A hairdresser in North Finchley has been named a finalist for a national award.

Joanna Jane Surace of Essenuals in High Road, North Finchley, is among 98 finalists who have been nominated in HJ's British Hairdressing Awards, with Ms Surace's nomination in the category of men's hairdresser of the year.

The awards ceremony, hosted by Hairdressers Journal International, is in its fourth decade and will be held on November 27 in London.

Ms Surace said: "I am ecstatic and super excited to be a finalist for Men’s Hairdresser of the Year and very happy to do it under the Essensuals brand."

There are a number of categories including avant garde hairdresser of the year and afro hairdresser of the year, with both regional and category specific awards given to salons and hairdressers across the UK.

Hairdressers Journal International’s executive director, Jayne Lewis Orr says: "The awards remain true to the original objective - to promote the professionalism and leading vision of British hairdressing, and importantly to celebrate its contribution to the wider world.

"I am so proud that we can see the impact that the awards have had on not only our own industry, but also upon partnership industries of model agencies, photographers, clothes stylists and make-up artists and its success is shared by many."