Who is this competition for?

There are two hairdressing competitions for individuals to enter;
•    Intermediate: equivalent to Level 2 and/or up to 2 years experience/training
•    Advanced: equivalent to Level 3 and/or 2-7 years experience/training

Those entering should be over the age of 16 and currently training to be hairdressers.  

What does the competition prepare you for?

Hairdressing is an exciting profession with many opportunities for talented and committed entrants. These competitions allow you to compete in the types of competition that represent hairdressing at its best.
    
Working in a salon can be hard work, with much of the day spent on your feet.  If you start as a new entrant a lot of your time will be spent welcoming customers, washing clients’ hair and keeping the salon tidy.  But as your experience grows you will be given more responsibility and may eventually be cutting it alongside professional hairdressers.  The best way to succeed in this industry is to demonstrate your commitment to hard work whilst being creative and having an eye for style.

What does the competition cover?

The competitions both offer the opportunity for competitors to showcase their creativity and technical skills within men’s and women’s hairdressing.

In these competitions the competitors must complete two tasks from start to finish during the allocated six hours. Competitors will be assessed on cut, colour and total look. The competitions apply many of the approaches that are used in international competitions.  

Stage 1: Regional heats will be held in May 2008 (dates coming soon!)
Stage 2: Following the regional heats, competitors who have achieved the highest marks across the UK will be invited to attend the UK Final Competition at the L’Oreal International Academy on 13 June 2008.

Equipment: Mannequin heads

All competitors must bring the following mannequin heads for the competition, available at Banbury Postiche.

TH1140 Ladies Head (Advanced) £29.50
TH1155 Mens Head (Advanced and Intermediate) £28.00
TH1445 Weft 37cm (Intermediate) £8.95
TH1160 Ladies Long Head (Intermediate) £31.00

All prices are plus VAT and Postage of £8.95 plus VAT.
Note: The same postage will be charged regardless of the number of heads ordered.

What happens if I win?

The UK gold winner at each level will be invited to participate in a day of training at L'Oreal Professionnel. They will also be invited to a high profile national awards event.

Subject to eligibility, outstanding national winners may be invited to compete for a place in the UK team for the EuroSkills or WorldSkills Competitions.

Further information

For general information about competitions please contact:

WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk.

Further opportunities

There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.

There is the possibility of progressing to a EuroSkills competition.

There is the possibility of progressing to an International WorldSkills competition.

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