Most Wanted Awards Supplement 2017

NOT
ANOTHER
AWARDS
NIGHT!

LET’S GET
TOGETHER
A
FABULOUS OCCASION at London’s
historic Guildhall, where the wine
flowed and celebrity host Katherine
Ryan dazzled… But at the heart
of #MWIT17 were you guys – the British
and Irish hairdressers making waves in your local
communities and across the globe. Whether it
turned out to be your night or not, our Grand Final
was all about you and your brilliance.
So let’s hear it for the stars of stage and salon – the
educators, innovators, the little guys taking big leaps,
the masters of classic cuts, the incredible colour
concoctors, and the bold rule re-writers.
Bravo to the sharp business builders, the fierce
fashion shapers, the think-outside-the-box success
stories, the system-shatterers, hard grafters, and the
fighters who may have been knocked down but came
back twice as strong.
Big up the stylists who pour their hearts, souls, blood,
sweat and tears into high street hair havens and
booming barbershops; the community pillars, local
favourites, and loyal listeners.
Three cheers for the staff cheerleaders and staff
cherishers, the eager learners and generous
mentors, the terrific teams and the role models
and role creators in our vibrant, creative, inclusive,
PHENOMENAL industry.
We salute you, and all of this year’s champions…
REPORTAGE IMAGERY ANDY LANE AND SARAH SEAL
WINNER PORTRAITS JON BRADLEY

@hairdresserontour
(AKA Lyndell Mansfield)
Thanks for all the love at the
@creativeheadmag awards –
I am so happy to be part of the
#sessionstylist #finalist list and
an industry that has so much
talent and creative people
“What a fantastic evening –
congratulations! Thank you
for having me and my team
of Ruffians along to your
lovely awards. It really was
a very fun evening, which
seemed to fly by in the blink
of an eye”
Andrew Cannon,
Ruffians

“Always an amazing
night, and all welldeserved
winners!
The awards are a
real testament to the
industry. I remember
the first Creative HEAD
awards, and to see it
now is just incredible!”
Skyler McDonald,
Seanhanna
GLITZY
PLEASURES
DISCO! FLORALS! COWBOY BOOTS! MONOCLES!
When hairdressers go out, they go
out!
@karlywhittaker
What a night. Thank you
@creativeheadmag – you
truly make this industry
strive for the stars

“SUCH a fabulous
night – WELL DONE!”
Emma Rowbottom,
Seven Publicity
@cutandgrind
Thank you to the best team
and to @creativeheadmag – to
each and every one of you for
everything you have done to
make this possible. Love you
all and here’s to winning lots
more awards

@benejones
What a night – with some
amazing people. Thank you
@creativeheadmag!
“Just a note to say
congratulations and
thank you for such a
wonderful night!
It really is a super event
and a fantastic space to
be able to network with
industry’s finest”
Mel Fernandez,
general manager,
Redken

“You smashed it and
it was such a fun
evening – one of the
best yet!”
Susie Mutch,
Sassoon
@laurabellhair
Last night we were lucky
enough to attend Creative
HEAD’s Most Wanted Grand
Final. A huge congratulations
to all the finalists and winners.
Such a great evening!

@erroldouglas1
Thank you so much for my
#Legend award tonight
@creativeheadmag.
What an amazing feeling –
with the coolest team
behind me @erroldouglasldn
A FEAST FOR
THE EYES
THE MAGNIFICENT GREAT HALL – Guildhall’s most iconic space
has entertained royalty for hundreds of years. But history was surely made
when hairdressing’s finest took their seats for the Grand Final dinner. The room
was positively buzzing as the biggest, most exciting names from the salon and
session worlds tucked into gourmet treats served up by hip London eaterie, The
Recipe – and the most delicious industry gossip too, of course…
“Such a wonderful
evening and as always
– win or not, you guys
always put on an
incredible ceremony”
Craig Chapman,
Craig Chapman
Hair Design, and Most
Wanted winner

@teamSLBPR
Had a fab time at
@creativeheadmag #MWIT17,
congratulations to all the winners
and thank you to all involved for
making it the best yet!
“Loved the venue, loved the
entertainment, and of course
the food and drinkies. And
Sink The Pink… FAB! Creative
HEAD has helped make some
really fabulous careers for
many, many hairdressers – we
have a lot to thank you for and
I am very grateful always”
Pauline Howe, Strands
Hairdressing

