Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

The 2007 British Hairdressing Award Finalists Announced

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The 2007 British Hairdressing Awards Finalists Announced

Hairdressers Journal International is pleased to announce the finalists for the nine regional and six specialist categories for the 2007 British Hairdressing Awards.

In 1985, the British Hairdressing Awards – presented by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional – were launched 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.

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.

For the 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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.

“This year we received 100's 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.

The British Hairdressing Awards has 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.

The winners will be announced at the biggest event in the hairdressing industry’s calendar, a glittering awards dinner presented by a well-known television celebrity – the British Hairdressing Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London on Monday 26th November 2007.

2007 British Hairdressing Awards Finalists:

Regional Finalists
Eastern Hairdresser of the Year

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

London Hairdresser of the Year

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

Midlands’s Hairdresser of the Year

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

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year

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

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year

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

North Western Hairdresser of the Year

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

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year

Tracey Devine - Angels- Aberdeen
Kay McIntyre - McIntyres - Dundee
Suzie McGill - Rainbow Room International - Uddingston, South 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
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 HairdressingPortishead, 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 - AcademyStafford, 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, Worcestshire
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

For press enquiries on the British Hairdressing awards please contact Alison Jameson, Neill Mabbott or Rachael Ross at Alison Jameson Consultants on +44 131 621 7210, fax +44 131 621 7215 or e-mail; alison@alisonjameosnpr.com

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