THE NEW GUARD
Creative HEAD’s It List, exclusively partnered by ghd, gives hairdressing’s brightest young talents a seat at the table, allowing their voices to be heard and their ideas to flourish. Got something to say? Now’s your turn…
The It List. For hair pros aged 30 and under, it doesn’t get any bigger, better or more exciting. This incredible competition – which is completely free to enter – shines a spotlight on the talents who’ve been setting the barbering, session styling and salon worlds alight over the past 12 months, with six categories covering all corners of the industry.
And the whole experience, from start to finish, is super-fun – a chance to pull out all the stops and announce yourself, your skills and your ideas to the hairdressing world!

MEET OUR 2023 IT LIST WINNERS
From a business owner challenging the industry to fair pay for all to a photographer-turned-hairdresser who’s smashing it in fashion, could our latest class of It List winners be any more major? Meet them here!

Sensual styling from ghd at the 2023 It List Grand Final
And this is the point where lives change and careers sky-rocket as the It List winners are welcomed into a world of new opportunities, fresh collaborations and industry respect.
So, imagine it’s your name that’s read out by our celebrity host… This is everything you’ve dreamed of. The thrill! The emotion! Your table of friends and colleagues erupts! People are clapping and cheering and with camera flashes popping you make your way up onto the stage, with a film crew capturing every moment. The noise is deafening as you turn to the audience, raise your trophy in the air and begin your emotional thank you speech… What a moment!
Make it happen this year.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES 9PM, MONDAY 20 MAY
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FRIDAY 14 JUNE
GRAND FINAL MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER
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