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While the 2010 images are
still under wraps, here are some inspiring styles
from the 2009 Finalists collections.
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Celebrating the Best of British -
the 2010
British Hairdressing Awards Finalists
Announced
The anticipation and waiting is over for hairdressers
throughout the UK, as Hairdressers Journal International
has announced the finalists for the nine regional and
six specialist categories in the British Hairdressing
Awards 2010.
Launched in 1984 by Hairdressers Journal International
and sponsored for the past 26 years by Schwarzkopf Professional,
the awards celebrate and reward the best of British
hairdressing creativity, and have become affectionately
known as the 'Oscars' of the hairdressing world.
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 hairdresser's location, they can enter their regional
category - Eastern, London, Midlands, North Eastern,
North Western, Northern Ireland, Scottish, 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.
The
first round judging takes place to establish the six
finalists in the regional and specialist categories.
Members of the British Hairdressing Awards Hall of Fame,
along with previous British Hairdressing Award winners
are invited to judge the work submitted.
Judges cannot confer during the judging process and
each mark all entries independently. The points are
handed to a team of independent auditors,
who then process the results to ascertain
the six finalists in
each category.
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 2010 there are seven nominees for the title
- Errol Douglas, Tim Hartley, Mark Hayes, Akin Konizi,
Angelo Seminara, Phil Smith and Gary Hooker & Michael
Young.
"Each
year the standard of entries in all categories becomes
more creative and inspirational,"
comments Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Hairdressers Journal
International, Jayne Lewis-Orr.
"British hairdressing is perceived throughout the world
as being the best, and the British Hairdressing Awards
recognise and reward creativity and excellence in all
hairdressing skills."
To go forward to the second round, the six finalists
in each category have to produce a second set of four
images, which will then be judged as a complete set
of eight.
The same guidelines are adhered to as before, with the
winner being announced at the biggest event in the hairdressing
industry's calendar, a glittering awards dinner presented
by a leading media personality - the British Hairdressing
Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, a JW Marriot Hotel,
London on Monday 22nd November 2010.
2010 British Hairdressing Awards
Finalists
• Regional Finalists - Roll Over the regions to
see the finalists in each category:
Eastern
Hairdresser of the Year
London
Hairdresser of the Year
Midlands
Hairdresser of the Year
North
Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
Northern
Ireland Hairdresser of the Year
North
Western Hairdresser of the Year
Scottish
Hairdresser of the Year
Southern
Hairdresser of the Year
Wales
& South West Hairdresser of the Year
Finalists
2010
•
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
Schwarzkopf
Professional British Colour Technician of the Year
More 2009 images (click to enlarge) and credits below:
Credits for images from 2009 Finalists
Right column images: Marcus King, Hooker and
Young (North Eastern Finalist), Anne Veck, Anne Veck
Hair (Schwarzkopf Pro Colour Technician Finalist), Anne
McGuigan, Anne McGuigan Hair & Beauty (Eastern Finalist),
Anya Dellicompagni, Francesco Group (Midlands Finalist),
Atherton Cox, London (Artistic Team Finalist), Colin
McAndrew and Kim Wyser, Medusa (Scottish Finalist),
Darren Ambrose, D&J; Ambrose (Avant Garde Finalist).
First row left to right: Darren Bain, Hobs (London
Finalist), Elizabeth Brierley, Hair @ Jibe (North Western
Finalist), Eve Owusu and Gemma Humes, Errol Douglas
Salon (Afro Finalist), Gary Hooker and Michael Young
(British Hairdresser of Year Finalist).
Second row left to right: Karine Jackson, Karine
Jackson Salon (Mens Finalist), Ken Picton, Ken Picton
Salon (Wales & South Western Finalist), Kevin Kahan,
Kevin Kahan (Northern Ireland Finalist), Lisa Shepherd
(British Hairdresser of Year Finalist).
Third row left to right: Marcus King, Hooker
and Young (North Eastern Finalist), Mark Francome Painter,
Kontakt (Newcomer Finalist), Mark Hayes (British Hairdresser
of Year Finalist), Rebecca Counsell, Rush London (Southern
Finalist).
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Article by Heather Bell.
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