DIGITAL HAIR AWARDS Announces 2025 Finalists
The world’s official smartphone-shot global hair competition unveils over 450 finalists from across the globe!
After receiving more than 4,500 entries in its debut year, the Digital Hair Awards (DHA) today announced the Finalists for its groundbreaking 2025 program – a bold new chapter in professional hairdressing competitions worldwide.
Celebrated as the first-ever international hair competition shot entirely on smartphones, the DHA champions innovation, accessibility, and creativity – breaking down barriers and opening the stage to every stylist, everywhere.
“The Digital Hair Awards is a platform designed to recognise hairdressers who can meet the demands of today’s highly engaged consumer,” says David Mannah, CEO and Founder of M Division. “By focusing on content that converts, the DHAs give our industry an exciting new way to drive traffic and engagement back into salons across the world.”
A Global Celebration of Talent
From Australia, New Zealand, Europe, the US, and beyond, more than 450 finalists have been shortlisted across 16 diverse categories, covering everything from colour to transformations, cut, style, texture, barbering, extensions, special events and more.
Powered by Industry Leaders
The DHA proudly welcomes its Principal Partners K18 and Seamless1, along with DACH Country Partners Aveda and Schwarzkopf, and Category Partners including Haircare Group, Hanzo, Vish, Cloud Nine, Davroe, O&M, and DeLorenzo – brands that share the vision of elevating entrants and championing the next wave of digital hairdressing talent.
A First-of-its-Kind Global Livestream
The winners will be revealed in a world-first livestream broadcast on Sunday, 5 October 2025. Finalists will accept their awards virtually with live speeches, creating a digital gala event that unites the global hairdressing community and redefines what industry recognition looks like in the digital age.
THE FULL LIST OF 2025 FINALISTS IS NOW LIVE BELOW AND AT thejournalmag.com
For more information, please contact Christelle Mannah at M Division: christelle@mdivision.com.au
Digital Hair Awards 2025 Finalists
Best Hair Shot
Isabella Varsos
Nicole Taylor
Belinda Mills
Nicole Kae
Rosalind Dowling
Sita Mann
Arleny Aponte
Aimee Gill
Remi Jeffers
Jasmine Fernandez
Julia Erkotidis
Donna Kirifi
Lyndal Salmon
Rena Dimopoulos
Redmond Cliff
Sheila Leitner
Anton
Sophie Harris
Michael Ivkovic
Aleks Stefanovic
Dominic Bisson
Haley Edwards
Faye Redfern
Lucian Busuioc
Caitlin Berry
Amanda Lunedei
Jelena Vasic
Pia Zelzer
Caitlin Pallich
Best Carousel
Tobey Farmer
Teesh Lees
Uche Abuah
Devan Tisdale
Jessica Amanda Wooley
Ruby Duscher
Remi Jeffers
Lucian Busuioc
Rena Dimopoulos
Tianna Kinnear
Lyndal Salmon
Grace Kelly
Andres Jesus Aguilera Arias
Jorjia Noelle Bessell
Kaisey McDiarmid
Tara Walker
Bianca Carroll
Dominic Bisson
Caitlin Berry
Leah Iimmel
Kirby Lago
Jaimme-lee Hallgath
