Pre-nominees for International Hairdresser of the Year and International Artistic Team of the Year

International Hairdressing Awards® announce the pre-nominees for International Hairdresser of the Year and International Artistic Team of the Year

• Pre-nomination is a required condition to participate in International Hairdresser of the Year and International Artistic Team of the Year, but the remaining categories are open to every hairdresser

• The International Hairdressing Awards 2023 will take place in Spring

International Hairdressing Awards® announce the shortlist of pre-nominees for International Haidresser of the Year and International Artistic Team of the Year, the two categories of the contest which need a pre-selection to take part. The remaining categories (Best International Men’s Collection, Best International Women’s Collection and Best International Avant-Garde Collection) will be open to every hairdresser from all over the world, by uploading a photographic collection.

Now, the hairdressers who have been preselected are invited to submit their entries for these two categories, from September 21st to January 17th, according to the contest rules (available at www.ihawards.com). And they are...

2023 International Hairdresser of the Year pre-nominees (by alphabetical order)

Alireza Mousavi (Sweden)

Angelo Seminara (UK)

Anne Veck (UK)

Annie Ankervik (Sweden)

Antoinette Beenders (USA)

Baris Berk (Turkey)

Beata Bourillon (France)

Besim Halimi (Switzerland)

Candice McKay (South Africa)

Carlos Valiente (Spain)

Cassie Carey (USA)

Christophe Gaillet (France)

Christophe Pujol (France)

Christos Michailidis (Greece)

Chrystofer Benson (USA)

Cos Sakkas (UK)

Daniele Dragotta (Germany)

Danny Pato (New Zealand)

Danny van Tuijl (Austria)

Dee Parker-Attwood (Australia)

Dicksum Low (Malaysia)

Eason Chen (Taiwan)

Elise Antoine (France)

Emma Simmons (UK)

Even Chen (China)

Errol Douglas (UK)

Harri Akerberg (Finland)

Hermiz Daniel (Australia)

Hody Law (Hong Kong)

Ignazio Muñoz (Mexico)

Jose Boix (Spain)

Juliette Den Ouden (Netherlands)

Julie Vriesinga (Canada)

Kylie Hayes (New Zealand)

Lorenzo Marchelle (Italy)

Lucian Busuioc (Romania)

Manuel Mon (Spain)

Mark Leeson (UK)

Mark van Westerop (Netherlands)

Nicole Pede (Canada)

Peter Vonkunz Brun (Norway)

Petra Mechurova (Czech Republic)

Rafael Bueno (Spain)

Robert Eaton (UK)

Sally Brooks (UK)

Sebastian Curylo (Poland)

Shogo Ideguchi (Japan)

Silvia Aranza (Argentina)

Takahito Miyama (Japan)

Thanos Zaimis (Greece)

Toni Pellegrino (Italy)

Viktoriia Vradii (Ukraine)

For the International Hairdresser of the Year category, the pre-nominees list include individual hairdressers that have won selected hair competitions worldwide plus individual hairdressers that have been nominated by the organizing committee with the help of the editors of the Estetica Magazine International Network, taking into account their career, the quality of their photographic work and their educational/artistic activities.

2023 International Artistic Team of the Year pre-nominees (by alphabetical order)

Avanti Kappers (Netherlands)

Bundy Bundy (Austria)

Ego Hair Design (UK)

Experimento No Name (Spain)

Gandini Team (Italy)

Haute Coiffure Française (France)

HOB Salons (UK)

Hooker & Young (UK)

Hüseyin Alkan (Turkey)

J-7 (Germany)

Jack Horton (Australia)

Juno Academy (Korea)

L’Excellence des Coiff’ (France) 

Marc Antoni Artistic Team (UK)

Mark Leeson Art Team (UK)

Noos (Japan)

Prestige Telis Kikeris (Greece)

Pro-Solo (Netherlands)

Rush Hair (UK)

Saco Hair (UK)

Salon Gaboa (Canada)

Salon Michal Zapomel (Czech Rep.)

Sanrizz (UK)

Shy+Flo (Switzerland)

Siëro Hair Studio (Spain)

Sloans (Australia)

Toni&Guy (UK)

Trevor Sorbie Artistic Team (UK)

Ulta Beauty Design Team (USA)

Vang Hair Academy (Greece)

Visavis (Taiwan)

Vog Coiffure (France)

X-Presion (Spain)

Zoih Team (Italy)

For the International Artistic Team of the Year, a category that rewards a team that represents a hairdressing brand –not a cosmetic company–, the pre-nominees list include teams that have won selected hair competitions worldwide plus teams that have been nominated by the organizing committee with the help of the editors of the Estetica Magazine International Network, taking into account their career, the quality of their photographic work and their educational/artistic activities.

The competition

Entries will be open from September 21st at www.ihawards.com. Once the entry period closes, on January 17th 2023, the judges will vote the participating collections and on February, the finalists will be announced in live streaming. The winners in the five categories will be revealed among the fifteen finalists in Spring 2023. The candidacies will be chosen by a jury made up of five renowned international hairdressers, a pannel which will be announced soon. 

The organization

The International Hairdressing Awards are an independent beauty company, powered by hairdressers, which has been supported from its beginnings by a main sponsor of international relevance who believe in the message and mission of these awards, Revlon Professional. Also, Estetica Magazine acts as global media partner and Salon Look Madrid and The Hair MBA are sponsors. These brands have made a strong bet and have combined their forces to make this event an international success. For more information, visit www.ihawards.com.