Nhf welsh hairdressing awards 2015 winners announced
(Frank Shipton Photography)
From L-R: Paul Curry (NHF President), The Welsh Award Hall of Fame was won by Phillip Mungeam, The Room, Usk, Mark Coray (NHF Welsh President)
Emma Edwards from Vanity Hair in Tonyrefail, near Pontypridd, has been crowned as Welsh Hairdresser of the Year at the National Hairdressers Federation’s Welsh Hairdressing & Beauty Awards 2015, which took place in Cardiff this weekend.
Emma beat off stiff competition from stylists across Wales to win the accolade, as did Tino Lazarou, of Cardiff barber shop Lazarou Barbers, who was named Welsh Barber of the Year.
NHF Wales president and Cardiff salon owner Mark Coray said: “Massive congratulations to both Emma and Tino. The awards recognise the very best professionals in our industry, judged by the people who matter the most – our clients. Competition was really intense this year so everyone, whether winner or runner-up, should be hugely proud of the recognition they’ve achieved.”
The Welsh Award Hall of Fame was won by Phillip Mungeam, The Room, Usk who has worked alongside Andrew Collinge, Tresemme and Aveda and has been an amazing ambassador for the haircare industry through media appearances and his tireless support for the treatment of hair loss in chemotherapy.
The red carpet awards are one of the highlights of the Welsh hairdressing calendar, and a range of awards were also made to other salons.
This year’s winners were:
Newcomer of Year
Amy Leigh Little, Clyde Casey, Cardiff
Nail Artist of the Year
Roseanna James, Nails by Roseanna James, Milford Haven
Colour Technician of the Year
Laura Merry, Vanity Hair, Tonyrefail
Beauty Therapist of the Year
Carly Barnes, HB Salon, Haverfordwest
Team of the Year
Team Hair Kandi, Swansea
Make-up Artist of the Year
Gemma Shearan, MeMe, Maesteg, near Bridgend
Lecturer of the Year
Markus Scott, Pembrokeshire College
Wholesaler of the Year
Prestige Salon Supplies, Neath
Mark added: “My congratulations go out to all this year’s winners and entrants as well as my deepest thanks to our judges and sponsors.
The success of this year’s Welsh Hairdressing & Beauty Awards 2015 has shown, once again, that Welsh hairdressing is in a great, exciting place to be right now. Long may it continue.”
