One Week to go Until the Winners of the 25th British Hairdressing Awards are Announced

• Monday, 16 November 2009

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The anticipation and waiting for hairdressers throughout the UK will shortly be over, as on Monday 23rd November 2009, at a glittering awards ceremony held at the Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel in London’s Park Lane, the winners of the 25th British Hairdressing Awards will be announced.

The British Hairdressing Awards is the ‘Oscars’ of the British hairdressing industry, an industry that is envied throughout the world for its creativity and originality. Now in its 25th year, the British Hairdressing Awards presented by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional celebrate the best in British hairdressing recognising and rewarding hairdressers throughout the UK within the nine regional categories, six specialist categories including Newcomer of the Year, Men’s Hairdresser of the Year and the Schwarzkopf Professional Colour Technician of the Year, and the coveted British Hairdresser of the Year title.

This year Andrew Barton, Errol Douglas, Mark Hayes, Akin Konizi, Lisa Shepherd, Angelo Seminara, Phil Smith and Gary Hooker & Michael Young all hope to follow in the footsteps of industry icons Trevor Sorbie, Charles Worthington, Andrew Collinge, Nicky Clarke and John Frieda to win the prestigious title of British Hairdresser of the Year.

Following a cocktail reception, a gourmet dinner and entertainment - the sixteen regional and specialist category awards are announced by one of the most popular personalities in the media. This year the British Hairdressing Awards Hall of Fame will have two new inductees – hairdressers who have won their category three times, Claire Rothstein for Afro Hairdresser of the Year and Tracey Devine for Scottish Hairdresser of the Year.

The 2008 British Hairdressing Awards is a night the current British Hairdresser of the Year, Akin Konizi won’t forget. A jubilant Akin commented, “Winning British Hairdresser of the Year will definitely go down as one of those monumental moments, not only in my career, but in my whole life! Having been striving to win the title since being nominated in 2006, it was a mix of excitement, delight, relief and disbelief! This award means so much to me as it’s the culmination of so many years of hard work having been recognised by my peers and to realise that so many people had nominated and/or voted for me was truly humbling. These awards are the most anticipated night of the British hairdressing calendar and to be British Hairdresser of the Year is a real honour, which I hope to be a good ambassador for.”

Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Hairdressers Journal International Jayne Lewis-Orr adds, “Each year the standard of work gets better and better and this year is no exception. We are so proud that British hairdressing has tremendous standing within the rest of the world and the British Hairdressing Awards prove that British is definitely best! To have reached our 25th Anniversary is a tremendous testament to the continued talent within the British hairdressing industry.“

Regional Finalists

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year

Anne McGuigan, Anne McGuigan Hair & Beauty, Leighton Buzzard
Neil Smith, Barrie Stephen Hair, Anstey
Simon Cawthorne, Cawthorne & Wright, Oakham
Terri Kay, Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield
Paul Falltrick, Paul Falltrick Hairdressing, Romford
Paola Fattorusso, Rush, Watford

London Hairdresser of the Year

Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox, London
Jamie Stevens, Errol Douglas Salon, London
Darren Bain, hob salons, London
Sean Dawson, hob salons, London
Cos Sakkas, Toni & Guy Regent Street, London
Richard Mannah, Toni & Guy Sloane Square, London

Midlands Hairdresser of the Year

Andrea Beers, Andrea Beers, Kidderminster
Sean Tetlow and James Tetlow, The Colour Room, Stockport
Joanna Ludlow, Diva, Worcester
Anya Dellicompagni, Francesco Group Academy, Stafford
Charlotte Cole and Melanie Osborne, Lawrence Anthony, Stratford-upon-Avon
James Whyte, Soul Hair, Chester

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year

Alan Simpson and Karen Storr, Contemporary, Guisborough
Paul Ferguson, Hooker & Young, Newcastle
Marcus King, Hooker & Young, Newcastle
Susan Hall, Reds Hair & Beauty, Sunderland
Jen Deighton, Toni & Guy Sunderland, Sunderland
Jill Watkins-Wright, Watkins-Wright Hairdressing & Beauty, Thirsk

