UK triumphs at International Hair Awards

Winner of Best International Men's Commercial Collection, Jim Shaw.

The UK hair profession triumphed at this year's International Hairdressing Awards, a photographic competition, taking four out of the six categories open to hairdressers from across the globe.

Awards were presented in the Spanish capital, Madrid, where a runway showcased creation from seven of the world's leading hairdressing teams: Revlon Global Art Team, Toni&Guy (UK), Sassoon (UK), Sanrizz (UK), The Beauty Undergrown (USA), Mikel Luzea (Spain) and X-Presion (Spain). 

The awards recognised Best International Women's Commercial Collection, Best International Avant-Garde Collection, Best International Men's Commercial Collection, International Artistic Team of the Year and International Hairdresser of the Year. They also honoured an International Hair Legend, which this year was presented to Spain's Lluis Llongeuras.

Photographed styles were judged by a panel of five international hairdressers, which included Anthony Mascolo, Carlo Bay, Klaus Peter Ochs, Tony Rizzo, and Trevor Sorbie.

This year's winners were:

Winner of Best International Men's Commercial Collection, Jim Shaw, commented:

“To win the Best International Men's Commercial Collection category in the International Hairdressing Awards is surreal, I just can't believe it. Winning the award means the world to me, I worked so hard for it and I can't thank everyone enough for their support and encouragement to enter the awards. What an incredible start to 2019!”