Check out our categories page to see which sector your product/s fall into. Then write out the USP for each product (max length: 200 words).
KEY DATES
Tickets on sale - 4 March
Entry earlybird end - 7 April
Entry deadline - 29 May
Ticket earlybird end - 20 July
Awards - 10 September
COST TO ENTER
Thursday 28 November 2024
May 2025
Early Summer 2025
Entry Deadline
Winners Notified
In-Person Awards Ceremony
£250 + VAT per product, per category
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Marie Claire UK is committed to representing a diverse portrayal of beauty. For the Hair Awards this is reflected by our judging panel, our democratic judging process and through our content.
Marie Claire UK is committed to sustainability and championing brands that are working towards a greener future. We have categories dedicated to sustainability and across production of the Hair Awards, we will be recycling and reusing packaging sent to us by brands entering products and using regular postage services over individual couriers wherever possible when sending judging packs.
Please post two products per entry (if you are entering a range or a brand category please send two of the hero product only, not the whole range).
PRODUCTS MUST ARRIVE BY 6PM ON THURSDAY 16 JANUARY 2025.
Beckie Sirs, c/o Marie Claire Hair Awards, Future, 121 - 141 Westbourne Terrace, London, W2 6JR
PRODUCTS MUST ARRIVE BY 6PM ON THURSDAY 16 JANUARY 2025.
For the entry samples for judging, the sender/entrant is required to cover any additional customs and tax costs.
For the winner trophies, Marie Claire UK will cover any additional customs and tax costs.
You can enter your product into multiple relevant categories. One entry is £250 + VAT per product, per category. e.g. if you wanted to enter your brands product into Best Hair Innovation and Best Hair Oil the cost would be £500 + VAT. For most categories, products can be launched at any time, however entrants for the following categories must have been launched at any point during 2024:
Best Hair Innovation
Best New Hair Product
Best New Hair Brand
Best Ethical Hair Initiative
The entry deadline is Thursday 28 November 2025.
No, any companies can enter, regardless of location. Products need to be available for UK consumers to buy online.
Winning brands will be notified under embargo by email in May 2025. Winners will be announced at an in-person awards celebration in early Summer 2025. The winners are embargoed until after the awards announcement. Winners will also be announced on marieclaire.co.uk.
Entries will be judged by the Marie Claire UK beauty team and a selection of experts from our judging panel. Individuals will be selected from our panel to judge the category best suited to them, in terms of their hair type, client base, knowledge and experience. Judges will be asked to test the products and provide scores based on efficacy, innovation and packaging (design and sustainability). The highest scoring product will win the category.
In order to minimise waste and as part of our commitment to sustainability we will be re-using packaging that has been sent to the Marie Claire UK team. Products will be sent via local carbon neutral couriers where possible. All judges are UK based and we do not send products overseas.
Unfortunately we cannot return entry samples.
Yes, we have a number of licensing packages available so that you can make the most of your win. To request costs please contact Efi.Mandrides@futurenet.com.