Hairdressers Journal International and Salon International's online competition, SNAP! allows all hairdressers of any skill level, anywhere in the world, to submit a hair image snapped on their phone. The 2025 finalists have now been announced, keep reading to find out who they are...
The top 10 images in each of the six categories will be displayed in a Gallery at Salon International from 11 - 13 October at Excel London. The winners of each category will be announced live at Salon International on Monday 13 October on the HJ Academy Stage.
So without further ado, a huge congratulations to the finalists of the SNAP! Awards 2025.
Barbering
Afzal Khan
Alexandru Manolache
Claston Gordon
Connor Tookey
Deinceanu Mihai Victor
Dylan McConnachie
Florian Zizkovsky
Jo Kelly
Julind Caka
Onur Ozden
Bridal
Alice Paonessa
Candice Shelton
Claire Hartley
Elena Ali
Jayne Blair
Jean Hayes
Lisa Curtis
Nicola Hamm
Nina Airey
Sina Cuts
Colour
Danielle Whitrid
Faith Reade
Gabriel Calin Scripciuc
Gee-Kent Ho
Hannah Button
Hannah Lambadarios
Kelly Evans
Klaudia Plazewska
Rebekah Stacey
Sian Roscoe
Commercial
Andi Pearce
Dean Lawton-Taylor
Donna Kershaw
Gabriel Calin Scripciuc
Heather Shaw
Luana Kordusaite
Myah Wakelen
Paul Corbett
Richard Mannah
Shane Aherne
Creative
Amy Smith
Casey Coleman
Cristina Tomescu
Darrel Starkey
Dean Lawton-Taylor
Dylan McConnachie
Georgia Haverty
Janene Bush
Jodie Lake
Kelly Evans
Texture
Bart Vugts
Casey Coleman
Darrel Starkey
Dean Lawton-Taylor
Dorcas Minkah
Jai-li Rayneau
Jalia Pettis
Mischa Naylor
Sian Roscoe
Sina Cuts
See the winners of last year's competition here!
What's the SNAP! prize?
The winner of each category will receive a glittering trophy, be featured in Hairdressers Journal International, the opportunity to be perform on the HJ Academy Stage at Salon International 2026 and a complimentary ticket to the British Hairdressing Awards 2025, to celebrate at the biggest night in British hairdressing.
