There’s been British Hairdresser of the Year. There’s been Hair Colourist of the Year. There’s even been Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year. But there’s never been Hair Extensionist of the Year – not until now! With the growing popularity of hair extensions, it is not difficult to see why the hairdressing industry has now opened up a new category for this highly specialised area of hairdressing. The UK hair extensions industry alone is now worth £60m and is one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK beauty industry.

Last week, Great Lengths, the world’s leading hair extensions brand whose hair extensions have been worn by celebrities worldwide, held their first ever UK Hair Extensions Awards at the glitzy Mayfair hotel in Central London. Hosted by celebrity hairdresser Michael Douglas, creative street barber from the BBC’s The One Show, the event included a ‘hair couture’ presentation with 5 Miss England models wearing Great Lengths hair extensions. Independent panel of judges from the hair industry were seeking the most outstanding certified hair extensionist recognised for their artistic achievements in the hairdressing community and with a strong reputation for their work with Great Lengths hair extensions demonstrating exceptional creativity and client loyalty.

Hair extensions expert, Inanch Emir, who has been specialising in hair extensions applications for over a decade, picked up 3 awards on the evening including Salon of the Year, Bridal Look of the Year and the Gold Trophy for “Great Lengths Hair Extensionist of the Year” making her the first ever hairdresser to win this title in the UK. Inanch’s celebrity clientele who visit her luxurious salon (www.inanch.com) on London’s Great Portland Street for hair extensions include include Peaches Geldof, Mischa Barton, Michelle Heaton, Nicola McLean, Danielle Lloyd and Dani Behr.

With the immense amount of models wearing hair extensions at this year’s Fashion Week it looks as though hair extensions are most definitely here to stay!

Peaches went from a short bob to luscious long locks at Inanch London



From left to right: Creative street barber from The One Show Michael Douglas,
Thomas Gold of Great Lengths International, Inanch Emir of Inanch London
and Philip Sharp, Managing Director of Great Lengths UK.



Extensions experts: Inanch Emir and her team with their 3 awards



Click here to watch clips from the Great Lengths Awards evening.