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MAY 2010 Creative Team wins top Schwarzkopf award

Janet Maitland Hair Excellence scooped two of the Creative Tean awards at The Hilton Manchester in May 2010.One was the prestigious Schwarzkopf Essential looks award and the second a team award.The awards were presented in front of hundreds of top hairdressers and press from around the country.The fantastic night was one of the company's proudest moments.(See DVD clips on the home page)

Suzanne on stage at the Excel Arena for TIGI Inspirational Youth

Suzanne was a great success performing in front of over a thousand hairstylists in London's Excel.Check out that Vivienne Westwood dress

Suzanne wins place on Tigi Inspirational Youth 2009

Suzanne will visit London throughout the summer of 2009 to be trained by the best art team in the world. She will perfect her skills in cutting, colouring, presentation and photoshoots. This fantastic oportunity culminates in Suzanne performing with the rest of Inspirational Youth at the London Excel arena in front of over a thousand hairdressers in October 2009 to show the latest looks.

Dreams Can Come True!

Suzanne Hegarty with Nick Irwin, Anthony Mascolo and Akos Bodi.

BL Photographic Competition 2009

The BL Photographic Competition for hairdressing trainees was a really exciting event for the whole of our team. Lauren and Charlotte both walked away with awards and some fantastic prizes. Lauren winner of the year 2 competition won the Tigi Cutting Course in their London Academy, Tigi Rockaholic Products, a cutting coruse with Lee Stafford and a Photoshoot with Scott Spock. Charlotte won a cutting course with Lee Stafford and Tigi Rockaholic products.

Both girls are still buzzin' from the night!

Lauren - Second Year Winner
With BL Director Julie Ritson

Lauren, Sandra, Rachelle and Janet. With show sponsors Tigi's Andy Mercer Commercial Colour Manager And Neil Charlton Director of Wholesale Accounts.

Laurens Winning Shot
Photographer - David Howard
Make Up - Vikky Johnston

Inspirational Youth 2008 Winner - Rachelle

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BL Photographic Competition Finalist 2008 - Lauren

Janet and Sandra were thrilled when Lauren became a finalist in the BL Hairdressing photographic competition for first year students.Lauren's model was Rachelle, a Senior stylist at our Durham salon. Everyone was really excited to meet Celebrity hairstylist Lee Stafford of TV fame who presented the finalists with their prizes on a great night in Newcastle.Creative Director Sandra said - ' This is a fantastic start to Lauren's career, we know she has a fantastic career ahead of her.

(From left to right) Sandra,Rachelle (model),Lee Stafford and Lauren.

The Janet Maitland group are joined by BL Hairdressing's Managing Director, Kelvin Brennan.

As a widely acknowledged expert in training Janet is often asked to deliver presentations to the industry. Janet’s most recent event was for the national hairdressing magazine FRIZZ at the Tower Hotel in London.

Janet delivered a presentation to the industry on the importance of internal training and building an inspired team.

Janet’s reputation in training is such that not only has she recorded a documentary on apprenticeships for Radio 4 she was also invited to advise the then Minister for Skills Ivan Lewis M.P.

The salons reputation has warranted appearances on BBC News, Radio 1 and Radio 5 Live as well as local stations where Janet’s views as an industry expert are sought.

The team goes from strength to strength, now read on...

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INSPIRING YOUNG HAIRDRESSER RACHELLE SUMMERSON-WRIGHT JOINS EXCITING YOUTH TEAM.

Rachelle from Janet Maitland Hair Excellence, Durham salon, has won one of twelve coveted places in the Tigi Inspirational Youth Team, beating young stylists from across the UK.

For the next six months a team of top professionals will work to refine the teams hairdressing skills, presentation skills and fashion knowledge. Ultimately the Inspirational Youth Team is trained to take part in the Inspirational Youth show at "Salon Live” , a three day hairdressing exhibition at Excel in the London Docklands – in front of an audience of over 1000 hairdressers.

Team leader, Nick Irwin, Tigi European Creative Director said: ‘These are the luckiest twelve hairdressers in the world!!’.

Janet said “Rachelle has always been dedicated to her career, its great to see her being recognised at this level.”

Rachelle Summerson-Wright (Above)

Rachelle with other members of the Inspirational Youth Team 2008 - Nick Irwin TIGI European Creative Director (far left) and International Creative directive Anthony Mascolo (centre).

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