Billie Jean
Jelena Vasic
Angela Soong
Marie Cain
Best Video
Category Partner: Haircare Group
Domenic Pelli
Belinda Mills
Leah Iimmel
Ricky Hodge
Gareth Martin
Wayne Tuggle
Jay Snell
Michael Denton
Jaimme-lee Hallgath
Wade-William Ambler
Tobey Farmer
Remi Jeffers
Donna Kirifi
Lucian Busuioc
Rena Dimopoulos
Angela Soong
Jessica Del Borrello
Michele Ciafarone
Jessica Amanda Wooley
Aleks Stefanovic
Xanika Kearnan
Tom White
Olesya Ilina
Faye Redfern
Danilo Giangreco
Damian Tworuschka
Pia Zelzer
Harrison Sansom
Best Haircut
Category Partner: Hanzo
Tom White
Gareth Martin
Ricky Hodge
Belinda Mills
Jaimme-lee Hallgath
Ruby Duscher
Sheridan Rose Shaw
Lucian Busuioc
Anton
Nadine Behrendt
Rena Dimopoulos
Sheik Fariz
Lyndal Salmon
Giuseppe Semeraro
Remi Jeffers
Teagan Cousins
Faye Redfern
Emily Williams
Jessica Sutherland
Simon Tuckwell
Nicole Kae
Harrison Sansom
Best Barbering Cut
Michael Denton
Ricky Hodge
Fred McCann
Gareth Martin
Andy Yip
Pat Devito
Anton
Liam Saunders
Joanne Berkley
Gabriel Alexander Marenzi
Sheik Fariz
Sophie Harris
Samira Hoti Morina
Michael Ivkovic
Bo
Lexie Shay Rabbett
Best Consultation Video
Pepa Pomana
Jessica Sutherland
Gareth Martin
Jessica Del Borrello
Pamela Jane Stewart
Michael Denton
Teesh Lees
Kirby Lago
Aleks Stefanovic
Belinda Mills
Wade-William Ambler
Jelena Vasic
Uche Abuah
Arleny Aponte
Sheridan Rose Shaw
Victoria Drljaca
Sita Mann
Petra Miklavc
Hannah Stechman
Kaine Vakai
Faye Redfern
Jamie Coy
Sarah Emilia
Domenik Wopalka
Hossein Khaledi Nasab
Best Hair Hack
Category Partner: Vish
Tahni Daniels
Rozlyn Thomas
Leah Iimmel
Lauren McNamee
Remi Jeffers
Kirby Lago
Domenic Pelli
Joanna
Aleks Stefanovic
Paige Neal
Mahomed Moosa
Sarah D’amico
Uche Abuah
Dominique Molluso-Pigott
Bonnie King
Julia Erkotidis
Tobey Farmer
Teagan Cousins
Jessica Del Borrello
Ashlyn Savage
Renee Camilleri
Rena Dimopoulos
Hannah Stechman
Amelia Walker
Best Hair Extensionist
Category Partner: Seamless1
Jessica Sands
Rosalind Dowling
Mariet Neama
Arleny Aponte
Pamela Jane Stewart
Yovanka Loria
Charlotte Treacy
Rachelle Leto
Kristine Murillo
Nina Nolepa
Wade-William Ambler
Cigdem Wieczorek
Jessica Del Borrello
Jelena Vasic
Tobey Farmer
Domenic Pelli
Giuliana Katic
Aleks Stefanovic
Kaine Vakai
Liubov Haiduk
Faye Redfern
Kirby Lago
Lexie Shay Rabbett
Chrystal Ann Russell
Sarah Emilia
Jaclyn Douglas
Domenik Wopalka
Djamila Lagoun
Dane Wakefield
Best Blonde Specialist
Category Partner: O&M
Joanna
Morgan Weiss-Symonds
Stella De Morais
Grace Clayton
Madeline Thompson
Charlotte Treacy
Jaimme-lee Hallgath
Wade-William Ambler
Gareth Martin
Jelena Vasic
Shayla Carter
Katrin Ethner
Gerard McLoughlin
Markus Assel
Mackennah Melotte
Chetan Mongia
Giuliana Katic
Xanika Kearnan
Hannah Stechman
Nikita Pearce
Billie Batcehlor
Taylor Kapetanakos
Alyssia Pearson
Musa Karahan
Rena Dimopoulos
Hossein Khaledi Nasab
Halyna Marusyk
Best Brunette Specialist
Category Partner: Delorenzo
Erin Shanley
