Seanhanna salons celebrate in style

The seanhanna salon group recently celebrated a year of evolution and success with its annual awards, held at the Clapham Grand in South London.

More than 250 staff and guests joined the excitement, witnessing a mix of hair shows, video presentations and, of course, the awards ceremony.

Founder, Sean Hanna took the packed auditorium through a retrospective of the group, with pictures from the past three decades - including some of the original seanhanna salon in Worcester Park. The presentation brought guests and staff right up to date with images of the new flagship salon in Putney.

The audience was also treated to two hair shows, once showing funky, young looks and men and women, the other offering a glimpse in the world of bridal hair.

Also taking to the stage was Skyler McDonald who recreated some of the looks from the collection which won her the Avent-Garde category at HJ's 2009 British Hairdressing Awards.

The wards themselves saw individuals and teams from across the seanhanna empire rewarded for their efforts during 2009. Among the winners were the team from Cambridge for Salon of the Year; Manager of the Year, Jacqui Pankhurst, also from Cambridge; and Colour Technician of the Year, Jemma Pomeroy from Wimbledon.

THE WINNERS

Academy Trainee of the Year - Hannah Woods, Worcester Park

Salon Trainee of the Year - Emma Carter, Croydon

Salon Retailer of the Year - Sage Pradella, Canary Wharf

Edward Bywaters Cup - Jodie Warnes, Cambridge

Manar Kadis Cup - Bonnie Whomes, Cambridge

Special Recognition - Konja Danbury, Croydon

Reception Retailer of the Year - Konja Danbury, Croydon

Receptionist of the Year - Laura Collett, Worcester Park

Creative Image Award: Trainee - Third Place:

Marie Rawlings, Cambridge and Romina De Pino, Putne

Creative Image Award: Trainee - Second Place:Carla Dean, Cambridge

Creative Image Award: Trainee - Scott Merryman, Putney

Creative Image Award: Colourist - Ksenija Vrtaric, Putney

Creative Image Award: Stylist - CJ Gardner, Croydon

Outstanding Achievement - Tracey Glynn

Colour Technician of the Year - Jemma Pomeroy, Wimbledon

Stylist of the Year - Sage Pradella, Canary Wharf

Manager of the Year - Jacqui Pankhurst, Cambridge

Salon of the Year - Cambridge