Step Up & Shine finalists announced!

The finalists of the competition to win a Christofer Mann ‘Step Up & Shine’ Scholarship have been announced! 

Edward Hemmings, World Hair Director said: 

We had a fantastic response to the competition with scores of excellent entries, so much so that we had to increase the number of finalists from 6 to 8! It’s a testament to the passion for education around the country that so many young people have entered.”

The lucky finalists (listed below) will now be visited in their salons by a National Hairdressers’ Federation (NHBF) rep who will interview them on site as part of the next stage of the selection process. 

The final judging will take place on 31 March and the winner will then be invited to take part in a mentoring session with industry training expert Debbie G who will help them plan their education year.

The finalists are:

Melissa Timperley - Vidal Sassoon, Manchester
Ollie Vines - Heaven Hair, Salisbury
Eden Smith - Bliss Hair, Loughborough
Harry Watson – James, Ocean Hairdressing, Cardiff
Sophie Rane - Louise Kristina Beauty & Hair Studio, Brighouse
Thomas Hughes - En Route Hair & Beauty, Wakefield
Hannah Pettinger - NJUK Beautiful Hair, Chesterfield
Andrea Williams - Locks and Lashes, Torquay

The Step Up & Shine Scholarship has been launched in partnership with the National Step Up and Shine logoHairdressers’ Federation and The Fellowship for British Hairdressing in honour of industry legend Christofer Mann. 

It exists to seek out and nurture enthusiastic stylists from around the UK and the winning recipient (one per year) will enjoy a year of bespoke education and mentoring.