Top award for Dundee barber

A Dundee barber has been named the best in Scotland.

Vincent Quinn, head barber at Hard Grind, scooped the trophy at the Scottish Hair and Beauty Show in Edinburgh after impressing the judges with his “captivating stage presence and slick styling skills”.

The live final took place on day one of the Scottish trade show and was hosted by the Great British Barbering Academy, men’s grooming brand the Bluebeards Revenge, Salon Services, and trade magazine Barber NV.

Vincent said: “I’m incredibly honoured. I was up against some really tough competition, but I’m ecstatic that my performance was enough to impress the judges and the crowd.”

Six shortlisted barbers had to create a man’s hairstyle in an hour and were judged on difficulty, health and safety, techniques used, and overall look.

Originally from Manchester, 25-year-old Vincent told the judges that his cut took inspiration from the bowl cuts and ‘Gallagher’ cuts that popular rock band Oasis inspired.

His prizes included £500 worth of professional-quality hair and grooming products an £850 barber chair, a shiny new pair of barbering scissors, a year’s subscription to Barber NV and a feature on his win in the magazine.

Award-winner: Vincent Quinn.