The final count down

If, like us, you’re counting the sleeps to the industry’s most fabulous awards night, then here’s a little pre-awards fix! Announcing the Most Wanted and The It List winners will be TV’s comedy frontman, Jimmy Carr – it’s a double awards extravaganza not to be missed!
We sipped on delicious smoothies at Shoreditch House with the likes of fashion designer Henry Holland and photographers Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones while judging The It List entries, and tucked into Primrose Bakery cupcakes the following week at the Wella Professionals World Studio in London with hairdressing and media hot shots, from John Frieda to Marie Claire’s Lisa Oxenham, for the Most Wanted judging day. The amazing panel of experts worked through the phenomenal level of meticulous entries to uncover hairdressing’s finest. And they are…
Team Awards
Best Local Salon
- Barrie Stephen Hair, Leicester
- Byron Hairdressing, Kirkcaldy
- Headquarters Hair Salon, Kingston upon Thames
- Janet Maitland, Durham
- Peter Prosser Hairdressing, Hereford
Best Salon Team
- Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salon and Spa, Wimbledon
- Headquarters Hair Salon, Kingston upon Thames
- Inkfish, Truro
- Melanie Giles Hairdressing, Bath
- Michael Van Clarke, London
Best Online Salon
- www.angels-hair.co.uk
- www.barriestephenhair.co.uk
- www.hmhair.co.uk
- www.kenpicton.com
- www.websterwhiteman.com
Best Salon Experience
- Essensuals Men, Billericay
- Ken Picton Salon, Cardiff Bay
- Michael van Clarke, London
- Percy & Reed, London
- Russell Eaton, Leeds

Individual Awards
Session Stylist of 2010 – as recommended by members of the fashion and beauty press
- Duffy
- Eugene Souleiman
- Guido Palau
- Luke Hersheson
- Malcolm Edwards
Colour Expert of 2010
- Carly Roberts, Marc Antoni
- Chris Williams, Rush
- Francesco Fontana, Essensuals
- Mark Leeson, Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind
- Nathan Walker, Trevor Sorbie
Creative Talent of 2010
- Christopher Appleton, George’s
- Claire Dawson, HOB Salons
- Errol Douglas, Errol Douglas
- Mark Woolley, Electric Hairdressing
- Skyler McDonald, seanhanna
Business Thinker of 2010
- Barrie Stephen, Barrie Stephen Hair
- Ken Picton, Ken Picton Salon
- Mark Woolley, Electric Hairdressing
- Michael Van Clarke, Michael Van Clarke
- Tommy & Esther Van Der Veken, Tommy’s Hair Company
Hair Trend of 2010
- Adam Reed, Percy & Reed
- Adrian Bowron, Aesthetics
- Chris Williams, Rush
- Errol Douglas, Errol Douglas
- Jamie Stevens, Errol Douglas
Hair Icon of 2010
- Angelo Seminara, Trevor Sorbie
- Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox
- Errol Douglas, Errol Douglas
- Gary Hooker & Michael Young, Hooker & Young
- Sally & Jamie Brooks, Brooks & Brooks
The Fashionista
- Christopher Appleton, George’s
- Indira Schauwecker, Toni&Guy
- Niki Moores, Michael Van Clarke
- Sam Burnett, Rush
- Sarah Graham-McCombe, Saks
The Entrepreneur
- Becky Candy, Becky Candy Salons
- Jamie Stevens, Jamie Stevens
- Martin Reichelt, No.74 Hair & Beauty
- Nicola Hughes, Saks
- Rhys Giles, Rhys Giles Hairdressing & Beauty
The Visionary
- Andrew-Thomas Corbett, Toni&Guy
- Angelo Vallillo, Zullo & Holland
- Christopher Appleton, George’s
- Rhys Giles, Rhys Giles Hairdressing & Beauty
- Skyler McDonald, seanhanna
The One To Watch (Female)
- Carly Aplin, Cutting Room Creative
- Chantal McAuliffe, Rainbow Room International
- Courtney Murray, Rainbow Room International
- Hayley Welling, Ciente
- Samantha Marais, Baroque Hairdressing
The One To Watch (Male)
- Christopher Appleton, George’s
- Leigh Keates, Michael Van Clarke
- Rhys Giles, Rhys Giles Hairdressing & Beauty
- Rick Ziehl, Michael Van Clarke
- Shaun Hall, Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind
Got your hot ticket to The Grand Finals? They both take place on one big night on Monday 6 September at London’s Lawrence Hall – you can book online now at http://www.head1st.net/mostwanted/ or call 01434 610940.
