Most Wanted Awards Supplement 2016

ALL
STAR
CAST
MOST WANTED AND THE IT LIST THE 2016 GRAND FINAL

HISTORY
IN THE
MAKING
Oh, what a night! On Monday 5 September the worlds
of hair and fashion, salon and session, came together in
perfect unison as Creative HEAD staged the Grand Final
of its Most Wanted and The It List Awards. And trust us,
something extraordinary happened.
Fabulous winners, incredible accomplishments, a wonderful
crowd, jaw-dropping surroundings… the magnificent medieval
Great Hall of London’s Guildhall had never seen the like as we
handed out a record-breaking 20 trophies to the brilliant teams
and incredible individuals of our industry, including two for the
first time to hairdressers from the Republic of Ireland.
But it was the atmosphere, positivity and energy of the evening
that really stood out. Truly, it felt like 600 friends had gathered
together in the same room to have fun, enjoy each other’s
company and to celebrate what everyone was achieving together.
It was powerful, it was emotional, and we loved it.
To everybody who joined us, to our fantastic sponsors, our
amazing finalists and our incredible winners – thank you for
making the 2016 Most Wanted and It List Grand Final so special.
Now, this is for you!
REPORTAGE IMAGERY: ANDY LANE AND DAMIAN PRESTIDGE

“The venue and
atmosphere were
electric. I was so
thrilled I managed
to get a ticket!”
Carolyn Newman

“Best night so far and
certainly the very best
awards night this industry
has ever known”
Ben Waring, Cloud Nine
GILT-EDGED
RED CARPET. WE ARE GO!
When 600 hairdressers arrive for cocktails, you know they will be dressed to party!

“What a stunning evening –
the best ever! The venue,
the winners, the food, the
champagne… I am still buzzing
after such an amazing event”
Julie Allen, Jools PR

DRINKING,
DINING,
MINGLING
AND
REVELLING…
COULD THERE BE A MORE DIVINE PLACE TO DINE
THAN GUILDHALL’S MAGNIFICENT GREAT HALL?
Overlooked by the mythical giants Gog and Magog, and surrounded
by monuments to national heroes, our guests tucked into gourmet
fare served by hip London catering team The Recipe, accompanied
by limitless supplies of fine wines. It was a time to eat, drink, be merry –
and catch up with friends old and new.

“What a wonderful,
fantastic, exhilarating,
amazing night.
The coolest awards
on the planet!”
Errol Douglas MBE

“Thank you for putting
on an amazing event.
It really does get better
and better every year.
We had the best time ever”
Joe Causier,
Malcolm Murphy Hair

TOOTH
AND
NAILED IT!
THIS YEAR’S HOST, THE IRREPRESSIBLE
ROB BECKETT, BROUGHT A FRESH NEW VIBE
TO OUR GRAND FINAL PROCEEDINGS
IMAGE: JON BAKER

“Some of the best
hairdressers in
the world and you
got the geezer that
goes to Mr Toppers
in Lewisham”

STARS ON THE ASCENT
GO-GETTERS, trendsetters, ground-breakers, game-changers…
And all aged 30 or under. Creative HEAD’s The It List, produced in exclusive
collaboration with cool brand ghd, shines the spotlight on the most exciting
new talents in UK hairdressing. Bringing fresh thinking and new ideas to
the industry, meet the six new hairdressing heroes of right now!
IMAGE: JON BAKER

KIRSTEN BASSETT
Electric Hairdressing
THE RISING STAR
One day Kirsten asked boss Mark Woolley if it was okay to enter a
photographic competition. He said yes, would she like to use the Electric
Studio? The answer was no – she had already produced the shoot (and
done the make-up) and pulled an image from her bag – which went on to
win said competition and get herself a front cover and a trip to Tokyo.
This Bassett is winning all sorts!
“I’m still in
absolute shock.
I had such an
incredible night –
I’m honestly over
the moon and
appreciate it
so much!”

“I feel so blessed. It
was my last chance
to win and I’m so
happy I did it!”
ISSEY HYDE
London Hair Hub
THE FASHIONISTA
After a decade in the salon, Issey took the leap to go freelance and
launch her own brand, Hair by Hyde. Life now is a mix of private clients,
photoshoots (often assisting James Brown), Fashion Week shows (on the
teams of Anthony Turner, Duffy, Syd Hayes and Guido) and after a session
hair course with Sam McKnight, she got the chance to shoot with him.

