5 October 2016

In just over a month’s time, the NHBF will crown the winners of this year’s Photographic Stylist of the Year.  The competition for one of the industry’s most prestigious prizes has been more intense than ever this year.      

The winners will be announced at the NHBF’s Britain’s Best competition at the British Motor Museum in Warwickshire on Sunday 13 November. 

A final shortlist of competitors was agreed at a judging event last week. All the finalists will now be invited to Britain’s Best, where the overall winners will be revealed.

The standard of entries was, once again, extremely high.  NHBF president Agnes Leonard said:

The skill, innovation and creativity on show has made judging this year’s Photographic Stylist of the Year competition intensely difficult. It’s going to be a real challenge to single out the winners next month!”

“It’s a great illustration of the depth of talent there is within our industry. My congratulations go out to all our shortlisted stylists; just making it to the list of finalists is an achievement to be proud of. I wish you all the very best of luck for the big day!”

This year’s finalists are:

Female Fashion Look (students and trainees)

  • Shenee Belstead, The Vault Hair and Spa, Kent
  • Amy Johnson, Headromance, Portsmouth
  • Jessica Sayce, Hair by Jones, Monmouth

Female Fashion Look (open to all)

  • Ross Charles, Ross Charles Salon, York
  • Paul Stafford, Stafford Hair, Belfast

Male Fashion Look (open to all)

  • Stephen Chapman, Contemporary, Middlesbrough
  • Craig Simpson, Copperfields Hair & Beauty, Perth
  • Leah Sharland, RT Hair and Beauty, Paignton

Female Fashion Collection (open to all)

  • Colin McAndrew, Medusa Hair, Edinburgh
  • David Vault, The Vault Hair and Spa, Kent
  • Ian Bruce, Bruce-Low Hair, Oban, Argyll

Female Afro-Caribbean Look (open to all)

  • Jack Mead, Bishops Waltham, Hampshire
  • Naomi Brooks, The Hair Sanctuary, Manchester
  • Benjamin Madle, HeadHunters, Surrey

Male Afro-Caribbean Look (open to all)

  • Nathan Pinder, Ross Charles Salon, York
  • Kade Burgess, Image Barbers & Hair, Bedford

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 'Photographic stylist of the year 2016'