Hairnews is thrilled to announce that Salon Centric is coming on board as one of our official sponsors of the Hairnews Industry Awards 2026. We are excited to welcome Salon Centric to this year’s awards and to have the brand supporting our celebration of the creativity, talent, technical skill and passion that continue to drive South Africa’s professional hair industry forward. Supporting The Professionals Behind The Chair Kevin Tabilo writes... For too long, professional too

With Signature Look entries still flying in and requests for more time to enter, we have decided to extend our closing date for entries by 2 weeks. The Deadline for entries will be Friday 9th October 2026. Click HERE to Read the Category Brief and Rules The timeline for the Best Hairnews Brand Award will remain unchanged with nominations being announced at the end of September, and the industry voting will open 1st October 2026. The Hairnews Team can’t wait to receive yo

Hairnews is thrilled to announce that Goldwell is coming on board as one of our official sponsors of the Hairnews Industry Awards 2026. We are incredibly excited to welcome Goldwell to this year’s awards and to have such an established professional hair brand supporting our celebration of the creativity, talent, technical skill and passion that continue to drive South Africa’s professional hair industry forward. Professional Styling. Creative Freedom. Industry Excellence. Gol

Hairnews is thrilled to announce that VARIS Professional Tools is coming on board as one of our official sponsors of the Hairnews Industry Awards 2026. We are incredibly excited to welcome VARIS to this year’s awards and to have the brand supporting our celebration of the creativity, talent, technical skill and passion that continue to drive South Africa’s professional hair industry forward. Tools Created Around Creative Energy VARIS is a professional styling tool brand creat

Calling all Barbers & Gents Stylists, now is your chance to shine. We can’t wait for you to submit your awesome work and show us your creativity! These awards, which are done online and are free to enter, aim to recognize excellence and creativity throughout our awesome industry! Below are the requirements and rules to enter. BEST SIGNATURE LOOK: GENTS 2024 Winning styles from left: Kierann Bekker, Sasha-Lee de Vries, Leandi Beukes This is a judged category where you can

Entries are now OPEN and we can’t wait for you to show us your creativity. Now is the time to submit your awesome work! These awards, which are done online and are free to enter, aim to recognize excellence and creativity throughout our awesome industry! Below are the categories, with their requirements and rules to enter. PLEASE READ THE CATEGORY BRIEF AND RULES CAREFULLY BEST SIGNATURE LOOK: LADIES – Judged This is a judged category where you can enter your own work. I

Entries are now OPEN and we can’t wait for you to show us your creativity. Now is the time to submit your awesome work! These awards, which are done online and are free to enter, aim to recognize excellence and creativity throughout our awesome industry! Below are the categories, with their requirements and rules to enter. PLEASE READ THE CATEGORY BRIEF AND RULES CAREFULLY BEST SIGNATURE LOOK: LADIES – Judged This is a judged category where you can enter your own work. I

Entries are now OPEN and we can’t wait for you to show us your creativity. Now is the time to submit your awesome work! These awards, which are done online and are free to enter, aim to recognize excellence and creativity throughout our awesome industry! Below are the categories, with their requirements and rules to enter. PLEASE READ THE CATEGORY BRIEF AND RULES CAREFULLY BEST SIGNATURE LOOK: LADIES – Judged This is a judged category where you can enter your own work. I

Entries are now OPEN and we can’t wait for you to show us your creativity. Now is the time to submit your awesome work! These awards, which are done online and are free to enter, aim to recognize excellence and creativity throughout our awesome industry! Below are the categories, with their requirements and rules to enter. PLEASE READ THE CATEGORY BRIEF AND RULES CAREFULLY BEST SIGNATURE LOOK: LADIES – Judged This is a judged category where you can enter your own work. I

Entries will be open on the 7th August and now is the time to start preparing. Below are the categories, with their requirements and rules to enter. PLEASE READ THE CATEGORY BRIEF AND RULES CAREFULLY Best Signature Look - Ladies This is a judged category where you can enter your own work. In this category, we are looking for a trendy, wearable “Signature Look” for the Ladies: a professionally finished, tailored cut and colour designed specifically to suit your model’s face