Congratulations to the esteemed finalists announced for the 2022 HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional. The awards are in their 38th year, heralded as an annual celebration of the UK’s hairdressing excellence, celebrating an elite global industry that generates billions of pounds in revenue each year.
“Every year, HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards serve as a reminder of the passion, artistry and expertise that this incredible industry has to offer, and it is a privilege to celebrate the talent and brilliance of creative individuals from across the country,” shared Jayne Lewis-Orr, Executive Director of HJ’s British Hairdressing. “Once again, the standard of entries was exemplary, with our finalists demonstrating excellence in all areas of their craft, as well as an ability to bring together the magical elements that make a photographic collection stand out from the competition.”
The competition is delineated into seven specialist categories, such as Afro, Men’s, Avant Garde and Colour, as well as regional categories and even a fairly new international category. This year, Australia’s own Jude McEwen from TONI&GUY Perth, Dee Parker Attwood from Wieselmann Salon and Jacky Chan from Oscar Oscar Chadstone, as well as New Zealand’s Danny Pato from D&M Hair Design, all celebrated industry figures in our national landscape, will represent the AUSNZ industry in this category amidst difficult competition.
The competition is also offering the new Session Hairdresser of the Year award, which focuses on editorial talent and is by nomination only. The pinnacle and nomination only British Hairdresser of the Year award has previously awarded some of the world’s biggest hairdressing names and is highly regarded worldwide. The awards are all judged anonymously by over 100 leading hairdressers, who include celebrity stylists, session stylists, salon owners, previous winners and Hall of Fame members who have won in the same category three times.
“As always, Schwarzkopf Professional is delighted to sponsor this revered event and we thank all participants for their continued support. My sincere congratulations to the finalists who once again have raised the bar with the standard of entries – the passion and creativity of this phenomenal industry never fails to impress,” shared Julian Crane, General Manager for Henkel Beauty Care Professional UK & Ireland, representing sole sponsor Schwarzkopf Professional, who have supported the platform since its launch in 1985.
The winners will be announced at an awards gala on Monday November 28 at Grosvenor House, at J W Marriott Hotel on London’s Park Lane.
Good luck to all the finalists!
Afro Hairdresser of the Year
- Lisa Farrall, WIG London
- Ashley & Stephanie Gamble, Ashley Gamble
- Brandon Messinger, Guy Christian
- Caroline Sanderson & Paul Ralph, Ego Hair Design
- Melissa Timperley, Melissa Timperley Salons
- Anne Veck, Anne Veck Oxford
Artistic Team of the Year
- HOB Academy Artistic Team
- Hooker & Young Artistic Team
- Medusa Art Team
- MODE Artistic Team
- Salon Jedi Art Team
- Smartest 73 Artistic Team
Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
- Emmanuel Esteban, Salon Sloane
- Darja Laett, TONI&GUY Kensington
- Shelley Lane, Shelley Lane
- Dylan McConnachie, Koop Studio
- Tomer Nagar, TONI&GUY Shoreditch
- Enrica Russo, Danilo Hair Boutique
Men’s Hairdresser of the Year
- Kevin Luchmun, Luchmun Studios
- Joe Maughan & Michael Young, Hooker & Young
