MEET THE FELLOWSHIP FOR BRITISH HAIRDRESSING F.A.M.E. TEAM 2026

At the Fellowship’s Luncheon & Awards in December 2025, four up-and-coming hairdressers were awarded a place on the prestigious F.A.M.E. Team for 2026. Regarded as a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’, The Fellowship Academy of Merit and Excellence is an annual initiative that was created to nurture, encourage, and promote an elite group of hairdressers who are looking to take the next steps in their career. Offering unique exposure and a platform for industry growth and development, the F.A.M.E. Team is the UK hairdressing industry’s original, and still the best, independent launch platform for creative stylists. From diverse and varied backgrounds with potential to evolve throughout their F.A.M.E. Team journey – Troy Boyd, Oliva-Rose Brady, Samantha Bryne, and Chesley Stone – were brought together under the guidance of mentor, Christel-Barron Hough, who will guide and support them throughout 2026. Troy Boyd, Anthony John Salons Troy was a member of Project Colour, growing and developing his craft from strength to strength and decided to apply for the 2026 F.A.M.E. Team to push himself and prove exactly what he can bring to the table. Troy works as Creative Director of Anthony John Salons, having also been on the L’Oréal Professional ID Artist Programme and finalising for …