0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Hair. It's the grand final.
0:00:03 > 0:00:07We started with eight stylists and now we're down to our final three.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Over the past five weeks, the competition has been fierce.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15- Are you not happy with this? - It's not what I wanted.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19The amateurs have had to cut and style to the limits of their ability
0:00:19 > 0:00:20to stay in the running.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Got a feeling I'm not going to get it finished.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25Now there's just three. Dominika.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27It could headline a major fashion show.
0:00:29 > 0:00:30Marvin.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33I absolutely love what you've done with the hairline.
0:00:33 > 0:00:34And Katie.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38It's the best Mad Hatter made out of hair I've ever seen.
0:00:38 > 0:00:39They've shone the brightest
0:00:39 > 0:00:42and secured themselves a place in the final.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45My strategy would be keeping an eye on them and seeing
0:00:45 > 0:00:47what they're doing, and just beat them.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51This time, the judges, royal hairdresser Denise McAdam
0:00:51 > 0:00:53and celebrity stylist Alain Pichon,
0:00:53 > 0:00:56are setting their toughest challenges yet.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58- Are your hands shaking?- Yeah!
0:00:58 > 0:01:00A vintage wartime favourite
0:01:00 > 0:01:03and the most difficult haircut of all.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05No idea what I'm doing!
0:01:05 > 0:01:08And there's a rather special surprise for our stylists
0:01:08 > 0:01:09in the final freestyle round.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Oh, no!
0:01:12 > 0:01:16Three people remain but there can be only one winner.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18Who will it be?
0:01:18 > 0:01:20It's time to find out. Let's go to work on Hair.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34Good morning!
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Welcome to the grand final.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Hoo-hoo! Huge congratulations for making it this far.
0:01:41 > 0:01:46Of course, the question is - which one of you can win this thing?
0:01:46 > 0:01:50As always, in the first round, the judges want to see you
0:01:50 > 0:01:53incorporate a set element into your hairstyles.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57This week, the vintage classic, the victory roll.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00The judges want to see two victory rolls.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01What else do they need to know?
0:02:01 > 0:02:04The victory rolls must be clearly defined,
0:02:04 > 0:02:07not baggy and hanging at the sides, just strong and secure
0:02:07 > 0:02:11and, of course, no pins and grips on show.
0:02:11 > 0:02:12This is a glamorous look
0:02:12 > 0:02:17so make sure it's an extremely clean and sharp finish.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21Also, we want to see the shine all the way down each roll.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26Your models await. There is one hour and 30 minutes on the clock.
0:02:26 > 0:02:27It begins. Get to it.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32Good luck, guys!
0:02:32 > 0:02:34LAUGHTER
0:02:34 > 0:02:35Hi!
0:02:35 > 0:02:36Good luck!
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Thank you very much.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43In this challenge, the stylists have each chosen a model
0:02:43 > 0:02:45with the hair type they want to work with.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48RIP to the curl in the back of your head, boy!
0:02:48 > 0:02:51That blow-dryer just knocked it out real fast!
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- Have they told you I'm cutting your fringe?- Yeah.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Don't worry!
0:02:56 > 0:02:57SHE LAUGHS
0:02:57 > 0:02:59I think I'm going to go for,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02like, in the middle, two big victory rolls.
0:03:02 > 0:03:03Symmetrical.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07So what is a victory roll?
0:03:07 > 0:03:10It's an iconic vintage hairstyle with rolls at the front
0:03:10 > 0:03:13which became famous during the War.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16As the fighter pilots came back from missions, they would do a roll.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18The two went together. The victory roll.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Why is the victory roll a suitable challenge for the grand final?
0:03:22 > 0:03:26This is a classic technique, how to shape a roll itself.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30You have to use drawn-back combing, get a nice sculpture of the roll.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Just think of that line of shine that you create.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Talk me through that. What does that mean?
0:03:35 > 0:03:37It's how someone finishes the hair.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39You get a lovely, sharp reflection.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43The hair's lovely and clean and it goes round like a cylinder.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47The line of shine can only happen when you really smooth the hair,
0:03:47 > 0:03:48like silk, and make sure each hair,
0:03:48 > 0:03:51with the tail of the comb, is in place,
0:03:51 > 0:03:55and that's going to make a true reflection to create line.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07I picked chemically relaxed African hair for my victory rolls.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09For the last couple of challenges
0:04:09 > 0:04:12I stepped out of the box with European hair, mostly.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14I'm just going to keep it real, cos this is the final.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18I stuck with what I knew. Hopefully it can help me win!
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Marvin's been doing hair from the age of 12.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26He used to practise on his sister
0:04:26 > 0:04:29because I used to give his sister a bad hair day.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31My mum used to give me doo-doo plaits!
0:04:31 > 0:04:35No, seriously! Two big doo-doo cane rows and... No.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38He done mine and my friends' hair
0:04:38 > 0:04:40and from there it just picked off.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42My guinea pig!
0:04:42 > 0:04:43He knows he's good
0:04:43 > 0:04:46but I don't think he knows how good he actually is.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Marvin's come in the top three of every single blockhead round.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Look at that, it's pretty perfect.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59But despite producing amazing creations in the freestyle round...
0:04:59 > 0:05:01I definitely feel I'm in the 1920s.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04..he's always been pipped at the post.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08My main criticism I have always been getting is just my finishing.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Not refined as much as we would like to see, you know?
0:05:11 > 0:05:12Their feedback was definitely useful.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16It's my finishing I'm really going to work on for the final.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20Marvin's going for two large symmetrical victory rolls
0:05:20 > 0:05:23on the top of the head, with the rest of the hair down and curled.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27So right now you are straightening it?
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Yeah, it's a little bit easier to work with
0:05:30 > 0:05:33if I straighten out the individual strands
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- and I just use the straighteners to smooth it out a bit.- OK.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40Marvin made his choice because he's used to working
0:05:40 > 0:05:42with Afro-Caribbean hair.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45He's not making himself an easy task.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Blow-dry it, straighten it and curl it after,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51there can be a lot of work to it.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Now, this is perfect, man.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- Now smooth out them edges, boy! - Yeah!
0:05:58 > 0:06:01I wanted to do something I hadn't done before.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03I hadn't cut in this challenge so I thought I best had.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10Katie's been interested in hairdressing for a long time,
0:06:10 > 0:06:13really, since she was quite young.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15She's got a lot more confident in the last six weeks,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- since she's been doing this competition.- Yeah.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21It's really brought her out of herself.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- OK!- Lovely.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Mum-of-two Katie came top in two of the blockhead rounds
0:06:26 > 0:06:30and impressed the judges with some highly creative freestyle work.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34I'm speechless, to be honest, on that, it's superb.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Week by week, I've thought, "Oh, actually, yeah,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39"I'm doing quite well here, I'm getting further than I thought."
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Bold and brave, you really took it on.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45I obviously am quite good at what I do, so I think
0:06:45 > 0:06:48it'll make me go for whatever I want to go for now.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Katie is the only stylist cutting in this round,
0:06:51 > 0:06:56a short blunt fringe with one tight roll on either side of the head.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58The plan is I'm going to cut
0:06:58 > 0:07:00a short, straight fringe, blunt fringe,
0:07:00 > 0:07:03bring the victory rolls up to meet at the centre,
0:07:03 > 0:07:07and then hopefully curl it all so it's a nice, soft, like set pearl.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11And if that goes wrong, I'll be putting it up!
