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Press Release - The 2008 British Hairdressing Finalists Announced
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Artistic Team of the Year |
Brooks & Brooks |
London |
Andrew Collinge Hairdressing |
Liverpool |
Haringtons |
London |
hob Salons |
London |
Hooker & Young |
Newcastle |
Rush |
Croydon |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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For press information on the British Hairdressing Awards please contact Alison Jameson or Rachael Ross at Alison Jameson Consultants on +44 131 621 7210, fax +44 131 621 7215 or email
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