NOTHING makes a bigger impact on the way we look than a show-stopping hairstyle. Pop stars, film stars, TV presenters, soap stars, and royalty, splash out thousands of pounds on a new hairdo in a bid to create a flash-bulb sensation on the red carpet.



Daniel Galvin, John Freida, Trevor Sorbie and Charles Worthington are just some of the UK’s top celebrity stylists responsible for the stars show-stopping hair-dos.

And their talent for cutting, styling and colouring have made them as rich and famous as their clientele. John Freida is the wealthiest, with a £185m fortune. Frieda no longer cuts hair since selling his brand but still owns six fashionable salons. His Frizz Ease, Brilliant Brunette and Sheer Blondes have been repeatedly voted the beauty products 'you can't live without'.

Charles Worthington, has cut 250,000 heads of hair in his career and is worth around £15m. A well-known face on television makeover shows, he also designs and sells 160 lines of hair and beauty products in ten countries.

Trevor Sorbie, is named World Hairdresser of the Year and has a reputed £5m fortune. One of the best known celebrity stylists, he is the pioneer of the Wedge, the Chop and the Scrunch - styles that have defined the look of the nation’s hair for three decades

By GAYNOR PENGELLY