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This year has been tough on us all and the beauty industry has suffered greatly. But even in the darkest times, there is light. The hairdressing community is resilient and there are some people in the industry that deserve special recognition for their efforts at using their platforms to help others.
Our Special Jury Prize awards are dedicated to them and the work they do.
It isn’t just our editors and judging panel whose opinions matter. We wanted to know which one product our readers deemed their number one beauty cupboard must-have.
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We have all missed the salons this year. Yes, some of us have been desperate for a trim, but it’s our colour that’s arguably taken on the biggest struggle.
Thankfully, there are some incredible products out there that have helped us through and they’ve won awards…
Best Root Retoucher
Isn’t blonde hair just the best? But aren’t tell-tales dark roots the worst? To keep you going in between appointments, you need something that’s quick and effective. Nothing is going to perfectly replicate freshly coloured strands, but this Batiste Dry Shampoo does the job. So many women have been using dry shampoo to disguise their regrowth for years, but these added hints of colour is exactly what’s needed.
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This past year has seen us depend on our tools and accessories more than ever before. Thankfully, the past 12 months has also seen the launch of some of the most exciting innovation we’ve seen in a long while.
Here are Marie Claire UK’s Hair Tools & Accessories winners…
Best Hair Extensions
Both Beauty Works clip-in and tape extensions were nominated for the best hair extensions award, and guess what? Each one received the top scores from the judges. Both sets are made from human hair, designed for easy at home use, and can be used again and again. Oh and they both look oh-so natural, which is the most important thing, no? If it’s volume you’re after, the clip-in is for you, but if you’re after quick and easy application, the brand’s tape extensions are best.
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When it comes to getting creative with your hair, you are only ever as good as the tools you have at your disposal.
You can tease, backcomb and straighten to your heart’s content, but it’s the best styling products that can make or break a hair style.
Luckily, we’ve found the best of the best…
Best Texturiser
This is like if a dry shampoo married a hair spray and they had a baby. It adds just the right amount of texture to the root, body to the lengths and holds it there. And thankfully, it doesn’t leave behind any powdery residue, which so many other texturisers do.
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This year’s Hair Awards have exposed us to some of the most incredible new hair products, brands and enterprises we’ve ever seen. These specific winners needed their own Hero category to highlight their brilliance, as well their vision and strive to make the world a better place.
Best Environmentally-Friendly Packaging
As more and more brands announce their take on sustainable responsibility, there is one company that has been quietly making headway with the planet at the heart of everything it does for years. Bleach’s formulas are vegan and cruelty-free, it sells large refillable bottles for each of its products and it’s big on reducing single-use plastic. Not only is its Rosé Shampoo Bar 100% plastic-free, it’s also the world’s first pink toning shampoo bar, and at £9, it makes sustainability accessible to the mass