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President's Message
PR ESIDEN T’S
L E T T E R W SALONFOCUS IS PUBLISHED BY: National Hairdressers’ Federation, One Abbey Court, Fraser Road, Priory Business Park, Bedford MK44 3WH t: +44 (0) 1234 831965 f: +44 (0) 1234 838875 e: sfenquiries@salonfocus.co.uk w: www.nhf.info PUBLISHER Hilary Hall e: hilary.hall@nhf.info PR, EVENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA Kelly Sylvester t. +44 (0) 1234 834384 e. kelly.sylvester@nhf.info GRAPHIC DESIGN Josh Green Matrix Print Consultants Ltd t: +44 (0) 1536 527297 e: sacha@matrixprint.com
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elcome to this special salonfocus Competitions and Awards Supplement.
We're thrilled to showcase the outstanding commitment, creativity and skill of everyone who beat off stiff competition to triumph in the NHF/NBF's prestigious nationwide competitions. I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate our winners and thank everyone who took part. Also a further thank you to our sponsors who supported us in 2018 to make the events a success. I'm proud to be part of such an exciting and endlessly inventive business and honoured to serve as president of the NHF/NBF which represents and champions the interests of the hair, beauty and barbering industries. I hope to see you all at our competitions and awards in 2019. AGNES LEONARD NHF/NBF president
Don’t forget to make the most of your NHF/NBF Membership during 2019 and beyond. At less than 75p a day we offer incredible value for money, helping you boost your business while keeping you safe and legal.
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C O N T E N T S
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P4 BLACKPOOL HAIRDRESSING COMPETITION P6 WALES’ FINEST HAIRDRESSING & BEAUTY CHAMPIONSHIPS P8 BRITAIN'S BEST P10 NHF BUSINESS AWARDS P14 PHOTOGRAPHIC STYLIST OF THE YEAR P16 WELSH AWARDS P18 STEP UP & SHINE P19 BEFORE & AFTER
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE & CONTENTS
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COVER IMAGE
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The front cover shot is by 2018 Photographic Stylist of the Year winner of the Male Fashion Collection (professional photography) category, James Beaumont - Allure Hair & Beauty, Exmouth. The look is based on moulding urban barbering details and trends into hairdressing looks that have more movement and colour. CREDITS: Hair: James Beaumont Photographer: Felix Northover Model: Henry Fleming
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Blackpool Hairdressing Competition
BLACKPOOL HAIRDRESSING COMPETITION Monday 12th March 2018 The Winter Gardens, Blackpool
FIRST TIMERS - BLOW DRY (STUDENTS & TRAINEES)
FRONT COVER (STUDENTS & TRAINEES)
1. Layla Ballinger, Reds Hair Company
1. Emma-Jane Davies, Ha Ha Training
2. Ebony Burrows, Reds Hair Company
2. Jasmeen Akhtar, Sandwell College
3. Katie-Louise Mattocks, Doncaster College
3. Lyndsey Crampton, Doncaster College
MALE FASHION LOOK CUT AND FINISH (OPEN TO ALL) 1. Christian Scott, Christian Scott Hairdressing 2. Lixon Chaudhury, Studio 2 3. Callum Dale, Mr Men's Barbers
MALE FASHION LOOK CUT AND FINISH (STUDENTS & TRAINEES) 1. Laurence Langley, Christian Scott Hairdressing 2. Nathan Ryan 3. Tazul Islam, Studio 2
FRONT COVER (OPEN TO ALL) 1. Linzi Weare, Reds Hair Company 2. Hannah Clague, Reds Hair Company 3. Wez Parry, Voodou Hair
