On Monday night, the prosecco was flowing and the spirit of hairdressing lit up The Hawks Nest, London as we celebrated the Colour World Genius Awards; as well as a decade of Colour World’s unstoppable creativity.
With an expanded 15 award categories — including five exciting new ones introduced for 2025 — this year’s ceremony truly showcased the diverse talent and innovation driving our industry forward. From daring colour transformations to trendsetting techniques, the evening was a testament to the passion and skills of our colourist community.
Without further ado, let’s unveil the winners…
Colour World Genius’ of 2025
- People Choice Colour Genius: Casey Coleman
- Creative Colour Genius: Emanuele Temperini
- Afro Colour Genius: Lisa Farrall
- New Talent Colour Genius: Amelia Krasinski
- Mindful Colour Genius: Oliver Blackaby
- Men’s Colour Genius: Dylan McConnachie
- Blonding Colour Genius: Tracey Ann Smith
- International Colour Genius: Kasper Thomas
- Colour Correction Genius: Kirby Brewer
- Student Colour Genius: Lucia Burton Cree
- Colour Collaborator Genius: Seung Ki Baek
- Colour Educator Genius: Rachael Lomax
- Commercial Colour Genius: Jamie Richards
- Colour Communicator Genius: Charlotte Cave
- #Colourtastic Genius: Lloyd Court
Head to @colourworlduk to check out the winning look, but for the film categories… keep scrolling.
People’s Choice
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Colour Communicator
#Colourtastic
Thank you
A huge thank you to everyone who entered the CWGA25 and our sponsors: Aveda, Beauty Works, Bleach London, Denman, Goldwell, JOICO, Kevin Murphy, L’Oréal Professional Paris, Organic Colour Systems and Revlon Professional.
Looking for some more colour inspiration? Here you go: INSPIRATION