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Kate
Dated: November 13, 2009 11:01 AM
The finalists of the Clothes Show Live Young Hairdresser of the Year, presented by HJi and supported Your Hair magazine have been chosen.
Some of the brightest names in the hair industry narrowed down the hundreds of entries to the final five.
The finalists will now recreates their looks in the live final at the Clothes Show Live at the Birmingham NEC, on 6 December.
Click on the images below to see the finalists' photos in all their glory.
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Tags: Clothes Show Live , Young Hairdresser of the Year
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Kate
Dated: October 15, 2009 1:38 PM
If you are under 30 and love entering competitions, then get set to enter The Clothes Show Young Hairdresser of the Year contest. Presented by HJi and supported by Your Hair magazine, the competition is in its third year.
Download your Young Hairdresser of the Year entry form | Young Hairdresser of the Year rules and regulations
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Kate
Dated: September 8, 2009 9:23 AM
The Clothes Show Live Young Hairdresser of the Year 2009, presented by HJi and supported by Your Hair, is back in 2009, recognising talented young stylists under the age of 30.
The nationwide competition is searching for an on-trend commercial look created by an up-and-coming hairdresser with between three and five years experience.
Continue reading "Could you be the Young Hairdresser of the Year 2009?" »
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Alice
Dated: June 5, 2009 11:03 AM
Senior stylist Megan Zarrabi, hob salons Northwood, was ecstatic when she won Clothes Show Young Hairdresser of the Year.
"I was absolutely gobsmacked when my name was called out, the standard was so high and I'd prepared myself for the worst," she says.
Continue reading "Behind the Scenes with the Young Hairdresser of the Year" »
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Kate
Dated: April 6, 2009 1:59 PM
This is your chance to be a part of the biggest fashion event to hit the capital in years - and see the final of the Clothes Show Nail Awards, supported by Habia and HJ's sister publication, Health & Beauty Salon.
The Clothes Show is coming to London on 29-31 May, and we have 12 pairs of tickets for the first day of the show to give away.
Continue reading "Win Tickets to the Clothes Show London" »
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Kate
Dated: December 10, 2008 1:57 PM
Megan Zarrabi of hob salons is the new Clothes Show Live Young Hairdresser of the Year after wowing judges with her on-trend crop at the Clothes Show Live.
All 19 finalists* impressed the judging panel, that included Hall of Fame members Lisa Shepherd, Phil Smith of TONI&GUY and Charles and Karen Dodd of Cutting Room Creative, by recreating their photographic entry live on stage.
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Tags: Clothes Show Live , hob salons , Young Hairdresser of the Year
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Kate
Dated: November 28, 2008 11:40 AM
Twenty very talented young hairdressers - all under the age of 30 - have been selected as the finalists of the Clothes Show Live Young Hairdresser of the Year Competition, presented by Hairdressers Journal Interactive and supported by Your Hair Magazine.
Judges Lisa Shepherd of Lisa Shepherd Salons, international creative director for Saks Andrew Barton, and Charles & Karen Dodds, creative directors for Cutting Room Creative, along with Jayne Lewis of HJ and Michelle Tiernan of Your Hair, had the tough task of whittling down hundreds of entries to select the 20 finalists.
Speaking about the unprecedentedly high standard of entries, Charles Dodds says: "Karen and I were blown away by the fantastic standard of entries for this great competition aimed at young stylists.
"It is great to see the improvement of hair photographic work coming through from such great young hairdressers. We are very much looking forward to judging the live final."
The 20 young hairdressers will now progress to the live final at the Clothes Show Live, on December 7, where they will be tasked with re-creating their image live on stage.
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Tags: Clothes Show Live , Young Hairdresser of the Year Competition
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Kate
Dated: October 24, 2008 10:34 AM
Clothes Show Live Young Hairdresser of the Year 2007 winner Kate Hubbard from Royston Blythe, Wolverhampton, shares her story and gives her advice for entering this year's competition.