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Right, so you have two versions in the end, if things go wrong.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17- We'll see how the curls are sitting. - We never know what could happen.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23She's flexible, like she always does, which is good to do, but
0:07:23 > 0:07:27you need to have a strong plan at this level of the competition.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32For her fringe, Katie first cuts a guide, then pulls down
0:07:32 > 0:07:36narrow sections of hair, cutting them to exactly the same length.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39She tidies up any stray hairs
0:07:39 > 0:07:42to give her a '50s-style, razor-sharp edge.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47That would have been easier without him stood there!
0:07:47 > 0:07:48SHE LAUGHS
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Victory rolls depend on face shape.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Like, sometimes it suits you, small one,
0:07:53 > 0:07:56sometimes you can do a big one, and it's about how wide they are.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Dominika moved to the UK from Poland eight years ago
0:08:01 > 0:08:04but she's still really close to her mum and sister.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08SHE SPEAKS POLISH
0:08:08 > 0:08:10LAUGHTER
0:08:10 > 0:08:13The 29-year-old photographer's assistant has been
0:08:13 > 0:08:16a strong contender throughout the competition...
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Technique was really well applied.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21I can't see turns, I can't fault it.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24..coming first or second in every single blockhead round.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26- Yeah, really good.- Really good.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29And she came top in two of the freestyle challenges.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31It could headline a major fashion show.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35But the judges would like to see a little more restraint.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Denise and Alain, they've told me to calm down a bit.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42There's a lot of flowers in there, maybe one or two too many.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44I have to master the simplicity.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Dominika's victory rolls will sit either side of a centre parting
0:08:50 > 0:08:54with the rest of the hair down to frame the face.
0:08:54 > 0:08:55You're getting a nice, smooth finish.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58You're getting that shine that Alain is desperate to see?
0:09:00 > 0:09:01Let's please Alain!
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Let's please you with this one!
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Well, look, you're already on a winner because, you know,
0:09:07 > 0:09:08in the '40s and during the War,
0:09:08 > 0:09:10they'd have loved to have had those clips.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- They didn't have the clips? - No, no, no.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15There was no money for metal, not for hair.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19To make victory rolls, the hair is first set into curls.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22These will then be used to form the cylinders.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24I'm going to set it in pin curls to cool,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27get it all out, then do the victory rolls!
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Katie's opted for tongs
0:09:29 > 0:09:32but Dominika is wrapping the hair around a styling wand
0:09:32 > 0:09:33to make her curls.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36I love the wand. You just wind it up
0:09:36 > 0:09:39and you don't have to worry about creased ends.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Marvin is using a different tool.
0:09:44 > 0:09:50I use the shapers for everything, really. To crimp, to curl, to wave.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53The method the stylists use to prepare the hair
0:09:53 > 0:09:57will ultimately determine how much shine they create.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59The straightener will create the shine right away.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01It's a good idea.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05The best way to use it is by using fine-ish sections,
0:10:05 > 0:10:09just two fingers maximum. One or two fingers.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11If you use it too thick, you won't catch the roots perfectly.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20I'm going to do the victory rolls, now.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25To create a great victory roll, you start shaping it by backcombing,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28to keep the consistency.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30You can roll it in-between your fingers.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Take off your fingers, rearrange the shape,
0:10:33 > 0:10:35a few pins all the way through.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Actually, you don't see them.
0:10:37 > 0:10:42And then you rearrange the front to be very even and very round.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49This one's coming along.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51The plan was to get them done earlier.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53But nothing's kind of going to plan.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55At this stage, it tends to look like a building site.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58When I go away, come back five minutes later
0:10:58 > 0:11:00and it's, you know, The Shard.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04- Is that going to happen again? - Oh, I've no idea.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Ugh, Marvin, you get on my nerves! Jeez!
0:11:09 > 0:11:13Can't remember where I got this technique from, but thank God!
0:11:14 > 0:11:18The rolls must be tightly pinned to keep them secure
0:11:18 > 0:11:22but all pins and grips must be hidden in the finished hairstyles.
0:11:24 > 0:11:25Marvin.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28How you doing, brother? You good?
0:11:28 > 0:11:29I'm very good.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34I'm going to point it out. Are your hands shaking?
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- Yeah.- Why?
0:11:36 > 0:11:38I think I'm a bit nervous!
0:11:38 > 0:11:42I think it's just knowing in the back of my head that it's the final.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44What I'm really trying to work on is in the finishing
0:11:44 > 0:11:45and hiding the pins.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49I'm trying to play hide-and-seek with the pins this week!
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- She does love to find a pin, our Denise.- Yep.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- Look, I'll leave you to it. - All right.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56I can see you're a bit...
0:11:56 > 0:11:57MARVIN LAUGHS
0:11:57 > 0:11:59- I'll let you get on with your hair. - Thanks, man.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Half an hour left, guys. Half an hour.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12With the rolls made, the stylists must make sure
0:12:12 > 0:12:16they achieve the line of shine that the judges are looking for.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19To get that line of shine it's about preparation.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23If you look at Dominika, she brushes and brushes until it's like silk.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27And then she knows that she's already on her way to the shine.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31I see my line of shine!
0:12:31 > 0:12:33The victory rolls are looking nice.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36It's like this hair's going to fall out now. I'll try and do it.
0:12:36 > 0:12:37Let's get these down.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42I'm brushing through the curls with a paddle brush
0:12:42 > 0:12:44because I don't really want it as curls,
0:12:44 > 0:12:48I want kind of just the movement and the waves.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Three minutes left, guys. Three minutes left.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00I have to make sure that my finishing is somewhat immaculate.
0:13:04 > 0:13:05Thank you, guys.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09If your rolls are not victorious at this stage,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11then I am afraid it's too late.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Time's up, here come the judges.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Let's start with Katie.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Very cool interpretation of the shape.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Quite modern, in fact. I like the fringe definition.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Much more contemporary.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36The fringe was brave. Well done. You've done it beautifully.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38It's definitely got that cuteness. Shine's great.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Got a nice shine coming through here.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43The pin works nice here because it's very natural.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Kind of flows in nicely.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Maybe with your waves here, I mean, the waves are nice,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51but they could've been a wee bit tighter,
0:13:51 > 0:13:53because they'll fall quite quickly.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55That would be the only insecure area.
0:13:55 > 0:13:56One thing which I've just seen now
0:13:56 > 0:13:59that your rolls are fairly short, you know?
0:13:59 > 0:14:01They could have been a little bit longer,
0:14:01 > 0:14:04as far as building up the shape into it,
0:14:04 > 0:14:08and then we could have made even more of a statement.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10Let's go see Dominika.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22The classic victory rolls.
