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The Best of British The 2007 British Hairdressing Awards Finalists Announced
The excitement is building for the finalists of the nine regional and six specialist categories in the British Hairdressing Awards 2007, they will be competing with the best to make their mark on the industry's premier event. The winners will be announced tonight (26/11/07) at the glittering awards dinner, Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
The Great Room, Grosvenor House - a fabulous venue for the event.	The British Hairdressing Awards were launched in 1985, to recognise and reward hairdressers who were pushing the boundaries of hairdressing forward, creating and setting trends and excelling in this creative and competitive industry. Today, the British Hairdressing Awards are cited as the 'Oscars' of the hairdressing world; presented by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional. The Awards have significantly raised the profile of British hairdressing both in the UK and overseas. Winners of all the categories can enjoy the recognition from their peers along with increased media profile in their local area and nationally.

ENTRY CRITERIA & CATEGORIES

To enter the competition, hairdressers working in salons throughout the United Kingdom have to submit four images, which fulfil the competitions criteria. Depending on the hairdressers' location, they can enter their regional category - Eastern, London, Midlands, North Eastern, North Western, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Southern or Wales & South West. If their talents lie within a particular discipline, they are also able to enter one of the six specialist categories - Afro Hairdresser of the Year, Artistic Team of the Year, Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year, Men's Hairdresser of the Year, Newcomer of the Year or Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year. All hairdressers entering the British Hairdressing Awards must be salon based.

Jonathan Ross presented the evening in 2006.

JUDGING

Hall of Fame winners 2006 - Robert Smith, Charlie Taylor and Lisa Shepherd. (Since the Awards began in 1985, 24 hairdressers have entered the Hall of Fame.)

For the first round judging, a distinguished panel is made up of members of the British Hairdressing Awards Hall of Fame (hairdressers who have won their regional or specialist category three times) who judge all entries independently and anonymously, with marks counted and compiled by an independent firm of auditors. From the first round judging, six finalists are selected in each category. The finalists then have to produce a second set of four images, which is added to the first set and judged together in the second round judging. To judge the final six in each category, Hall of Fame members are joined by leading UK hairdressers and selected members of the press. Once again the judging process is independent and anonymous, with the marks collated by independent auditors.

In addition to the 15 regional and specialist categories, the most hotly contested award is for the British Hairdresser of the Year title. Entry to this award is by nomination only, and in 2007 there are six nominees - Andrew Barton, Antoinette Beenders, Errol Douglas, Akin Konizi, Angelo Seminara and Phil Smith.

Below are the models from the pre- Awards show 2006 with the hairdressers' names

Antoinette Beenders	Akin Konizi	Andrew Barton
Angelo Seminara	Richard Ward	Errol Douglas

"This year we received hundreds of entries, highlighting the tremendous talent that lies within British hairdressing. British hairdressing is recognised throughout the world as being the best, and the British Hairdressing Awards recognise and reward creativity and excellence in hairdressing skills. Each year the standard of entries in all categories becomes more creative and inspirational, and this year is no exception," comments Publisher/ Editor-in-Chief of Hairdressers Journal International, Jayne-Lewis-Orr. Left: Schwarzkopf Professional's Managing Director Peter Belcher, 2006 British Hairdresser of the Year, Andrew Barton, HJI Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Jayne Lewis-Orr and Jonathan Ross.

A group of the 2006 winners, fronted by Andrew Barton the 2006 British Hairdresser of the Year.

2007 British Hairdressing Awards Finalists REGIONAL FINALISTS

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
Justin & Becky Matthews Clive Boon & Kelly Smith Simon Raby Emanuele Valenti Terri Kay Anne McGuigan	Nigel Alexandre Boons Toni & Guy Toni & Guy Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind Anne McGuigan Hair	Norwich, Norfolk Retford, Nottinghamshire Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Norwich, Norfolk Mansfield, Nottinghamshire Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

London Hairdresser of the Year
Angelo Seminara Karine Jackson Carl McCaffrey & Nina Beckert Richard Ashforth Nick Bland Andrew Heasman	Trevor Sorbie Karine Jackson Hair & Beauty Toni & Guy Saco Harringtons Rush

Midlands's Hairdresser of the Year
Tim Scott-Wright Timothy Lawton Nick Malenko & Royston Blythe Lisa Booth Stephen Fordham James Whyte	Lisa Shepherd Salons TPL Hairdressing Royston Blythe Escape Hair Design Essensuals Jason Lea	Kidderminster, Worcestershire Nantwich, Cheshire Compton, Wolverhampton Burton on Trent, Staffs Rugby, Warwickshire Chester, Cheshire

