Stylists compete for awards in Whanganui

Competitors added finishing touches as the cut event drew to a close at the NZARH regional hair stylist awards on Sunday.

The biennial New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers awards held at the St Johns Club in Glasgow St on Sunday was a dazzling affair.

The competitions were open to Whanganui and Palmerston North hairdressers who are members of NZARH and there were new generation stylist and senior categories in each event which included cutting, styling, hair by night, colouring, barbering and make-up.

Bevan Conley

and

Liz Wylie

went along to check out the talent.

Chanel Holly of Chonel spent four hours creating this medieval inspired look for model Mckenzie Banks. The wet and dry look was created using three colours. Make up is by Nika Steele.

Sam Watkin of Protege Hairdressing adds the finishing touches to Shannon Egan's hair in the cut event.

Kate Watson of Protege Hairdressing works on the final stages of model Lewis Waite's style in the cut event.

Shiella Thomas of Chonel hairdressers gives model Jaz Doyle's hair a final spritz during the cut event.

The NZARH competitions drew a sizeable crowd to Whanganui's St Johns Club on Sunday.