The Finalists of The British Hairdressing Awards 2026, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional Are Here!

The finalists for HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards 2026, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, have officially been announced.

The first round of judging for this year’s awards took place on Monday 20 July at the all new venue of Novotel London West, where over 100 industry experts came together to choose their favourite work across 18 specialist and regional categories.

Congratulations to all the finalists on this amazing achievement!

So, without, further ado, the British Hairdressing Awards 2026 Finalists are…

Meet The Finalists of The British Hairdressing Awards 2026!

Regional

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year

Sharon Cox, Sanrizz St Albans

Niall McNulty, YK Hair

Georgia Mountain, Georgia Mountain Hair

Darrel Starkey, Taylor's Hair Studio

Marc Trinder, Trinder Hair Studios

Christian Wiles, Wiles Studios

London Hairdresser of the Year

Mustafa Alan, Errol Douglas Salon London

Sara Cester, TONI&GUY Covent Garden

Sylvestre Finold, TONI&GUY Wimbledon

Danilo Giangreco and Emy Roccabella, Danilo Giangreco London

Elle Page, TONI&GUY Covent Garden

Lucia Siero Hernandez, TONI&GUY Westfield

Midlands Hairdresser of the Year

Nikki Clifford, NJUK Salom

Let Lew, Let Lew Hair Design

Jamie Richards, JDixhair - Richards Hairdressing

Heather Shaw and Paul Corbett, Francesco Hair Salon

Tracey Ann Smith, French & Ivi

Matthew Surplice and Aid Tams, Spring

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year                                           

Kirby Blythe, Hair by Kirby Blythe

Ross Charles, Ross Charles

Jenny Hainsworth and Kirstie Bowdin-Emsley, Era

Claire Morley and Stephen Chapman, Contemporary Salons

Emma Simmons, Salon 54

Jonathan Turner and Sophie Lenton, HOOKER & YOUNG

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year                                                  

Stephen Adams, Hair&Co

Martine Broggy and Lynsey Campbell, Natural Hair Company

Simon Houston and Tori Smyth, Houston Hair

Danny Malone, DM Hair

John Morrison, John Morrison Hairdressing

North Western Hairdresser of the Year                                                       

Ria Alderson-Kulik and Laura Kulik, The Hairbank

Jamie Benny, Benny & Co Hair Studios

James Earnshaw, James Earnshaw Hair

Farah Khalid Pritchard, Farah Naz

Melissa Timperley and Sara Williams, Melissa Timperley Salons

Jon Wilsdon, TONI&GUY Manchester

Scotland Hairdresser of the Year                                          

Diana Carson, Rainbow Room International

Amy Christie, Profile

David Corbett, David Corbett Hairdressing and Beauty

Paul Ralph and Hiro Kudo, KIKU Salon

Charlie Taylor, Charlie Taylor

Frazer Wallace, THE HAUS STUDIO

Southern Hairdresser of the Year

Seung Ki Baek, RUSH Hair

Paolo Giamattei, Marc Antoni

Ashley Long, Directors Hair and Beauty

Robert Masciave and Ceri Cushen, Metropolis Hairdressing

Kerry Mather, KJM Salons

David Vault Baker, The Vault Hair & Spa

South Western Hairdresser of the Year                                                      

Samantha Bell, Hair at 58

Fergal Doyle, Fergal Doyle Hair

Josh Goldsworthy and Sophie-Rose Goldsworthy, Goldsworthys Hairdressing

Annabel Payne and Matt Darvill, TONI&GUY Dorchester

Steven Smart and Jo Lomax, Smart Est 73

Amy Sultan, Amy Sultan Hairstylist

Wales Hairdresser of the Year                                                 

Dom Capel, Lara Johnson Lifestyle

Casey Coleman, CHAIR salons

Lara Johnson, Lara Johnson Lifestyle

Shelley Lane, Shelley Lane Salon

Brandon Messinger, Hendersøn & Co

Michelle Summers-Davies, Michelle Davies Hair

International Collection of the Year                     

Bernadette Beswick, Beswick Education Services

Sevda Durukan, THE STUDIO BY SEVDA

Bona Joerg, BY BONA/Professional Hairart

Pauline McCabe, Rock Paper Scissors Hair Studio

Lyndal Salmon, BIBA Academy

Scott Sloan, Sloans

Specialist

Afro Hairdresser of the Year                                                      

Lisa Farrall, WIG LONDON

Junior Green, Junior Green Hair

Aycan Kemal, New York Hair Design

Pashcanel Mitchell, Blue Tit London

Rick Roberts and Zoe Roberts, Rick Roberts

Sara Williams and Melissa Timperley, Melissa Timperley Salons

Artistic Team of the Year

Danilo Giangreco London

HOOKER & YOUNG

Marc Antoni Artistic Team

Rainbow Room International

RUSH Academy

Smart Est 73

Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year                                               

Casey Coleman and Giuseppina Stephens, CHAIR Salons

Sylvestre Finold, TONI&GUY Wimbledon

Shelley Lane, Shelley Lane Salon

Robert Masciave and Harlee Gresty, Metropolis Hairdressing

Adrian Paoluccio, SMITHS SALON

Yui Tateno, TONI&GUY Covent Garden

Men’s Hairdresser of the Year                     

Gianni Cardinale, Cardinale Collective

Charlotte Illi, Brooks & Brooks

Dexter Dapper Johnson, TONI&GUY Bluewater

Joshua Lamonaca, MENSPIRE Salon

Kevin Luchmun, Luchmun Studios

Desmond Murray, Athertoncox

Newcomer of the Year                          

Georgina Bradshaw, HOOKER & YOUNG

Olivia Brady, Allertons

Kayleigh Byrne, Tribe Salons

Dodge Mackay, Andrew Jose

Tom Rowley-Clifford, Bliss Hair Therapy

Alex Trippier, Claxton Hair

Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year

Ria Kulik and Laura Kulik, The Hairbank

Suzie McGill and Diana Carson, Rainbow Room International

Steven Smart, Smart Est 73

Andrew Smith, Andrew Smith Salons

Dan Spiller, Marc Antoni

Emanuele Temperini, TONI&GUY Covent Garden

Trend Image of the Year                       

Stevan Dulay, POMOhair

Josh Lamonaca, MENSPIRE Academy

Ashley Long, Directors Hair and Beauty

Rick Roberts, Rick Roberts

Andrew Smith, Andrew Smith Salons

Frazer Wallace, THE HAUS STUDIO

You can check out the British Hairdresser of the Year 2026 nominees here. And the Session Hairdresser of the Year 2026 nominees here.