0:14:23 > 0:14:24Beautifully made.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29I love the profile, how it builds up and really gets a nice height.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33And it suits your model really beautifully.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35- Looks fabulous.- Thank you.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37And you definitely have got a fantastic shine,
0:14:37 > 0:14:39especially blonde hair, because blonde hair
0:14:39 > 0:14:42sometimes doesn't get as sharp a reflection.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45She worked it beautifully and enhanced the shine.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Very slightly off-centre, kind of want to pull that side in,
0:14:48 > 0:14:52just a little bit, it just goes a wee bit baggy, just there.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- Great stuff.- Thank you, Dominika. - Thank you.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14Well, this is a great interpretation of the victory roll.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Proportions are pretty good.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Love the shine, you've treated it really well
0:15:19 > 0:15:22and, being dark, it comes out really well.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- Very shiny.- Thank you.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- I have to say, well done in how you've handled that hair.- Thank you.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30It's shiny way over there, it's shiny here, it's wonderful.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- And it's definitely very secure. - Thank you.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Couple of little pins in there.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37A little one hiding itself.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41I mean, we can't see it here and we can't see it here,
0:15:41 > 0:15:43but we can definitely see it here.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45These guys are going to be difficult to separate.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- Very difficult!- Thank you.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Well, that's the first round of the grand final over and done with
0:15:54 > 0:15:56and the good news is, you were brilliant.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Help yourself to tea and biccies, guys. Well done.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Goodness me, that was very impressive.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04I enjoyed that. That was really good.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10I think we've all picked up our game now. Like, we mean business.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Clearly the right three people are in the final.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Oh, 100%. I feel quite proud, actually.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17I can't see anyone completely stronger at this stage.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19The standard is high now.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22We're in the final, so no surprise, really. It's high.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25And it's going to get harder and harder.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28I'm trying to think which one we're going to choose
0:16:28 > 0:16:30because right now, it's impossible.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32I think with the next two challenges,
0:16:32 > 0:16:37that's when it's going to start getting real tough.
0:16:40 > 0:16:41Next up, it's the blockhead round,
0:16:41 > 0:16:45which is all about precision cutting and, as it's the final,
0:16:45 > 0:16:47the stylists are about to get to work on a cut that leaves
0:16:47 > 0:16:51even qualified hairdressers quaking in their boots.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Deep breath, guys.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01It's the final time you'll come face to face with the blockheads
0:17:01 > 0:17:03in the precision cutting round.
0:17:03 > 0:17:09This is your last chance to convince the judges you can cut,
0:17:09 > 0:17:12and this week, it's the hardest cut of them all.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14The graduated bob.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18We can see there's two parts to the haircut.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20The bottom part of the graduation.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23And how to join the top part into it.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25When you finish your blow-dry
0:17:25 > 0:17:27and you've got the all-over face shape of your bob,
0:17:27 > 0:17:30then, to soften it, take any little bits of bulk out of the ends,
0:17:30 > 0:17:32use a technique called pointing.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Use the points of the scissors, into the hair,
0:17:34 > 0:17:38so you just blend the graduation and the bob.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41You have one hour and 40 minutes in which to complete this challenge.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43You will be ranked on your efforts.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Grab your blockheads, off you go. Good luck!
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Although none of the stylists are qualified,
0:17:54 > 0:17:56they've all shown natural flair,
0:17:56 > 0:17:59but this is the cut that will really challenge them.
0:18:00 > 0:18:01Oh, gosh. OK.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03They've been given a sectioning map
0:18:03 > 0:18:07to help guide them through the first few stages.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Just how I thought.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12I just copy the sectioning first.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Once that's done, I can start cutting.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19This has got so many levels.
0:18:19 > 0:18:20No idea what I'm doing!
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Let's talk theory. What is a graduated bob?
0:18:25 > 0:18:28A graduated bob is an iconic, sharp shape.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30It's almost a combination of two,
0:18:30 > 0:18:32where you've got the deep graduation,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35from the nape of the neck, up into the occipital bone,
0:18:35 > 0:18:37and then you've got the heaviness of the bob.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- Occipital bone? - Just this little bone in here.
0:18:40 > 0:18:41That freaky lump at the back, there?
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Which gives you that wonderful line coming down,
0:18:44 > 0:18:45just hitting onto the chin.
0:18:45 > 0:18:50- Why have you chosen this?- It's a technically very challenging haircut.
0:18:50 > 0:18:51Will they be able to do this cut?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54This is a challenge for any stylist.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57We've got three brilliant contestants for this final,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00but they're not hairdressers, you know, they're amateur hairdressers.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03It is very easy to change the angle of the graduation
0:19:03 > 0:19:06and go slightly too tight to the head,
0:19:06 > 0:19:08which makes the graduation go way too high.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13- It's finding the right balance so the shape flows really beautifully.- OK!
0:19:19 > 0:19:21I have to do the good job.
0:19:23 > 0:19:24Have to.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29The graduated bob is divided into two distinct parts,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32the one-length bob, and below it, the cut is sloped,
0:19:32 > 0:19:34following the shape of the head,
0:19:34 > 0:19:37getting shorter into the nape of the neck.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42First they must tackle the lower part of the haircut.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45They section the hair from ear to ear,
0:19:45 > 0:19:48pinning the top half up and out of the way.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50That seems like a cut all of its own. And I've got to try
0:19:50 > 0:19:53and blend that with the top, while starting here.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57To create the graduated bottom section,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00the hair is pulled directly away from the head
0:20:00 > 0:20:04and cut at an angle, getting shorter towards the nape of the neck.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Literally pulling it out from the head
0:20:06 > 0:20:09and holding my fingers at that angle,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11which I'm hoping is 45 degrees!
0:20:11 > 0:20:15And cutting it, so that's how you get the graduation.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17If angled correctly,
0:20:17 > 0:20:21the hair will be longer at the top, getting shorter towards the bottom.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Now I've got to do the rest of the hair like that.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28If the sectioning and cutting angle is wrong at the beginning,
0:20:28 > 0:20:31the entire haircut will be affected.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35It's quite difficult to know how far it should go, the graduation.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47Dominika is being cowardly about cutting the hair.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49She's not going in sharp enough.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52The graduation won't go deep into the nape of the neck.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55It will stay a little bit heavier.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58She's a good inch and a half away from the neck.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00And you really only want to be a finger away.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02It could be a little bit long at the bottom.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04It just has to be symmetrical. Everything is wrong.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07It has to be symmetrical, it has to have a fringe,
0:21:07 > 0:21:10it has to blend, like the blending...everything!
0:21:10 > 0:21:12SHE BREATHES IN SHARPLY
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Marvin, he's gone way too short.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Way too high in his graduation.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25He needs a little bit more of an angle.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Longer on the top, shorter on the bottom.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31He's gone same length, all the way through.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35It's going to be difficult for him to reduce that angle.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Eventually, it's going to go higher and higher,
0:21:38 > 0:21:40reaching too high on the top.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44It is possible to save it by point cutting, but
0:21:44 > 0:21:46he's going to have to do a lot to diffuse it.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Once they've finished cutting the back section,
0:21:55 > 0:21:57they move on to cutting the bob.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01Now, I'm getting the sides cut to length.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08First, a guide is cut, which is then used as a template to match to,
0:22:08 > 0:22:11ensuring all of the hair ends up the same length.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16How's it going?