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2. Threza Peake, Elements Salon 3. Rachel Warren, Doncaster College
BARBER TOTAL LOOK - BLOW DRY (OPEN TO ALL)
HAIR UP - FORMAL OR CASUAL (OPEN TO ALL)
1. Christian Scott, Christian Scott Hairdressing
1. Linzi Weare, Reds Hair Company
3. Lixon Chaudhury, Studio 2
2. Hannah Clague, Reds Hair Company 3. Sarah Gradwell, The Urban Spa
HAIR UP - FORMAL OR CASUAL (STUDENTS & TRAINEES) 1. Daisy Biggin, Reds Hair Company
2. Callum Dale, Mr Men's Barbers
BARBER TOTAL LOOK - BLOW DRY (STUDENTS & TRAINEES) 1. Josh Fox, JR Men's 2. Tazul Islam, Studio 2 3. Haydn White, JR Men's
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THE BRIDE FORMAL OR CASUAL (OPEN TO ALL) 1. Hannah Clague, Reds Hair Company 2. Sarah Gradwell, The Urban Spa 3. Linzi Weare, Reds Hair Company
BLACKPOOL HAIRDRESSING COMPETITION
THE BRIDE FORMAL OR CASUAL (STUDENTS & TRAINEES) 1. Gavin Kyte, Reds Hair Company 2. Rachel Warren, Doncaster College 3. Kerris Plews, Doncaster College
COLOUR OF THE DAY (OPEN TO ALL) 1. Wez Parry, Voodou Hair 2. Hannah Clague, Reds Hair Company 3. Sally-Anne Brown, L K Hair
COLOUR OF THE DAY (STUDENTS & TRAINEES) 1. Ruby Smith, Ha Ha Training 2. Chloe Stephenson, Ha Ha Training 3. Nergiz Sevimli, Doncaster College
FANTASY (OPEN TO ALL) 1. Patryk Prokopowicz
IT'S A DRAG (OPEN TO ALL)
2. Lilvija Skipsna, Lilvijas Hair & Beauty
1. Patryk Prokopowicz
3. Skye Mosley, Farah Naz Hairdressing
FANTASY (STUDENTS & TRAINEES) 1. Catherine Sarria, Brooklands College 2. Phoebe Hills, Brooklands College 3. Megan Carter, Brooklands College
IT'S A DRAG (STUDENTS & TRAINEES) 1. Brytanee Brown & Gabriela Solek, Sandwell College 2. Katarzyna Kosiba, Sandwell College 3. Gabriele Sasnauskaite, Sandwell College
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The Welsh Open Hairdressing Championships
The Welsh Open Hairdressing Championships Sunday 20th May 2018 The Students Union, Y Plas, Park Place, Cardiff
WELSH FASHION BARBER - PART 1 1. Mario Mayer, Poland
LADIES HAIR UP (STUDENTS & TRAINEES)
2. Steve Clewlow, The Coachhouse
1. Tom Evans. Guy Christian Salon
3. Tariq Mehmood, Turf Impressions
2. Carrigan Smith, Hair Design, Neath
LADIES CATWALK HAIR (STUDENTS & TRAINEES) 1. James Bowen, Guy Christian Salon 2. Natasha Starkey, Captiva Spa
3. Natasha Starkey, Captiva Spa, Caerphilly
LADIES HAIR UP - PART 2 1. Ida Kolari, Finland 2. Minna Korhonen, Finland
3. Carrigan Smith, Hair Design
3. Alison Clewlow, The Coachhouse
LADIES CATWALK HAIR - PART 1
WELSH BARBER PART 2
1. Ida Kolari, Finland
1. Lixon Chaudhury, Studio 2
2. Alison Clewlow, The Coachhouse
2. Mario Mayer, Poland
3. Minna Korhonen, Finland
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3. Steve Clewlow, The Coachhouse
FEMALE FASHION LOOK 1. Steve Clewlow, The Coachhouse 2. Lucy Bowery, Sharon Groves Hairstyling
THE BRIDE 1. Nathan Pithers, O’Constantinou & Sons, Cardiff
2. Stacey Hayward, Stacey Jane, Bristol 3. Minna Korhonen, Finland
MODEL OF THE DAY 1. Lixon Chaudhury, Studio 2, Rochdale 2. Nathan Pithers, O’Constantinou & Sons, Cardiff 3. Minna Korhonen, Finland
The Welsh Open Hairdressing Championships
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THE WELSH OPEN HAIRDRESSING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Britain’s Best
Britain’s Best Sunday 13th October 2018 Salon International, ExCel, London
HAIR-UP 1. Emily Roche, Kimono Hair Company
MALE FASHION LOOK 1. Lixon Chaudhury, Studio2 Hair Stylists 2. Craig Mills, Valentino's Barbers 3. Tazul Islam, Studio2 Hair Stylists
