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YEAR 2024

THE COLOUR TROPHY

THE L’OREAL COLOUR TROPHY 2016

Serafina from the Ashbourne salon is the 2016 North West regional winner of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy STAR award. Serafina fought off strong competition and wowed a panel of high-profile judges with her stunning model and will now join the L’Oréal Professionel Colour Academy 2016 for a year of training with L’Oréal Professionnel and some of the UK’s top hair colourists.

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Serafina’s mood board which she presented during an interview with the judges.

Serafina competed at the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Grand Final on Monday 13^th June at the O2 Intercontinental Hotel in London. Hosted by Nick Grimshaw, the Grand Final show was a thrilling and inspirational black-tie event featuring spectacular hair shows by some of the industry’s most illustrious names in hairdressing followed by a 5 course dinner and the much celebrated awards presentation ceremony.

Over 3 weeks in April the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Backstage tour has visited nine cities and identified nine exceptional young hairdressers as STAR award winners from across the country who will now form the L’Oréal Professionnel Colour Academy 2016. They will work together on projects throughout the year to develop their colour knowledge, confidence and help to boost their careers in hair colouring.

Serafina is a Stylist at our Ashbourne salon, to make an appointment please call 01335 343 893

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YEAR 2024

ANNUAL AWARDS

THE ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS

On Tuesday 17th May 2016 an afternoon and evening of celebration ensued as staff from the Sally Montague Hair Group’s six salons in Derbyshire gathered at the historic Cathedral Quarter Hotel in Derby for its annual awards ceremony.

Held to coincide with the 33rd anniversary of Sally Montague Hair Group, the highly anticipated awards aims to identify the salon stars that have excelled in their roles over the last 12 months. The 13 categories including The L’Oréal Professionnel Colour Genius and Best Salon Team, ensured members of staff were recognised and rewarded on the night.

Director Sally Montague presented the trophies and prizes, which ranged from an vouchers to luxury hair and skin care. The afternoon began with a presentation outlining the group’s achievements throughout 2015 and this year’s plans for the business including the new salon and spa being built in Ashbourne. Sally then presented the prizes in the awards ceremony to the evening’s winners and the night culminated with a celebratory dinner, where staff toasted their collective successes and awards.

Says director Sally Montague: “Our in-salon awards allows us to praise and commend each member of the team for their dedication and loyalty to the Sally Montague Hair Group. It’s one of the few times in the year where all our six salon teams are together – we’re already looking forward to next year!”

Ewan Mathers, www.ewanmathersphotographer.com

All salon teams clubbed together to present Sally Montague with flowers and a present to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the business.

THE AWARDS

The Apprentice Potential Award 2016: Danielle Shelley

The Style Award: Lou Lomax, The Old Hall

Art Team presentation and prizes: Lizzie, Deesh, Laura, Alice, Imogen, Ferne, Emmanuelle

Customer Excellence Award: Jo Allen

The Rising Star Award: Imogen Godwin, Ashbourne

Most Inspirational Team Member as voted for by the team: Deesh Dhindsa, Duffield

The L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Genius Award: Laura Robertson, Colour Specialist, Belper

Best Salon Team: Ashbourne

Manager of the Year Award for Outstanding Leadership: Charmian Ransby, Ashbourne

The Stylist Award for Professional Growth: Katherine Vanderplank, The Old Hall

The Spa Award for Professional Growth: Holly Leeming, Ashbourne

The Hall Of Fame Award, Best Stylist: Lizzie Fox, Sadler Gate

Salon of the Year: Belper

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YEAR 2024

THE COLOUR TROPHY

IMOGEN WINS THE STAR AWARD

We were delighted to have a record breaking five teams in the regional heat of this years L’Oreal Colour Trophy. Stylists from our Ashbourne, Duffield, Sadler Gate and Belper salons all competed at the event in Manchester to win a place in the Grand Final against other salons from across the region. Our teams from across the group went to watch and be a part of the event and were delighted when Imogen Coates from the Duffield salon won her category in the Rising Star Award.

Imogen fought off strong competition and wowed a panel of high-profile judges with her hair colouring talent, she will now join the L’Oréal Professionel Colour Academy 2016 for a year of ‘money can’t buy’ education and training with L’Oréal Professionnel and some of the UK’s top hair colourists

With her place in the team firmly secured, Imogen will now compete at the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Grand Final which takes place on Monday 13^th June, 2016 against the other ‘STAR’ award winners to win ‘judges favourite’ and the amazing prize of an exclusive European photo-shoot. The Grand Final show promises a thrilling and inspirational black-tie event featuring spectacular hair shows by some of the industry’s most illustrious names in hairdressing followed by a 5 course dinner and the much celebrated awards presentation ceremony.