Continue reading "Kate Hubbard on Being Young Hairdresser of the Year" »
Tags: Anthony Mascolo , Clothes Show Live , Kate Hubbard , Young Hairdresser of the Year
Posted by
Kate
Dated: October 2, 2008 12:34 PM
Following the success of last year's Young Hairdresser of the Year competition, HJi has once again teamed up with the Clothes Show Live to find the Young Hairdresser of the Year 2008.
Young Hairdresser of the Year is a nationwide competition that aims to recognise up-and-coming British hairdressing talent, and reinforce the importance of fashion and hair fusing together.
The competition is open to hairdressers who are qualified to NVQ level 2 or equivalent, who are under the age of 30, and have a minimum of three but a maximum of five years' experience.
Continue reading "How to Enter Young Hairdresser of the Year " »
Tags: Clothes Show Live , Young Hairdresser of the Year Competition
Posted by
Kate
Dated: September 11, 2008 10:15 AM
Back for the second year running, the award is searching for talented hairdressers under the age of 30 who can wow an expert panel of judges with their interpretation of hair fashion trends.
Continue reading "Young Hairdresser of the Year Award 2008" »
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Ruth
Dated: December 10, 2007 11:28 AM

Kate Hubbard from Royston Blythe in Wolverhampton was named winner of the inaugural Clothes Show Young Hairdresser of the Year, presented by HJi, competition.
Kate, 23, beat 18 other finalists to clinch the prize, which includes £1,000 cash, a stunning trophy and a photo shoot with Anthony Mascolo at the Bed Head Studio in London, which will appear on the front cover of HJ and co-sponsor Your Hair.
The finalists, all under the age of 30 with between three and five years' experience, had to recreate their photographic entry in front of a packed audience of hairdressers and consumers on the Hair and Beauty Stage at the Clothes Show Live.
Judges Lisa Shepherd, Phil Smith, Sean Dawson, HJ's Jayne Lewis-Orr and Alison Worthington from Your Hair then selected the six grand finalists to take part in a catwalk presentation in the Fashion Theatre.
Lisa Shepherd said: "This will make a massive difference to the winner's career. It will catapult them so fastly forward that it will be like achieving 10 years work in an instant."
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Tags: Clothes Show Live , Lisa Shepherd , Phil Smith , Sean Dawson , Young Hairdresser of the Year Competition
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Kate
Dated: November 16, 2007 1:42 PM
The waiting is over and the finalists of the Clothes Show Live Young Hairdresser of the Year, in association HJi, have been announced.
Over 100 young stylists with between three and five years' experience submitted their ladies commercial looks hoping to win the inagural Young Hairdresser of the Year crown.
After much delibertaion and some tough decisions, the judging panel of Lisa Shepherd, Paul Merritt, Andrew Barton and Beverly C narrowed down the photographs to their 20 favourites.
“This is the sort of competition I love judging above all others, it’s so exciting to see how much young talent is just bursting out of British hairdressing," said Lisa. "Judging was an almost impossible task with such a variety of skills showing through but there were a few that stood out for me.
"Well done to those who made it to the finals, what an amazing achievement. it’s just the start and I can’t wait to see them presenting live on stage at the Clothes Show. Just brilliant.”
The finalists will now have to re-create the looks they submitted in their photograpghs live on stage at the Clothes Show Live on December 9.
The top six on the day will go through to a live catwalk show in front of a packed crowd in the Fashion Theatre, before being narrowed down to one overall winner who will receive a trophy, £1,000 cash, a front cover shoot for HJ and Your Hair magazines and loads more amazing prizes.
Continue reading "The Young Hairdresser of the Year Finalists' Photos" »
Tags: Clothes Show Live , Young Hairdresser of the Year Competition
Posted by
Kate
Dated: November 15, 2007 3:22 PM
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Tags: Clothes Show Live , Young Hairdresser of the Year Competition