Announcing the Winners of the Generation Barber Competition

Announcing the Winners of the Generation Barber Competition

Published 19th May 2025

On Monday 19 May 2025, the winners of Generation Barber 2025 were revealed live at Barber Connect. 

Generation Barber is a unique opportunity for the next generation to showcase their skills, with two categories: Student and Apprentice.

In Round 1, barbers were invited to submit three photos of their best work to our online judging platform, before 8 finalists for each category were then selected. In Round 2, the chosen finalists were invited to create a look live in the competition area at Barber Connect.

Generation Barber Finalists 2025

Generation Barber Apprentice Finalists

  • Oliver Barbour
  • Muhammed Bektas
  • Matteo Cosmai
  • Charlie Farr
  • Oliver Green
  • Lisa Jack
  • Euan Morrall
  • Freddie Patten

Generation Barber Student Finalists

  • Wessam Al Abbas
  • Reuben Cross
  • Micheal Davies
  • Greg Matniov
  • Ben Sleight
  • Corey Spencer
  • Max Webb
  • Blake Wheeler

Generation Barber Winners 2025

A special shoutout to the judges Mike Taylor, Ian Harrold, Nicholas Taylor and Tracy Mangan who had the hard job of choosing the winners! 

The winner of Generation Barber Apprentice 2025 is Eaun Morrall.

The winner of Generation Barber Student 2025 is Greg Matniov.

A huge congratulations!

Josie Jackson

Josie Jackson

Published 19th May 2025

Josie is a content writer at Professional Beauty, supporting the team with content for the print magazine, website and social media channels. With over four years' experience as a health and beauty journalist, Josie is dedicated to creating informative yet accessible content for all beauty professionals.

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