@kathbum
(AKA Katherine Ryan)
Congratulations to all
@creativeheadmag It List and
Most Wanted Award winners and
nominees. I had the very best time!
What an honour to join these talented
people for an evening of fun. X
“Thank you so much for
an incredible evening
last night! Katherine
Ryan was excellent and
it was fabulous being
in a room full of great
talent. Thoroughly
enjoyed myself”
Jodie Austen,
The Peachy Studio, and
The It List finalist

RYAN
FLAIR
CANADIAN COMEDIAN KATHERINE RYAN WAS OUR
FUNNY AND FEISTY COMPERE (“ARE YOU HECKLING
ME, ERROL?”). HER BRILLIANTLY FEMINIST REPARTEE
POKED FUN AT EVERYTHING FROM SINGLE DADS TO
SHRINKING CELEBRITIES, AND THE “POOR, INNOCENT
GOLD-DIGGER” MELANIA TRUMP. COME BACK NEXT
YEAR PLEASE, KATHERINE!

Image: It List winners Darcie Harvey and Rebecca Chang, photographed by Jon Baker
“The It List celebrates the
admirably ambitious,
gloriously gifted and
extraordinarily exciting
young hair talents who will
rule tomorrow’s industry,
and this year’s winners are
truly spectacular!”
Amanda Nottage,
editor, Creative HEAD

2017
THEY
ARE
ON IT!
Watch out world! Every year
The It List – presented by
Creative HEAD in an exclusive
partnership with ghd – catapults
the UK’s most exciting new hair
talents into the spotlight.
Get ready to meet 2017’s rulebreakers,
taste-makers and
game-changers

THE RISING STAR
FOR A YOUNG SALON ASSISTANT WHO’S ENTHUSIASTIC, HARD
WORKING AND FAST IMPROVING – A NEW TEAM STAR!
“I can’t believe that I’ve
won this award – it’s a
complete shock. I would
not be here without the
help of my salon bosses
Sally and Jamie Brooks.
Telling my mum was
amazing, and I am
looking forward to what
the future holds”
DARCIE HARVEY
Brooks & Brooks
21-year-old Darcie has assisted at London Fashion Week,
regularly tests for editorials and shoots, and uses up
half her annual holiday allowance on work opportunities.
“She is what we call a ‘yes’ girl,” say bosses Jamie and
Sally Brooks, meaning Darcie will be there whenever and
wherever she’s needed. We reckon this girl is definitely
going places.
JUDGE’S COMMENT
“What an amazing start to a career! Darcie
has assisted some incredible hairdressers,
while taking the time to create her own work
and images. She’s clearly very passionate”
Billy Fry, Percy & Reed

THE FASHIONISTA
FOR A HAIRDRESSER WHO’S MAKING A NAME
IN SESSION CIRCLES
“It’s incredible! I
believe if you want to
be successful in this
industry, you’ve got
to surround yourself
with good people, and
I have been lucky to
have that, which has
really helped me win
this award. This is a
milestone for me”
JUDGE’S COMMENT
“So good! Michael’s work experience
and attitude blew my mind”
Leigh Keates, session stylist
MICHAEL O’GORMAN
Taylor Taylor London
A favourite right-hand man to stars like Neil Moodie and
Gary Gill, 30-year-old Mike has built up an impressive list
of credits at Fashion Week and beyond. He’s assisted on
almost 200 shows, with highlights including Gucci, Louis
Vuitton, Maison Margiela and Rick Owens, is developing his
own portfolio and recently led his first show at LFW Men’s
with Richard James. What a star!

