“Hello and welcome to The Big One Awards 2024! I’m Nicky Pope, UK publisher for Tribu-te magazine.” And so it began. Our 4th edition of Hair Pieces show hosted the Grand Final of The Big One 2024 and the venue at Battersea Arts Centre proved a glorious setting again.
Nicky Pope opens The Big One Awards 2024
Nicky told the audience and finalists gathered to watch: “At such a time of change in our industry, I hope you relish the opportunity to come together in a positive, happy way to celebrate hairdressing. It’s a timely reminder of what we are fighting for – our hairdressing industry must survive. And it will. Together we can achieve anything.”
Sponsors thanked
Before turning to the business of the Tribu-te Awards giving, credit was due to the sponsors L’Oréal Professionnel and Oribe who supported the event. In all innovation, we need people with vision, a sense of daring and of community. Becoming a sponsor isn’t simply about financially underwriting costs! Each of our benefactors is a great partner to Tribu-te and upholds our values, and our wish to serve the industry.
All the Winners
The UP & Coming One: This trophy is for hairdressers under 30 years of age… The standard was astonishing and it’s one of the most subscribed categories
Winner: Rebecca Jacques with a trophy presented by Ellie Scott, director at IHAA Ltd
The One for your client – speaking to the consumer: We asked for contemporary, yet classic commercial looks. You delivered.
Winner: Antonio Palladino with a trophy presented by Sussan Verghese General Manager for L’Oréal Professionnel
The Afro One: The criteria was to show work specifically on Afro Black hair.
Winner: Desmond Murray with a trophy presented by Irene Meikle, Associate Director of Education at Oribe
The Design On: For an eye-catching and chic salon design within the UK created in the past 3 years.
Winner: Williams & Hirst with a trophy presented by Stewart Roberts MBE, Founder Haircuts4Homeless
The Experimental One: This is for avant-garde, adventurous and inventive looks. You were wild!
Winner: Jude McEwen with a trophy presented by Lisa Farrall, founder of Wig London
The One with Colour Vision: someone who really has made their mark on the colour world, and how!
Winner: Grace Dalgleish presented by Nicky Pope
Nicky Pope opens The Big One Awards 2024
The One for Colour: For beautiful colour work – subtle or striking)
Winner: Lisa Farrall presented by Steven Smart, Smartest73 and a previous winner of this trophy
The Team One: this is where Art Teams to show off the creativity of their collaborations which must be established as working in a team
Winner: Marc Antoni with a trophy presented by Rebecca Jacques, winner of The Big One in 2021
The One for Extensionists: A new trophy recognising the importance of added hair both as a growth market in salons, and a fabulous tool for avantgarde and creative looks
Winner: Darrel Starkey with and award presented by Enrica Russo, The Big One holder 2022
The winner of The Big One is LISA FARRALL
With a trophy presented by the 2023 holder of The Big One, Efi Davies
WOW! What a night… more pictures to come… keep tuned!
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