The 39th annual British Hairdressing Awards (BHA) were held live on Monday, November 27th at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, U.K.
Produced by Hairdressers Journal and sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, the awards ceremony was emceed by celebrity host, Katherine Ryan, who was joined by Hairdressers Journal International’s executive director, Jayne Lewis-Orr, and Julian Crane, general manager for Henkel Hair Professional UK & Ireland.
More than 1,400 salon industry professionals attended to see the winners of the annual photo-based competition and celebrate their work.
For the second consecutive year, the night’s most prestigious award, British Hairdresser of the year, was won by Cos Sakkas, creative director at TONI&GUY in London. Sakkas is known for consistently showcasing fashion-forward haircuts, styles, and textures while skillfully incorporating superior colour placement.
Antoinette Beenders, senior vice president creative for Aveda, and X-presion artist Jorge Cáncer, earned the prestigious award for International Collection of the Year.
Contessa 2023 International Hairstylist winner, Rick Roberts, and his wife, Zoe, were awarded the title of North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year.
In addition to the winners, Caroline Sanderson (Scottish) and Steven Smart (Wales & South West) were inducted into the BHA Hall of Fame, which recognizes those who have won the same category three times.
Congratulations to all the winners!
British Hairdresser of the Year
Cos Sakkas, TONI&GUY
Session Hairdresser of the Year
Eugene Souleiman
Afro Hairdresser of the Year
Melissa Timperley & Sara Williams, Melissa Timperley Salon
Artistic Team of the Year
Mark Leeson Artistic Team
Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
Darja Laett, TONI&GUY Kensington
Men’s Hairdresser of the Year
Sam Elliot, TONI&GUY Covent Garden
Newcomer of the Year
Lucia Siero Hernández, TONI&GUY Westfield White City
Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year
Suzie McGill, Rainbow Room International
Trend Image of the Year
Elyse Pointon, Edward & Co
Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
Olivia Binch, Mark Leeson
London Hairdresser of the Year
Jordanna Cobella, Cobella
Midlands Hairdresser of the Year
Tracey Ann Smith, French + Ivi
North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year
Rick & Zoe Roberts, Rick Roberts
North Western Hairdresser of the Year
Laura Kulik & Ria Kulik, The Hairbank
Scottish Hairdresser of the Year
David Corbett, David Corbett Hairdressing
Southern Hairdresser of the Year
Seung-ki Baek, RUSH Hair
Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year
Ken Picton, Ken Picton Salon
Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year
Danny Malone, MACC Hair
International Collection of the Year
Antoinette Beenders & Jorge Cáncer, Aveda
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