British Hairdressing Awards 2007 Finalists Announced

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

For the first round judging, a distinguished panel was made up of members of the British Hairdressing Awards Hall of Fame (hairdressers who have won their regional or specialist category three times) who judged all entries independently and anonymously, with marks counted and compiled by an independent firm of auditors. From the first round judging, six finalists were selected in each category. The finalists then had to produce a second set of four images, which were added to the first set and judged together in the second round judging. To judge the final six in each category, Hall of Fame members were joined by leading UK hairdressers and selected members of the press. Once again the judging process was independent and anonymous, with the marks collated by independent auditors.


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        Haringtons
Andrew Heasman Rush
 
Midlands 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

 
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 Hairdressing, Portishead, 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 Lam Toni & Guy, Ilford, Essex
Marlon Wright   M&M Hair Academy, Twickenham, Middlesex
Michelle Thompson Francesco Group Academy, Stafford, 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


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