- Bayleigh Peace & Laura Scott, Mark Leeson
- Andrew Plester, HARE & BONE Fitzrovia
- Caroline Sanderson & Masahiro Kudo, Ego Hair Design
- George Smith, TONI&GUY Salisbury
Newcomer of the Year
- Molly Drummond, Hooker & Young
- James Forte, Guy Christian Salon
- Paolo Giamattei, Marc Antoni
- Emy Roccabella, Danilo Hair Boutique
- India Sparacia & Sebastian Sparacia, Sculpture Salon
- Emma Vickery, Percy & Reed
Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician
- James Earnshaw, James Earnshaw Hair
- Brooke Evans, BE Ironbridge
- Francesco Fontana, TONI&GUY North Audley
- Ashley & Stephanie Gamble, Ashley Gamble
- Stuart Matuska, TONI&GUY Shoreditch
- Daniel Spiller, Marc Antoni
Trend Image of the Year
- Ria Alderson-Kulik, The Hairbank
- Joseph Ferraro, Joseph Ferraro
- Annie Franklin, Prestige Hair Salon
- Jo Lomax, Smartest 73
- Caroline Sanderson & Jay Nicol, Ego Hair Design
- Steven Smart, Smartest 73
Regional
Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
- Olivia Binch, Mark Leeson
- Rebecca Jacques, Daniel Granger Hairdressing
- Jessica Neil, KH Hair West Bridgford
- Antonio Palladino, Antonio Giovanni Hairdressing
- Darrel Starkey, Taylors Hair Studio
- Christian Wiles, Wiles Studios
International Collection of the Year
- Chrystofer Benson, Chrystofer Benson Collective
- Jacky Chan, Oscar Oscar Chadstone
- Jude McEwen, TONI&GUY Perth
- Dee Parker Attwood, Wieselmann Salon
- Danny Pato, D&M Hair Design
- Viktoriia Vradii, Le Salon VRV
London Hairdresser of the Year
- Jordanna Cobella, Cobella
- Daniele De Angelis, TONI&GUY Shoreditch
- Danilo Giangreco, Danilo Hair Boutique
- Philipp Haug, TONI&GUY Sloane Square
- Marlon Hawkins, Brooks and Brooks
- Marney Lian, Gritt London
Midlands Hairdresser of the Year
- Nikki Clifford, NJUK Hair
- Tracey Ann Smith, French & Ivi
- Ashley & Stephanie Gamble, Ashley Gamble
- Let Lew, Let Lew Hair Design
- Tim Scott-Wright, Tim Scott-Wright @ The Hair Surgery
- Nicola Smyth, Nicola Smyth
North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
- Rebecca Dickenson, Rebecca Dickenson Hair Body and Soul
- Tracey Dykes, Hooker & Young
- Joseph Ferraro & Rita Tuska, Joseph Ferraro Hair
- Rick & Zoe Roberts, Rick Roberts
- Emma Simmons, Salon 54
- Jonathan Turner & Sophie Gibson, Hooker & Young
North Western Hairdresser of the Year
- Naomi Brooks, The Hair Sanctuary
- John Claxton, Claxton Hair
- Laura Kulik & Ria Kulik, The Hairbank
- Melissa Timperley, Melissa Timperley Salons
- Melanie Tudor, En Route Hair & Beauty
- Jon Wilsdon, TONI&GUY Deansgate
Scottish Hairdresser of the Year
- Jason Hall, Jason Hall Hairdressing
- Simon Hill, SESH Hairdressing
- Colin McAndrew, Medusa
- Allan Mckechnie, Rutherfords
- Caroline Sanderson & Paul Ralph, Ego Hair Design
- Karen Thomson, KAM Hair and Body Spa
Southern Hairdresser of the Year
- Andrea Dorata, Dorata Hairdressing
- Thomas Hills, TH1
- Robert Masciave, Metropolis Hairdressing
- Kerry Mather, KJM Salons
- Jack Mead & Lydia Wolfe, Jack & The Wolfe
- Andrew Smith, Andrew Smith Salons
Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year
- Allison Adams & Martene Mallett, Martin Crean at MODE
- Samantha Bell, Hair at 58
- Brandon Messinger, Guy Christian
- Ben Russell, Ben Russell Salon
- Karoliina Saunders, Karoliina Saunders Hair Design
- Steven Smart, Smartest 73
British Hairdresser of the Year
- Richard Ashcroft
- Sally Brooks
- Robert Eaton
- Gary Hooker & Michael Young
- Mark Leeson
- Cos Sakkas
- Angelo Seminara
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