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
Claire Morley & Michael Veitch Robert Eaton Susan Hall Michael Lewis & Katrina Ashton Marcus King Paul Ferguson	Contemporary Russell Eaton Reds Hair & Beauty Headlines Elite Hooker & Young Hooker & Young	Guisborough, Cleveland Barnsley, South Yorkshire Sunderland, Tyne & Wear Sheffield, South Yorkshire Wynyard, Cleveland Seaham Hall, Co Durham

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year
Simon Houston Simon Joanne Andrews Keith Kane Suzan Manning Noel Burns Clive Johnston	Houston Hairdressing Gatsby International Keith Kane Hair International Paul Stafford Hair & Beauty Zuni Hair Clive Alexander	Ballymena, Co. Antrim Bangor, Co. Down Carryduff, Belfast Belfast Belfast Fermanagh, Co Fermanagh

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year
Jamie Langley Sharon Peake Nicola Hulatt Carl Shaw Harry Boocock Caroline McCabe	Cutting Room Creative Ethos Westrow Hairdressing Carl Shaw Hairdressing The Hair Studio Andrew Collinge Hairdressing	Leeds, West Yorkshire Manchester, Lancashire Wetherby, West Yorkshire Wakefield, West Yorkshire Leeds, West Yorkshire Liverpool, Merseyside

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year
Tracey Devine	Angels	Aberdeen
Kay McIntyre	McIntyres	Dundee
Suzie McGill	Rainbow Room International	Uddingston, S. Lanarkshire
Faruk Mohammed	Hair by JFK	Edinburgh
Philip Bell	Ishoka	Aberdeen
Gary Lees	Lees & Thompson Hairdressing	Motherwell, Lanarkshire

Southern Hairdresser of the Year
Yesmin O'Brien	Seanhanna Sutton, Surrey	Sutton, Surrey
Bruno Marc Giamattei	Marc Antoni	Reading, Berkshire
Gary Russell	The Chapel	Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Gary Gill	Monroe Hairdressing	Leatherhead, Surrey
Ryan Dowd	Zappas	Caversham, Berkshire
Sam Burnett	Rush	Walton-on-Thames, Surrey

Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year
Daniel Neaves	Daniel K. Neaves Hair	Budleigh Salterton, Devon
Liz Shipton	Style Collection	Downend, Bristol
Tommy Van Der Veken	Tommy's Hair Company	Ruthin, Denbighshire
Vicky Turner	Goldsworthy's	Swindon, Wiltshire
Darryl Smith	The Salon @ Pontcanna	Pontcanna, Cardiff
Robert Taylor & Sally Phillipps	Taylor Phillipps Hairdressing	Portishead, North Somerset

Specialist Categories Afro Hairdresser of the Year
Michelle Sultan	Hype Coiffure	London
Claire Rothstein	Bloww	London
Errol Douglas	Errol Douglas Salon	London
Antony Mondon & Kitty Lamb	Toni & Guy	Ilford, Essex
Marlon Wright	M&M; Hair Academy	Twickenham, Middlesex
Michelle Thompson	Francesco Group Academy	Stafford, Staffordshire

Artistic Team of the Year
Trevor Sorbie	London
Toni & Guy	London
Steven Carey Salon	London
Hob Salons	London
Rush	London
Paul Falltrick Hairdressing	Romford, Essex

Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
Anne Veck	Anne Veck Hair	Oxford, Oxfordshire
Darren Ambrose	D&J; Ambrose	Pinner, Middlesex
Robert Masciave	Metropolis Hairdressing	Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
Mo & Margaret Nabbach	M&M; Hair Academy	London
Sally & Jamie Brooks	Brooks & Brooks	London
Paul Falltrick	Paul Falltrick Hairdressing	Romford, Essex

Men's Hairdresser of the Year
Michelle McKay	Ishoka	Aberdeen
Carl Blake	Jacks of London	Guildford, Surrey
Jim Shaw	Essensuals	Billericay, Essex
Mark Leeson	Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Mark Smith	Smith's	Bromley, Kent
Louis Byrne	Brooks & Brooks	London

Newcomer of the Year
Kate Hubbard	Royston Blythe	Compton, Wolverhampton
Natasha Steele	Lisa Shepherd Salons	Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Tammy Cox	Royston Blythe	Compton, Wolverhampton
Lorna Urand	Hair Oasis	Pitsea, Essex
Anna Chapman	Trevor Sorbie	Brighton, East Sussex
Amie Dunn	Andrew Collinge Hairdressing	Manchester, Lancashire

Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year
Jo O'Neill	Toni & Guy	Covent Garden, London
Francesco Fontana	Essensuals	Covent Garden, London
Michelle Lawley	Royston Blythe	Compton, Wolverhampton
AJ Blackadder	Toni & Guy	Kensington, London
Mark Leeson	Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Gary Hooker & Michael Young	Hooker & Young	Newcastle upon Tyne

Article by Heather Bell.