2. Josh Leighton Elliot, Petra Bentley Hair 3. Kelly Folland, K.F.H.
TOTAL LOOK 1. Wez Parry, Voodou Liverpool 2. Kymberley Holmes, Tint 3. Bjorn Roar Larsen, Envi
FEMALE FASHION LOOK
FANTASY
1. Lauren Soley, Karoliina Saunders Hair Design
1. Luca Spinelli, The Bohemians
2. Wez Parry, Voodou Liverpool
2. Tjasa Trceck, Rush Hair Baker Street
3. Vanessa Claxton, The Hair Group
3. Ionas Kalimeris, Anne Veck Salons
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BRITAIN’S BEST
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Business Awards
NHF Business Awards 2018 Sunday 4th November 2018 The Hilton Manchester Deansgate
BEST INNOVATION eBlade Scissors WINNER Chair Salons Easystrands Ltd mysalonmanager UK Hair Specialists
BEST CLIENT EXPERIENCE Melissa Timperley Salons WINNER Beauty Matters Halo Hair & Beauty Penneys
BEST FRONT OF HOUSE
SR Hair Spa
Richard Wallace Hair WINNER
BEST NEW BUSINESS
Beauty Matters
H& Co. Hair Salon WINNER
Cobella
VL Aesthetics HIGHLY COMMENDED
Elements Kate Preston Salons
Chair Salons Kate Preston Salons
BEST APPRENTICE
Melissa Timperley Salons
Nathan Klein, Shine Hair WINNER
BEST BARBERING BUSINESS
Jake Everett, Flaunt Hairdressing
The Master Barber’s Shop WINNER
Chloe Westerman, Hair ‘N’ Beauty
18 Fourteen Male Grooming
Jordy Barlow, Karoliina Saunders Hair Design
Phillip Nicholas
MR Barbers
Georgia Medland, The Salon
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT House of Hair WINNER
BEST INDEPENDENT HAIR OR BEAUTY SALON CODE Hair Consultants WINNER
Barrie Stephen
Anne Veck Hair
Hair ‘N’ Beauty
Karoliina Saunders Hair Design
Karoliina Saunders Hair Design
Medusa Hairdressing
SJ Forbes
Richard Wallace
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Business Awards
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BUSINESS AWARDS
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Business Awards
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BUSINESS AWARDS
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Photographic Stylist of the Year
Photographic Stylist of the Year Winners announced at The NHF Business Awards on Sunday 4th November 2018 The Hilton Manchester Deansgate
MALE FASHION LOOK (NON-PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY)
MALE FASHION LOOK (PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY)
Emma Simmons, Studio 54 WINNER
Aimee McPherson, Hidden Heights Creative Studio WINNER
James Parry, Goji Hair
Giap Le, GiapLe – London Hair Salon
Martin Dollard, Muse
Ross Charles, Ross Charles
Creative Hair
FEMALE FASHION LOOK (NON-PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY)
FEMALE FASHION LOOK (PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY) Royston Blythe, Royston Blythe Hairdressers WINNER
Ben Madle, Headhunters WINNER
Aimee McPherson, Hidden Heights
James Joynson, Haus Hairdressing
Creative Studio Joshua Goldsworthy, Goldsworthy
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MALE FASHION COLLECTION James Beaumont, Allure Hair & Beauty WINNER Ben Madle, Headhunters Mike Taylor, Mike Taylor Education
FEMALE FASHION COLLECTION Nick Malenko, Royston Blythe Hairdressers WINNER Kerry Mather, K J M Salons Melissa Timperley, Melissa Timperley Salons