THE ENTREPRENEUR
FOR A SALON OWNER WHO HAS CREATED AN EXCITING AND
SUCCESSFUL SALON BUSINESS
“I’m just really
shaky, and I wish
I was drunk”
(Sophia was eight
months pregnant
at the time of the
Grand Final)
SOPHIA HILTON
Not Another Salon
Not Another Salon’s first 18 months facts: 166k Instagram
followers, a profit of just under £200k, an academy that’s
expanded into five different countries. Throw in some fully
booked stylists, thousands of salons globally talking about
her colour work and a No Judgment policy that embraces
diversity, and you can see why the judges sat up and took
notice. Bravo, Sophia. And still only 29 years old!
JUDGE’S COMMENT
“Brand identity, marketing, social media… AND
a gender-neutral campaign – it’s all excellent!”
Ateh Jewel, Couture Communications

THE VISIONARY
FOR A STYLIST OR TECHNICIAN WHO’S
PUSHING BOUNDARIES
“It’s amazing to win this
award, and I have to thank
the incredible team at Ocean
Hairdressing – especially [owner]
Ian Davies, who has been a
constant support to me. Thank
you Creative HEAD for putting
on such an amazing event, and
for allowing all of us to have an
outlet for creativity and to be
ourselves, which I think is really
important in this industry”
JUDGE’S COMMENT
“Dynamic, colourful, strong and energetic
imagery – Casey’s work is inspirational and
unique. I want to see more. What’s next?”
Lan Nguyen-Grealis, make-up artist
CASEY COLEMAN
Ocean Hairdressing
Drawing inspiration from club kids – particularly ’90s legend
Leigh Bowery – and the designer Alexander McQueen,
30-year-old Casey loves to construct hair pieces out
of the unexpected and unconventional, creating a hair
aesthetic with a dark and mysterious side. Ambitious and
competitive, we reckon this It List victory is the start of
something big for Mr C.

THE IT GUY
FOR A MALE STYLIST EXCELLING IN ALL AREAS OF
HAIRDRESSING AND DESTINED FOR GREATNESS
“Wow! I’ve worked so hard
to hard to win this award,
and it’s brilliant to be
recognised. We hairdressers
never take a minute to sit
down, and awards like
this are an opportunity to
reflect on the year we’ve
had and the achievements
we’ve made”
KY WILSON
The Social
Ky picked up this trophy at the sixth time of asking (“It’s
about f**king time, Creative HEAD,” he joked from the
podium), capping a brilliant year for the 28-year-old. He’s
won the Men’s Image Award at the L’Oréal Colour Trophy,
found a new London home for The Social, assisted and
headed shows at London Fashion Week and has just
become a dad. “I’m a luc’Ky boy, aren’t I?” he grins.
JUDGE’S COMMENT
“I love Ky’s passion and hard work ethic.
This cannot be taught – you just have it.
Great all-rounder.”
James Galvin, Daniel Galvin

THE IT GIRL
FOR A FEMALE STYLIST EXCELLING IN ALL AREAS OF
HAIRDRESSING AND DESTINED FOR GREATNESS
“This is a complete shock!
It’s the first year I have
entered it and to win is
incredible. I hand-made
my entry and it took three
months to prepare. It was
like my personal diary, and
when I sent it off, I felt like I
sent part of myself away”
JUDGE’S COMMENT
“LOVE! What a fabulous talent. Rebecca really
has got all aspects of the industry DOWN!”
Nicola Clarke, John Frieda and Color WOW
REBECCA CHANG
Salako
29-year-old Rebecca arrived in the UK from Mumbai four
years ago, and has made her decision count, learning
from session hair and photography icon, Jimo Salako. She
made it onto Guido’s team for her first show, assisting at
Christopher Kane A/W14, and then stunned everyone by
producing the Vetements S/S17 show for Gary Gill. It don’t
mean a thang if it ain’t got that Chang!

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DO THESE
GUYS EVER
NOT LOOK
GOOD?
Stealing the spotlight – the Not Another Salon squad

PEOPLE
LIKE US
PHOTOGRAPHY JON BAKER
THE MOST WANTED AND IT LIST AWARDS
NIGHT WOULDN’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT THE
UNSTOPPABLE JON BAKER SNATCHING AND
SNAPPING GORGEOUS GUESTS AS THEY PARTY, FOR
OUR FAMOUS MWIT GRAND FINAL PHOTOSHOOT.
THIS YEAR, AGAINST THE AWESOME BACKDROP OF
LONDON’S MAGICAL GUILDHALL, WE WENT BACK
IN FOR SOME CLOSE-UPS. SHINING A LIGHT ON A
THRONG OF FABULOUS FACES, FEARLESS TALENTS
AND IRREPRESSIBLE PERSONALITIES. LET THE
PICTURES DO THE TALKING

HEY,
BOY…
Ocean Hairdressing’s Casey Coleman

… HEY,
GIRL
Ruffian’s Natalie Angold

NOT
ANOTHER
SELFIE
Not Another Salon’s Jess Barber Cruz and Annie Morelli

PERFECT
MOMENT WITH
YOU
Lee Stafford and his wife, Jessica Jane

CHECK
IT
How you doin’, Jordan Massarella?

