Returning LIVE in 2022 with all categories
Global Creative Awards – an annual hairdressing competition, is a great start and an opportunity for every hairdresser to prove himself on a global scale and reveal hidden talents! Do not be afraid and participate! And perhaps you will be the inspiration and creator of the next collection.
For stylists the Global Creative Awards are the chance to show their full creativity without any limitations. The foundation is that stylists are free to create an entry showing their own unique vision and their full creativity. All Kao Salon Division customers that use Goldwell, KMS and Oribe are able to participate in the Global Creative Awards which will return in 2022 with the famous live competition and the full offer of all 7 categories.
“The first ever Global Creative Awards in 2021 proved that stylists around the world are ready to create inspiring images, once again proving that Creativity Never Stops”, says John Moroney, VP Creative & Communication.
Stylists can compete in two different ways – the Technical Awards with three different categories and the Editorial Awards with four categories:
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Creativity that starts with a photoshoot and ends with a live technical competition. For years, the Color Zoom Challenge has inspired thousands of stylists to compete – and now it continues in an exciting new way.
// new talent colorist of the year: to show the world that age is not a prerequisite for creative excellence and to show their talent and technical ability. This category is designed for stylists with less than five years of experience.
// creative colorist of the year: The ultimate color competition. In this category stylists create their vision with a stunning photograph and then recreate it in the international live competition. This category is open to all stylists with the passion and drive to compete in world of color.
// creative haircutter of the year: This new category is open to all passionate haircutters to show the world that their work is a cut above with this precision cutting competition. In this category stylists create their vision with a stunning photograph and then recreate it in the international live competition.
The participants of the technical categories have to compete first at the national level in their country. Afterwards the Gold winners move on to the International live competition.
EDITORIAL AWARDS
Four exciting new categories of photo-only global competition that celebrate the ultimate in editorial creativity.
// men‘s hairstylist of the year: Stylists show their mastery and expertise in men’s styling, barbering, and Grooming by creating a collection of cutting-edge men’s looks.
// salon team of the year: This category is the perfect opportunity to show the creativity of the entire salon team and to create a collection that represents a shared vision and show the power of the entire team.
// avant garde stylist of the year: To win this award stylists need to push the boundries of conventional hairstyling and dare to inspire with their collection of visionary work.
// editorial colorist of the year: In this category stylists have to express their vision in color and to create an editorial color collection that showcases color creativity, precision and vision.
The participants of the editorial categories have to compete globally in this Photo-Only International Competition. The Gold Winners of each of the technical categories deserve the recognition and reward for all of their creative efforts. In addition to their trophy, they will receive global editorial coverage.
// entries may be submitted ONLY between 1 June and 15 June 2022.
// all entries must be submitted via www.globalcreativeawards.com
// announcement of the national winners: August 2021.