0:22:16 > 0:22:17It's going.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21You've got that whole laser-like focus on this bob, now.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25You're like The Terminator of cutting hair!
0:22:25 > 0:22:26"Terminator"! Yeah, yeah.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29I have to get it right.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Is that your way of telling me I'm holding you up? To get lost...
0:22:34 > 0:22:37And they say men don't have intuition(!)
0:22:37 > 0:22:38LAUGHTER
0:22:38 > 0:22:39OK, on that note! Ha-ha!
0:22:55 > 0:22:56Now the fringe.
0:22:59 > 0:23:00It's quite a lot to ask us to do!
0:23:03 > 0:23:06The fringe needs to be cut perfectly horizontal,
0:23:06 > 0:23:10just touching the eyebrows, and precision is paramount.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Why the left side is always longer?
0:23:16 > 0:23:1730 minutes left!
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- 30 minutes left. - Thanks for that(!)
0:23:22 > 0:23:26Drying the hair will help the stylists to spot any harsh lines,
0:23:26 > 0:23:30which they can correct using the point-cutting technique.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32I don't know how to do it!
0:23:32 > 0:23:35I really don't!
0:23:35 > 0:23:38I don't round-brush. I don't know how to do it.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Oh, my gosh!
0:23:44 > 0:23:45It's looking OK.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48I obviously need to do my pointing up, whatever they call it.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50SHE LAUGHS
0:23:50 > 0:23:51Point cutting is when you use
0:23:51 > 0:23:54the points of your scissors into the hair.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56The best technique is to go in, lift the hair,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58catch it with the comb and literally point.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Where you get the blend between the graduation and the bob,
0:24:02 > 0:24:04you can sometimes get a sharper line,
0:24:04 > 0:24:08so you need to break that line up, so you get a complete flow.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11I've never done point cutting before.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15I think, if you look at that, it looks quite harsh and jagged,
0:24:15 > 0:24:18I think the point is to soften that bit there,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21so it kind of blends down. I think.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24What does your sister think about you being in the final?
0:24:24 > 0:24:25I remember you telling me
0:24:25 > 0:24:28one of the first haircuts you ever did was on your sister.
0:24:28 > 0:24:29What does she think of this?
0:24:29 > 0:24:32She's very happy for me. She's very proud of me as well.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Like, me and my sister don't really say too much to each other, when it
0:24:37 > 0:24:41comes to things like that, like, "I love you" and things like that,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44but I could tell that she was definitely proud of me.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Definitely. It felt nice.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48Yeah, she should be. She should be.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- I'll let you focus on this. - Thank you, Steve.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54Five minutes, guys.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Five minutes left.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03It's a bit shorter than I wanted
0:25:03 > 0:25:06and that's a bit straight, but...I'm happy.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13It's too much. I should stop here.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16I've gone up too high. I should stop here with my graduating,
0:25:16 > 0:25:18and then the bob should sit there.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Thank you, guys! Time's up!
0:25:28 > 0:25:33I'm sure you'll be overjoyed to say goodbye to those pesky blockheads.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38Here come the judges. Let's check out Dominika's handiwork.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- Yeah, you've just gone a bit high on your graduation.- Yeah.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50You just went a little bit too much above the occipital bone.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Yes, it's just that edge should be nice and square here,
0:25:53 > 0:25:55and then the angle comes up.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57You can see how steep it is.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01And, at the bottom, you've just left it a bit heavy.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03You've almost left a little skirt at the bottom.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07No, doesn't quite meet the requirements,
0:26:07 > 0:26:10but a lovely cut all the same. Nice one, Dominika.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Overall you've got a great little bob here.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24She's really cute. Loving that.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Just, the graduation's a bit steep.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30You've gone a little bit above the occipital bone.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33So, if I turn my head, you can see the angle really high.
0:26:34 > 0:26:40It's the symmetry. We want exact lengths on both sides. Pretty good.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42The fringe.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46Seems like you've bounced it up a little bit too much
0:26:46 > 0:26:47with the blow-dry.
0:26:49 > 0:26:50I'd still be proud of it.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54It's just a bit too sharp, you know, but overall, well done.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- Thank you.- Nice. Well done, Marvin.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01Has Katie done a graduated bob?
0:27:08 > 0:27:11This is much more of a graduation,
0:27:11 > 0:27:13as you can see from the back,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16working from shorter to longer,
0:27:16 > 0:27:17flows really well.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21So, it's right where we said, below the occipital bone.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25We can see the strong bob going into the graduation.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27It's almost shorter on this side and longer here.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- It's got a slight angle. - It can come from the blow-dry.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33And you can see that you are the right length,
0:27:33 > 0:27:36but you can ruin your length by blow-drying it too high.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Overall, this is a really great little bob,
0:27:39 > 0:27:43and it looks very much like the block that we did.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45- Yeah.- Nice work, Katie. Brilliant.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47- Well done. Thank you so much. - Thank you!
0:27:50 > 0:27:51Congratulations.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55You have now completed the grand final blockhead challenge.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58The judges will now rank your efforts
0:27:58 > 0:28:00whilst you chill out in the prep room, so off you go, guys.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02Well done, good work.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10It's not perfect, but at least it's got a good balance.
0:28:10 > 0:28:11It's all coming down, though.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Katie and Dominika's cuts were very good.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18I just hope there's that little thing that pushes mine
0:28:18 > 0:28:19over both of theirs.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23Graduation's pretty perfect. That's what we're looking for.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25It definitely feels like the final today.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29Everyone's a lot more serious. And everyone wants it a bit more.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32That's not graduation anywhere. It's a different haircut.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35I just want to come second, at least.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39I don't think I want to come first. Second would be amazing.
0:28:39 > 0:28:40SHE SQUEAKS
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- Right? So we know what we're doing? - Yeah, mm-hm.- Cool.
0:28:46 > 0:28:51Dominika, Marvin, Katie, the judges have ranked your efforts
0:28:51 > 0:28:55in your final blockhead challenge, and they are as follows.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59In last place is...
0:29:02 > 0:29:03..Dominika.
0:29:03 > 0:29:04SHE GROANS
0:29:04 > 0:29:06A bit annoyed.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08In second place...
0:29:10 > 0:29:11..Marvin,
0:29:11 > 0:29:18which means, Katie, first place in the last blockhead challenge.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20Congratulations.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22How does that feel?
0:29:22 > 0:29:23That's good!
0:29:23 > 0:29:26Say goodbye to our judges, we'll see you tomorrow.
0:29:26 > 0:29:32Now, as you know, usually your ranking has a direct
0:29:32 > 0:29:35impact on the model you'll choose for tomorrow's freestyle challenge.
0:29:35 > 0:29:36Not today.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39THEY LAUGH
0:29:39 > 0:29:43It's the grand final, so we've decided to up the ante.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46We will choose your model for you.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49Now, I just want you to know the theme for tomorrow's
0:29:49 > 0:29:53freestyle challenge is...Hollywood glamour.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58It's a difficult topic, obviously, so we've decided,
0:29:58 > 0:30:01in order to give you the best possible chance of success,
0:30:01 > 0:30:03we've decided to introduce you to your models today.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Don't look so worried!
