The wait is now over. Hairdressers Journal International has announced the finalists for the nine regional and six specialist categories in the British Hairdressing Awards 2010. The awards, which were launched in 1984 by Hairdressers Journal International, have been sponsored for the past 26 years by Schwarzkopf Professional and celebrate and reward the best of British hairdressing creativity. To find out who the finalists for the ‘Oscars’ of the hairdressing world are, keep reading.
Regional Finalists
Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
- Christopher Appleton George’s Hairdressing Leicester
- Neil Smith Barrie Stephen Hair Anstey
- Hayley Welling Cienté Berkhamsted
- Anne McGuigan Anne McGuigan Hair & Beauty Leighton
London Hairdresser of the Year
- Darren Bain HOB Salons Baker Street
- Sean Dawson HOB Salons Camden
- Andrew Heasman RUSH Victoria
- Skyler McDonald seanhanna Putney
- Desmond Murray Atherton Cox Marylebone
- Jamie Stevens Errol Douglas Knightsbridge
Midlands Hairdresser of the Year
- Sarah and Adrian Bowron, Aesthetics, Solihull
- Anya Dellicompagni, Francesco Group, Stafford
- Nick Malenko and Royston Blythe, Royston Blythe, Wolverhampton
- Lewis Moore and Jacky Crosby, Francesco Group, Streetly
- Katie Mulcahy, Lisa Shepherd Salons, Birmingham
- James Whyte,Soul Hair, Chester
North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
- Adele Bourne and Rebecca Dickenson, The Vanilla Rooms, Bawtry
- Joseph Ferraro, Halo, Harrogate
- Hannah Gordon, Paul Gordon, Scunthorpe
- Sarah Sumner, Hooker & Young, Jesmond
- Alexander Turnbull, Alexander Hair and Beauty, Hull
- Jill Watkins-Wright, Watkins Wright Hairdressing, Thirsk
North Western Hairdresser of the Year
- Carly Aplin, CRC Cutting Room Creative, Leeds
- Harry Boocock, The Hair Studio, Leeds
- Jamilla Paul, Jamilla Paul Hair & Beauty, Rochdale
- Sharon Peake, Ethos Hairdressing, Manchester
- Gary Taylor, Edward and Co, Brighouse
- Melenie Tudor, En Route Hair & Beauty, Wakefield
Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year
- Julian Dalrymple, The Sitting Room, Ballymena
- Kevin Kahan, Kevin Kahan, Bangor
- Keith Kane, Keith Kane Hair International, Belfast
- Sharon Malcolm, Sharon Malcolm Hairdressing, Newtownards
- Andrew Mulvenna, Andrew Mulvenna Hairspa, Belfast
- Joanne O’Neill, Joanne O’Neill Hairdressing, Dunloy
Scottish Hairdresser of the Year*
- Philip Bell, Ishoka, Aberdeen
- Nelson Brown, Browns, Dumfries
- Suzie McGill, Rainbow Room International, Uddingston
- Kay McIntyre, McIntyre’s, Dundee
- Thomas McMillan, Cox McMillan, Bothwell
- Janer Stewart, Angels, Aberdeen
- Karen Thomson, KAM Hair and Body Spa, Lossiemouth
Southern Hairdresser of the Year
- Leo Bancroft, Leo Bancroft, Weybridge
- Bruno Marc Giamattei, Marc Antoni, Henley-on-Thames
- Seung Ki Baek, Rush, Epsom
- Robert Kirby, Sanrizz, Southampton
- Victoria Nebbett, Monroe Hairdressing, Leatherhead
- Gary Russell, The Chapel, Tunbridge Wells
Wales and South West Hairdresser of the Year
- Craig Chapman, Craig Chapman Salon, Launceston
- Melanie Giles, Melanie Giles, Bath
- Daniel Neaves, DKN Hair, Salterton
- Ken Picton, Ken Picton, Cardiff Bay
- Louise Smith, Toni & Guy, Salisbury
- Scott Smurthwaite and Will Eagles, Cream, Gloucester
Specialist Awards
Afro Hairdresser of the Year
- Craig Chapman, Craig Chapman Salon, Launceston
- Junior Green, Junior Green Hair and Beauty, London
- Kim Johnson and Michelle Sultan, Hype Coiffure, London
- Jamie Stevens, Errol Douglas, London
- Michelle Thompson, Francesco Group, Stafford
- Sandra Webb, Sandra Webb Hair & Beauty, London
Artistic Team of the Year
- Bloww Hair & Urban Spa, London
- HOB Salons, London
- Hooker & Young, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Mark Leeson Hair, Body & Mind, Mansfield
- Rainbow Room International, Glasgow
- Rush London
Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
- Craig Chapman, Craig Chapman Salon, Launceston
- Efi Davies, TONI&GUY, Covent Garden
- Skyler McDonald, seanhanna, Putney
- Leonardo Rizzo, Sanrizz, Knightsbridge
- Indira Schauwecker, TONI&GUY, Covent Garden
- Anne Veck, Anne Veck Salons, Oxford
Men’s Hairdresser of the Year*
- Kerry Hayden, Atherton Cox, London
- Brett MacDonald, SACO, London
- Jorych Marsili, TONI&GUY, Canary Wharf, London
- Jim Shaw, Essensuals Men, Billericay
- Jamie Stevens, Errol Douglas, London
- Ross Strong, D & J Ambrose, Pinner
- Jody Taylor, TONI&GUY, London
Newcomer of the Year
- Kelly Craven-Salvatelli, TONI&GUY, Salisbury
- Ashley Gamble, Royston Blythe, Wolverhampton
- Costa Phouli, Rush, Epsom
- Jasmine Redstone, Rush, Croydon
- Dan Spiller, Marc Antoni, Fleet
- Matt Stopps, Rush, Walton-on-Thames
Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year
- Stuart Bane, D & J Ambrose, Pinner
- Karen Dodds, CRC Cutting Room Creative, Leeds
- Mark Leeson, Mark Leeson Hair, Body & Mind, Mansfield
- Christel Lundqvist, HOB Salons, London
- Carly Roberts, Marc Antoni, Fleet
- Tim Scott-Wright, Lisa Shepherd Salons, Birmingham
