Regional Educator of the Year (UK, Europe, USA, APAC)

Open to independent educators and educators affiliated with professional brands operating within the UK, Europe, USA or APAC regions. Entrants must demonstrate active professional education, audience engagement and consistent industry presence within the selected region during the eligibility period.

Winning this award positions you among the educators helping shape the professional industry within your region, reinforcing credibility, visibility and professional influence. It provides a powerful platform to strengthen audience connection, support future opportunities and highlight the impact of your education across the professional hair community. Winners will also be invited to join the judging panel for The Indies - Salon & Stylist Awards UK.

• A written submission outlining your educational approach, professional positioning and regional industry impact.

• Evidence of education activity, audience engagement or professional influence within the selected region.

• Supporting materials including stage work, education content, events, campaigns or professional activity relevant to the eligibility period. Future direction and plans for continued growth or industry impact may also be included.

• All activity must relate to the period 1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026.

How This Category Will Be Judged

Entries will first be reviewed based on the written submission, supporting evidence and overall impact within professional education. Judges will consider educational quality, audience engagement, industry influence and the educator’s ability to connect with professionals within their region.

As this is a regional award, entries will be judged against others within their selected market across the UK, Europe, USA or APAC, with an individual winner recognised within each region.

Judges may also consider stage work, social presence, salon support, educational consistency and the overall impact the educator has had within the professional industry across their market.

To keep the process fair and independent, entries may be reviewed across multiple judging stages by different members of the judging panel.

Submission Requirements

This category does not require physical product submission.

Entrants should provide clear supporting evidence including educational work, stage appearances, social content, collaborations, industry partnerships, events or examples of professional impact connected to the entry.

This category is not open to educators operating exclusively outside of the selected region entered. Educators affiliated with conglomerate-owned or publicly listed companies will not be considered.

To protect the integrity of the awards, all judges are required to declare any professional, commercial or personal relationships with entrants prior to scoring. Any judge with a declared conflict of interest will not be permitted to review, discuss or score the relevant entry or category.

Entry Recommendations

Strong entries should clearly demonstrate the educator’s impact within their selected region and the way they support salons and professionals through education, inspiration and industry connection. Judges are looking for educators creating genuine professional impact, building strong audience engagement and consistently supporting the salon community within their market.

Supporting educational work, stage appearances, events, collaborations, social content, testimonials and examples of professional industry impact are strongly encouraged.

Entry Deadline

Final entry deadline for this category is 6 September 2026.

As this is a regional award, entries will be judged within their selected market across the UK, Europe, USA or APAC. Shortlisted entrants may be contacted directly regarding additional judging stages or further supporting information where applicable.