Photographic Stylist of the Year
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PHOTOGRAPHIC STYLIST OF THE YEAR
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Welsh Awards
Welsh Awards Sunday 11th November 2018 The Coal Exchange, Cardiff
NHF WELSH HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
NHF WELSH SALON TEAM OF THE YEAR
Shelley James - Ty Gwalt unisex hair salon WINNER
Hair Kandi
Rachel Hadfield, House of Hinton Antonia Adlam, Sparkles Hair Design James Saunders, Saunders & Co Hair Design Emma Davies, Hair Kandi Kim Nicole Jones, The Salon Owner & Torr
NHF WELSH BARBER OF THE YEAR Alex Panios, Windsor Barbers WINNER Jordan Davies, JD’s Barbershop Thomas Evans, Gentlemens Choice Marcus Edwards, JD’s Barbershop
NHF WELSH STUDENT / APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR Kayleigh Williams, Hair Kandi WINNER Jordan Matthews, House of Hinton Erin Bryne, Beth Daniel Hair Designers
NHF WELSH BEAUTY THERAPIST OF THE YEAR
Freestyle Barbers WINNER Saunders & Co Hair Design Tan and Beauty Cwtch Studio K Hair Design
NHF WELSH COLOUR TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR Bryley Hinton, House of Hinton WINNER Antonia Adlam, Sparkles Hair Design Shaunie Bryne, Hair Kandi Sara Groves, Hair Kandi Emma Davies, Hair Kandi Katy Birdwood, Cwtch
NHF BEST IN WALES Naomi Troake, Hair Kandi WINNER House of Hinton James Saunders, Saunders & Co Hair Design Zoe Williams, Hair Kandi James Willis, Cwtch Jordan Davies, JDs Barbershop
Beauty by Lauren WINNER
NHF HALL OF FAME
Natalie Hams, Tan and Beauty
Lazarou Barbers WINNER
Leah Gould, House of Hinton
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WELSH AWARDS
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Step Up & Shine 2018
Step Up & Shine 2018 Winner announced on Monday 9th April The Fellowship's President's Network
WINNER
Nicola Hamm, Escape Hair Lounge Nicola Hamm's mentoring year included: • Mentoring day with Debbie G • One-on-one training day at Ruffians barbers • Creative cutting course at TONI&GUY • Trend Reveal Seminar at GHD • Bleaching course at Not Another Academy
FINALISTS Aimee Goodwin, Jeff Goodwin Hair Kim Moody, Simone Thomas Kim Nicole Jones, Studio 1 Hair Design Lewis Wilson, Wilson’s Hairdressing Michael Purvis, Elaine's Colour Lab Nicola Hamm, Escape Hair Louise
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Before & After Competition
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BEFORE & AFTER COMPETITION
1 JANUARY WINNER 2 MARCH WINNER 3 MAY WINNER 4 JULY WINNER
Libby Clark, Francesco Group
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Darcey Clarke, Ashley Gamble Salon
Fabia Bruce, Hensmans Salon
Sarah Webley, The Hair Group Cirencester
5 SEPTEMBER WINNER 6 NOVEMBER WINNER Lixon Chaudhury, Studio2
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Vicci Millican, V L Aesthetics
Winner Announced on Instagram Every Other Month
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STEP UP & SHINE 2018 AND BEFORE & AFTER COMPETITION
2018 WINNERS
Save the date for our Business Awards in 2019!
Sunday 17 November 2019 LONDON
www.nhf.info/nhfbusinessawards