MAR '25
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5 MAY
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7 JUL
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18 AUG
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2 NOV
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2-3 NOV
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MAR '26
AHFA ENTRY KITS OPEN
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AHFA ENTRIES OPEN
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PRODUCT ENTRIES CLOSE
​CREATIVE AND BUSINESS ENTRIES CLOSE
AHFA FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENT
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2025 MANE LIFE // MANE STAGE
2025/2026 AHFA GALA
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WHO WE ARE
The Australian Hair Fashion Awards (AHFA) is the premier independent hairdressing awards program, celebrating the best in Hair Fashion across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. As the longest-running and most prestigious awards of its kind, the AHFA continues to elevate and showcase the industry’s top creative talent on a global stage.
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With hundreds of entries each year, the AHFA attracts the most innovative salons, stylists, and colourists, all vying for recognition at the industry’s most anticipated event. Entries are judged by a renowned panel of international industry experts, ensuring a fair, credible, and globally recognised platform for artistic excellence.
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As a truly global competition, AHFA welcomes talent from around the world, with the Global Hairdresser of the Year category highlighting the industry’s finest visionaries on an international scale.
Think you have what it takes? Be part of the movement.