Finalists of nhf photographic stylist of the year announced

In just over a month’s time, the NHF will crown the winners of this year’s Photographic Stylist of the Year.  The competition for one of the industry’s most prestigious prizes has been more intense than ever this year.      

The winners will be announced at the NHF’s Britain’s Best competition at the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire on Sunday 13 November.

A final shortlist of competitors was agreed at a judging event last week. All the finalists will now be invited to Britain’s Best, where the overall winners will be revealed

The standard of entries was, once again, extremely high.  NHF president Agnes Leonard said: “The skill, innovation and creativity on show has made judging this year’s Photographic Stylist of the Year competition intensely difficult. It’s going to be a real challenge to single out the winners next month!”

“It’s a great illustration of the depth of talent there is within our industry. My congratulations go out to all our shortlisted stylists; just making it to the list of finalists is an achievement to be proud of. I wish you all the very best of luck for the big day!”

This year’s finalists are:

Female Fashion Look (students and trainees)

Shenee Belstead, The Vault Hair and Spa, Kent

Amy Johnson, Headromance, Portsmouth

Jessica Sayce, Hair by Jones, Monmouth

Female Fashion Look (open to all)

Ross Charles, Ross Charles Salon, York

Paul Stafford, Stafford Hair, Belfast

Male Fashion Look (open to all) 

Stephen Chapman, Contemporary, Middlesbrough

Craig Simpson, Copperfields Hair & Beauty, Perth

Leah Sharland, RT Hair and Beauty, Paignton

Female Fashion Collection (open to all)

Colin McAndrew, Medusa Hair, Edinburgh

David Vault, The Vault Hair and Spa, Kent

Ian Bruce, Bruce-Low Hair, Oban, Argyll

Female Afro-Caribbean Look (open to all)

Jack Mead, Hair on North Street, Chichester

Naomi Brooks, The Hair Sanctuary, Manchester

Benjamin Madle, HeadHunters, Surrey

Male Afro-Caribbean Look (open to all)

Nathan Pinder, Ross Charles Salon, York

Kade Burgess, Image Barbers & Hair, Bedford