Kao Salon Division Global Creative Awards 2025 National Finalists Revealed

Kao Salon Division Global Creative Awards 2025 National Finalists Revealed

Updated on 20th Jun 2025 by Charlotte Grant-West

Kao Salon Division UK is pleased to announce this year’s NATIONAL FINALISTS of the prestigious Global Creative Awards 2025 UK & Ireland.

Reaching the National Finals of the Global Creative Awards is a prestigious accolade, with stylists first challenged to create their vision through a photograph, followed by recreating it in the international live competition.

The National Finalists will now head to the Global Creative Awards 2025 UK & Ireland Meet & Greet Day taking place on Monday 7th July taking place at Doggetts Rooftop Terrace, Blackfriars bridge.

At this exclusive event, finalists will be joined by salon owners for a celebratory barbeque lunch with other finalists, judges, industry experts and the wider Kao Salon UK team. Then will come the official announcement unveiling the bronze, silver, and gold winners for 2025.

Keep scrolling to see the winners and their images!

Kao Salon Division Global Creative Awards 2025 National Finalists


NEW TALENT COLORIST OF THE YEAR FINALISTS:
• Rebekah Campanaro: Rocco & Co Hairdressing
• Ruby Friend: Buzby & Blue Hairdressing
• Menna Hughes-Maidment: Burlesque Hairdressing
• Anna Butchert: Roar Hair & Beauty
• Mai Harman: The Company Hairdressing

CREATIVE COLORIST OF THE YEAR FINALISTS:
• Taz Daddi-Addoun: The Birdcage Hair Salon
• Kerry Allchin: SJ Forbes
• Stephanie Jones: Stephanie Jones Award-Winning Hair
• Hannah Scurr: The Company Hairdressing
• Saffy Burton: Safy Bs

CREATIVE HAIRCUTTER OF THE YEAR FINALIST:
• Jacob Scully: Scully Scully
• Rebecca Blade: Hair Host
• Osman Yakubogullari: SO Hairdressing
• Emma Jones: New Wave Hair
• Amy Homewood: Jimmy Chop Chop

Rebekah Campanaro
Rebekah Campanaro
Ruby Friend
Ruby Friend
Menna Hughes-Maidment
Menna Hughes-Maidment
Anna Butchert
Anna Butchert
Mai Harman
Mai Harmann
Taz Daddi-Addoun
Taz Daddi-Addoun
Kerry Allchin
Kerry Allchin
Stephanie Jones
Stephanie Jones
Hannah Scurr
Hannah Scurr
Saffy Burton
Saffy Burton
Jacob Scully
Jacob Scully
Rebecca Blade
Rebecca Blade
Osman Yakubogullari
Osman Yakubogullari
Emma Jones
Emma Jones
Amy Homewood
Amy Homewood
Charlotte Grant-West

Charlotte Grant-West

Published 20th Jun 2025

Charlotte oversees the print magazine, website and social media channels at HJ. With over a decade of experience as a journalist, Charlotte was formerly Editor of Modern Barber and HJ Men, Social Editor at Netmums and Features Writer at Boots Health & Beauty magazine. She loves any products that make her hair bigger and more voluminous, and loves a behind-the-scenes peek at anything hair-related – whether it's a factory tour, BTS on a shoot or backstage at fashion week.

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