A Salisbury hairdresser has taken home the title of Rising Star at a prestigious hairdressing competition.

At just 20 years of age, Annabel Payne, a hairstylist at Toni&Guy, has been awarded The Rising Star title at The It List awards, a national contest celebrating hairdressing’s brightest new stars aged 30 and under.

Annabel’s passion for editorial work has already seen her assist the International Art Directors at Toni&Guy, and she now plans to extend her avant-garde and men’s skills, in order to grow her clientele.

Amanda Nottage, editor of Creative HEAD said: “Annabel epitomises what modern hairdressing is all about.

“Her focus and drive always to improve and upskill will stand her in good stead in her career, and she is already embracing the unique opportunities to work creatively within fashion that hairdressing brings.

“A true star in the making, we shall be keeping a close eye on Annabel at Creative HEAD!”

Annabel said: “Thank you so, so much, this is a huge shock, I can’t believe it. I want to say a huge thank you to everyone at Toni&Guy, especially Lou and George and the team in Salisbury. I can’t believe I’m here to be honest.”

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