The 2025 Curate Awards are almost at a close, but you still have time to submit your entries before the deadline of February 2. The fully digital competition, which is in its second year, was created to honour and platform Australia and New Zealand’s apprentice talent.
The awards platform was created by hairdressing leader Justin Pace and allows salons to motivate and inspire their emerging talents, as well as raising their profiles.
Winners will be chosen amidst six categories, in the titles of Urban Cut and Colour, Urban Colour and Style, Regional Cut and Colour and Regional Colour and Style, all for Australia, as well as two new categories of Cut and Colour, and Colour and Style, both in New Zealand. Apprentices in both Australia and New Zealand, in part or in full during the awards period of July 2024 to June 2025, are eligible to enter.
An impressive prize haul, valued at $69,000 in total, awaits the winners. Prizes include a photoshoot and mentoring session in Sydney with Justin, as well as tickets to 2025 Hair Festival and the AHIA Creative Gala, which includes any necessary travel and accommodation, all to the value of $25,000.
Other prizes include a L’Oréal ACCESS Education Voucher, valued at $9,000 in total for all six winners, as well as scissors from Excellent Edges, with $1,000 per winner, ghd electrical tools for $1,100 per winner, ELEVEN Australia products at $300 per winner and $250 each of Sustainable Salons goodie bags. Winners will also receive $300 of personalised media thanks to Lily Blue Communications and much more, including exposure through 2025.
Sponsors include the awards’ major partner in L’Oreal ACCESS, sustainability partner Sustainable Salons, media partner Mocha Group and prize partners Excellent Edges, ghd and ELEVEN Australia, with the Australian Hairdressing Council and MIG Training Organisation also supporting, including with a soon to be announced offer for QLD entrants.
Don’t miss your chance to enter now!
For more information visit www.curateawards.com
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