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Exciting news! The 2025 Hairnews Industry Awards are Launching Next Week


These online-only awards were held for the first time in 2020 and have had a fabulous response from our industry each year. The Annual Hairnews Awards aim to recognize excellence, creativity and leadership throughout our awesome industry. They are entirely online and are free to enter or be nominated!


The awards will officially be open for entries and nominations on the 4th OCTOBER 2024 and NO entries will be accepted before this date.

 

The Hairnews team is excited to announce this year’s award categories:



Creative Categories – Judged

 

Enter your own awesome work to be judged. Show us and South Africa your talent & creativity!

 

  • Best Men’s Trendy Cut, Colour & Style

  • Best Red-Carpet Glamour Look

  • Best Dramatic Makeover - Before & After Photo’s

 

We have seen so many incredible styles over the past years, and the local talent and artistry of South African stylists is hard to beat even on the international stage. Now you can push your creative genius and expertise to the limit!



Product and Service Categories – Nomination

 

These are nomination and voting categories where you can nominate Supplier and Product Ranges within South Africa that have truly inspired, supported, empowered and wowed you as a stylist or salon.

 

  • Best Service and Support from a Supplier

  • Best Loved Professional Colour Range

  • Best Loved Professional Retail Range


Start thinking now about your favourite Supplier and Product Ranges – who really stands out in their support of you and your team? Who is the first one you turn to for inspiration, service and empowerment?



General Rules, to help you prepare for the awards and avoid your entry being disqualified!


  • NO entries or nominations will be accepted before the 4th October 2024.

  • You must be a resident in South Africa to enter.

  • Entries & nominations must include your name, contact number, salon name and town of residence.

  • Entries must include your model/client’s first name and confirm that you have permission to publish their photos on a public platform.

  • You may submit a MAXIMUM of two (2) separate entries/nominations per category.

  • NO cross over entries will be allowed in the creative categories.

  • Each entry/nomination must be emailed separately.

  • Ensure your email is NOT larger than 3 MB. Please resize photos before sending.

 

The official competition opening will be announced in Hairnews on Friday 4th October and we will publish more information on the competition and timeline.


The Hairnews Team wishes you all the best as you prepare for your entries and nominations!



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