Last night saw the great and the good, the glitter and the glitz at HJ's British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional - and what a night it was! Sally Brooks clinched the top title - British Hairdresser of the Year - with her stunning debut collection. Very much deserved and Sally will be a great ambassador for British hairdressing over the coming months.
It was a night when the industry came together to celebrate all that is creative and inspirational about hairdressing - and proof that British hairdressing is still the best in the world. Host Cat Deeley started the evening with a passionate speech about the effects hairdressers have on women's lives, instilling confidence and beauty with a pair of scissors and a spritz of a spray.
The 96 finalists created awe-inspiring collections, but it was the winner's collections that really got the 1500-strong audience on their feet. Oh, and Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden from Boyzlife who sent the audience into a frenzy with their medley of hits!
Here's a list of the amazing winners - congratulations to them all!
Eastern Hairdresser of the Year: Joseph l'Anson and Lisa Graham, Mark Leeson
London Hairdresser of the Year: Indira Schauwecker, Toni & Guy
Midlands Hairdresser of the Year: Shaun Hall, Mark Leeson
North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year: Isobel Eaton, Russell Eaton Barnsley
North Western Hairdresser of the Year: Daniel Couch and Ashleigh Maybank, Russell Eaton Leeds
Northern Ireland Hairdressers of the Year: Julie Cherry and Colette Fitzpatrick, Shane Bennett Salon
Southern Hairdresser of the Year: Thomas Hills, TH1 Hair
Scottish Hairdressers of the Year: Suzie McGill and Dylan Brittain, Rainbow Room International
Wales & South West Hairdressers of the Year: Zoe Williams and Scott Evans, Ken Picton Salon
Afro Hairdresser of the Year: Charlotte Mensah, The Hair Lounge
Artistic Team of the Year: Rush Hair
Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year: Emmanuel Esteban, Anne Veck Salons
Men's Hairdressers of the Year: Terri Kay and Andrea Giles, Mark Leeson
Newcomer of the Year: Olivia Nevill, Ashley Gamble
Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year: Robert Eaton, Russell Eaton Leeds