Announced ahead of the UK & Ireland final taking place on 14 September.
Published:Wella Professionals has revealed the finalists for the TrendVision Award 2026, ahead of the UK & Ireland final taking place on 14 September at Town Hall by Bottaccio.
Recognised as one of the industry’s leading creative competitions, the TrendVision Award celebrates emerging talent across colour, cut, styling and editorial creativity.
This year’s final will introduce a new format as part of House of Wella, a two-day event showcasing the latest product launches, collections and education from Wella Professionals and its portfolio of brands, including Sebastian Professional, Nioxin, Clairol, OPI, Briogeo and ghd.
Finalists will recreate their competition looks live in front of the audience before the winners are announced across four categories: Transformation Visionary Award, Editorial Visionary Award, Digital Transformation Award and the XPOSURE Future Talent Award.
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Commenting on this year’s finalists, Max Amen, General Manager, Wella Company Northern Europe, said: “TrendVision Award is more than a competition; it is a platform that celebrates innovation, creativity and professional excellence. This year’s finalists represent some of the most exciting talent in our industry, pushing boundaries and redefining what’s possible in hairdressing.
We are delighted to recognise their achievements and look forward to seeing them take centre stage at the final.”
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Charley Combe – Medusa
Chloe Ash – NJUK
Ella Raben – NJUK
Freya Tyrer – Medusa Elm Row
Ieva Sulge – Charlie Taylor
James Forte – Toni & Guy
Richard Bailey – HOB Salons Mill Hill
Saimone Slater – Charlie Taylor
Adam Loughnane-Hill – ELM Hairdressing
Ciara Gallagher – House of Colour
Ella Clarke – House of Colour
Zara Keating – House of Colour
Caitlin Winters – The Dimensions Group
Dylan Jack McConnachie – Glo Wandsworth
Gemma McGeown – Francesco Hair Salon Church Lane
Maire Abbett – Westrow
Natassia Dean – Toni & Guy
Radoslaw Lewandowski – McIntyres
Sharon Kee – F&M Hairdressing
Tyla Moore – Tyla Hair
Kym Kane – Peter Mark College
Leah Swift – House of Colour
Samantha Byrne – Vanilla Hair Design
Zara Keating – House of Colour
Corey Loveday – Anything But Ordinary Salon
Elaine Risk – The Dimensions Group
Heather Shaw – Francesco Hair Salon
Neva Houston – Medusa Bread Street
Abbie Harris – House of Colour
Angela Stewart – U Concept Academy
Ava McCarthy – House of Colour
Christian Campbell – House of Colour
Freya Morris – Nottinghamshire Training Group
Catie Donald – Medusa Training
Ella Dunne – House of Colour
Caitlin Cooling – House of Colour
Kaci Jade McEntagart – House of Colour
Keira Milne – McIntyres
Laila Arif – House of Colour
Mia Buckle – KH Hair Training Academy
The TrendVision Award journey is supported by an incredible online resource hub where all the information and inspiration you need is available, at www.houseofwella.co.uk.
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