Easyfoil user and Goldwell Ambassador, Mark Leeson, is among the nominations for this year’s Hairdresser of the year awards.

A top industry panel has spoken and this year’s nominees for the most prestigious title in British hairdressing have been announced.

The nominees for HJ’s 2016 British Hairdresser of the Year, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, are:

Darren Ambrose
Errol Douglas
Mark Hayes
Gary Hooker & Michael Young
Akin Konizi
Mark Leeson
Angelo Seminara
Jamie Stevens

The winner will be announced on Monday 28 November alongside winners in six specialist categories and nine regional categories, on the biggest night in the hairdressing calendar.