Ballymena man does it in style!

The award winning local salon, was chosen as the Northern Ireland regional finalist.

Each of the entries in the nine regional and six specialist categories were anonymously judged by a selection of the industry’s leading lights, including Hall of Fame members and past and present winners of HJ‘s British Hairdresser of the Year.

As a finalist Simon Houston will now submit a further four images which will go forward to the second round judging.

The winners will be announced at the British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on November 25.

Simon said: “This is the fifth year I’ve got through. I’m absolutely ecstatic to be a finalist again!

“I haven’t entered since 2009 so I could concentrate on the business but entering the British Hairdressing Awards is something I really enjoy because it’s very creative and artistic,” he said.