This year, things are different

The NHBF Top 100 Influencers Awards is back for its fifth year, and due to overwhelming demand and the incredible talent within the industry, we’re making an exciting change.

For the first time, the awards will be divided into two distinct categories:

  • The Top 50 Hair Influencer Index
  • The Top 50 Beauty Influencer Index

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The industry award recognises those who are shaping the industry through social media to influence, educate and drive innovation.

We’re inviting you to nominate the individuals who you believe are making the biggest impact online, whether they’re hairdressers, barbers, beauty therapists, nail technicians, make-up artists, or aestheticians. You can nominate as many people as you like, including yourself.

How to nominate

The process is simple:

  • Enter your name or the name of the person you’re nominating here.
  • Enter their social media handles (Instagram, TikTok & YouTube)
  • Tick what category you are nominating for i.e. Hair or Beauty
  • Confirm that you or they meet the nomination criteria (listed below) 

 

Once the nominations close, a list of 250 will then be given to our independent partners running the Influencer Index campaign who will analyse the nominations based on data metrics:

  • Followers - The number of people following you/the nominees.
  • Engagement - The number of mentions, shares, links and impressions of your/the nominees’ posts.
  • Reach - How many people have seen your/the nominees’ posts. 

Nomination criteria

The award is dedicated to celebrating the best in the sector, so all nominations are welcome from both NHBF Members and non-members who fit within the following criteria:

  • A professional currently working in the hairdressing, barbering, beauty, wellbeing or aesthetics industries.
  • Applicants should have an applicable qualification in the industry they are working in, from a regulated awarding organisation as detailed here or equivalent continual experience working in the industry (5 years+).
Click here for the nomination form – The closing date is 11 April 2025.

The NHBF Top 50 Hair & Barber Influencers Award Ceremony will take place on 22nd June at Haircon 2025

You can share the fact that you have been nominated on social media by using the hashtags:

#NHBFTop100Influencers. #NHBFTop50Hair&BarberInfluencers #NHBFTop50BeautyInfluencers

Click here to check out the winners from 2024