Cream of the crop: hairdressers head to regional finals

Staff from Millionhair and The Beauty Lounge at The Brecks were delighted to be short-listed for the prestigious L’Oréal Professionnel Colour Trophy.

The competition, which is in its 57th year, is the longest-running hairdressing event in the calendar and is judged by leading professionals including Charles Worthington.

They will now travel to the North Eastern area final in Leeds on March 27 where they will fight against 60 salons for a place at the grand final on May 28.

Millionhair owner Deborah Carney said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have been chosen as regional finalists for this prestigious competition.

“This is the first time that we have entered and we are amazed that we got through.

“It just reflects all the hard work and the team effort and I’m so proud of all our staff.

“I’d also like to thank the fantastic makeup artist Katie Daley and the photographer, Alan Miller of Millersfoto.

“It’s great news for us and it’s great news for Rotherham as we will be representing the town on the big stage.”

Millionhair was short-listed after beating off competition from 900 UK salons.

To win a place in one of seven regional finals, they had to enter a photograph of a model that demonstrated their fashion awareness.

They will now have to beat 60 other salons from across the region to move on to the final at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel where they will have just 45 minutes to create a catwalk-inspired look that shows off both skill and knowledge of trends.

The prize, entitled ‘A Year of Dreams,’ includes educational courses, national media exposure and glamorous fashion shoots.

L’Oréál Colour Trophy judge Trevor Sorbie MBE said: “The regional finals are bursting with creative hairdressing talent, to make it through to this stage is an incredible achievement and really highlights the talent that is across the UK.”