KY WILSON
The Social
THE
ENTREPRENEUR
Ky took to London’s streets with scissors in hand and developed
The Social, going on to hit the road, working at secret gigs, in a black
cab and on a canal barge. Now he has residencies across the UK as well
as a unit in Kendal operating under his brand (he returns monthly) and a
salon in east London, and there’s a beard oil in development. Now that’s
blue sKy thinking!
“I’m absolutely
buzzing. I’ve been
nominated for two
years and been trying
for five, and I really
didn’t expect to win,
so it feels amazing”

“This was the first
time I’ve entered so
to win is amazing.
Sacha Mascolo-
Tarbuck told me to go
for it, so I did, but I
didn’t expect to win”
SOPHIE SPRINGETT
Toni&Guy
THE VISIONARY
Art director at Toni&Guy’s London academy, Sophie is a daily moodboard
builder, starting with fabrics and materials and techniques that can be
translated to hair, such as knitting, sewing, knotting and weaving. Nature
and global architecture also find their place.

JOSHUA GOLDSWORTHY
Goldsworthy’s
THE IT GUY
While Joshua selects ‘hairdresser’ as his title when buying online car
insurance (keeping it real, JG!), he sees himself as “an artist, educator,
performer, mentor, designer, team member and businessman”. He is
the epitome of variety – one day making the TOWIE cast glam, the next
working with Anthony Turner, Nabil Harlow or Gary Gill backstage.
“I’ve been in the
hairdressing
industry for 10 years
and I’ve entered so
many times, so to hear
my name announced
as the winner is
surreal but amazing”

JOSHUA GOLDSWORTHY
Goldsworthy’s
THE IT GUY
While Joshua selects ‘hairdresser’ as his title when buying online car
insurance (keeping it real, JG!), he sees himself as “an artist, educator,
performer, mentor, designer, team member and businessman”. He is
the epitome of variety – one day making the TOWIE cast glam, the next
working with Anthony Turner, Nabil Harlow or Gary Gill backstage.
“I’ve been in the
hairdressing
industry for 10 years
and I’ve entered so
many times, so to hear
my name announced
as the winner is
surreal but amazing”

“Wow, what an
incredible night – I
literally can’t believe
it. It was so amazing
to be surrounded by
the best hairdressers
in the industry”
AMY FISH
George Northwood
THE IT GIRL
David Bowie-obsessive Amy spent nine years with Daniel Hersheson
before joining celeb fave George Northwood at his own salon. A senior
creative colourist, she’s worked shows with Luke Hersheson and was part
of John Vial’s “colour dream team”, alongside Nicola Clarke and others at
Charles Jeffrey’s first London Collections: Men show. Oh, and she turned
Amber Le Bon candyfloss pink! We like her style…

A huge congratulations to this year’s It List winners, from all at ghd!

THE
ULTIMATE
IN STYLING
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THIS
IS
STYLE
PHOTOGRAPHY JON BAKER
A BEAUTIFUL LONDON LANDMARK, A ROOM
BUZZING WITH 600 BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, AND
A PHOTOGRAPHER ON A MISSION. CUE: THE
LEGENDARY #MWIT GRAND FINAL PHOTOSHOOT.
SNAPPED OFF THE CUFF AND IN THE MIDST OF
ALL THE MAGIC, AND WITH THE AIM TO CAPTURE
GUESTS AS THEY ARE AND IN THE MOMENT,
WE PAY HOMAGE TO A COOL COLLECTIVE OF
FABULOUS NAMES AND FACES

POWER AND INFLUENCE
From left: session stylist Syd Hayes; owner of Stil, Christel Lundqvist;
session stylist Leigh Keates; salon owner and A-list colourist, Josh Wood;
owner of Not Another Salon, Sophia Hilton, salon owner Errol Douglas MBE;
session hairdresser James Brown; international colour director at John Frieda
and Colour WOW, Nicola Clarke

Right: Tegan Robertson
Below: Spooky Runo
Opposite page: Katie Lyman, Josie Shears
and Jess Barber Cruz

ALL THE
COLOURS
OF THE
RAINBOW
THE NOT ANOTHER SALON CREW OUT IN FORCE. NB: THEY
MAY WANT US TO SEE BEYOND THE BRIGHT COLOURS, BUT
WE CAN’T HELP LOVING THEM. #BEYOURSELF

IN
FASHION
COOL GIRLS STRIKE A POSE: PORTIA SHAW, OWNER OF POP PR,
AND SALON DIRECTOR CHARLOTTE CAVE

CAUGHT IN A MOMENT
Hooker & Young’s Marcus King and Anna Pembleton
I AM SAM
Session stylist and owner of Hare & Bone, Sam Burnett

THE
PRINCE
AND
SESSION STYLIST JOHNNIE SAPONG
AND PHOTOGRAPHER GARY WALLIS
US

FACE ON/
FACE OFF
BIG LOVE TO OUR FIVE IT GIRL FINALISTS:
IT’S BEEN EMOJI-NAL
From left: Melissa Timperley, Sassoon Salon; Amy Fish, George Northwood, Rosie Binns, Ethos Hairdressing;
Harriet Muldoon, Blue Tit London; Leigh-Anne Regan, Indy Hairdressing

THE
NAME’S
BROWN
JAMES BROWN. INTERNATIONAL SESSION STYLIST.
HOLLYWOOD HAIRDRESSER.

