The best in afro hair at the 2008 black beauty/wahl hair awards

More than 500 of the country's top black hairstylists and professionals gathered at the Hilton London Metropole for the 14th Black Beauty/Wahl Hair Awards. Some 150 stylists had entered the award, with 60 making the finals.

The top award for Stylist of the Year went to Kim Johnston from Hype Coiffure Salon who said: "I've always been behind the Black Beauty/Wahl Hair Awards and have mentored my team to enter. I love creating looks with Afro hair and I thought it was essential to raise the level with my entry."

The Black Beauty/Wahl Hair Awards cover 12 categories that recognise the diversity and versatility of Afro hair. Other winners included Shade Oloniyo from Josh Hair and Beauty, WHERE, who scooped the Newcomer of the Year award and MK from MK Hair Studio and Academy, WHERE, who won Barber of the Year.