0:30:05 > 0:30:09'What the stylists don't know is that the models they'll be transforming
0:30:09 > 0:30:11'have the most challenging hair they've taken on so far.'
0:30:11 > 0:30:12Bring on the hair!
0:30:12 > 0:30:14'It's their mums.'
0:30:14 > 0:30:18It'll be a really big shock, she won't be expecting it at all.
0:30:20 > 0:30:21Marvin tries to do things to my hair
0:30:21 > 0:30:25but I am one of those mothers who's "No, no, no, no, no."
0:30:25 > 0:30:26He wants to do... "No!"
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Oh, no!
0:30:40 > 0:30:41Go and say hi.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48You kept that quiet, didn't you?
0:30:51 > 0:30:55I've worked on my mum's hair before. She normally wears
0:30:55 > 0:30:58single plaits, extensions.
0:30:58 > 0:31:03Yeah, she'll be getting something completely different!
0:31:03 > 0:31:05HE LAUGHS
0:31:07 > 0:31:10Yeah. I don't think Marvin would do anything that would...
0:31:10 > 0:31:11Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14You wouldn't dare cut my hair!
0:31:14 > 0:31:17It's a totally different plan than I had.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21It's just now I probably need to put some extensions in.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23And blend it properly.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25- Bonding glue. - SHE LAUGHS
0:31:25 > 0:31:28She doesn't know about it yet.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30Usually my mum doesn't let me do her hair.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32No, we've done it for special occasions.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35But my hair's quite fine and dry.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39- And frizzy.- And frizzy and fluffy, so it's...
0:31:39 > 0:31:43Doing Hollywood glamour on my mum's hair is going to be a challenge.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46I'm proud of him, really proud of him.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52Don't you dare.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56Don't you dare!
0:32:02 > 0:32:04It's the final day of the competition.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08Today we find out who is worthy of being named Britain's best
0:32:08 > 0:32:09amateur hairstylist.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13But first, Dominika, Katie and Marvin have one final challenge to face.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16It's the freestyle round.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20The hair belongs to their mums and the theme is Hollywood glamour.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23This is going to be epic.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27The only two things standing in my way is Dominika and Katie.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Dominika's probably going to win it. She has been consistently
0:32:30 > 0:32:33good all the way through. I don't think she's ever had a bad one.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38We know Katie, she always likes to pull off something that's just like, "Whoa..."
0:32:38 > 0:32:41And then Marvin, I'm sure he's going to come with full
0:32:41 > 0:32:43head of extension today.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46Good morning.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48ALL: Good morning.
0:32:48 > 0:32:52It's your very last chance to prove to the judges that you
0:32:52 > 0:32:56deserve to be crowned Britain's best amateur hairstylist.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58The theme is Hollywood glamour.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02You can interpret that how you like, as long as your lovely mums
0:33:02 > 0:33:06end up sporting a hairdo that a star of the silver screen
0:33:06 > 0:33:09would choose to wear to the latest Hollywood premiere.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Remember your model.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13The style you choose must be suitable.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15So elegance is the word.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17It's not about being cool this time.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19It's about looking beautiful.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Make the hair shiny, I want to see some
0:33:21 > 0:33:24movement, shine, quality into the hair.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28Your mothers await, you have 2½ hours.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30Best of luck, guys. Go get 'em.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37- Hello!- Hello!
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Let's do this quick.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44Right, I'm going to pump you up here.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48In previous weeks, the amateurs have had models' hair to work
0:33:48 > 0:33:51with in this round, but, as hair can get thinner with age,
0:33:51 > 0:33:56tackling their mums' hair will pose a real challenge for the three finalists.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58All possible products.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00I've never had to do this.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Well, you're doing it now, innit?
0:34:08 > 0:34:11The stylists can use anything available in the prep room,
0:34:11 > 0:34:13including a vast array of extensions.
0:34:15 > 0:34:20- You want me to take my glasses off? - Please.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24Hollywood glamour - what are you expecting?
0:34:24 > 0:34:27They've got to look glamorous and beautiful.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31They can't look silly. They're not 16, they're more mature.
0:34:31 > 0:34:32They can have longer hair.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35If the extensions are put in they have to be beautifully done.
0:34:35 > 0:34:36That's the trick, exactly.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38You've got to believe that it's their own hair.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42It will really test them - a very, very strong challenge.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Out of all the mums, whose hair looks like the biggest challenge?
0:34:46 > 0:34:48I think all of them have their own challenges.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Marvin's got to put in a lot of work to add on
0:34:51 > 0:34:55all the hair, maybe half a wig, maybe weaves into it.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58There's whole techniques of making it look real,
0:34:58 > 0:35:01blending the hair into it. That's not easy.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04Dominika has short hair. How much she's going to create
0:35:04 > 0:35:06a piece by keeping it short,
0:35:06 > 0:35:09or is she going to bring the extension...how's she going to
0:35:09 > 0:35:10blend it into it?
0:35:10 > 0:35:12Katie's mum's is quite fine.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14And she has a bit of a fringe, so
0:35:14 > 0:35:17I personally think Katie's mum could be the hardest.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24What's the plan today?
0:35:24 > 0:35:26The plan today would be
0:35:26 > 0:35:29a touch of an extension,
0:35:29 > 0:35:31to give her a bit longer...
0:35:31 > 0:35:34- How will you attach them? - I'm going to glue it.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36- Have you done that before?- No.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38- So you'll put it in a "U" shape round here?- Yeah.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41OK, that's good, so you'll get much more volume here.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Going for, like, a Joan Rivers hair...
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Oh, fabulous!
0:35:47 > 0:35:49I'm going for an up-do.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52A chignon at the back with curls and stuff on it.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55I'll dry it all and then
0:35:55 > 0:35:57sew the extensions in.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59Your fingers are just like magic right now.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01I'm just watching them.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03So what's the plan?
0:36:03 > 0:36:07My plan is to do a Veronica Lake-inspired kind of
0:36:07 > 0:36:10- hairstyle...- Oh, wow. - ..with more of a modern twist
0:36:10 > 0:36:11via Katy Perry.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14Just the colours...
0:36:14 > 0:36:17- Throwing a bit of Katy Perry in? - Yeah.- And how are you doing this?
0:36:17 > 0:36:19For this challenge I will be making a "U" part wig,
0:36:19 > 0:36:23this section will be left up and I'll incorporate her hair over it.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- Then I'll just work on that. - And you're going to make it?
0:36:26 > 0:36:29- Yeah.- Oh! Really?!
0:36:29 > 0:36:30I'm very excited to see that.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36To get volume into her mum Bourgena's hair,
0:36:36 > 0:36:40Dominika begins by blow-drying it with a small, round brush.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43Yes, I'm just putting it in the Velcro rollers,
0:36:43 > 0:36:46and blast with hot air again and then let it cool.