IMAGE: JON BAKER

THE STARS COME OUT
Incredible, awesome, brilliant, inspirational. How do you find the words
to describe our Most Wanted winners? In a record-breaking year for the
competition, these fabulous human beings saw off hundreds of other
entries to take the 14 coveted Most Wanted trophies. They are the people
who ensure our industry stays vibrant, relevant and, above all, full of passion.
Thank you to our sponsors for helping us to provide such an important
platform for them to shine.

IKON HAIR DESIGN
Cork
SUPREME TEAM
“Thank you so much
to Creative HEAD
for inviting us to
an amazing event
and venue. We can’t
believe we’ve won.
We’re so shocked, but
it feels amazing”
SPONSORED BY
‘Teamwork makes the dream work’ is a motivating force at Ikon, where you’ll find salon
workshops with inspirational guest artists, regular fun team nights, competition work and
treat nights, where make-up artists offer a show and tell with pizza and prosecco! There’s
a ‘toolbox talk’ at 9am every day, with the team focused on achieving the Salon Success
Standard – exceeding client expectations.

“It’s important for
us and for Ireland
to be recognised by
Creative HEAD. I’ve
been going to these
awards for five years
so to now be a winner
is great”
DYLAN BRADSHAW
Dylan Bradshaw
EXCEPTIONAL
STYLIST
SPONSORED BY
Dylan is a regular on editorials, he’s styled iconic shows such as Saturday Night Live
and The Tonight Show, and is a red carpet reliable. He opened a huge salon in Dublin
in 2000 and his own Academy in 2012 and was behind the popular #GetBlownAway
campaign to raise funds for ISPCC Childline, pulling in Irish celebs to front it and
pushing registrations up and up!

MALCOLM MURPHY HAIR
Leicester
BEST
SALON TEAM
“We’re overwhelmed.
It’s the award we
really wanted to win
as it’s for the team
and it gets the whole
team excited”
Joe Causier of
Malcolm Murphy Hair
SPONSORED BY
With the team ever expanding, bosses felt there was a lack of communication –
so they took staff to Xtreme Scream Park, where they “held onto each other for
dear life”! The Buddy System sees apprentices rotated among stylists every six weeks,
a charity fundraiser saw a 24-hour hair marathon and they gave Leicester Animal Aid’s
pet sanctuary a mural makeover. Phew!

“I’m overjoyed by the
win, it’s something we
have been working on
for a while. The effort
the team has put in
has been incredible”
Katie Katon of
George’s Hairdressing
GEORGE’S HAIRDRESSING
Leicester
BEST
LOCAL SALON
SPONSORED BY
The heroes at George’s have created a permanent salon in their local hospice, LOROS,
and raised the money to buy a £23k specially adapted vehicle for it. They also partnered
with troubled Leicester Market to help revitalise the 600-year-old trading spot, with fruitful
cross-pollinations – new client numbers have shot up and the market is busier than ever.

DANIEL GRANGER
HAIRDRESSING
Northampton
BEST NEW SALON
“It’s absolutely
amazing. We’re
so very proud to
have won”
Will Lamb of Daniel
Granger Hairdressing
SPONSORED BY
Based in an old casino “akin to a ’70s porn set”, Daniel pictured an art gallery with
reclaimed wood, hanging lights and open brickwork. Undertaking the refurb himself,
the salon has moveable stations, a fully powered stage area for events and training, an
amazing colour bar piano and a coffee bar featuring clients’ signed pennies.

“It’s not about being
a luxury or highend
salon, but the
experience – and
that’s why I’m so
happy to win this”
Sophia Hilton of
Not Another Salon
NOT ANOTHER SALON
London
BEST SALON
EXPERIENCE
SPONSORED BY
Everyone is welcome here – there’s a very public “No Judgement” policy – and its bold
and colourful look is constantly changing. There’s a secret room with Play-Doh and
books on serial killers, 32 types of tea on the menu and plenty of comfort foods, such
as Party Rings and Wagon Wheels. Owner Sophia Hilton has created a colour-loving cult –
and we’re among her thousands of followers!