LOVE IN
THIS CLUB
Superstar friends Lyndell Mansfield and Zoë Irwin

WHO
GOT THE
POWER?
MWIT17 hosts with the most: Creative HEAD’s Amanda Nottage and Catherine Handcock
with our queen of comedy Katherine Ryan (centre)

YOU
TALKIN’
TO ME?
Cut & Grind’s Hari Efthymiades

BROWN-
EYED GIRL
Easton Regal’s Zahira Bayo

YOU HAD
TO BE
THERE
Salon Success sisters Zoë Vears and Amy Fredriksson, caught in a moment

CHASING
HIGHS
Come down when you’re ready, Ky Wilson

IN
FASHION
Session star Syd Hayes

LADIES’
NIGHT
Sink the Pink: ready to party

THOROUGHLY
MODERN
BeautyMART’s co-founder Millie Kendal MBE

I KNOW
A PLACE
WHERE
YOU CAN
GET AWAY
Vogue’s beauty and lifestyle director, Jessica Diner

SHE HAS
STYLE,
SHE HAS
GRACE
Looking peachy, Jodie Austen

I’M STICKING
WITH YOU
Sharon Brigden, owner of SLB Public Relations, with
her right-hand man Sam Johnson

GENTLEMEN’S
CLUB
Men’s grooming gods Baldy, Tom Chapman and Matt Robinson

QUEENS
OF THE
NIGHT
Stars of the (after party) show, Sink The Pink

“Whether their forte is creativity
or business acumen, one thing
all our winners have in common
is passion – for their career, their
teams and for hairdressing.
We are so proud of each and
every single one of them”
Catherine Handcock,
publisher, Creative HEAD
STRAIGHT
TO THE TOP
Judged by an exceptional line-up of experts and supported by
14 fantastic category sponsors, Most Wanted highlights the
phenomenal minds, the sparkling creativity and the boundless team
spirit that drive the UK and Irish hairdressing industries forward.
Our winners literally are the Most Wanted – nobody does it like
these guys…

Image: Creative Talent winner Craig Chapman

SUPREME TEAM
SPONSORED BY
“It’s amazing! This is
the most important
award that we’ve ever
actually gone for.
It’s for the team, this
is their award and we
couldn’t be more proud”
LLOYDS HAIR
Waterford
This 56-strong, fun-loving team makes Lloyds Hair a
big Irish hitter. Pizza meetings and days where the team
is tasked to pay 10 compliments a day keep everyone
engaged, but most crucial is Mystery Day – the team is
kept in the dark about what it entails but it brings everyone
together, employees of the year are crowned and trips to
New York are won. Now everyone’s a winner at Lloyds!

EXCEPTIONAL STYLIST
SPONSORED BY
“I am absolutely
delighted to have
won the Exceptional
Stylist award. I have
an exceptional wife
and I wouldn’t be able
to do any of this if it
wasn’t for her, and I
also have a great team
behind me who make
it all possible”
DYLAN BRADSHAW
Dylan Bradshaw
Dylan takes this title for the second year in a row, making
him the man to beat. And he truly is exceptional, with his
eponymous destination salon in the heart of Dublin always
fabulously busy, and his mantelpiece groaning with the
weight of numerous award wins. But it’s the remarkable
#GetBlownAway campaign in support for the ISPCC that
he’s most proud of – an exceptionally caring soul, too.

