Brooklands Got Talent!

Brooklands College hosted a Hair and Beauty competition on Tuesday 15^th January. In a test of time, attention to detail and skill, Hairdressing and Beauty students went above and beyond to impress a carefully selected judging panel.

The judges were esteemed industry professionals, Martin Roberts-Hunt, David Volt-Baker, Jane Hedditch, Jaz Jandu and former Brooklands Beauty student, Paulina Lipiec. Martin – a salon owner – has worked with Brooklands College for the last 12 years with the Apprenticeships team whilst Paulina is a therapist specialising in laser and facial treatments. David is the global ambassador for luxury haircare brand, Milkshake, and has been nominated for various British Hairdressing awards over the last five years. Jane, Spa Manager at the award-winning Runnymede Hotel, has 28 years of experience within the industry and works very closely with the College to support the development and transition of our Beauty students into the industry.

In a race against time, hairspray, rollers and brushes were all key ingredients throughout in this much-anticipated competition.

Across four different categories and groups emerged five winners. This included an eye-catching entry, in the ‘red carpet look’ category, by Level 1 student, Kerena Crease. Our Level 3 Media Make-up, Hairdressing and Theatrical Special Effects students also took part in a reflection of new and experimental ideas.

Award Winners

Level 1 Hair and Beauty – Red Carpet look

1^st Place Kerena Crease

2^nd Place Scarlett Dixon

3^rd Place Shannon Lee

Level 2 Hairdressing – Eras

1^st Place Chloe Morris

2^nd Place Jelizaveta Djomina

3^rd Place Nicole Owens

Level 2 Beauty – Eras

1^st Place Cara Saunders

2^nd Place Sophie Watts

3^rd Place Lola Deluca

Level 3 Beauty – Full body massage

1^st Place Caris Willett

2^nd Place Natalia Sookur

3^rd Place Nikki Weston

Level 3 Hairdressing, Level 3 Theatrical Special Effects Hair & Media Make-up – Avant Garde

1^st Place Caitlyn Woodley Nash and Leah Davidson

2^nd Place Xristina Gripari and Amie Pike

3^rd Place Emma Knight and Shauna Markham

Levels 1, 2 and 3 Hair and Beauty students went head-to-head over the course of the evening and in a test of nerves, showcased their creativity whilst also setting high standards for next year. For the Level 3 students, the purpose of the competition is to hone their skills for the National Hairdressing Federation Avant Garde competition, which takes place in Blackpool in March. As well as winning for the past two years, we have taken most of the top 20 positions.