RAW TALENT BARBERING COMPETITION 2023
Thank you to everyone that entered the Raw Talent Barbering competition in 2023. Congratulations to the winners! View the winners announcement here.
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Calling all students & apprentices!
The future of barbering is only as strong as the next generation of hair pros coming through the ranks and encouraging and nurturing this talent is something Modern Barber Magazine and Salon International take very seriously. This is why Modern Barber are once again teaming up with Mike Taylor Education to bring you the Raw Talent Barbering Competition 2023.
Open for entries, the Raw Talent Barbering Competition gives a platform to barbering students and apprentices, offering them the chance to show the industry what they can do, while presenting them with a career springboard like no other.
The first round of the competition is judged based on photographic entries, but finalists will get to compete live at Salon International 2023 at ExCeL London. It’s a great atmosphere in which to show the barbering world just what you are made of — everyone there is behind you and wanting you to succeed!
Who can enter?
Entrants must be currently undertaking a formally accredited level 2 qualification in hairdressing or barbering, currently registered on the Hair Professional Apprenticeship Standards or recently qualified within the previous 3 years.
Student - Students who are registered on an approved level 2 qualification. Entrants must not have any commercial shop floor experience.
Graduate - Level 3 students who are registered on an approved level 3 qualification and apprentices registered on the Hair Professional Standards with less than 12 months commercial shop floor experience.
Postgraduate – Entrants who have achieved an approved qualification with an achievement date within the last three years, and no more than three years commercial shop floor experience.
How do you enter?
Each entry must show TWO images of the hairstyle. These must show only front and side headshots.
For round 1, photographs of work created on either headblocks or live clients will be accepted.
Simply fill in the form below and choose the category you fit into best, as listed above. Entry to the competition is free, but each entrant will need a ticket to Salon International to participate in the live competition.