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Emerging Rebel of the Year
For the next generation of alt stylists making a name for themselves! Our emerging rebel is fearless and simply impossible to ignore; they are the heart of the industry and deserve to be celebrated!
Alt Cutter of the Year
For the stylist whose shapes, textures, and silhouettes are defining the alt scene. We want to see your best shags, mullets & wolfcuts! The perfect balance of technique and creativity.
Alt Colourist of the Year
It wouldn’t be an alt award without colour! Creating the perfect hue for those kickass cuts. This is for those bending the rules of colour theory and creating signature looks that scream personality.
Alt Extensionist of the Year
For those creative use of extensions, wefts, and textures to build bold, structural or hybrid alt looks.
Alt Barber of the Year
For barbers bringing edge and artistry to short hair, fades, and androgynous cuts, we’re on the lookout for some serious style.
Ultimate Alt Vivid
The colour crown that every alt colourist wants! For the boldest use of vivid colour, electric tones, creative blends, and pure alt in the best way.
Ultimate Black
We want goth and you got it! Us goths deserve a best in show too. For mastering the darkest shade with shine, depth, and gothic perfection.
Alt Creative Image of the Year
For the photograph that screams alt culture. Killer hair, concept, and execution all in one frame.
Alt Transformation of the Year
For the before-and-after that made jaws drop. We want your most insane transformations!
Shag of the Year
For the ultimate lived-in, layered, textured masterpiece. The cut that screams freedom, movement, and attitude; the modern shag in all its rebellious glory. For the cut that defines the alt generation. Whether it’s wolf, butterfly, or classic shag, this award goes to the stylist who nailed shape, flow, and raw texture.
Alt Salon of the Year
For the space that really defines alternative culture, we want to see you, what you care about, what makes you tick and why you think you are the Alternative Salon of the Year!
Ultimate Alt Stylist of the Year
The ultimate Alternative Stylist, for someone who lives and breathes the culture. Passionate and dedicated to the craft. For all-round excellence — the stylist who embodies alt artistry through cut, colour, and culture.