0:36:46 > 0:36:53The longer it sets, the better it's going to look.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57Marvin has nearly finished braiding his mum Lorna's hair.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00Time to make my wig.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03The hairpiece Marvin will be making himself from scratch will
0:37:03 > 0:37:05cover his mum's entire head.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08It's the first time a hairpiece of this type has been
0:37:08 > 0:37:10attempted in the competition.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Marvin's got to put in a lot of work and add on all the hair,
0:37:13 > 0:37:18making it look real, blending the hair into it. That's not easy.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22With the wig cap, she'll be able to take it off and put it on,
0:37:22 > 0:37:26cos my mum doesn't like wearing a weave.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30Yeah! That's it, going to be making my wig now!
0:37:30 > 0:37:34He measures the size of his mum's head,
0:37:34 > 0:37:37marks on the wig cap where the hair extensions need to be glued and
0:37:37 > 0:37:41where his mum's natural hair will be pulled through to be blended in.
0:37:41 > 0:37:46When you're doing hairpieces, the head size is really important.
0:37:46 > 0:37:47It's like a hat.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49So the shape would cover the back here, and come round,
0:37:49 > 0:37:51so profiling the head.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Marvin glues the wefts of real hair onto
0:37:54 > 0:37:57the cap following the shape of the head.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00I'm not going to add any layers, I'm going to keep it all long
0:38:00 > 0:38:01and just cut the front.
0:38:01 > 0:38:07Then I will incorporate it to my mum's head via wig clips.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10So I'm proper trying to concentrate, sorry.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15Like Marvin, Dominika is also using glue
0:38:15 > 0:38:19but she's sticking the extensions directly onto her mum's own hair.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22I'm gluing the hair extensions instead of doing the clip-ons
0:38:22 > 0:38:25because it's just quicker. I hope it's quicker.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28I guess it's slightly like with the eyelashes.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32Wait a little bit to get tacky then stick it in.
0:38:32 > 0:38:33OK.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Smells like the eyelashes glue.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39So there are two techniques.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Either you apply it flat on the scalp or you apply it up onto
0:38:42 > 0:38:44the hair, your previous section.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47Here, she's applied it on the hair so she can have a bit more
0:38:47 > 0:38:50elevation from the roots, which is a very good technique.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53The extensions are easily removed
0:38:53 > 0:38:57when required using a bond remover which dissolves the glue.
0:38:58 > 0:39:03I'm about to sew the extensions in at super speed!
0:39:03 > 0:39:08Katie plaits a horizontal corn row into her mum Jeanette's hair
0:39:08 > 0:39:11and sews the extensions into it.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13- Sorry.- No, it's OK.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16It's when I jump out the seat and scream you need to worry.
0:39:16 > 0:39:17I know, yeah.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19I'm literally doing a blanket stitch.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22It's where my sewing skills come in handy.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24The blanket stitch...
0:39:25 > 0:39:28It's slightly dark but I think we'll get away with it.
0:39:31 > 0:39:32Have you fallen asleep there, Mum?
0:39:32 > 0:39:37No, I'm awake. I'm watching everything that you're doing.
0:39:37 > 0:39:42This is a razor blade. Oop, can't stop shaking. This is dangerous.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47To give his hairpiece a layered look, Marvin is cutting
0:39:47 > 0:39:51the darker extensions before he glues them to the wig cap.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54I'm just trying to make the hair shorter without it being too blunt.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03I'm not used to being put under pressure to do something I enjoy.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18You haven't got any clingfilm underneath?
0:40:18 > 0:40:20To make sure your glue isn't taken through it.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24Oh, no, it'll be fine. It's glue, innit?
0:40:24 > 0:40:26If I'd been gluing, I'd have clingfilmed
0:40:26 > 0:40:28my block first,
0:40:28 > 0:40:29then I would have put on my net,
0:40:29 > 0:40:31and then started the gluing process,
0:40:31 > 0:40:33cos then once it's dry,
0:40:33 > 0:40:36it would have all just lifted off nicely.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38I've sorted this now, Mum.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39- So it's stuck?- Kind of.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Strip this wig head.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Whoops.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05- Gendobre, Bourgena.- Gendobre, Steve.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10Have you worked on your mother's hair much over the years?
0:41:10 > 0:41:13I would usually do a bit of cutting, blow-drys.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15What age were you when you started?
0:41:15 > 0:41:17I always remember I was
0:41:17 > 0:41:20watching my mum in the bathroom getting ready,
0:41:20 > 0:41:22when we were on the way to nursery,
0:41:22 > 0:41:24and there would be this motion like...
0:41:24 > 0:41:28Hairspray and fingers through, mess it up.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31We're thinking about '80s and huge...
0:41:31 > 0:41:34That's how I learned to backcomb.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37- From my mum.- Your mum's your muse? - Yeah, definitely.
0:41:37 > 0:41:38What does your mother do?
0:41:38 > 0:41:41My mother is retired now. She used to be a secretary,
0:41:41 > 0:41:43she used to work as a telephonist.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46- She used to... - I'm not surprised with that voice.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48She's got a very sexy voice.
0:41:48 > 0:41:49SHE LAUGHS
0:41:49 > 0:41:51- No, she has.- Hello!
0:41:51 > 0:41:54She should work in voiceovers, you know what I mean?
0:41:54 > 0:41:57SHE SPEAKS POLISH
0:41:59 > 0:42:02Thank you!
0:42:02 > 0:42:04Thank you!
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Feels like there's loads coming off. Is there?
0:42:22 > 0:42:27No. Right, let's get you curled.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Having created the extra volume,
0:42:29 > 0:42:32Dominika now needs to cut the extensions to the correct
0:42:32 > 0:42:37length and try to blend them seamlessly into her mum's own hair.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41It just feels...look, it just goes in the steps.
0:42:57 > 0:43:03I cut too much hair in one go. I did something weird.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Yeah, it looks ridiculous now.
0:43:15 > 0:43:20With the hairpiece now made, Marvin is gluing hairclips onto it.
0:43:20 > 0:43:24He cuts out the front section that his mum's own hair will be
0:43:24 > 0:43:27pulled through, and then attaches it to her head.
0:43:27 > 0:43:32- Sorry if this hurts.- Hm? - I said sorry if this hurts. - That's OK, babes.
0:43:32 > 0:43:35Beauty comes at a price. If you're putting an accessory into someone's hair,
0:43:35 > 0:43:38there's got to be a little bit of pain for a couple of seconds.
0:43:38 > 0:43:42He clips the hairpiece to the braids at the bottom of the head,
0:43:42 > 0:43:46then pulls it tightly over, clipping it at the top where his mum's
0:43:46 > 0:43:48own hair will be blended into it.
0:43:48 > 0:43:52Marvin could go wrong with it. It needs to feel fitted, it needs to feel comfortable,
0:43:52 > 0:43:57it needs to feel secure and also flow and lie like real hair.
0:44:07 > 0:44:10Half an hour left, guys, half an hour.
0:44:10 > 0:44:14'Dominika is still struggling to blend the extensions into her
0:44:14 > 0:44:16'mum's hair.'
0:44:16 > 0:44:21I'm just trying to thin it cos it looks still part of it.
0:44:27 > 0:44:28Dominika.
0:44:28 > 0:44:30She's using every tool in the world that cuts hair,
0:44:30 > 0:44:33she's chipping and cutting all over the place.