Over 3 weeks in April the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Backstage tour has visited nine cities and identified nine exceptional young hairdressers as STAR award winners from across the country who will now form the L’Oréal Professionnel Colour Academy 2016. To make an appointment with Imogen please call 01332 843 000.

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YEAR 2024

ID ARTIST

IMOGEN GAINS A PLACE ON THE ID ARTIST TEAM

Imogen Godwin, Master Stylist at Ashbourne, has been celebrating after winning a sought after place on the prestigious L’Oreal Professionnel ID Artist team.

The team is a highly sought-after educational opportunity for talented, inspired hairdressers with an eye for fashion and unique creative expression. Lizzie Fox, Deesh Dhindsa, Alice Cronin and Laura Robertson have been or are currently part of the ID Artist programme.

Led by some of the hairdressing industry’s biggest names, students are coached in the latest catwalk looks, cut and colour techniques alongside L’Oreal Professionnel’s seasonal trends over the course of the two year initiative – equipping them with the perfect tools to take back to the salon and clients.

National auditions were held in the UK and Ireland last week where Imogen had to present a mood board of inspirational catwalk looks and trends, before presenting her stunning model and talking through her inspirations with the esteemed judging panel. From hundreds of entrants only a maximum of three stylists from each region go through to become members of the team, and Imogen is now preparing for some exciting creative opportunities ahead.

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YEAR 2024

THE HAIR AWARDS

ANGEL IS NAMED ‘BEST BACKSTAGE STYLIST’

Angel Montague-Sayers, Sally Montague Hair Group Art Team Director, UK Creative Ambassador for styling brand Cloud Nine and Educator for L’Oreal Professionnel, is celebrating after being named ‘Best Backstage Stylist’ in the at the 2015 The Cut awards by HAIR Magazine.

Angel has been shortlisted for the award for the past two years and is absolutely delighted to have won. Working between London and Derby (Angel works at Duffield salon each Friday and The Old Hall every Saturday) , Angel has proved her styling credentials with a string of award wins and has just finalised in the L’Oreal Colour Trophy and Shu Uemura Muse Awards.

The winners were announced in the June issue of HAIR magazine, pictured below.

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YEAR 2024

COLOUR TROPHY

THE 2015 REGIONAL FINAL

We’ve been celebrating after winning one of only 4 coveted places in the North Western Heat of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Award 2015. The team, lead by Angel Montague-Sayers fought off strong competition and wowed a panel of high-profile award winning judges with their Autumn/Winter 2015/16 fashion inspired look. The team will now compete at the Grand Final event which could see them winning one of the coveted L’Oréal Colour Trophy Awards.

THE TEAM:

ANGEL MONTAGUE-SAYERS (THE OLD HALL & DUFFIELD)

COLOUR: ALICE CRONIN (ASHBOURNE)

MAKE UP: KATIE HUMPHRIES USING MAKE UP BY HD BROWS (BELPER)

MODEL: GEORGI GROGAN

Celebrity presenter, the gorgeous Lilah Parsons hosted the event leading competitors through the competition and introducing an inspiring hair show, by Sally & Jamie Brooks of Brooks+Brooks, London and culminating with the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Regional awards ceremony to name the salons progressing to the Grand Final.

Across 2 weeks in April, the L’Oréal Colour Trophy tour hit 7 UK cities rubbing shoulders with some of the industry’s talented salons. The competitors continue to help to make the L’Oréal Colour Trophy the longest running live hairdressing competition in the world. Now, over 900 entries and 500 regional finalists later, Sally Montague Hair Group have won a place alongside just 47 nationwide salons in the Grand Final.

Deesh also competed in the Mens Image Award at the Regional Final, coming 3rd and therefore just missing out on a ticket to the Grand Final. Deesh, Laura and Alice also went on the Colour Trohpy tour, styling backstage and presenting at venues across the country as part of the L’Oreal ID Artist programme.

On Monday 1st June at the stunning London venue Battersea Evolution, Angel and the team will have the chance at winning the famed 60^th L’Oréal Colour Trophy. The Grand Final show promises a thrilling and inspirational evening featuring spectacular hair shows by some of the industry’s most illustrious names in hairdressing and an amazing celebration of the last 60 years.

