The Northern Echo has launched a search for the ‘Best Hairdresser or Barber 2024’ – and readers are being asked to have their say.

Following on from the success of the ‘Best Chippy’ competition, The Northern Echo is giving its readers a chance to celebrate the best hairdressers in Darlington and County Durham.

Following a call for nominations last week, The Northern Echo can now reveal its top ten finalists across the hair and barbering industry.

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In alphabetical order, these are:

  •  Blossom & Crown, in 4 Church Street, Shildon
  •  Clique, in 17 Parsons Court, Newton Aycliffe
  •  Era 21 Plus, in 25 Hollyhurst Road, Darlington
  •  Forty7 The Salon, in 47 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington
  •  Hair by Ann-Marie, in 74 Victoria Road, Darlington
  •  Hair by Edele, in 79 Front Street, Durham
  •  Jodie Stott, in 58 The Green, Darlington
  •  Michael Teasdale Hair, in 13 Toft Hill Lane, Bishop Auckland
  •  Oakleys Barbershop, in 39 Bondgate, Darlington
  •  The Hair Lab, in Unit 7, Lingfield Way, Darlington

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From today, readers can vote for the overall winner through the coupon in the paper. This will run for two weeks until Monday, July 8.

Speaking as the online nominations for The Northern Echo’s ‘Best Hairdresser or Barber 2024 opened, Gavin Foster, Northern Echo editor said: “Nothing beats the feeling of walking out of a salon with a fresh cut, and County Durham and Darlington have some of the best.

“With a love and passion for their job and experience that can’t be replicated and often friendships for life, the region’s stylists really are a cut above.”