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MWIT'S LIVE! The Most Wanted & It List Awards 2026 are open for entry!

Inclusive, democratic and open to all hair professionals, these are the competitions to win for talented, passionate and game-changing hairdressers across the UK and Ireland.

Showcase your work, throw your hat in the ring, and stake your claim on a 2026 trophy.

ENTER NOW 👇🏻
💥 https://creativeheadmag.com/mostwanted/
💥 https://creativeheadmag.com/itlist/

#MWIT26 #CreativeHEAD #NoOrdinaryHairAwards

⏰🎉 Key #MWIT26 dates you need to know:
📅 Competitions close: Monday 22 June @ 7pm
🏆 Finalists announced: Wednesday 15 July
✨ Grand Final: Monday 5 October

🎟️ Grand Final tickets are ON SALE NOW - https://mwit.seetickets.com/event/creative-head-s-most-wanted-and-it-list-awards/drumsheds/3606327
💸 Book early for the best rate + spread the cost with instalments

Most Wanted supported by @colorwowhair, @fresha, @lorealpro, @lorealprofessionnel.uk, @redkenpro, @RevlonProfessionalUK, @wellaprofessionalsuki. It List exclusively sponsored by @ghdhairpro.

#MWIT26 #CreativeHEAD #NoOrdinaryHairAwards

We LOVE a colour comeback 😍 After tinting this client back to their natural level 4 in December, the vivid hair cravings returned… and honestly? We’re obsessed with the solution by @rainbowfoxhair 🎨✨

#HairColor #VividHair #HairTransformation #ColorfulHair

We LOVE a colour comeback 😍 After tinting this client back to their natural level 4 in December, the vivid hair cravings returned… and honestly? We’re obsessed with the solution by @rainbowfoxhair 🎨✨

#HairColor #VividHair #HairTransformation #ColorfulHair

We LOVE a colour comeback 😍 After tinting this client back to their natural level 4 in December, the vivid hair cravings returned… and honestly? We’re obsessed with the solution by @rainbowfoxhair 🎨✨

#HairColor #VividHair #HairTransformation #ColorfulHair

Discover how @nxthair is redefining value for the modern colour client. ✨

Their Spring / Summer Colour Story brings a fresh perspective to accessible luxury, combining low-maintenance colour with results that feel elevated and long-lasting.
Colour Means More with NXT. 🎨

Expect beautifully lived-in tones, seamlessly blended and finished with a refined edge. It’s a luxury colour designed for real life: effortless, wearable, and impactful. 🤍

#ColourMeansMore #NXTHair #HairColour #BTS

Soft Pink, Hard Confidence 🩷🎨
Adore this from @ayeeshabarber.

#SoftPink #PinkHair

PART 2 - Last night's IG Live brought the energy.⚡️

Our editorial director, Amanda Nottage, and @Hairconshow co-founder @Nancytheassembly were joined by double It List winner @elleforemanhair and session star and style trailblazer @adamreedhair for an inspiring conversation all about their @leafscissors show at HairCon with @charlesgrayofficial, @James.busby_ and @Ayeeshabarber, with show hosts Leaf Scissors founder @McManushair and lead educator @lukekennedyellis.

From behind-the-scenes insights to what it really takes to prepare for the Main Stage, the discussion whetted our appetite for what we'll see at HairCon - powered by @fresha - on the Sunday!

If you missed it, now’s your chance to catch up. 👀✨

PART 1 - Last night's IG Live brought the energy.⚡️

Our editorial director, Amanda Nottage, and @Hairconshow co-founder @Nancytheassembly were joined by double It List winner @elleforemanhair and session star and style trailblazer @adamreedhair for an inspiring conversation all about their @leafscissors show at HairCon with @charlesgrayofficial, @James.busby_ and @Ayeeshabarber, with show hosts Leaf Scissors founder @McManushair and lead educator @lukekennedyellis.

From behind-the-scenes insights to what it really takes to prepare for the Main Stage, the discussion whetted our appetite for what we'll see at HairCon - powered by @fresha - on the Sunday!

If you missed it, now’s your chance to catch up. 👀✨

Ideas, insight and honest conversations for those at the top ✨

In this edition of You’re The Boss, Susannah Richardson of @butcherssalon_chester shares a candid look into salon ownership; from leadership and creativity to stress, sustainability and finding balance. 💭

Expect relatable truths, lessons learned and the realities behind running a modern salon business, all told with warmth, humour and honesty.

Because sometimes the best business advice comes from people living it every single day. 🤍
https://digital.creativeheadmag.com/magazine/reader/294352?pageNumber=19

#CreativeHEAD #YoureTheBoss #SalonBusiness #HairIndustry #SalonOwner

1981: Bad hair day? Try a computer perm.

Back in the early ’80s, presenter Judith Hann visited a Norwich salon to test out a futuristic idea — a computer-assisted perm. The system gathered client data to help hairdressers deliver more tailored treatments.

Clip taken from Tomorrow’s World, originally broadcast on BBC One, 30 April 1981.

🎥 Credit: @bbc_archive

#BBCArchive #1980s #VintageTech #Hairdresser #Perm

💡 Fresh thinking can change everything! The Most Wanted INNOVATION award, sponsored by @colorwowhair, celebrates hair pros bringing original ideas, products, services or strategies to the industry. If you’ve pushed boundaries and created something that has legit benefits for hair artists or the wider pro community, enter Most Wanted today!

🌍 Open to individual hair professionals or teams.
✒️ Entries close Monday 2nd June at 7pm. Full details via link in bio or https://creativeheadmag.com/mostwanted/

#MWIT26 #CreativeHEAD #NoOrdinaryHairAwards

Sparkle, tinsel or salt and pepper… grey is here to stay, and @lorealpro_education_uki is leading the movement. 🩶

Last week at @sta__studios , French Blending took centre stage, led by professional colourist and French Blending expert @nancystripecolour. The session explored a clear cultural shift in colour, moving from covering grey to embracing it and empowering clients to feel beautiful in every era of life.

Built on L’Oréal Professionnel’s colour expertise, the service is designed to soften regrowth, deliver multidimensional colour and create a more graceful grow-out. From First Blend to Retouch Blend and Total Blend, each approach is tailored to the client’s stage of their grey journey, offering a personalised and modern colour solution.

Beyond technique, the focus was inclusivity, reshaping salon language to better reflect identity, ageing and individuality, and helping clients feel confident while still experimenting with colour.

An iconic panel featuring @goodlifecarrie and @matthewcba, and mediated by @nadinebaggott, brought honest, real-world perspective to the evolving white hair conversation.

With its tailored service menu and advanced colour expertise, French Blending is not only redefining grey coverage, but also creating a powerful, profitable opportunity for salons to grow and diversify their clientele.✨

🔗 Discover more by searching French Blending on L’Oréal Access or L’Oréal Pro UKI on YouTube.
📝 Read more in our latest issue of Creative HEAD.

#FrenchBlending #LorealPro #HairEducation

Copper and Brunette panelling 🤎🧡
Adore this by @hairbykirstydickinson.

#CopperHair #HairColor #HairGoals #HairInspo