CHRIS FOSTER
The Refinery
MALE GROOMING
SPECIALIST
“Oh my days! Thanks
Creative HEAD – this
means the world to
me. This industry is
absolutely amazing”
SPONSORED BY
Creative director at Mayfair’s The Refinery, as well as the Harrods Barbershop, Chris has
won an armful of barbering awards across his 20-year career. He led the team that worked
on a record 105 male models for Ozwald Boateng, and is a regular backstage across New
York, London, Paris and Moscow shows. He’s also the brains behind the Foss Academy,
a modern take on barbering education

“I love these awards.
This is the third time
I’ve won Creative
Talent, so I’m now a
Most Wanted Legend,
which is truly
amazing – it’s a
hard title to earn”
ERROL DOUGLAS MBE
Errol Douglas
CREATIVE TALENT
SPONSORED BY
In a new creative influencer role for Balmain Paris Hair Couture, this Creative Talent
winner is shooting seamless looks with natural accessibility and even helping out
backstage. Meanwhile, his own photographic work is as fresh and popular as ever.
Third time’s a charm, Errol...

MARK WOOLLEY
Electric Hairdressing
BUSINESS
THINKER
“I’m so shocked, I
don’t know what to
say – but it’s amazing.
I’m over the moon”
SPONSORED BY
Mark has worked to solidify the future of the Electric brand, with salons in London the
south east and blow-dry bars in the north, and is relocating head office to an eco-friendly
hub, designed with creativity in mind. It’s opposite a medieval barn that will house a studio
that can be hired out. Along with the professional product range and education portfolio,
the business’s turnover is up nine per cent to £3.1m. Electrifying!

“I was so surprised
to win, but it’s
absolutely great!
Thank you to the
team for bringing this
innovation to life”
MATTHEW SOCKALINGUM
for The Blow Dry Pass
AWARD FOR
INNOVATION
SPONSORED BY
For £40 a month you and your friends get an unlimited blow-dry pass at Matthew Luke
Professional. What happens now is next level Recommend A Friend thinking, effectively
marketing a discount while creating a subscription model that dispels the perception that
a salon visit is expensive. Friends can be changed six times a year, giving newbies the
chance to enjoy the salon…

ERROL DOUGLAS MBE
Errol Douglas
HAIR TREND
“I’ve only won
this once before
and it means so
much to me. It’s been
great to see how I’ve
progressed since my
first win to now”
SPONSORED BY
Errol’s work has been gracing magazine pages, making headlines and winning awards
for years now, but there was something particularly beautiful, real and relevant about this
winning look, which was described by judge Sam McKnight as “perfectly modern and
bang on trend”. Enough said.

“I did not think I had
a chance of winning!
I am so honoured to
be the 2016 Colour
Expert and will
really make the
most of my year”
ROBERT EATON
Russell Eaton
Robert’s father, Russell Eaton,
collects the award on his behalf
COLOUR EXPERT
SPONSORED BY
For S/S16, multi award-winner Robert was behind the colour that hit the runway at the
PPQ show, where the pressure was on to reflect the label’s daring aesthetic and be
completely on-trend. A member of the Wella Professionals Colour Club, he’s also a
trained trichologist and leads the creative direction of the Yorkshire salon brand.

EUGENE SOULEIMAN
SESSION
STYLIST
“Thank you Creative
HEAD for this award.
I’m a bit shocked! To
be recognised by my
peers and to get the
seal of approval by
the industry is great”
SPONSORED BY
Receiving the most nominations from leading fashion and beauty editors and the teams
at the UK’s most influential magazines - including Vogue, Grazia, Tatler and InStyle –
Eugene is one of the busiest stylists during fashion seasons - all over the globe.

“It’s incredible to
be nominated with
everyone else in this
category and to win
is amazing. Getting
recognition for what
you love is the best
feeling in the world”
JOSH WOOD
HAIR ICON
SPONSORED BY
Described as the “über colourist” by Vogue’s Alexandra Shulman, Josh has an A-list
clientele that includes chief executives and royalty. His 30-year career spans a
collaboration with David Bowie, the birth of his Atelier salon and his innovative Guardian
of Colour range in M&S. He brought hair colour to the catwalk and editorials, and was
the first colourist on the books at Streeters. This Wood is oh-so good!

HOW
TO
MAKE
FILMS
AND
INFLUENCE
FASHION
SERIOUSLY, THESE GUYS
BELONG IN THE FROW!

