Abacus hair win l'oreal colour trophy 2015

Abacus Hair in Bewdley were named winners of the L'Oreal Colour Trophy 2015, in a year which saw the event celebrate its 60th anniversary in style. The world's longest-running live hairdressing event took over Battersea Evolution for the occasion, transforming the venue for an evening that was all about colour. As well as naming the winners of the prestigious colour contest, the night was also about inspiration, with four breathtaking live shows on a stunning rotating catwalk. Opening the show was Adam Reed with Sixty; a celebration of music, fashion and street culture. Soundtracked by icons including Kate Bush and Neneh Cherry, his show saw models sashay with towering heart-shaped teased updos, dreamcatcher-inspired hair jewellery and plenty of braiding. Assisting Adam on the night was a veritable who's who of the next generation of hairdressing talent; Jamie Benny from Rush, Daffyd Rhys from Ken Picton, Stacey Egan from Guy Kremer, Luke Pluckrose from Saks, Jack Merrick-Thirlway from Nevilles and Ollie Blackerby from Headmasters. Further inspiration came from Jason and India Miller at Charlie Miller, who presented intergalactic warrior princesses with silver and purple shades, towering mohawks and plenty of avant-garde texture. One of the most talked-about segments of the evening came from Trevor Sorbie and his art team, who presented Tomorrow's World; a spectacular insight into the creative mind of one of Britain's best-loved hairdressers. Starting with footage of Trevor's brainstorming process - including a neon-lit walk through Soho and a run-in with a cyclist in reflective gear - the video then gave way to a presentation of models, bringing to life those initial concepts. Glow-in-the dark hair, holographic wigs and woven hair that was transformed on stage - all truly memorable moments on an already-inspirational evening. The final show of the night of the night came from the 20:20 Colour Collective, L'Oreal Professionnel's coterie of 14 leading colourists. Presenting their take on the most iconic shade in the Blonde Ambition show were AJ Blackadder at Urban Retreat, Chris Williams at Rush, Jack Howard at Paul Edmonds, Jane Stacey at TONI&GUY, Mark Creed at Philosophy Hairdressing, Nathan Walker at Trevor Sorbie, Siobhan Jones at Headmasters, Alan Edwards, Ian Brady at Cats Hair, Jaclyn Smith at Jo Hansford, Jo O'Neill at TONI&GUY, Mario Charalambous at Richard Ward Hair & Metrospa, Paul Dennison at Ken Picton and Tej Arina at Daniel Galvin. While the shows were inspiring, guests were really there to find out who was taking home the prizes, which were handed out by host Lauran Laverne and a host of hairdressing greats - and the iconic Twiggy, resplendent as ever as the face of L'Oreal Professionnel. [hji-gallery-legacy] And the winners were... People's Choice Award 2015 Men's Image: Milk Hairdressing, Livingstone Colour Trophy: Electric Hair, Liverpool L'Oreal Colour Trophy Young Colourist 2015 Northern Ireland: Emma Reynolds, Riah Hair & Beauty, Belfast Scottish: Kirsty MacBain, Alan Edwards, Glasgow North Western: Olivia Nevill, Ashley Gamble Ltd, Shifnal North Eastern: Samuel Johnson, Harringtons, Hull Eastern: Katie Grogan, Headlines, Hertford Western: Rachel White, AKA Hairdressing, Bristol Southern: Chelsea Rosner, The Chair, Canterbury London: Connor Scanlon, Headmasters Academy, Ham Mizani Afro Look Award 2015 Simon Webster Hair, Brighton L'Oreal Men's Image Award 2015 First place: The Colour Room, Stockport Runner-up: Stuart Holmes Salon, Cheltenham L'Oreal Colour Trophy Award 2015 Regional Winners Northern Ireland: Andrew Mulvenna Hair Beauty Groom, Belfast Scottish: Lesley McDonald Hair & Beauty, Ayrshire North Western: Trevor Sorbie, Manchester North Eastern: RMUK, Leeds Eastern: Maples of Stamford Ltd, Stamford Western: Abacus Hair, Bewdley Southern: TONI&GUY, Guildford London: RUSH, The Strand L'Oreal Colour Trophy Award 2015 First place: Abacus Hair, Bewdley Second place: RMUK, Leeds Third place: Trevor Sorbie, Manchester