The 2008 British Hairdressing Finalists

Hairdressers Journal International is delighted to announce the finalists for the nine regional and six specialist categories for the British Hairdressing Awards 2008.

The British Hairdressing Awards, launched in 1984 by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, have celebrated and rewarded the best of British hairdressing creativity for the past 24 years, and have fast become 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 criteria set. Depending on the hairdresser’s 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.

The first round judging takes place to establish the six finalists in the regional and specialist categories. Members of the British Hairdressing Awards Hall of Fame, along with  previous British Hairdressing Awards winners are invited to judge the work submitted. Judges cannot confer during the judging process, and each mark all entries independently. The points are handed to a team of auditors, who then process the results to find the six finalists in each category.

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 2008 there are six nominees for the title - Antoinette Beenders, Errol Douglas, Gary Hooker & Michael Young, Akin Konizi, Angelo Seminara and Phil Smith.

“Each year the standard of entries in all categories becomes more creative and inspirational,” comments Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Hairdressers Journal International, Jayne Lewis-Orr. “British hairdressing is perceived throughout the world as being the best, and the British Hairdressing Awards recognise and reward creativity and excellence in all hairdressing skills.”

To go forward to the second round, the six finalists in each category have to produce a second set of four images, which will then be judged as a complete set of eight. The same guidelines are adhered to as before, with the winner being announced at the biggest event in the hairdressing industry’s calendar, a glittering awards dinner presented by a leading media personality – the British Hairdressing Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London on Monday 24th  November 2008.

2008 British Hairdressing Awards Finalists

Regional Finalists

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
Simon Cawthorne	Cawthorne and Wright, Rutland
Sharon Cox	Sanrizz, St Albans
Paul Falltrick	Paul Falltrick Hairdressing, Romford
Terri Kay	Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield
Anne McGuigan	Anne McGuigan Hair, Bedfordshire
Karen Scantlebury	Ciente, Berkhamstead
London Hairdresser of the Year
Louis Byrne	Adee Phelan
Errol Douglas	Errol Douglas
Karine Jackson	Karine Jackson Ltd
Richard Mannah	Toni & Guy
Desmond Murray	Desmond Murray
Cos Sakkas	Toni & Guy
Midlands Hairdresser of the Year
Nick Malenko & Royston Blythe	Royston Blythe, Compton, Wolverhampton
Anya Dellicompagni	Francesco Group, Eccleshall
Timothy Lawton	TPL Hairdressing, Nantwich
Peter Prosser	Peter Prosser Hairdressing, Hereford
Emma Steven	Lisa Shepherd Salons, Sutton Coldfield
James Whyte	Soul Hair, Chester
North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
Jen Deighton	Toni & Guy, Sunderland
Paul Ferguson	Hooker & Young, Gosforth
Susan Hall	Reds Hair & Beauty, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Marcus King	Hooker & Young, Wynyard
Neville Ramsay	Ramsay & Johnson, Sunderland
Katrina Ashton and Lisa Shaw	Headlines Elite, Sheffield
Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year
Julian Dalrymple	The Sittingroom Hairdressing, Ballymena
Clive Johnston	Clive Alexander, Enniskillen
Keith Kane	Keith Kane Hair International, Carryduff, Belfast
Andrew Mulvenna	Andrew Mulvenna, Belfast
John Morrison & Carolyn Russell	JL Morrison Hairdressing , Belfast
Michael Quinn	Michael Quinn Hairdressing, Belfast
North Western Hairdresser of the Year
Mike Bennell	Time Hairdressing, Liverpool
Harry Boocock	The Hair Studio, Leeds
Jayne Mahon	Andrew Collinge Hairdressing, Liverpool
Marcello Moccia	Room: 97 Creative Hairdressing, Wakefield
Sharon Peake	Ethos, Manchester
Melanie Tudor	En Route Hair & Beauty, Wakefield
Scottish Hairdresser of the Year
Nelson Brown	Browns, Dumfries
Gary Skinner & Stanley Cowley	Hair by JFK, Edinburgh
Tracey Devine	Angels, Aberdeen
Gary Hunter & Leslie Hunter	Frances Hunter Hair and Beauty, Stirling
Suzie McGill	Rainbow Room International, Uddingston
Lynne Welsh	Mosko, Wishaw
Southern Hairdresser of the Year
Anna Chapman	Trevor Sorbie, Brighton
Ross Dilanda	Scully Scully, Godalming
Paul Hawes	Review, Petersfield
Seung Ki Baek	Rush, Epsom
Rae Palmer	Rae Palmer, Southsea
Leonardo Rizzo	Sanrizz, Guildford
Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year
Ian Davies	Ocean, Cardiff
Ken Picton	Ken Picton, Cardiff Bay
Scott Smurthwaite	Cream, Gloucestershire
Sally Stevens	Central Studio, Bristol
Vicky Turner	Goldsworthy’s, Swindon
Tommy Van Der Veken	Tommy’s Hair Company, Ruthin

Specialist Finalists

Afro Hairdresser of the Year
Renda Attia	Steven Carey Hair Salon, London
Junior Green	Junior Green Hair & Beauty Ltd, London
Kim Johnson	Hype Coiffure, London
Claire Rothstein	Bloww, London
Michelle Thompson	Francesco Group Academy, Staffordshire
Sandra Webb	Sandra Webb Hair & Beauty, London
Artistic Team of the Year
Brooks & Brooks	London
Andrew Collinge Hairdressing	Liverpool
Haringtons	London
hob Salons	London
Hooker & Young	Newcastle
Rush	Croydon
Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
Darren Ambrose	D&J Ambrose, Pinner
Michael Barnes	Michael Barnes Hairdressing, London
Karen Brown	Hair by JFK, Edinburgh
Efi Davies	Toni & Guy, Covent Garden
Desmond Murray	Desmond Murray, London
James Rowe	Kontakt, London
Men’s Hairdresser of the Year
Sally Brooks	Brooks & Brooks, London
Mark Leeson	Mark Leeson Hair Body and Mind, Mansfield
Desmond Murray	Desmond Murray, London
Leonardo Rizzo	Sanrizz, Guildford
Jim Shaw	Essensuals, Billericay
Jamie Stevens	Errol Douglas, London
Newcomer of the Year
Christopher Appleton	George’s Hair Salon, Stoneygate
Alfie Booth	Andrew Collinge Hairdressing, Manchester
Peter Joseph Burkhill	Headlines UK, Leeds
Ben Ferris	Goldsworthy’s, Swindon
Ashley James Gamble	Royston Blythe, Compton
Victoria Nebbett	Monroe Hairdressing, Leatherhead
Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year
Andrea Beers	Andrea Beers, Kidderminster
Christel Lundqvist	hob Salons, London
Michelle Lawley	Royston Blythe, Compton
Paul Scully	Scully Scully, Godalming
Tim Scott-Wright	Lisa Shepherd Salons, Birmingham
Gary Hooker & Michael Young	Hooker & Young, Newcastle