Live Fashion Hair will unite beauty professionals from more than 30 countries across two international events, celebrating creativity in hairdressing, barbering, styling and nail artistry.
Live Fashion Hair is preparing to bring its international awards platform to New York for the first time, while also returning to Tenerife for its established Global Edition.
The LIVE026 American Edition will take place at The Davines Group House in Brooklyn on September 20, 2026, followed by the Global Edition at Espacio Mutua Tinerfeña in Tenerife, Spain, on October 18.
Delivered in strategic alliance with the Booksy Live Fashion Awards, the events will provide a platform for both creative expression and professional development. While Live Fashion Hair focuses on avant-garde artistry and technical excellence, the Booksy Live Fashion Awards recognize beauty professionals building their profiles, businesses and wider industry presence.
More than 3,300 applications from over 30 countries have been submitted across the LIVE026 Global Edition, LIVE026 Americas Edition, BLFA026 European Edition and BLFA026 Americas Edition.
The awards will recognize talent across hairdressing, barbering, styling and nails. Categories include Men’s Hairdresser of the Year, Commercial Female, Creative Colorist, Avant-Garde and Editorial, alongside barbering categories such as Best Fade and Best Free Style. Best in Hair Styling, Best in Colour Design, Best Classic Manicure and Best Creative Manicure will also be presented.
Education will remain central to the LIVE experience, with masterclass formats featuring industry professionals including Byrd Mena, Joel Torres and Simone Petinatti.
The runway show format associated with previous Live Fashion Hair events will also return in New York and Tenerife. The Tenerife production will connect hair professionals Peter Gray and Giuseppe Stelitano with emerging and established Spanish fashion designers, supported by Comercio de Tenerife.
The finalists for the 2026 awards can now be viewed at livefashionhair.com, where further information about tickets and access to both events is available.