Edinburgh is now home to the best hairdresser in Scotland. Jason Hall from Jason Hall hairdressing was named Scottish Hairdresser of the Year at HJ’s renowned British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional.
The newly crowned styling star from the salon on Colinton Road, beat five other finalists to triumph in the prestigious awards, dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the hair world, gaining top spot over entrants from the whole of Scotland.
Jason claimed the status as the most outstanding hairdresser in Scotland after his phenomenal original hair work demonstrated not only technical skill, but also creative vision and comprehension of current trends.
Going through vigorous judging before being rewarded for his skill, Jason was required to submit a collection of eight images and this photographic work was judged twice by a panel of hairdressing legends, leading national beauty press, and Hall of Fame members (those who have won the same British Hairdressing Awards category on three occasions).
Jason received the coveted title at the Grosvenor House, a J W Marriott Hotel in London in front of a 1,750 strong audience of hairdressing peers, influencers and press. Celebrity host for the evening was TV personality Rylan Clark-Neal, who was joined by Hairdressers Journal International’s Executive Director, Jayne Lewis-Orr and Schwarzkopf Professional’s General Manager Julian Crane.
Now in their 34th year, HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards celebrate the people producing the very best hairdressing work across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Jason’s prize was one of 18 trophy wins on the night in a line-up of ten regional and eight specialist awards, including two new categories of International Collection of the Year and Trend Image of the Year.
The ultimate accolade of British Hairdresser of the Year was won by Leeds stylist, Robert Eaton from Russell Eaton Hair. After the dazzling ceremony guests were treated to a performance by The Hoosiers with their hits Goodbye Mr A and Something About Ray.
Commenting on the win, Jayne Lewis-Orr, Executive Director of HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards said; “The calibre of entrants in this national category is always extremely high, but Jason’s recognition is truly deserved because his hair work made us stop and take notice.
“British hairdressing is known the world over, and Jason continues to show that excellence and creativity are still at the heart of UK styling. Warmest congratulations to him for demonstrating fantastic technical dexterity, and for being such a great ambassador for our industry.”
Delighted with his win, Jason said: “I am so ecstatic to win Scottish Hairdresser of the year. The British Hairdressing Awards is such an incredible competition and so it’s a real honour to be named a winner tonight. Thank you so much to everyone on my team who helped me get this far!”
“Sponsoring HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards is an enormous privilege,” says Julian Crane, Schwarzkopf Professional General Manager UK and Ireland. “We are delighted to join with Hairdressers Journal International to recognise the very best in UK hair talent. Hairdressing is an industry of endless creativity and the breadth of ideas in this year’s awards was outstanding. I am absolutely delighted for the winners and they should be so proud of how they represent the pinnacle of skill in our industry.”
The British Hairdressing Awards have launched the careers of a host of household names: from John Frieda and Nicky Clarke, to TV stylists Lisa Shepherd and Andrew Barton.
The British Hairdressing Awards took place on 25th November 2019 at the Grosvenor House, a J W Marriott Hotel, Park Lane, London.
For further details please visit www.hji.co.uk/bha
HJ’s British Hairdressing Awards 2019, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional
Specialist Category Winners 2019
- British Hairdresser of the Year: Robert Eaton, Russell Eaton, Leeds
- Afro Hairdresser of the Year: Rick Roberts, Rick Roberts, Beverley (East Yorkshire)
- Artistic Team of the Year: Mark Leeson Artistic Team, Mansfield
- Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year: Hayley Bishop & Sophie Springett, TONI&GUY North Audley Street, London
- Men’s Hairdresser of the Year: Jim Shaw & Daisy Carter, Essensuals, Billericay
- Newcomer of the Year: Alex Morton, Jamie Stevens, London
- Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour
Technician of the Year: Sophie Gibson & Jonathan Turner, Hooker & Young, Newcastle
- Trend Image of the Year (new): Federico Patelli, TONI&GUY Victoria, London
Regional Winners 2019
- Eastern Hairdresser of the Year: Nathan Jasztal & Zoe Jasztal, Silhouette Du Barry, Chelmsford
- London Hairdresser of the Year: Andy Heasman, RUSH Victoria, London
- Midlands Hairdresser of the Year: James Earnshaw, Bad Apple Hair, Wolverhampton
- North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year: Alexander Turnbull, Alexander Hair & Beauty, Hull
- North Western Hairdresser of the Year: Jon Wilsdon, TONI&GUY Deansgate, Manchester
- Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year: Sharon Malcolm, Sharon Malcolm Hairdressing, Down
- Scottish Hairdresser of the Year: Jason Hall, Jason Hall Hairdressing, Edinburgh
- Southern Hairdresser of the Year: Andrew Smith, Andrew Smith Salons, Portsmouth
- Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year: Martin Crean, MODE, Chipping Camden, Gloucestershire
- International Collection of the Year (new): Jacky Chan, Oscar Oscar Chadstone, Melbourne, Australia
Hairdressers inducted into the British Hairdressing Awards Hall of Fame 2019 for winning the same category three times
North Western Hairdresser of the Year: Marcello Moccia, Room97 Creative Hairdressing, Wakefield
Afro Hairdresser of the Year: Michelle Thompson, Wolverhampton
Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year: Robert Eaton, Russell Eaton Hair, Leeds
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