From left: London College of Fashion’s creative director, Tony Glenville and director of communciation, Maggie Norden; director of The Love
Commercial Production Company, Philip Dupée and his wife, Susanna Flynn – client strategy director at The Communications Store

MEN IN BLACK
Chris Southern of Headmasters,
with session stylist Aaron Carlo
WE REPRESENT
Beverley Streeter (centre) – owner of management agency, Streeters –
with two of her best, Rachel Clark (left) and Lenny Harlin

DUDE.
ENOUGH
SAID
ENA SALON’S TOMMY TAYLOR

YOU’RE A
SUPERSTAR,
YES, THAT’S
WHAT YOU
ARE
2016 IT GIRL AMY FISH IN THE ARMS OF
HER PROUD BOSS, GEORGE NORTHWOOD
HE’S ALL THAT
Salon owner and hairdresser to high fashion, John Vial

STILL FALLING FOR YOU
Eastern Regal’s Pablo Kümin – simply
irresistible to fiancée Iris Grob. And us
THE FABULOUS BAKER BOY
Hare & Bone’s Jack Baker

TIME
OUT
SESSION STYLIST EUGENE SOULEIMAN
WITH FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN, WHO GAVE HIS
LAST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AT THE
GUILDHALL IN 1848

STRIKE A POSE
Electric Hairdressing’s Freya Haines next
to a statue of philanthropist Sir John Cass

HAT’S OFF
To our It List Fashionista winner Issey Hyde
ROMANCING THE STONE
BeautyMART’s Anna-Marie Solowij embracing the Embracing
Lovers, crafted by the late British sculptor David Wynne OBE

LOUD
AND
LOVE (HEART)
THE LEATHER
NOT ANOTHER SALON’S HARRIET STOKES
CLEAR

STRICTLY
CRYPTIC
AFTER AN ACTION-PACKED, EMOTION-FILLED,
SUPER-CHARGED AWARDS CEREMONY, DOES
ANYBODY WANT TO GO HOME?
No! Time to head to the Most Wanted and The It List
after party for a couple of hours of cocktails, cool tunes
and some seriously hot dancefloor moves.
Because we were made to party…

“I think they were the best
awards I have ever been to.
The venue was stunning, the
food was excellent and the
evening ran beautifully”
Ken West, director, 3•6•5 Education

“All my guys said it’s
definitely the best
event in the industry
and they are so
excited about entering
next year. I couldn’t
agree more!”
Christel Lundqvist, Stil
“Thank you so much for
such a great night. I totally
understand how hard
you work on this event.
I’m so proud to have been
recognised as Hair Icon”
Josh Wood

CAN’T
STOP THE
FEELING
IT’S TRADITION – AND A MUST – THAT WE TAKE A MO
TO THANK SO MANY AWESOME PEOPLE FOR MAKING
OUR GRAND FINAL HAPPEN! YOU ARE…
Our Most Wanted sponsors: American Crew, BaByliss PRO, Bumble and bumble, Cloud Nine, JOICO, L’Oréal
Professionnel, Paul Mitchell, Revlon Professional, Tangle Teezer, Treatwell and Wella Professionals – we salute you
for your fantastic support; ghd – for our longstanding and perfect It List partnership; our 95 awesome judges and
nominators – we treasure your time, energy and devotion; our A-team of fabulous photographers – Jon Baker, Jon
Bradley, Andy Lane and Damian Prestidge; Hannah, Sam, George, Noah (by proxy) and the entire Wise team – you
totally blew us away; DJ Matt Maurice – jeez, that man spins the best tunes; Bella, John and The Recipe team for
another A-class menu; Jade and the Guildhall crew – lovely, kind, accommodating; Alice and Emily at Lavender Green,
for the stunning table centres; Rob “Mr Toppers” Beckett, for all the fun and banter; EVERYBODY who glammed up and
travelled across the land to party with us, and the thousands upon thousands who joined in the fun and celebrations
on social media (these are your snaps we’re showing – right here); Zoë Irwin using ghd and Adam Reed, assisted by
Billy Fry and using L’Oréal Professionnel Smartbond, for getting our editor and It List host, Amanda’s hair party ready;
Jade, Ben and Chloe from Hare & Bone and Ionas at Rush One New Change for helping turn the Creative HEAD
team into glamazons!; Team Alfol – for everything; every single magnificent Most Wanted and It List finalist – we salute
you; and, of course, our triumphant stars of 2016 – you did it, you deserve it, and you are amazing…

PLEASE
DON’T GO
… BUT WE’LL BE BACK SOON.
GET SET FOR #MWIT17!