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YEAR 2024

ANNUAL AWARDS

ON 24th FEBRUARY AN EVENING OF CELEBRATION ENSUED AS ALL SIX SALON TEAMS GATHERED FOR OUR ANNUAL PRESENTATION AND AWARDS CEREMONY.

The highly anticipated awards aims to identify the salon stars that have excelled in their roles over the last 12 months. The 23 categories including The L’Oréal Professionnel Best Performed Stylist and Best Salon Team, ensured all 58 members of staff were recognised and rewarded on the night.

Director Sally Montague presented the prizes, which ranged from an iPad mini and L’Oréal Professionnel education vouchers to a Make up By HD Brows Gift Box and luxury hair care hampers.

The afternoon began with a presentation from Paul Fishwick, Commercial Development Manager, L’Oréal Professionnel, followed by Director, Sally Montague, outlining the group’s achievements throughout 2014 and this year’s plans for the business. Sally then presented the prizes in the awards ceremony to the evening’s winners.

The night culminated with a celebratory dinner at the chic new The Distillery eatery, where staff toasted their collective successes and awards. All 58 team members took home a luxury hairdressing party bag, containing a ghd Tool Case, L’Oréal Professionnel Tecni Art styling products and Cloud Nine Magical Quick Dry Potion.

Says director Sally Montague: “Our in-salon awards allows us to praise and commend each member of the team for their dedication and loyalty to the Sally Montague Hair Group during the past twelve months. This year, we were extremely privileged to hear from Paul Fishwick, L’Oréal Professionnel Commercial Development Manager on the brand’s plans for the future and how we can be a part of it. We’re already looking forward to next year!”

THE WINNERS

O.P.I Best Newcomer Award – Katie, Belper

Kerastase Client Communication Award – Elaine Hood, Carol Wood, Jane Montague, Louise Glover & Lynda Sayers

Best Team Driver – Charmian, Ashbourne

Kerastase ‘Above & Beyond’ award – Imogen, Ashbourne

O.P.I Most Polished award – Lou (The Old Hall) and Lilly (Duffield)

ESPA Keep calm and carry on award – Alice, Ashbourne

GHD Home Care Advisor of the year – Lizzie, Sadler Gate

Most Improved Stylist – Emily, University & Belper

Kerastase award for Customer Excellence – Yvette (Belper) & Katia (Sadler Gate)

Most Improved Apprentice -Millie, Belper

Apprentice of the year award – Serafina, Ashbourne

Great Lengths Best Extensionist Award – Lou & Ferne, The Old Hall

Shu Uemura Most Improved Art Team Member – Alice, Ashbourne

Shu Uemura Best Art Team Member – Deesh, Duffield

HD Brows therapist achiever of the year – Holly, Ashbourne

Retail salon of the year – Ashbourne

Cloud Nine outstanding Achievement award – Laura, Belper

Manager of the Year Award, Emmanuelle

Best part-time stylist – Sarah, The Old Hall & Ashbourne

L’Oreal Professionnel Best Performed Stylist – Lizzie, Sadler Gate

Peoples Choice Award – Jo Allen, General Manager

Best Salon Team – Duffield

Best Performed Salon 2014 – Duffield

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YEAR 2024

SHU UEMURA

LIZZIE FOX IS AWARDED SECOND PLACE AT THE SHU UEMURA 2014 MUSE IMAGE AWARDS

Sally Montague Hair Group Art Team Colour Specialist and Sadler Gate Salon Manager, Lizzie Fox, celebrated being awarded second place earlier this year at the exclusive Shu Uemura Art of Hair photoshoot at the luxury haircare brand’s 2014 Muse Image Awards.

The awards, which were launched last year, are sponsored by Tribute Magazine – the high-end artistic magazine for hairdressers – and aim to give visibility to stylists with vision and talent. Entrants were invited to submit an image of an avant-garde female in order to win a place on a regional shoot where they could create an avant-garde look of their own.

Lizzie’s entry mood board was submitted to the judges alongside her entry photograph, pictured below.

