Could You Win A Keune Hair Stylist Award?

2026 entries are now open – prizes include €3,000 cash and a global campaign collab

by AMANDA | INFORM

Entries are now open to the 2026 Keune Hair Stylist Awards, inviting stylists globally to take a chance to win some incredible prizes, including €3,000 cash.

The Keune Hairstylist Awards offers an invitation to showcase visionary skills, inspire the next generation and join a worldwide community of creative excellence. It’s open to all hairdressers, including session stylists, salon owners, educators and freelancers, and each participating country hosts its own national competition, where stylists compete in three categories.

The Categories

Color: Express your vision in colour. Create an editorial look that shows creativity, precision and vision.   

Creative: Call on your innovative, cutting-edge styling skills to create a look that’s both modern, creative and on trend. Challenge yourself but make sure your creation remains wearable.  

Style: Go all out. Be bold, dare to inspire and push the boundaries of hairstyling and colour. This is where you can really take things to the next level.

The Prizes

Global winners will enjoy prizes including:

€3,000 cash, perfect for new projects, education or a well-deserved holiday
€1,000–worth of Keune products of their choice
The chance to collaborate in a global campaign for Keune, with a social media shoot guided by Luke Benson.
A trip to Amsterdam and Keune HQ to explore the lab
A feature in an international magazine
A meet & greet with the Keune family

Giuseppe Stelitano

The global winners will be chosen by a panel of industry judges, evaluating each finalist on aesthetics, creativity and professionalism. They include Trevor Sorbie’s Giuseppe Stelitano; Keune global ambassador Luke Benson, stylist to names including Billie Eilish and Joe Jonas; Eelco Keune, president of Keune and third generation of his family to head up the company and more names will follow.