The British Hairdressing Awards 2017

It’s nearly time for one of our favourite award ceremonies of the year, the British Hairdressing Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate the very best in the country across a range of categories, so we thought we would give you a little run down on the awards, and some of the fabulous finalists.

The Awards

Formally known as HJ's British Hairdressing Awards, the awards were launched way back in 1985 by Hairdressers Journal International with sponsorship from Schwarzkopf Professional. To this day, the awards continue to recognise the most creative and boundary pushing talent in the UK. The hairdressing world can be very competitive and there is no other award that is more coveted than one from Hairdressers Journal. The awards are quite unique as they are judged on a set of photographs that each entrant must submit. It’s entirely possible for a small, unrecognised salon or individual to become famous overnight, at least in the hairdressing world, as the photos are judged by a totally impartial, yet credible panel of judges. Months of hard work and planning go into the entries, and it all ends in a ceremony on November 27^th, at the swish Grosvenor House Hotel, Mayfair. In addition to overall British Hairdresser of the Year award, there are fifteen other categories hairdressers can choose to enter – including nine regional categories and six specialist categories that recognise specific areas, such as afro, men’s, and colour.

Hairdresser of the Year Finalists

We thought we would give you a rundown of the nominees going for the top award, the prestigious British Hairdresser of the Year. Darren Ambrose - Creative director of D&J Ambrose, Darren held the title of British Hairdresser of the Year, back in 2015. A creative leader in the British hairdressing scene, Darren has also hosted shows around the world and is a global ambassador for Wella Professional. Sally Brooks - Three times winner of London hairdresser of the year, Sally Brooks career spans 25 years. Her West End salon, which she co runs with husband Jamie prides itself on seeking out and developing the talent of young up and coming hairdressers. Errol Douglas - Well known and internationally recognised hairdresser Errol Douglas started his career aged just 11, in an East London salon. Now he’s working for the likes of high end fashion magazines like Vogue and was presented with an MBE in 2008, for his services to hairdressing. Mark Hayes - Mark has had a remarkable career, this year he celebrated his 40^th year with Vidal Sassoon. The legendary hairdresser spend his time educating others and pulling show stopping styles out of the bag, which are inspired by his love of architecture. Gary Hooker & Michael Young - The duo behind luxury hairdressing brand Hooker & Young, have been working together for more than 20 years. They regularly travel the globe showcasing British hairdressing when they aren’t looking after their five salons. Angelo Seminara - Admired for his creativity, Angelo is hugely influential and has a famous reputation in the fashion industry. He’s worked on runway looks for the likes of Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Valentino – in addition to being Artistic Director for Italian brand Davines Spa. Eugene Souleiman - Eugenie is well known for a lot of reasons, but one of our favourites is the bob he gave Lady Gaga in her ‘Alejandro’ video. The current Global Creative Director for Wella Professional, Eugene’s work pushes boundaries in art, music and fashion. Jamie Stevens - Jamie has built quite the reputation over the years, he’s managed to scoop the Hairdresser of the Year award multiple times and is a go to for many celebs. He’s currently the hairdresser-in-residence for The X Factor, amongst other popular TV shows. Quite the star studded line up! (at least in the hair world anyway!) Goof luck to all of the nominees, we have our fingers crossed for you all and can't wait to see the result.

Spectrum One

You may remember earlier this year, Spectrum One won their very own British Hairdressing award! We took home the award for best salon design at the British Hairdressing Business Awards, which are the sister awards to the BHA's. You can see now why we so excited to be in such great company! Not bad for our little Lancashire salon! Spectrum One Hair are a luxury Haslingden based salon and retailer of premium hair extensions Lancashire. For a chat about your requirements you can contact us in any of the usual ways; you can email us at sales@spectrumonehair.com, give us a bell on 01706 551770, or pop into the salon if you’re nearby!