BEST SALON TEAM
SPONSORED BY
“We are completely
amazed and surprised
to have won the
award, but the team
we have is incredible
and we all feel so
lucky to be part of it”
CUT & GRIND
London
It was the first time they’d entered, and they aced it. Cut
& Grind prides itself on helping each other improve all
aspects of their lives and they built the salon themselves.
Success is something to be earned, with monthly meetings
providing a forum for issues, advice and experiences to be
improved. Both staff and clients are encouraged to be “part
of the family”, and the judges were clearly impressed.

“To win this once feels like a
fluke; to win it twice you feel
you are a little bit incredible;
and to win it a third time
feels like #awesome. We
trekked the Inca Trail this
year to raise £102,000 for
our local hospital. To end up
with no toe nails perhaps
meant we’d given enough to
win the award this year!”
BEST LOCAL SALON
SPONSORED BY
JAS HAIR SALON
Salisbury
This is Jas’s third victory in Best Local Salon, granting
them Most Wanted Legend status. Owners Jayne and
Neil Prigent run what’s become a Salisbury institution
– creators of Salisbury Fashion Week, partners of the
RewardME scheme with local businesses; and champions
of hairdressing with local schools’ career advisers. Will they
rest on their laurels? Something tells us they won’t….

London
ROSEWOOD
CURTIS
MATTHEW
BEST NEW SALON
SPONSORED BY
Trophy accepted by Essence PR
“Being recognised as Best New Salon
at the Most Wanted awards is a
great achievement; we’re so proud to
gain recognition within the industry
for all our hard work - especially
from such a prestigious title. We’re
encouraged and excited from this
award alone to enthusiastically
push forward in expanding our
brand. Huge thanks to Revlon
Professional and Creative HEAD for
their support and recognition”
MATTHEW CURTIS
ROSEWOOD
London
You may never get to ride the Orient Express, but this
salon will offer an experience inspired by the world’s
most famous train service – brass luggage racks and all.
Rosewood London is a beautiful hotel and Matthew Curtis
brings extra style into the guest rooms. An adapted vintage
wooden trunk is used as a portable styling station that is as
evocative as it is practical.

MALE GROOMING SPECIALIST
“I wasn’t able to make
it to the Grand Final,
and I was gutted not
to be there. The saddest
part for me was not that
I missed out on going
up onstage to collect the
award but that I wasn’t
able to thank the people
who helped me get to
where I am today”
SPONSORED BY
Trophy accepted by Jamie Stevens
JONATHAN ANDREW
Jamie Stevens
A family emergency kept Jonathan away from the Grand
Final, but this win is the latest in a long line of awards for the
artistic director at Jamie Stevens. He says he was “born
into hairdressing”, so it’s no surprise he spends so much of
his time on education, with a particular passion for oneon-one
teaching. His work with the likes of Rankin and Olly
Murs shows his versatility. Bravo, Jonathan.

“Experience is never
about stuff, it’s about
people and the people
that make it happen
and I am really proud
of what my team is
making and creating”

BEST SALON EXPERIENCE
SPONSORED BY
NOT ANOTHER SALON
London
The bright and beautiful Sophia Hilton and her team accepted
the award to loud cheers from the audience. Everything is
fun at this iconic salon, described by Sophia as “an adult
Disneyland”. The walls are covered in paint splatters, coloured
string installations and crayon arrangements, and clients are
swept downstairs to a secret room hidden behind a bookcase
and filled with Game Boys and craft books. It’s a game-changer.

CREATIVE TALENT
SPONSORED BY
“This is the best! I honestly didn’t
think this was going to happen but
it validates the last few years of
really hard work travelling around
the country. When I came to write
my award entry, I realised that it
wasn’t about me, it was about my
whole salon, my family, my friends,
my industry friends, the clients
that I have met – everybody. This is
about working really, really hard
and being part of something bigger
than myself and I am so proud”
CRAIG CHAPMAN
Craig Chapman Hair Design
Not many people grow up in Cornwall, end up in The
Gambia and find themselves focusing on Afro hair. But
Craig Chapman does things differently – and the judges
clearly loved it! The creation of his session styling
company, HairDotCom, was a happy accident – with oodles
of work on shoots and with celebs (including The Voice and
Taylor Swift at the BRITs) and it just keeps growing!