Madison Robertson
Domenic Pelli
Ashlyn Savage
Katherine Adgemis
Rachelle Leto
Jessica Del Borrello
Alex Fuchs
Tobey Farmer
Victoria Drljaca
Aleks Stefanovic
Leah Iimmel
Sean Anthony Fullerton
Sita Mann
Carla Tedesco
Jorjia Noelle Bessell
Delphyne Kanuma
Faye Redfern
Matthew Denton
Taylor Mascherin
Kirby Lago
Sonny Dunwell
Billie Batcehlor
Chetan Mongia
Caitlin Pallich
Helène Nakat Badaoui
Djamila Lagoun
Best New Colour Trend
Caitlin Berry
Siarn Ward
Jay Snell
K’cie Anne Gordon
Rosalind Dowling
Amy Smith
Angela Soong
Rena Dimopoulos
Ute Nieke
Giuliana Katic
Aleks Stefanovic
Jessica Sutherland
Kylie Jones
Emily Williams
Damian Tworuschka
Amanda Lunedei
Jelena Vasic
Faye Redfern
Caitlin Pallich
Halyna Marusyk
Kerstin Meisenzahl
Best Bridal and Event Specialist
Jessica Del Borrello
Isabel Naumoska
Domenic Pelli
Charlotte Treacy
Rachelle Leto
Larissa Mileto
Nina Nolepa
Jaimme-lee Hallgath
Brooke Murray
Dominique Molluso-Pigott
Carla Tedesco
Jelena Vasic
Kellie Adler
Hanaa Topxu-Ayane
Michael Ivkovic
Kirsten Smith
Hannah Stechman
Faye Redfern
Naomi Burke
Joyce Clarke Henry
Best Texture Style
Category Partner: Davroe
Uche Abuah
Jaimme-lee Hallgath
Joanna Sadler
Donna Kirifi
Katrin Ethner
Lucian Busuioc
Suzanah Twist
Teagan Cousins
Julia Erkotidis
Wade-William Ambler
Tobey Farmer
Jamie Furlan
Chetan Mongia
Gemma Koster
Michael Ivkovic
Delphyne Kanuma
Lyndsay Moroney
Helène Nakat Badaoui
Tara Walker
Scott Cooper
Kristy Hodgson
Best Texture Cut
Tom White
Tahni Daniels
Pepa Pomana
Gareth Martin
Benjamin Semple
Jaimme-lee Hallgath
Uche Abuah
Jade Walker
Katrin Ethner
Elke Göttgens
Donna Kirifi
Lucian Busuioc
Teagan Cousins
Lyndal Salmon
Jamie Furlan
Chetan Mongia
Gemma Koster
Michael Ivkovic
Faye Redfern
Tara Walker
Lyndsay Moroney
Curly Hair Education Australia
Helène Nakat Badaoui
Kristy Hodgson
Best Expressive Colourist
Jordan Skrtic
Jay Snell
Grace Edwards
Rosalind Dowling
Uche Abuah
Teesh Lees
Natalie Borger
Ruth Bocock
Nina Nolepa
Tayla Thorburn
Amanda Lunedei
Nerissa Chivers
Courteney Pobje
Angela Soong
Xanika Kearnan
Madison Finn
Dominic Bisson
Selamet
Sheik Fariz
Bente Stahnke
Lexie Shay Rabbett
Kayley Thomsen
Marilyn Guarino
Harrison Sansom
Best Transformation
Category Partner: Cloud Nine
Valerina Mazrekaj
Stefanie Napoleone
Nicole Lamers
Pia Zelver
Jay Snell
Belinda Mills
Jessica Sands
Brianna Eason
Leah Iimmel
Katherine Adgemis
Arleny Aponte
Mackenzie Hayward
Lauren McNamee
Domenic Pelli
Uche Abuah
Harriet Share
Wade-William Ambler
Ruby Duscher
Aimee Gill
Abdurrahman Özata
Katrin Ethner
Sheridan Rose Shaw
Gerard McLoughlin
Jamie Coy
Beatrice Albrecht
Hesha Abdi
Amanda Lunedei
Bonnie King
Nerissa Chivers
Gregson Gastar
Sean Anthony Fullerton
Ricky Hodge
Rena Dimopoulos
Anna Novokshonova
Gemma Koster
Teagan Cousins
Angela Soong
Petra Miklavc
Tayla Thorburn
Hanaa Topxu-Ayane
Xanika Kearnan
Faye Redfern
Marilyn Guarino
Helène Nakat Badaoui
Harrison Sansom
Caitlin Pallich
Sonny Dunwell