Hj's british hairdressing awards 2008 finalists
After an intense day of judging the hundreds of photographic entries, the British Hairdressing Awards 2008 finalists have been choosen.
Specialist Awards
Afro Hairdresser of the Year
- Sandra Webb - Sandra Webb Hair & Beauty, London
- Michelle Thompson - Francesco Group Academy, Staffordshire
- Junior Green - Junior Green Hair & Beauty Ltd, London
- Claire Rothstein - Bloww, London
- Kim Johnson - Hype Coiffure, London
- Renda Attia - Steven Carey Hair Salon, London
Artistic Team of the Year*
- Haringtons - London
- Hooker & Young - County Durham
- Andrew Collinge Hairdressing - Liverpool
- hob salons - London
- Rush - Croydon, Surrey
- Brooks & Brooks - London
* Having won the Artistic Team of the Year for three consecutive years the Trevor Sorbie Artistic Team were ineligible to enter until 2010
Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
- James Rowe - Kontakt, London
- Desmond Murray - Desmond Murray, London
- Karen Brown - Hair by JFK, Edinburgh
- Efi Davies - Toni & Guy, Covent Garden, London
- Michael Barnes - Michael Barnes Hairdressing, London
- Darren Ambrose - D&J Ambrose, Pinner, Middlesex
Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year
- Tim Scott-Wright - Lisa Shepherd Salons, Birmingham
- Gary Hooker & Michael Young - Hooker & Young, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Andrea Beers - Andrea Beers, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
- Paul Scully - Scully Scully, Godalming, Surrey
- Christel Lundqvist - hob salons, London
- Michelle Lawley - Royston Blythe, Compton, Wolverhampton
Men's Hairdresser of the Year
- Mark Leeson - Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Desmond Murray - Desmond Murray, Covent Garden, London
- Jim Shaw - Essensuals, Billericay, Essex
- Jamie Stevens - Errol Douglas, London
- Leonardo Rizzo - Sanrizz, Guildford, Surrey
- Sally Brooks - Brooks & Brooks, London
Newcomer of the Year
- Christopher Appleton - George's Hair Salon, Stoneygate, Leicester
- Ben Ferris - Goldsworthy's, Swindon, Wiltshire
- Alfie Booth - Andrew Collinge Hairdressing, Manchester
- Peter Joseph Burkill - Headlines UK, Leeds
- Victoria Nebbett - Monroe Hairdressing, Leatherhead, Surrey
- Ashley James Gamble - Royston Blythe, Compton, Wolverhampton
Regional Awards
Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
- Simon Cawthorne - Cawthorne and Wright, Rutland, Leicestershire
- Karen Scantlebury - Ciente, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire
- Anne McGuigan - Anne McGuigan Hair & Beauty, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordsire
- Terri Kay - Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Paul Falltrick - Paul Falltrick Hairdressing, Romford, Essex
- Sharon Cox - Sanrizz, St Albans, Hertfordshire
London Hairdresser of the Year
- Karine Jackson - Karine Jackson Ltd
- Desmond Murray - Desmond Murray
- Richard Mannah - Toni & Guy, Kensington Church Street
- Cos Sakkas - Toni & Guy, Covent Garden
- Louis Byrne - Adee Phelan
- Errol Douglas - Errol Douglas
Midlands Hairdresser of the Year
- Anya Dellicompagni - Francesco Group, Eccleshall, Staffordshire
- James Whyte - Soul Hair, Chester, Cheshire
- Timonthy Lawton - TPL Hairdressing, Nantwich, Cheshire
- Emma Steven - Lisa Shepherd Salons, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
- Peter Prosser - Peter Prosser Hairdressing, Hereford
- Nick Malenko & Royston Blythe - Royston Blythe, Compton, Wolverhampton
North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
- Jen Deighton - Toni & Guy, Sunderland
- Katrina Ashton & Lisa Shaw - Headlines Elite, Sheffield
- Susan Hall - Reds Hair & Beauty, Sunderland
- Marcus King - Hooker & Young, Billingham, Cleveland
- Paul Ferguson - Hooker & Young, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Neville Ramsay - Ramsay & Johnson, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year
- Andrew Mulvenna - Andrew Mulvenna, Belfast
- John Morrison & Carolyn Russell - JL Morrison Hairdressing, Belfast
- Julian Dalrymple - The Sittingroom Hairdressing, Ballymena, Co. Antrim
- Michael Quinn - Michael Quinn Hairdressing, Belfast
- Clive Johnston - Clive Alexander, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
- Keith Kane - Keith Kane Hair International, Carryduff, Belfast
North Western Hairdresser of the Year
- Melenie Tudor - En Route Hair & Beauty, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Harry Boocock - The Hair Studio, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Sharon Peake - Ethos, Manchester, Lancashire
- Mike Bennell - Time Hairdressing, Liverpool
- Jayne Mahon - Andrew Collinge Hairdressing, Liverpool
- Marcello Moccia - Room: 97 Creative Hairdressing, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Scottish Hairdresser of the Year
- Gary Hunter & Leslie Hunter - Frances Hunter Hair & Beauty, Stirling
- Lynne Welsh - Mosko, Wishaw, Lanarkshire
- Suzie McGill - Rainbow Room International, Uddingston, South Lanarkshire
- Nelson Brown - Browns, Dumfries
- Gary Skinner & Stanley Cowley - Hair by JFK, Edinburgh
- Tracey Devine - Angels, Aberdeen
Southern Hairdresser of the Year
- Anna Chapman - Trevor Sorbie, Brighton, East Sussex
- Rae Palmer - Rae Palmer, Southsea, Portsmouth
- Ross Dilanda - Scully Scully, Godalming, Surrey
- Paul Hawes - Review, Petersfield, Hants
- Leonardo Rizzo - Sanrizz, Guildford, Surrey
- Seung Ki Baek - Rush, Epsom, Surrey
Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year
- Sally Stevens - Central Studio, Bristol
- Ian Davies - Ocean, Cardiff
- Vicky Turner - Goldsworthy's, Swindon, Wiltshire
- Tommy Van Der Veken - Tommy's Hair Company, Ruthin, Denbighshire
- Ken Picton - Ken Picton, Cardiff Bay
- Scott Smurthwaite - Cream, Gloucestershire
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