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British Hairdresser Awards 2008



Hairdresser Awards 
Akin Konizi British Hairdresser
of the Year 2008

These Hair Styles Are One Of A Kind !!
 
A recent comment from a reader on a post I did a year ago, spurred my ailing memory of the astonishing British Hairdressing Awards. Last year I wrote a piece about the, Black Hair Styles winner, Errol Douglas and showed his incredible hair style creations here; 
“Hairdresser of the Year Awards”  
The 2008 British Hairdressing Awards ceremonies were held in London at the end of November. It’s a huge event which is presented by Hairdressers Journal International and sponsored by Schwarzkoph Professional the hair care product company.
 
This competition is different from others in that all competitors are judged from photographic entries. And, the best thing of all is that any hairdresser from the UK can enter the competition and will be judged on equal ground with top professionals in the industry. An independent panel judges the anonymous entries.
 
There are 16 categories in which the Brits can choose to create and submit their master pieces. Some categories are for regional recognition and others include, Avant Garde, Artistic Team, Afro American, Newcomers, Men’s, Hair Colour and more. Hairdressers work for months perfecting their new creations. This is where the next new experimental concepts in hair styles are birthed!!
 
British hairdressers are renowned for their mastery of the art of hairdressing. The most coveted prize is to be named, “British Hairdresser of the Year.”  This year the award went to Akin Konizi, of Hop Salons. Although this year was the 24th annual awards, only 14 people have won that title. Past recipients include, Trevor Sorbie, Anthony Mascolo, John Frieda and Antoinette Beenders to name just a few.  
 
Some of these hair styles may bring to mind Star Trek , where no man has gone before . . . but, fear not!! I like the way Rudolph says it, “Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there is no particular virtue in doing things the way they have always been done.” 
 
Here are a few of my favorites this year!! Heavy fringe (bangs) seems to be showing up a lot!  To see more go here; http://www.hji.co.uk/blogs/main/2008/11/british-hairdressing-awards-20-2.html  
  

Hairdresser awards 
Cos Sakkas, London Finalist of Toni and Guy
 

Hairdresser awards 
Anya Dellicompagni, Finalist Collection- Midlands
 

Hairdresser Award Winner 
Phil Smith, Toni & Guy, Hairdresser of Year Finalist
 

Hairdresser Award Winner 
Junior Green of Junior Green Hair and Beauty 
Afro American Finalist

Hairdresser Award Winner 
Renda Attia of Steven Carey Hair Salon
Afro American Finalist

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    Easy Holiday Hairstyle Idea



    Holiday Hairstyles
    Kate Beckinsale Holiday Hairstyle

    Holiday Hairstyle . . . Glam it up with spray-on-crystals
    “Holiday Hairstyles”
    Holiday hairstyles don’t get any easier than this! The clincher to making this hairstyle a stand out from all the rest . . . is to dust it with spray-on crystals, by Frederic Fakkai!

    If you want to accentuate your pony, consider adding a ponytail extension to your own locks. Use a volumizing product like Paul Mitchell’s Sculpting Foam on towel dried hair. Blow dry using a round brush for fullness. Mist at roots with a light hair gel and comb through. Comb back hair evenly into a high ponytail and secure with a clear band. Wrap some hair around band to cover and secure with bobby pins. Curl ponytail with a large rod curling iron. Mist lightly with a sparkling spray in a color of your choice.�

    Frederic Fekkai’s spray-on crystals come in champagne, copper and bronze and will add that perfect Holiday flair!!

    You can find this holiday accessory at http://www.sephora.com/

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    Casual Holiday Hair Styles



    Casual Holiday Hair styles 
    Casual Holiday Hairstyle
      
    Holiday Hair Styles . . . The Fingerwave Bob
    “Casual Holiday
    Hair Styles”
     
    For some reason, medium length hair styles seem to not get their due, when it comes to viewing hair styling options on hair sites. I’m not sure exactly why that is, but I have a feeling I’m guilty myself of having more articles on long and short hairstyles than medium length hairstyles. 

    But in the real world, I think medium length hair styles is what we would find that the majority of women wear, at least here in America. Hair magazines and hairstye sites however, seem to glamorize long and short hair styles and have plenty of styling options for both. But, those with medium length hairstyles have less styling options to look at . . . don’t you think?
     
    Here is a quick and easy hai rstyle that brings a retro look to a bob hair style. The hair style pictured here is cut with shorter layers beneath, which gives this bob a wedged appearance. This hairstyle works best with medium textured hair with some body or wave. You can achieve this wave a few different ways, of course each way will have slightly different results, but if you give yourself a practice run or two, you can find out which one gives you the best results.  
     
     
    1. Blow-dry hair 90% dry using large round brush to achieve body and fullness
    2. Spray two inch sections with a light spray gel and wrap around two fingers to make pin curls
    3. Use heat with a diffuser 10 minutes to set curl and let cool
    4. Finger comb into place and mist with a shine serum
     
    If you prefer you can use a large barrel curling iron to create a finger wave look.
     
    1. With side part take two inch sections of hair and use your curling iron almost like a stamp on the hair shaft.
    2. Stamp waves down the shaft of the hair.
    3. Stamp one wave with the clamp of the iron on top of hair and the next, turn the clamp underneath the hair and stamp.
    4. Alternate clamp on top and clamp on bottom down entire hair shaft.
     

     
     
    Setting hair into finger waves takes a bit of more skill. If you haven’t done it before it will take some practice. Here is a video that gives an idea on how to do it. You will need a good hair gel to mold the hair. Then let it air-dry for less frizziness.


     

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