All the goss from the British Hairdressing Awards!

We were lucky enough to attend the 25th British Hairdressing Awards at the very swish Grosvenor House Hotel last night. The lovely Dermot O'Leary took a break from X-Factor duties to hosts the top awards ceremony, which recognises the best of British hairdressers.

Last year's winner and Art Director at HOB Salons, Akin Konizi, walked away with the most-sought after trophy for the British Hairdresser of the Year. We were lucky enough to have a quick chat with him, and he was absolutely ecstatic to be given this title for the second year in a row! 

Mr Konizi wasn't the only lucky winner last night, the full list of winners included:

British Hairdresser of the Year 2009 – Akin Konizi, hob salons

Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year – Darren Ambrose, D&J Ambrose, Middlesex

Men’s Hairdresser of the Year – Desmond Murray, Atherton Cox, London 

Afro Hairdresser of the Year – Michelle Thompson, Francesco Group Advanced Academy, Stafford

Artistic Team of the Year – hob salons, London

Newcomer of the Year – Shaun Hall, Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield

Schwarzkopf Professional British Colour Technician of the Year – Chris Williams, Rush London, Croydon

London Hairdresser of the Year  - Darren Bain, hob salons, London

Southern Hairdresser of the Year  - Leo Bancroft, Leo Bancroft, Weybridge

Eastern Hairdresser of the Year – Terri Kay, Mark Leeson Hair Body & Mind, Mansfield

Midlands Hairdresser of the Year – James Whyte, Soul Hair, Chester

North Eastern Hairdresser of the Year – Susan Hall, Reds Hair & Beauty, Sunderland

North Western Hairdresser of the Year – Sharon Peake, Ethos, Manchester

Wales & South West Hairdresser of the Year – Ken Picton, Ken Picton, Cardiff Bay

Scottish Hairdresser of the Year  - Janer Stewart, Angels, Aberdeen

Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year – Kevin Kahan, Kevin Kahan, Bangor

Congratulations to all the nominees, and of course the winners. Thanks for such a fun night, see you next year!

The Loveyourhair.com team xx