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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Lottie Winter

Meet the Marie Claire Hair Industry Icons of 2026: The Stylists, Colourists and Visionaries Shaping the Future of Hair

Marie Claire Hair Awards 2026 Industry Icons Winners.

For nine years, Marie Claire UK has championed the finest formulations and innovations in haircare—from the tools that have genuinely changed the way we style at home to the treatments that have revolutionised our routines. The products, as ever, matter enormously.

But this year, we wanted to turn the spotlight on the people behind the hair. The colourists, clinicians, creatives and cultural figures who set the agenda, raise the bar and whose contribution to this industry extends far beyond the salon chair.

These are the winners of our inaugural Hair Industry Icons category.

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