KH Hair stylists through to finals of top industry competition
KH Hair is celebrating after three of its stylists secured their places at the UK finals of a major hairdressing industry competition.
Hosted by Wella Professionals, TrendVision Award celebrates exceptional talent in hairdressing and has become one of the most iconic hair competitions in the industry’s UK and Irish calendar. Stylists, Helen Stilwell, Amelia Krasinski and Emily Dyer are three of only eight finalists to make it through in the ‘Transformation Award” category.
For the first round of the competition, entrants were asked to enter a before and after image of their model on Instagram which was then judged by a panel of highly experienced and respected industry experts. The talented KH Hair trio’s photographic entries were chosen from hundreds of submissions sent in from across the UK.
Helen and Amelia, who work at KH Hair’s Arnold salon, will now join Emily, a stylist at the Group’s Castle Gate salon, on stage at the TrendVision 2025 main event, where they and their fellow finalists will recreate their transformational look in front of a live audience.
45-year-old salon manager, Helen, says getting to the final genuinely means the world to her. “After years of passion and dedication to this industry, I’ve always pushed myself to grow and evolve in everything I do,” she explains. “As you get older, it’s easy to question where you fit in or whether you’re still making an impact, so to be recognised like this is incredibly validating and emotional. It’s a reminder that creativity and hard work truly do pay off.
“Taking to the stage at the live final will be all about delivering consistency, creativity, and precision under pressure, demonstrating not just the look, but the process and professionalism behind it, and I can’t wait!”
25-year-old Emily is just as excited. “I absolutely love TrendVision! I’ve assisted, attended, and I even became a finalist back in 2020 but, due to lockdown, I never got to experience the live final,” she says. “Over the past few years, I’ve entered again but didn’t make it through. It was my biggest goal for 2025 and I’m beyond excited to be heading to the final I’m pouring everything I have into this one. Let’s go!!”
KH Hair Group managing director, Darren Messias, adds: “We are thrilled for Helen, Amelia and Emily. The images they entered for the Transformation Award are absolutely stunning, and we know how much hard work went into producing them. All of us at KH Hair would like to wish them lots of luck for the final.”
Max Amen, general manager at Wella Company UK & Ireland, says: “TrendVision Award is the most competitive hair contest in our industry and to reach the final is an incredible achievement. The standard of entries is exceptionally high, and the finalists who have made it through should be immensely proud. They have demonstrated exceptionally high hairdressing skills, creativity and passion”
The TrendVision Award final will be held at London’s legendary Natural History Museum on Monday 6th October, where an audience of industry experts will come together to celebrate the very best of UK and Ireland’s hairdressing.