MY INSPIRATION, LIZZIE FOX

My initial inspiration for the look came from the Dolce & Gabbana mosaic print and the Sicilian influence which is at the forefront of all their iconic collections. I was especially drawn towards the royal pose and crown, and wanted to create my own more abstract version within the hair, without using any ornaments. I didn’t want to create anything too structured and so I started looking into different fabrics and architecture to see how I could develop my look. I found the Revolution tower building in Panama and this influenced the twists within the crown. I also wanted to create a contrast between the regal and the rough, looking at texture of rope helped me define the texture with the hair. To create my look I used Shu Uemura Art of Hair Tasai cream and Liquid Fabric which gave great texture and a malleable hold.

THE PHOTOSHOOT

Lizzie was selected from hundreds of high-class entries from across the UK and given the opportunity to work with renowned hairdresser India Miller and top fashion photographer Jack Eames as part of the photoshoot prize.

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TROPHY LIVES

OUR TEAM HAVE BEEN RECOGNISED ACROSS THE INDUSTRY FOR THEIR SKILL AND CREATIVE FLAIR.

From the prestigious L’Oréal Professional Colour Trophy Regional Finals and Creative HEAD’s It Girl and Fashionista titles to awards for our salon restoration and interiors, our team has built a fantastic reputation based upon a wealth of experience. Recognised in the industry as forward-thinking and with a dedication to detail, our winning mentality means we are constantly testing ourselves to ensure you receive the best service.

In recent years we have won and been finalised in the following awards:

2018 Shortlisted, MOST WANTED Business Thinker: Sally Montague

2018 Grand Finalist, L’Oreal Colour Trophy, London

2018 Winner, Colour Trophy Mens Image Award, Regional Final

2018 Regional Finalist: L’Oreal Colour Trophy, Star Award & Mens Image Award

2017 Finalist, NHF Business Awards, Best Group of Businesses

2017 Finalist, Creative HEAD Most Wanted Awards, Best Local Salon

2017 Winner, Best Bridal Stylist (Middle East), Angel Montague-Sayers

2017 L’Oreal Professionnel ID Artist, Lorna, The Old Hall

2017 Regional Finalist, L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy, Deesh & Serafina (Duffield)

2017 Regional Finalist, L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy, Laura (Belper)

2017 Regional Finalist, L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy, Katherine & Lorna (The Old Hall)

2017 Regional Finalist, Mens Image Award, Emily (Belper and Montague Creative)

2016 Finalist, Creative HEAD Most Wanted Awards, Best Local Salon, Duffield

2016 Regional Winner, L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy Rising Star Award, Serafina Giacobbe, Ashbourne

2016 Regional Finalist, L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy and Mens Image Award

2015 Regional Winner, L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy NW Final, Angel Montague-Sayers

2015 Finalist, L’Oreal Professionnel Mens Image Award Regional Final, Deesh Dhindsa

2015 Finalist, L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy Regional Final, Angel Montague-Sayers

2015 Finalist, HAIR AWARDS (The Cut), Best Backstage Stylist, Angel Montague-Sayers, The Old Hall and Duffield salons.

2015 Finalist, HAIR AWARDS (The Cut), Best Extensionist, Deesh Dhindsa, Duffield

2015 Finalist, HAIR AWARDS (The Cut), Best Regional Salon, Belper

2014 Finalist, Salon Business Awards, Best Colour Salon, Belper

2014 Finalist, Salon Business Awards, Design Smart category, Sadler Gate

2014 Finalist, Hair magazine, Backstage Stylist, Angel Montague-Sayers

2014 Finalist, L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy Grand Final

2014 Second Place, SHU UEMURA MUSE AWARDS, Lizzie Fox

2014 Winner,L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy Regional Final

2014 Finalist Derby Telegraph Business Awards, Services Category

2014 Finalist SHU UEMURA MUSE AWARDS

2014 Finalist, The English Hair & Beauty Awards, Best Salon & East Midlands Group

2014 Finalist, George Larkin Brighter City of Derby Award, Best Restoration (Sadler Gate)

2014 Highly Commended, George Rennie Award (for the restoration of Sadler Gate salon)

2014 Finalist,L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy Regional

2013 Winner, IT GIRL, Creative Head It List, Angel Montague-Sayers

2013 Finalist SHU UEMURA MUSE AWARDS

(Sally Montague, Angel Montague-Sayers, Deesh Dhindsa)

2013 Finalist Hair magazine Backstage Stylist (Angel Montague-Sayers)

2012, Finalist, Fellowship for British Hairdressing, Salon Group of the Year

2012 Winner, Fashionista (Angel Montague-Sayers), Creative Head It List

2012 Finalist IT Girl (Angel Montague-Sayers), Creative Head It List

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