Get Ready for the Global Creative Awards UK & Ireland and Kao Salon Global Experience 2023

The Global Creative Awards are a unique chance for hundreds of stylists to show their full creativity live. All Kao Salon Division customers that use Goldwell, KERASILK, KMS and Oribe, are welcome to participate in the Global Creative Awards with the famous live competition.

“This year, Kao Salon Division will be providing a stage for hundreds of professional stylists to showcase their unique vision and creativity to the whole world. This uniquely live event aims to promote and celebrate the craft and skill of the hairdressing professional. We know from past events, that these incredibly talented stylists take their designs to the level of art and our goal is to provide them with a platform for further development and visibility,” says Dominic Pratt, President Global Kao Salon Division.

Stylists can compete in two different ways – the Technical Awards with three different categories and the Editorial Awards, the photo-only competition, with four categories.

Technical Awards

Creativity that starts with a photoshoot and ends with a live technical competition.

New talent colourist of the year: To show the world that age is not a prerequisite for creative excellence and to show their talent and technical ability. This category is designed for stylists with less than five years to experience.

Creative colourist of the year: The ultimate colour competition. In this category stylists create their vision with a stunning photograph and then recreate it in the international live competition. This category is open to all stylists with the passion and drive to compete in world of colour.

Creative haircutter of the year: This new category is open to all passionate haircutters to show the world that their work is a cut above with this precision cutting competition. In this category stylists create their vision with a stunning photograph and then recreate it in the international live competition.

The participants of the technical categories have to compete first at the national level in their country. Afterwards, the Gold winners move on to the International live competition.

Editorial Awards

Four exciting photo-only categories that celebrate the ultimate in editorial creativity.

Men’s hairstylist of the year: Stylists show their mastery and expertise in men’s styling, barbering, and Grooming by creating a collection of cutting-edge men’s looks.

Salon team of the year: This category is the perfect opportunity to show the creativity of the entire salon team and to create a collection that represents a shared vision and show the power of the entire team.

Avant garde stylist of the year: To win this award stylists need to push the boundaries of conventional hairstyling and dare to inspire with their collection of visionary work.

Editorial colourist of the year: In this category stylists have to express their vision in colour and to create an editorial colour collection that showcases colour creativity, precision and vision.

The participants of the editorial categories have to compete globally in this Photo-Only International Competition. The Gold Winners of each of the technical categories deserve the recognition and reward for all of their creative efforts. In addition to their trophy, they will receive global editorial coverage.

“The Kao Salon Global Creative Awards are the highlight of the hairdressing calendar. For us and our salon customers, it’s an opportunity to celebrate their incredible talent and passion. The atmosphere is always electric. We thank each of our partner salons for taking the time to take part, for joining us for this fantastic event and for continuing to inspire us as a business as well as the entire UK and global hairdressing industry,” says Julie Winchester, General Manager, Kao Salon Division, UK & Ireland.

For more information and all of the entry requirements, rules, and regulations of the Global Creative Awards UK & Ireland, please go to http://www.globalcreativeawards.com

Kao Salon Global Experience Event 2023 Chicago – Celebrating Creativity, Culture and Community

This year, the Kao Salon Global Experience will take place in Chicago, 24-25 September 2023.

Within just two-creativity packed days in Chicago, over 2000 stylists will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the hottest new colour concepts from Goldwell, the edgiest street styles and trends from KERASILK, KMS, VARIS and Oribe, and the most influential trends of shaping the future.

From networking with fellow stylists, meeting the expert who can predict the next consumer trend, talking with the scientists creating the next big products, and learning about Kao Salons Sustainability efforts, there is something for everyone.

Stylists can recharge and reinvigorate their creativity via an endless stream of inspiration during the experience, with leading creative artistic teams taking the stage showcasing their favourite trends and techniques.

The experience culminates with the Evening Show to celebrate the final winners of the Global Creative Awards, where the most talented finalists compete in three technical categories live and four editorial categories by picture only to showcase the industry’s freshest thinking and most skilled artists. Find all categories and more info at www.globalcreativeawards.com.

For more information about the Kao Salon Global Experience, please go to: www.kaosalondivision.com.