BUSINESS THINKER
SPONSORED BY
“I want to dedicate this award
to the people I am about to
grow in the salon. The business
is about growing people, and
this is for Carla, who is my
new manager. One of the most
exciting things I am finding
about running a business is
growing new people and I
have so many people who are
flourishing within Not Another
Salon – so watch out for them!”
SOPHIA HILTON
Not Another Salon
You need to make an impact if you want to stand out on
East London’s Brick Lane, and savvy Sophia is one of the
area’s stars. Her gender-neutral pricing was ahead of the
curve, and expansion via the Not Another Academy means
she’s in five different countries now. But, says Sophia, “from
a salon perspective, I love it being small and I love the fact
that I know all my staff personally – I enjoy it.”

AWARD FOR INNOVATION
SPONSORED BY
“We believe it takes
commitment and courage
to do something new, and
it would not be possible
without family – each
other, our mum and dad
and our children. It’s all
made worthwhile when
you get something like
this award, and we are so
happy to have won”
THE SCRUN
Abby and Karly Whittaker
Sisters Abby and Karly are second generation hairdressers
who used their knowledge and expertise to create The
Scrun – a new ‘hair up’ tool that allows you to create more
current and fashion-led looks than hair donuts, buns and
sponges. Chignons, quiffs, side and messy buns… all
these are now quick and easy to create, and comfortable to
wear. At Clothes Show Live, one was sold every second!

HAIR TREND
SPONSORED BY
“It’s really overwhelming
to have won this award
with so many great
entries from people
whom I admire. This
would not be possible
without my amazing
team at Hare and Bone
and I am proud to
be part of the British
hairdressing industry”
SAM BURNETT
Hare & Bone
Sam Burnett’s creative and innovative styles always turn
heads, placing him in big demand including with celebrities
such as Daisy Lowe, Laura Whitmore and Charli XCX. The
face-flattering “modern shag” Sam styled was unanimously
voted the Hair Trend of 2017 by our judges. “If you have
a bit of wave and texture in your hair, then the layers style
your hair into this relaxed, cool look,” says Sam. We’re sold.

COLOUR EXPERT
SPONSORED BY
“This means an awful lot to
me. I feel that something has
really happened to the colour
industry and I think we are
on the cusp of something
massive and it’s a super
exciting time. No longer
are colourists shoved in the
basement to be colouring for
haircuts; we now have stylists
cutting for our colours and
that is really, really exciting”
SOPHIA HILTON
Not Another Salon
While Not Another Salon is well known for its bold, creative
colour, Sophia insists that her team’s approach to colour is
about elegant and healthy hair across a broad spectrum.
The judges agreed – making this a record-breaking third
Most Wanted win on the night– and Sophia used her
acceptance speech to speak out against unrealistic
expectations damaging colourists’ confidence. Bravo.

“I’m blown away by
winning this award, and
have been so lucky to work
with incredible people
who have believed in me
throughout my journey.
What I have learned so far is
that everything I do is about
teamwork and without
everyone who has supported
me, I wouldn’t be here now”
SESSION STYLIST
SPONSORED BY
SYD HAYES
Receiving the most nominations from the fashion and
beauty teams at Elle, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Red, GQ,
Harper’s Bazaar and more, Syd is fast emerging as one
of fashion’s most exciting hair talents, working with major
clients, designers and photographers. He has also taken
over his parents’ salon in Kew, ensuring this confident,
popular stylist remains grounded.

HAIR ICON
SPONSORED BY
SAM MCKNIGHT
Sam McKnight is so iconic, he’s already fronted his own
exhibition at Somerset House – Hair by Sam McKnight
– alongside a stunning coffee table tome of all his legendary
work. Credited as “the original session stylist”, he’s still a
massive supporter of the salon industry – just one of the
reasons he received a standing ovation from every single
person in the room. Feel the love, Sam…

“It’s a real honour to win the Hair
Icon award. It’s been a really big
year for me with the exhibition at
Somerset House and the launch
of my book and new hair range.
I’m hugely appreciative of the
excitement in the industry and
how everyone has really got behind
me – it was totally unexpected.
Thanks to Creative HEAD for
its support and for creating a
platform for the industry to really
recognise some of the incredible
hairdressing talent today, all
around the country”

MOST WANTED LEGEND
CREATIVE TALENT WINNER 2010/13/16
ERROL DOUGLAS MBE
Not only is he adored by pretty much everyone in this industry
for his energy and the way he mentors and supports young
talent, there’s also his impressive creative skills, both with
Afro and European hair, evident in his gorgeous photographic
collections. And at our Grand Final, as a triple winner of the
Creative Talent award, he attained Most Wanted Legend status.
Of course, we’re talking about Errol Douglas MBE!

