Creative HEAD’s annual Most Wanted and It List awards are opening for entries on 1 March. Get ready to stake your claim! Here’s a sneak peek at the 2023 titles up for grabs…
Are you setting the bar with exceptional education, or making every effort in your business to save the planet? Perhaps you’re creating eye-catching colours, stand-out creative work, or shining behind the scenes at shoots and shows? Maybe you’ve united your local community or created a stunning new space?
Well, the Most Wanted and It List awards are back, on 1 March, searching for the UK and Ireland’s most exciting hair talents and they are open to everyone – from owners and employees of salons, workspaces and barber shops, to self-employed hair professionals and freelance artists.
Much more than an award, this is the ultimate stage to showcase your proudest achievements and take stock of the incredible progress you’ve made over the past year as well as throughout your wider career.
Got your eyes on a prize? Well here are 2023’s awards:
AWARD FOR INNOVATION
For an original initiative benefitting hair professionals and/or the industry at large
BEST CLIENT EXPERIENCE
For outstanding customer service
BEST LOCAL SALON
For the pillar of a local community
BEST NEW SALON
For a new or revamped space with a unique sense of style
BEST SALON TEAM
For teamwork at its best
BUSINESS THINKER
For the owner or director demonstrating a fresh approach to business
COLOUR EXPERT
For a colourist demonstrating striking skill and vision
CREATIVE TALENT
For a senior team member shaping the creative direction of a hairdressing or barbering business
EDUCATION EXPERT
For exceptional hairdressing education
HAIR TREND
For the best trend-led image of the year
INDEPENDENT STYLIST
For a freelance hair professional with a first-class profile
MEN’S HAIR SPECIALIST
For ground-breaking work in men’s hair
SUSTAINABILITY HERO
For a hairdressing business owner championing a greener way to work
TEXTURE EXPERT
For stand-out work in textured hair
BY NOMINATION ONLY CATEGORIES
SESSION STYLIST
For the most exciting hair professional working in fashion
HAIR ICON
For the most influential hair professional of 2023
Calling all the superstars aged 30 or under! The It List is the ultimate platform for fresh, young talent
THE BUSINESS BUILDER
For the brains behind a successful business
THE EDITORIAL STYLIST
For a hair professional making waves on set
THE RISING STAR
For an impressive and fast-improving assistant
THE SALON STYLIST
For stand-out skills behind the chair
THE VISIONARY
For head-turning creativity
THE ONE TO WATCH
For an outstanding hair talent demonstrating all-round excellence
Save 1 March in your diary for the official launch and get ready to go for MWIT! To be the first in the know, sign up to our newsletter HERE
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