The British Hairdressing Awards (BHA) held its annual ceremony on November 24, 2025. Hosted at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, U.K., the event united more than 1,500 hairdressers, colleagues, influencers and media from around the world.
The night was led by TV presenter and former hairstylist Rylan Clark, who was joined by the Hairdressers Journal International team and Schwarzkopf Professional, who sponsored the event and presented a special For Every You catwalk show led by global ambassador Nick Irwin.
This year’s big winners included Contessa 2026 winner for International Hairstylist, Emma Simmons, who won the award for North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year.
Wella global ambassador James Earnshaw earned the title of North Western Hairdresser.
Contessa 2025 finalist Steven Smart won two of this year’s awards including Wales and South West Hairdresser, and Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year.
Past Contessa winner Rick Roberts won two awards for Afro Hairdresser and Trend Image of the Year.
The night’s big winner of the coveted British Hairdresser of the Year award went to Efi Davies of TONI&Guy London Academy, who also won the Avant Garde Hairdresser award.
The title of Artistic Team of the Year went to HOB Academy Creative Team.
Congratulations to all the winners! Special shout-out to Contessa 2026 International Colourist winner Andrew Smith, who was one of BHA’s 2025 Hall of Fame entrants.
British Hairdresser of the Year
Efi Davies, TONI&Guy London Academy
Artistic Team of the Year
HOB Academy Creative Team, HOB Academy
Afro Hairdresser
Rick Roberts & Zoe Roberts, Rick Roberts
Avant Garde Hairdresser
Efi Davies, TONI&GUY London
London Hairdresser
Lucia Siero Hernandez, TONI&GUY Westfield
Men’s Hairdresser
Joshua Lamonaca, Menspire
North Western Hairdresser
James Earnshaw, James Earnshaw Hair
North Eastern Hairdresser
Emma Simmons, Salon 54
Northern Ireland Hairdresser
Damien Johnston & Stephen Aiken, Pure Hair
Eastern Hairdresser
Darrel Starkey, Taylor’s Hair Studio
Midlands Hairdresser
Rebecca Jacques & Aimee Atkins, Rebecca Jacques Hair
Scottish Hairdresser
David Corbett, David Corbett Hairdressing
Southern Hairdresser
David Cassidy, Palette & Bristle
Wales and South West Hairdresser
Steven Smart, Smartest 73
Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year
Steven Smart, Smartest 73
Session Hairdresser
Eugene Souleiman
International Collection of the Year
Bernadette Beswick, Beswick Education Services, Australia
Newcomer Hairdresser of the Year
Chloe Houston, Houston Hair
Trend Image of the Year
Rick Roberts, Rick Roberts
2025 Hall of Fame Entrants
Olivia Barnes, Mark Leeson
Zoe Roberts & Rick Roberts, Rick Roberts
Andrew Smith, Andrew Smith Salons
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