On Monday night our show and awards, Hair Pieces: The Big One, returned to its breathtaking venue Battersea Arts Centre for the fifth year running. The evening kicked off with an immersive hairdressing show where guests could get up close and watch the intricate work of Britain’s best hairdressers. Six show teams wowed us all.
Up next was a joyful awards ceremony. With 12 categories to announce, our finalists sat in anticipation of seeing their name come up on the screen. Here’s the list of those who made it.. congratulations to all.
WINNERS
The Up & Coming One: Elle Foreman
The One For Your Client: Emma Simmons
The One For Afro: Ben Bradley
The One For Colour: Jo O’Neill
The Experimental One: Jude McEwen
The Team One: Danilo Giangreco London
The One for Extensionists: Casey Coleman
The Influencer One: Paul Watts
The Cutting Edge: One: Sara Cester
The Session One: Louis Byrne
The Design One: Charlotte Cave East Dulwich
The One with Colour Vision: Jack Eames
And the overall winner who scored the most points from all the categories, and claimed The Big One 2025 title, is Louis Byrne! Bravo and best wishes to all.
Thanks to all the sponsors for the 2025 edition of The Big One: L’Oréal Professionnel; Oribe; Revlon Professional; Joico; Calligraphy Cut; MDLondon; Ruka Hair; Stā Studios; and K18.
Interested in sponsoring a category for next year? Message us on info@ihaa.co.uk
The Big One 2026 entries will open in July.
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