Date posted on DIARY directory: Tuesday 17th March 2026
The winners of the HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards 2026 have been announced. The awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership across the UK hairdressing industry.
Now in their 28th year, the awards presented by Hairdressers Journal International recognise the individuals and businesses raising standards and driving the sector forward.
Who are the winners of the HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards 2026?
Assistant of the Year
Lewis Dunn, Goldsworthy's Hairdressing, Wiltshire
Barbershop/Grooming Salon of the Year, sponsored by AMERICAN CREW
Crate Cheshire, Cheshire
Business Director of the Year, sponsored by HAIRDRESSERS JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
Samantha Cusick - Samantha Cusick London / Stā Studios, Greater London
Customer Service Award, sponsored by SCHWARZKOPF PROFESSIONAL
Rebecca Carr Hair Salon, Aberdeenshire
Educator of the Year, sponsored by WELLA PROFESSIONALS
Lee Stafford - LEE STAFFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION, London
Independent Salon – Business Newcomer
Woolf Kings X, London
Innovation of the Year, sponsored by SALON INTERNATIONAL
Hair & Care CIC, London
Manager of the Year, sponsored by GOLDWELL
Sarah Biss - Academy Salons Esher, Surrey
Marketing Campaign of the Year, sponsored by EXO-GROW BY DERMACEUTICALS
TONI&GUY, United Kingdom
Salon Design Award
Bohemian Salon, Stockport Greater Manchester
Salon of the Year 1, sponsored by PHOREST
Trinder Hair Studios, St Albans Hertfordshire
Salon of the Year 2, sponsored by L'ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL PARIS
We Are Salon, Ramsgate Kent
Salon Stylist of the Year, sponsored by REVLON PROFESSIONAL
Sara Williams - Melissa Timperley Salons, Greater Manchester
Salon Team of the Year, sponsored by ALAN HOWARD
Goldsworthy's Hairdressing, Swindon Wiltshire
Social Stylist of the Year, sponsored by GLOWWA
Gareth Williams - Williams & Hirst, London
Sustainable Salon of the Year, sponsored by AUTHENTIC BEAUTY CONCEPT
CRAFT…, Tring, Hertfordshire
Hall of Fame Marketing Campaign of the Year 2009, 2011, 2025
Michael Van Clarke LLP
For more information, visit hji.co.uk.