Clothes Show Live

A Shrewsbury hairdresser could be crowned Young Hairdresser of the Year after she was chosen as a finalist out of a thousand other hopefulls to show of thier skills at the Clothes Show Live.
Anna Clinton, hair stylist at K2 Hair salon in the Darwin shopping centre, will have to perform in front of top judges in the hair industry on Sunday.
The fashion event takes place at the Birmingham NEC with competition judge Andew Barton, celebrity hairstylist from television programme ten years younger.
To get her place amoung 20 finalists, the 26-year old had ti submit a colour photo reflecting current commercial trends.
She then has to recreate her look on stage and if she is crowned the winner, she will recieve 1,000 and her creation will be on the front cover of hairdressers journal international and your hair magazines.
Anna, of Belle Vue, submitted a photo graph taken during a shoot she was chosen to do in London.
She said: " I have to do a model's hair on stage and it's judged by top hairdressers. Then i will find out if i've won and go up on the mainstage of the catwalk.
Anna said she had never been to the clothes show live before.
She added: "i'm mega pleased. I just love the job - getting to know different people and trying various different styles and changing the way people look."

Clothes Show Live Young Hairdresser of the Year Finalists

Stylist ANNA CLINTON from K2 THE SALON is one of twenty very talented young hairdressers - all under the age of 30 which have been selected as the finalists of the Clothes Show Live Young Hairdresser of the Year Competition, presented by Hairdressers Journal Interactive and supported by Your Hair Magazine.... read more: http://www.hji.co.uk/blogs/main/2008/11/young-hairdresser-of-the-year-2.html

Young Hairdresser of the Year 2008

K2s very own stylist Anna Clinton has successfully made it into this years final for “Young Hairdresser of the year award”.

Entrants submited a colour photograph of a look that reflects current commercial trends. From these entrants 20 lucky finalists were picked. Anna and the 19 other finalists will recreate this look at this years Clothes Show Live. One lucky winner will receive £1,000 prize money and their creation will go on the front cover of Hairdressers Journal International and Your Hair magazines.

Congratulations Anna - we wish you the best of luck!

Congratulations Jo

Jo Stephens has recently achieved 100% in her 'cosmetic make up' module which is part of her beauty course at Radbrook College.

London Fashion Shoot

These are the photographs from the London fashion shoot. Hayley and Anna are very happy with the overall looks that they created, and just can't wait to go on the next big fashion shoot!

Macmillan Charity Chest Wax

'To the staff at K2. A note to say thankyou for supporting our fundraising event in aid of Macmillan Cancer, on Friday the 18th of July. The waxing of our two managers from the Somerfields store we have raised over £300. Many thanks to Sian and Jenny.'

London Photoshoot

Stylists get to create a photo-shoot



"Two Shrewsbury hair stylists were given the chance to create their own photo- shoot in London.
Anna Clinton and Hayley Millington from K2 The Salon in the town’s Darwin Shopping Centre, were helped by fashion industry experts to create a new look.
Anna and Hayley designed their own hairstyles, while a team of experts worked their magic on clothes, make- up and photography.
They said: “Doing our own photo-shoot was just amazing.
“We were a bit nervous to start with but once we got into it we loved every minute. It was fantastic to see all our inspiration come together on the day and watching the experts at work was a brilliant experience.”
Award wiining photographer John Rawson took the pictures for the girls.
He said: “I couldn’t believe it was their first shoot. They were so professional and created amazing hair which is key to a gorgeous shot.” "

Shropshire Star 16/07/08