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year

John Morrison and Carolyn Russell, JL Morrison, Belfast
Keith Kane, Keith Kane International, Belfast
Kevin Kahan, Kevin Kahan, Bangor
Michael Quinn, Michael Quinn Hairdressing, Belfast
Lee Stinton, Paul Stafford Hairdressing,Belfast
Simon Houston, Simon Houston Hairdressing, Galgorm

North Western Hairdresser of the Year

James Bacon, Andrew Collinge Hairdressing, Manchester
Gary Taylor, Edward & Co, Brighouse
Melenie Tudor, En Route Hair & Beauty, Wakefield
Sharon Peake, Ethos, Manchester
Elizabeth Brierley, Hair @ Jibe, Carlisle
Phil Gallagher, Voodou, Liverpool

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year

Janer Stewart, Angels, Aberdeen
Nelson Brown, Browns, Dumfries
Brian Gallagher, Gallagher/Horner Hair, Glasgow
Philip Bell, Ishoka, Aberdeen
Gary Lees, Lees & Thompson Hairdressing, Motherwell
Colin McAndrew and Kym Wyser, Medusa, Edinburgh

Southern Hairdresser of the Year

Leo Bancroft, Leo Bancroft, Weybridge
Gary Gill, Monroe Hairdressing, Leatherhead
Seung Ki Baek, Rush,Epsom
Rebecca Counsell,Rush, Sutton
Sam Burnett, Rush, Walton-on-Thames
Ross Dilanda, Scully Scully Hairdressing, Godalming

Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year

Stuart Nicholson, Burlesque, Newport
Craig Chapman, Craig Chapman, Cornwall
Ken Picton, Ken Picton, Cardiff Bay
Gemma Wilmot,Melanie Giles Hairdressing,Bath
Sonia Byrne, Redchat/Aveda, Bristol
Tommy van der Veken, Tommy’s, Ruthin

Specialist Categories

Afro Hairdresser of the Year

Abena Richardson, Asquared, Catford
Eve Owusu and Gemma Humes, Errol Douglas Salon, London
Michelle Thompson, Francesco Group Advanced Academy, Stafford
Kim Johnson, Hype Coiffure, Battersea
Junior Green, Junior Green Hair and Beauty, London
Sandra Webb, Sandra Webb Hair & Beauty, London

Artistic Team of the Year

Atherton Cox Artistic Team, London
F.A.M.E Team 2009, Bloxham
hob salons, London
Lisa Shepherd Salons, Birmingham
Toni & Guy Artistic Team, London

Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year

Anne Veck, Anne Veck Hair,Oxford
Darren Ambrose, D&J Ambrose, Middlesex
Tina Farey, Rush, London
Efi Davies,Toni & Guy Covent Garden,London
Indira Schauwecker, Toni & Guy Covent Garden,London
Skyler McDonald, seanhanna, London

Men’s Hairdresser of the Year

Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox,London
Jamie Stevens, Errol Douglas Salon,London
Karine Jackson, Karine Jackson,London
Claire Groves, Kontakt, London
Jody Taylor, Toni & Guy Covent Garden,London
Mark Smith, Smith’s, Bromley

Newcomer of the Year

Siobhan McGuire, Angels, Aberdeen
Benjamin Moth, Brooks and Brook, London
Mark Francome Painter, Kontakt, London
Shaun Hall, Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield
Costa Phouli, Rush, London
Matthew Lewis Stopps, Rush, London

Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year

Anne Veck, Anne Veck Hair, Oxford
Robbie Robertson, Forresters, Reading
Christel Lundqvist, hob salons, London
Gary Hooker & Michael Young, Hooker & Young, Newcastle
Mark Leeson, Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield
Chris Williams, Rush, London

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