Date Posted: Wednesday 28th November 2018
The HJ British Hairdressing Awards 2018, held by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, took place on 26 November at Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. The awards celebrate artistic ability, technical dexterity and creative talent. Winners are as follows:
- British Hairdresser of the Year - Sally Brooks, Brooks & Brooks, London (second year in a row)
- Afro Hairdresser of the Year - Michelle Thompson, Francesco Group, Birmingham
- Artistic Team of the Year 2018 - Marc Antoni, Henley-on-Thames
- Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year - Sylvestre Finold, TONI&GUY, Wimbledon
- Men’s Hairdresser of the Year - Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox, London
- Newcomer of the Year - Gianluca Caruso, TONI&GUY, London
- Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year - Robert Eaton, Russell Eaton, Leeds
- Eastern Hairdresser of the Year - Jessica Neil and Mary Geoghegan, KH Hair, Nottingham
- London Hairdresser of the Year - Philipp Haug, TONI&GUY, Sloan Square
- Award Winning Hair, Leamington Spa – Midlands Hairdresser of the Year - Nicola Smyth, Nicola Smyth
- North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year - Isobel Eaton and Jesse Jackson, Russell Eaton, Barnsley
- North Western Hairdresser of the Year - Marcello Moccia and Karen Perry, Room97 Creative Hairdressing, Wakefield
- Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year - Damien Johnston, Pure Hair, Belfast
- Scottish Hairdresser of the Year - Karen Thomson, KAM Hair & Body Spa, Lossiemouth
- Southern Hairdresser of the Year - Robert Masciave, Metropolis Hairdressing, Kingston Upon Thames
- Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year - Steven Smart, Smartest 73, Weston-Super-Mare
For the full list of winners visit hji.co.uk