0:44:33 > 0:44:34So what worries me
0:44:34 > 0:44:37is that she's taking out all the volume that she actually put in.
0:44:37 > 0:44:40She's reducing the whole thickness, the whole length.
0:44:40 > 0:44:42It's going to become next to nothing.
0:44:42 > 0:44:44Don't know if it was worth doing it at the end of the day.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52Bend your head forward.
0:44:52 > 0:44:54With his hairpiece securely in place,
0:44:54 > 0:44:59Marvin can finally begin to create his Hollywood-inspired waves.
0:44:59 > 0:45:01I'm curling the hair with the curling tongs and then I'm
0:45:01 > 0:45:06letting it cool down and set, with it being rolled up and clipped.
0:45:08 > 0:45:11I think it's lovely.
0:45:11 > 0:45:15When it's finished it's going to be marvellous, it's gorgeous.
0:45:18 > 0:45:20I actually think they were a good idea.
0:45:20 > 0:45:22- Yeah, they've gone well. - Have they?- Yeah.
0:45:22 > 0:45:26Curls finished, Katie moves on to creating her mum's chignon.
0:45:26 > 0:45:30I've literally put a bun ring underneath
0:45:30 > 0:45:34and I'm placing curls on bit by bit to build up the kind of chignon.
0:45:34 > 0:45:37Well, that's the plan anyway.
0:45:37 > 0:45:41The problem with Katie is she hasn't used mousse or enough spray
0:45:41 > 0:45:43to have enough grip into the hair,
0:45:43 > 0:45:47so I'm scared it will flop down within the length of it.
0:45:47 > 0:45:49Do you want more height?
0:45:49 > 0:45:51Just do what's best for you.
0:45:51 > 0:45:54Katie's backcombing
0:45:54 > 0:45:58is really weak. She's putting it in and she's kind of taking it out.
0:46:07 > 0:46:11I have quite a lot to finish.
0:46:11 > 0:46:15I'm still not 100% happy with the shape.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18I don't want it to look tacky.
0:46:20 > 0:46:24With the challenge almost over, Marvin must make sure
0:46:24 > 0:46:29that his mum's own hair and hairline blend seamlessly with the hairpiece.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32I am feeling Hollywood at the moment, yes.
0:46:34 > 0:46:36Five minutes.
0:46:36 > 0:46:39Five minutes till the end of your final challenge
0:46:39 > 0:46:40in the grand final.
0:46:40 > 0:46:43Do you think I could make something in five minutes?
0:46:43 > 0:46:48Do feathers, stick them behind my ears.
0:46:50 > 0:46:55I'd just stick the green feathers in, Kate. I need to cover something.
0:47:02 > 0:47:04Don't forget you've got clips here.
0:47:04 > 0:47:06Three minutes!
0:47:11 > 0:47:13Raising her eyebrows is a good sign.
0:47:19 > 0:47:21There's clips all over this.
0:47:21 > 0:47:23- It doesn't matter, does it? - Yeah, it does.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26Every time you're moving forward you're sitting on the curls.
0:47:27 > 0:47:31Two minutes! Two minutes remain.
0:47:31 > 0:47:33How are you feeling, are you happy?
0:47:33 > 0:47:35Yeah, she's happy.
0:47:35 > 0:47:37- She thinks the same.- You're happy?
0:47:37 > 0:47:41Yeah, definitely. The hair made with love.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45I just love it!
0:47:45 > 0:47:48- That is fantastic.- Thanks, Mum.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51- Leave!- Sorry.
0:47:57 > 0:47:59That's it! Time's up!
0:47:59 > 0:48:03There will be no more hairdressing in this competition.
0:48:03 > 0:48:06Step away from your mums.
0:48:06 > 0:48:08- Step away!- All right!
0:48:10 > 0:48:12- Thank you.- It's all right, Mum.
0:48:12 > 0:48:15'Alain and Denise are looking for luxuriant,
0:48:15 > 0:48:21'elegant hairstyles that suit the mums and look good from 360 degrees.'
0:48:21 > 0:48:23Here they come.
0:48:34 > 0:48:35Let's have a look.
0:48:35 > 0:48:37MUSIC: "Glamorous" by Fergie
0:48:48 > 0:48:51Thank you, Jeanette, take a seat.
0:48:51 > 0:48:53There it is.
0:48:53 > 0:48:55How does it feel?
0:48:55 > 0:48:58- Feels really nice. - It looks gorgeous, very elegant.
0:48:58 > 0:49:00It's so clean and I have to say
0:49:00 > 0:49:01I cannot see where
0:49:01 > 0:49:05the real hair meets the extensions.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07What is really lovely is the shine.
0:49:07 > 0:49:10Even your pin curls are really defined.
0:49:10 > 0:49:14Maybe one too many. It could have been to reduce
0:49:14 > 0:49:15a little bit of it.
0:49:15 > 0:49:19It's safe, it's settled and it suits
0:49:19 > 0:49:21your mother beautifully.
0:49:21 > 0:49:25I would like to have seen a tiny bit more height.
0:49:25 > 0:49:26Yeah.
0:49:26 > 0:49:28It doesn't take much for the volume
0:49:28 > 0:49:31just by putting your tail comb inside, lifting it up,
0:49:31 > 0:49:33but those are details - overall, a great effort.
0:49:33 > 0:49:37Thank you, Katie, thank you, Jeanette, really good.
0:49:37 > 0:49:41Let's have a chat with Dominika and Bourgena.
0:49:41 > 0:49:43# MUSIC: "Atomic" by Blondie
0:49:43 > 0:49:46# Magnificent
0:49:46 > 0:49:54# Tonight, bright
0:49:54 > 0:49:59# Oh, your hair is beautiful
0:50:01 > 0:50:07# Oh, tonight
0:50:07 > 0:50:09# Atomic. #
0:50:09 > 0:50:11Thank you.
0:50:13 > 0:50:15The colour works really well.
0:50:15 > 0:50:17You feel that it's her own hair.
0:50:18 > 0:50:20When you were chopping into it a little bit,
0:50:20 > 0:50:24you looked like you were worried about how they were responding.
0:50:24 > 0:50:28Yeah, because whilst you chop it, and then because it's dry as well,
0:50:28 > 0:50:32we've done all this cutting wet and I really got used to the wet one
0:50:32 > 0:50:34and then the chop was just like blunt.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36And I think because you didn't understand,
0:50:36 > 0:50:38you didn't get that very fine finish.
0:50:38 > 0:50:40Just that perfect...
0:50:40 > 0:50:42- It was definitely a guessing game this time.- Yeah.
0:50:42 > 0:50:46Putting the extension is always daring on short hair.
0:50:46 > 0:50:49It's good to cut them before you put them in.
0:50:49 > 0:50:53So how do you say, "Do you feel glamorous?" in Polish?
0:50:53 > 0:50:56Czujesz glamorous?
0:50:56 > 0:50:58That just sounded like English.
0:50:58 > 0:50:59SHE SPEAKS POLISH
0:50:59 > 0:51:01In full meaning of it.
0:51:01 > 0:51:05You feel the full meaning of glamorous. Fabulous. Nice work.