“Creative Talent is such
a hard accolade to win, and
to get it three times and
now be honoured as a Most
Wanted Legend is incredible.
For me hairdressing is my
life, it’s in my DNA and
hopefully has passed down
to my children. I believe
there’s no industry like
hairdressing – it’s passionate
and dynamic and I am so
proud to be part of it”

OUR MOST
OUTRAGEOUSLY
FUN AFTER-
PARTY YET
WE THOUGHT WE’D SEEN EVERYTHING AT
CREATIVE HEAD HQ, until we spotted two Most
Wanted sponsors twerking onstage alongside an It List
winner plus a very glittery member of drag act Sink the
Pink. Once the ceremonial parts of the night had come to
their natural conclusion, we headed down to the Guildhall
Crypt for the sort of old-fashioned knees-up that saw
everyone on their feet, some of them on the stage,
laughing and dancing through until the early (and in some
cases quite late) hours. There were many things to take
away at the end of the night (apart from sore feet), but
the main one is that 2017 will be the year when everyone
agreed that our exciting, diverse industry is the best in
the world. Hurrah!

@creativeheadmag
Big shout out to @nathanpheonixhair
and @ralphandrice for the
@sinkthepinkldn hair masterpieces –
and special thanks to @ghdhairpro,
@TrendcoWigs and @SalonSuccessUK
for all the supplies. You all made it
happen! #MWIT17

@CaseyC_Hair
That moment will forever be
one of the best in my life!
Keep fighting for it and it’ll
eventually happen!

@kycutwilson
THE IT KY! Six years in a row I’ve been
nominated for this award and now I’ve
only gone and brought this baby home!
Surrounded by the insanely kind hearted
people that help my visions become
reality, now it’s time to sit back and
celebrate this killer journey and what
a fucking year it’s been!
“We thoroughly enjoyed
ourselves and it was a
beautifully organised
event – what a great thing
to be part of”
Elizabeth Franks and
Jason Ell, Boy/Girl

THANK YOU AND
GOODNIGHT
Oh, what a glorious night. And we couldn’t have done it
without… Our wonderful Most Wanted sponsors: American
Crew, BaByliss PRO, Bumble and bumble, Cloud Nine,
JOICO, KMS, L’Oréal Professionnel, Paul Mitchell, Revlon
Professional, Schwarzkopf Professional, Tangle Teezer,
Treatwell and Wella Professionals – your support means the
world to us; the magnificent ghd for continuing to travel this
awesome It List journey with us; our 100 superstar judges
and nominators – your passion and experience rocks our
world; Katherine Ryan – brilliant, hilarious, unpretentious – and
totally lovely in every way; our queens of the night, Sink The
Pink, for the most awesome after-party yet – big respect
also to Nathan Dell for the amazing wig work and styling,
and a huge thank you to Trendco, ghd and Salon Success
for providing all the kit; Jon Baker, Jon Bradley, Andy Lane
and Sarah Seal – photography doesn’t get much better than
theirs; the Wise guys and girls – for another spectacular and
completely “WOW” set; Noah Goodrich – one word: sick;
John, Philippa, Andreas and all The Recipe crew – you fed
and watered our guests in style; Ruari at Pinstripes and
Peonies for the most beautiful table centres; Lesley Wilks,
Sam Johnson, Zoë Irwin for ghd, Sophia Hilton and the Not
Another Salon team and Rheanne Bryant, Jack Baker and
Ernie Mazonaite from Hare & Bone for making the Creative
HEAD crew look fabulous; Catherine and Amanda – for killing
it on stage; all at Creative HEAD Towers, for everything you did
before, during and after to make #MWIT17 so special; and of
course, to our absolutely incredible Most Wanted and It List
stars of 2017 – you earned this, and we are so proud of you.