis, TONI&GUY, Commercial Street

Philipp Haug, TONI&GUY, Sloane Square

Andy Heasman, RUSH Hair, Strutton Ground

Karine Jackson, Karine Jackson Hair & Beauty, Litchfield Street

Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox, New Cavendish Street

Midlands Hairdresser of the Year

Royston Blythe and Charles Douek, Royston Blythe, Shrewsbury

James Earnshaw, Francesco Group, Stafford

Kieron Fowles, Regis, Birmingham

Shaun Hall, Mark Leeson, Chesterfield

Nick Malenko and Sophie Beattie, Royston Blythe, Wolverhampton

Nicola Smyth, Nicola Smyth Award Winning Hair, Leamington Spa

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year

Dean Bradwell, Scarlet Moon, Middlesbrough

Ross Charles, Ross Charles, York

Joseph Ferraro, Joseph Ferraro, Harrogate

Hannah Gordon, Paul Gordon, Scunthorpe

Julian Holland, The Mark Hill Salon, Kirk Ella

Jonathan Turner, Hooker & Young, Newcastle Upon Tyne

North Western Hairdresser of the Year

Brent Barlow and Rosie Binns, Ethos Hairdressing, Manchester

Harry Boocock and Christopher Horsman, The Hair Studio, Leeds

Mai Ha, Trevor Sorbie, Manchester

Marcello Moccia, Room 97 Creative Hairdressing, Wakefield

Melenie Tudor, En Route Hair & Beauty, Wakefield

Jon Wilsdon, Toni&Guy, Deansgate

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year

Julian Dalrymple, The Sitting Room Hairdressing, Ballymena

Sharon Dow, Kevin Kahan, Bangor

Damien Johnston, Pure Hair, Belfast

Keith Kane, Keith Kane Hair International, Carryduff

Sharon Malcolm, Sharon Malcolm Hairdressing, Newtownards

Leisa Stafford, Stafford Hair, Belfast

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year

Iain Bruce-Low, Bruce-Low Hair, Oban

Brian Gallagher, Gallagher Horner Hair, Bishopsbriggs

Colin McAndrew, Medusa Hairdressing, Edinburgh

Suzie McGill and Dylan Brittain, Rainbow Room International, Uddingston

Heather Nelson, Nelson Hairdressing, Lanark

Caroline Sanderson and Claire McIntyre, Ego Hair Design, Inverness

Southern Hairdresser of the Year

Thomas Hills, TH1 Hair, Oxted

Altin Ismaili, Marc Antoni, Reading

Robert Masciave, Metropolis Hairdressing, Kingston Upon Thames

Kerry Jane Mather, KJM Salons, Fleet

Rae Palmer, WeLove Salons, Southsea

Anne Veck, Anne Veck Salons, Oxford

Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year

Craig Chapman, Craig Chapman Hair Design, Launceston

Mia Dellicompagni and Amy Sultan, Francesco Group, Poole

Ben Driscoll-Price, Robert Johns, Portishead

Jamie Hill, Jamie Hill Salon, Swansea

Steven Smart, Smartest 73, Weston-Super-Mare

Abby Whittaker and Karly Whittaker, Sarah Hodge Hairdressing, Taunton

Specialist Categories

Afro Hairdresser of the Year

Harry Casey, Jamie Stevens Hair, London

Robert Eaton and Karla Ancliff-Smith, Russell Eaton, Leeds

Lisa Farrell, London Hair Academy, London

Anthony Grant, Shai Hair Salon, London

Michelle Thompson, Francesco Group, Stafford

Anne Veck, Anne Veck Hair Salons, Oxford

Artistic Team of the Year

Angelo Vallillo Academy, Nottingham

Ego Hair Design, Inverness

Hare & Bone, London

Mark Leeson, Mansfield

RUSH Hair, London

TONI&GUY, London

Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year

Rachel Bartlett, TONI&GUY, Covent Garden

Suhyun Kang, London Hair Academy, London

Chie Sato, TONI&GUY, Covent Garden

Indira Schauwecker, TONI&GUY, Covent Garden

Erika Selvaggio, Taylor & Taylor, London

Anne Veck, Anne Veck Hair Salons, Oxford

Men’s Hairdresser of the Year

Jonathan Andrew, Jamie Stevens Hair, London

Michael Francos, D&J Ambrose, Pinner

Jason Hall, Jason Hall Hairdressing, Edinburgh

Terri Kay and Andrea Giles, Mark Leeson, Mansfield

Kevin Luchmun, TONI&GUY, Shoreditch

David Siero, TONI&GUY, South Kensington

Newcomer of the Year

Marlon Hawkins, Brooks & Brooks, London

Lauren Killick, TH1 Hair, Oxted

William Lamb, Daniel Granger Hairdressing, Northampton

Michael Rackett, RUSH Hair, Croydon

Melissa Timperley, Sassoon Salon, Manchester

Emma Yates, Peter Prosser Hairdressing, Hereford

Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year

Robert Eaton, Russell Eaton, Leeds

Ashley Gamble and Stephanie Gamble, Ashley Gamble, Shifnal

Siobhan Golden, TONI&GUY, Wigmore Street

Georgie Mathers, TONI&GUY, Covent Garden

Madeleine Murphy, ENA Salons, London

Sharon Peake and Adam Bryant, Ethos Hairdressing, Manchester

HJ’s British Hairdresser of the Year Nominees

Darren Ambrose

Errol Douglas

Mark Hayes

Gary Hooker & Michael Young

Akin Konizi

Mark Leeson

Angelo Seminara

Jamie Stevens