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Emma Hodgkins from
TONI&GUY;, Chelsea
Takes Top Honours at UK
Final of the
WELLA PROFESSIONALS
TREND VISION AWARD 07
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Emma
Hodgkins from Toni&Guy; beat the UK's top young hairdressers to win Gold
in the UK Final of world's most prestigious annual hairdressing competition
- the Wella Professionals Trend Vision Award 07.
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The
Awards were live on Saturday 13th October, at the Salon International
event. Hosted by DJ and presenter, Vernon Kay, an audience of over a thousand
guests from the hairdressing world watched, Emma from Toni&Guy;, Sloane
Square, London, wow the judges with her stunning interpretation of 'Sensual
Intrigue', one of 4 key hair trends for this year as predicted by Wella
Professionals. The Silver award went to Michelle Beirne from Stuart James
Hairdressing in Manchester, and Bronze to Maria Marques, Toni&Guy; from
Clapham Junction, London.
Emma competed against around 900 young stylists from across the country
to make it through to the UK Final held at London's ExCel. The final saw
20 talented young hairdressers battle it out to take home the coveted
Wella Professionals Trend Vision Award 07 UK title.
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As
well as taking home the title of UK winner of the Wella Professionals
Trend Vision Award 07, Emma will go on to represent her country at the
International Wella Professionals Trend Vision Award 07 Final in Barcelona
later this month, joining top stylists from Europe, Australia, Asia and
the USA in the bid for the world title.
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Emma
Hodgkins is presented the gold Trend Vision Award by Vernon Kay
The Wella Professionals Trend Vision Award is organised by the hair experts
Wella Professionals, to encourage creativity throughout the industry,
to promote new talent and discover the next big thing in hairdressing.
This year competitors were challenged to interpret their favourite look
from the 2007 Wella Professionals' hair trends collection: Pop Couture,
Rustic Deluxe, Nordic Serenity and Sensual Intrigue.
THE TREND VISION 07 AWARD WINNERS
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GOLD
AWARD
Emma Hodgkins
TONI&GUY;
Chelsea
Trend: Sensual Intrigue
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She
says: Entering the Wella Professionals Trend Vision Award has made
me really step back and take inspiration from the world around,
allowing me to focus on the key trends of the moment. It is a dream
come true to win this year's Trend Vision Award UK Final.
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SILVER
AWARD
Michelle Beirne
Stuart James Hairdressing
Manchester
Trend: Rustic Deluxe
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She
says: The Wella Professionals Trend Vision Award has opened my eyes
in new ways and it is great to be able to branch out, explore my
creativity and work with professional models. The idea of taking
part in the International Final was a dream; I loved being a part
of something so inspirational. It allowed me to push my boundaries
to the absolute limit.
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BRONZE
AWARD
Maria Marques
TONI&GUY;
Clapham Junction
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She
says: My manager and team have been a great support throughout the
competition and were as excited as I was to be heading to the UK
Final. And, it's not only the team's support that has been overwhelming,
it's been great telling my customers too. I feel like a real star.
It is my proudest moment to win a Wella Professionals Trend Vision
Award.
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YOUR
FAVOURITE
UKHairdressers.com asked our web visitors to select their favourite entrant
in the Trend Vision Awards when we previewed all the finalists last month.
The entrant receiving the most votes was:
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Gabby
Cooper
Martin Gold
Stanmore
Trend: Sensual Intrigue |
Article by Heather Bell.
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