0:51:05 > 0:51:06Thank you, guys.
0:51:10 > 0:51:14SHIRLEY BASSEY: # Get this party started on a Saturday night
0:51:15 > 0:51:20# Everybody's waiting for me to arrive... #
0:51:21 > 0:51:23Lorna, if you'd like to take a walk?
0:51:23 > 0:51:30# ..I'm coming up so you better get this party started
0:51:31 > 0:51:34# I'm coming up... #
0:51:34 > 0:51:36Killing it! She's killing it!
0:51:37 > 0:51:39Really good.
0:51:40 > 0:51:42Thank you, Lorna.
0:51:42 > 0:51:45Beautiful, as you can see, ready for a world event.
0:51:46 > 0:51:49- Oh, it feels really comfy! Is it comfortable?- It is, yeah.
0:51:49 > 0:51:51It doesn't even feel heavy.
0:51:51 > 0:51:56You can't see the join between your mum's hair and the weave.
0:51:56 > 0:51:59It really is lovely. Yeah, that's beautifully done.
0:51:59 > 0:52:02I really like the effect of the pink.
0:52:02 > 0:52:04It really...cos you can see the length into it.
0:52:04 > 0:52:07- I love the shine.- Thank you. - I love the shimmer through it,
0:52:07 > 0:52:09it really is glamour.
0:52:09 > 0:52:12If you brushed it a little bit more you could have created
0:52:12 > 0:52:16a little bit more...waves, which are also very glossy and glamorous.
0:52:16 > 0:52:19Most importantly, how do you feel, Lorna?
0:52:19 > 0:52:22- I feel wonderful. - That's all that matters.
0:52:22 > 0:52:24- You look wonderful.- Yep, yep.
0:52:26 > 0:52:29Well, congratulations on all your hard work,
0:52:29 > 0:52:30you should be proud of yourselves.
0:52:30 > 0:52:33You've done amazing, amazing work here and we love you for it.
0:52:33 > 0:52:35So, for the final time,
0:52:35 > 0:52:38I'd like to ask you to relax in the prep room
0:52:38 > 0:52:42while our judges decide who is about to be crowned
0:52:42 > 0:52:45Britain's best amateur hairstylist.
0:52:45 > 0:52:47Off you go. Thank you, guys.
0:52:56 > 0:52:58I'm just trying to keep calm right now.
0:52:58 > 0:53:01I'm feeling every kind of emotion
0:53:01 > 0:53:05but I'm trying to keep it, like, low profile right now.
0:53:05 > 0:53:09Overall, I think what the judges said was positive.
0:53:09 > 0:53:10It suited my mum well.
0:53:10 > 0:53:13It was all good, I was happy.
0:53:13 > 0:53:16I hope it's me.
0:53:16 > 0:53:20I love hair, and love always wins?
0:53:20 > 0:53:22So, yeah, that would be amazing.
0:53:22 > 0:53:26The grand final - who wowed you, who disappointed?
0:53:26 > 0:53:28I think overall the three of them performed really well.
0:53:28 > 0:53:31Who did it for you in the set element?
0:53:31 > 0:53:35Overall, I would say Dominika was quite strong in that round.
0:53:35 > 0:53:37But Marvin's rolls, with the shine on them,
0:53:37 > 0:53:39they were absolutely beautiful.
0:53:39 > 0:53:41And what about the blockhead round?
0:53:41 > 0:53:43Katie did the best one.
0:53:43 > 0:53:46You know, really close to the one we had in mind,
0:53:46 > 0:53:49in the length, in the level of the graduation.
0:53:49 > 0:53:50What about in the freestyle challenge?
0:53:50 > 0:53:52I really like what Marvin did.
0:53:52 > 0:53:56Put all the wig base on it, created all the waves,
0:53:56 > 0:53:58finishing in curls.
0:53:58 > 0:54:00Katie, you know, it was very elegant.
0:54:00 > 0:54:01Beautifully done chignon.
0:54:01 > 0:54:05- Dominika?- It suited her mum, her mum looked really glamorous.
0:54:05 > 0:54:12OK, well, I'll leave you to decide who the winner of Hair 2014 is.
0:54:33 > 0:54:36Firstly, congratulations.
0:54:36 > 0:54:40You've all created work worthy of a grand final.
0:54:40 > 0:54:44Over the last six weeks, you've produced some amazing creations,
0:54:44 > 0:54:47but for the grand final,
0:54:47 > 0:54:51it's been all about the last two days, for our judges.
0:54:51 > 0:54:55I know it's been an incredibly difficult decision,
0:54:55 > 0:55:01but that decision has been taken.
0:55:01 > 0:55:05The winner of Hair 2014
0:55:05 > 0:55:14and the person who peaked at the exact moment they needed to is...
0:55:24 > 0:55:26..Marvin.
0:55:26 > 0:55:28APPLAUSE
0:55:31 > 0:55:35This is yours. You deserve it.
0:55:36 > 0:55:38Well done, Marvin.
0:55:38 > 0:55:41Your progress over the last six weeks has been stunning.
0:55:44 > 0:55:46Girls, I just want to say as well,
0:55:46 > 0:55:49you have just been absolutely brilliant.
0:55:49 > 0:55:52We've been blown away by your work, consistently.
0:55:52 > 0:55:55- Well done as well.- Thank you. Wonderful work.- Thank you.
0:55:55 > 0:55:57That's yours, yes.
0:55:57 > 0:56:00All I've ever done is hair, I haven't done anything else.
0:56:00 > 0:56:03I never went to college, I never finished school.
0:56:03 > 0:56:06And I know it's only an amateur competition,
0:56:06 > 0:56:08but it means so much to me that I won,
0:56:08 > 0:56:11and I'm so thankful that I won.
0:56:14 > 0:56:17Out of all the contestants I think Marvin is the one who listened most.
0:56:17 > 0:56:21Really got very serious into all the techniques,
0:56:21 > 0:56:25the finishing of his hair, and today was the peak of his work.
0:56:25 > 0:56:28He has grown in this competition, he really has.
0:56:28 > 0:56:31I mean, from where he started to where he is now is just remarkable.
0:56:31 > 0:56:34He just completely got it together, he just nailed it,
0:56:34 > 0:56:36his mum was stunning.
0:56:36 > 0:56:40I'm happy to get to this point, so winning it would have just
0:56:40 > 0:56:42been the edge on it. But no, I'm made up for Marvin.
0:56:42 > 0:56:45And his mum's hair was brilliant, so...
0:56:47 > 0:56:49I was hoping that I'm going to win,
0:56:49 > 0:56:51but he well deserves it.
0:56:51 > 0:56:56And you can see his reaction! I think he's pleased.
0:56:57 > 0:57:00Chin-chin!
0:57:00 > 0:57:02Me as a person, I ain't the most confident,
0:57:02 > 0:57:05but I think now with this competition
0:57:05 > 0:57:08it's definitely helped me with the confidence, definitely.
0:57:08 > 0:57:10People need to watch out.
0:57:10 > 0:57:12That's true.
0:57:12 > 0:57:13Marvin, everyone.
0:57:13 > 0:57:15Cheers! Marvin!