25 July 2017

Following the phenomenal success of the past five Britain’s Bests, on Sunday 19 November, the NHBF will once again be hosting the renowned national floor competition to find the industry’s top-notch talent. To inspire hairdressers, barbers and beauty therapists, each category is open to NHBF members and non-members at every level - from trainees to seasoned pros.

The NHBF’s Britain’s Best

For the first time, the competition will be held at the Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham, where entrants will compete in front of a whole host of industry experts to showcase their skills and create a masterpiece. At the end of the day, the winners for each category will be crowned. 

The cost of entry will be £15 for students and trainees categories and £20 to enter the open for all categories.

Please visit the NHBF's Britain's Best web page for details on how to enter the competition and timings for the day.

Categories for the NHBF’s Britain’s Best

In total, there are nine Britain’s Best categories for entrants to choose from, including the special ‘Forties to Noughties’ category which has been created for this year only to mark the NHBF’s 75th anniversary.  

The full list of the exciting Britain’s Best categories include:

  • Male fashion look – cut & finish (students and trainees)
  • Male fashion look – cut & finish (open to all)
  • Female fashion look - cut & finish (students and trainees)
  • Female fashion look - cut & finish (open to all)
  • Forties to noughties (open to all)
  • Barber – total look (students & trainees)
  • Barber – total look (open to all)
  • Hair-up (students & trainees)
  • Hair-up (open to all)
NHBF CEO, Hilary Hall commented: “The competition was designed to inspire hairdressers and barbers at all levels, so we can’t wait until competition day to see what everyone will bring to the floor. Britain’s Best was a phenomenal success last year, so we’re looking forward to welcoming even more talent come through the door!”