2014 aipp awards - finalists announced!

The finalists for the 2014 AIPP Awards have been announced, ahead of the international grand final at the Alternative Hair Show in October. The international photographic competition received more than 500 entries from hairdressers across the globe, representing more than 30 countries. AIPP member magazines, including HJ, will now have the opportunity to vote for their favourites ahead of the big reveal in London. And the finalists are... BEST COMMERCIAL Angelo Seminara (UK) Haus Lee (Taiwan) Jo Bellamy (Australia) Louise Vlaar @ Pro-Solo (Netherlands) Nicolas Christ (France) Philip Bell @ Ishoka (UK) Richard Ashforth @ Saco Hair (UK) Sharon Cox @ Sanrizz (UK) Tom Kroboth (Germany) Vivienne Mackinder (USA) BEST AVANT-GARDE Anne Veck (UK) Charlie Price (USA) Chie Sato @ Toni&Guy (UK) Christophe Gaillet (France) Desmond Murray (UK) Felicitas (Spain) Manuel Mon (Spain) Nadia Semanic (Australia) Petra Mechurová (Czech Republic) X-Presion (Spain) BEST PHOTO Backstage BCN (Spain) Christophe-Nicolas Biot (France) é Salon (Australia) Gandini (Italy) Jason Kearns (Canada) Ken Picton (UK) Noddy's on King (Australia) Richi Grisillo @ Toni&Guy (Australia) Tina Farey @ Rush (UK) X-Presion (Spain) BEST MEN Aiden Horwood @ Heading Out (Australia) D&J Ambrose (UK) GS Peluqueros (Spain) Kevin Luchmun @ Toni&Guy (UK) Makeover (Spain) Marco PM (Spain) Robert Stary (Czech Republic) Rustam Mirasov (Russia) Sal Misseri (USA) Uros Mikic (Australia) BEST VIDEO Candice Wyatt-Minter (South Africa) Cast (Australia) GS Peluqueros (Spain) Identity (Spain) Klaus Peter Ochs (Germany) Martin Emmenegger (Switzerland) Rizos (Spain) Sanrizz (UK) Wen Ke Yung (Taiwan) X-Presion (Spain) [Pictured above: 2013 AIPP Award Winners]