TOP HAIR 2023: The top event for the sector delights withgood business and a wealth of inspirations
Positive mood, impressive shows and valuable input for thehairdressing business
TOP HAIR 2023 has once again proven that Düsseldorf is the hotspot for
all hairdressing professionals in the sector, underpinning its leading trade
fair function. Over the weekend, 26,000 trade visitors from 39 countries
came to the three exhibition halls to do business and be inspired by therange offered by the 400 exhibitors and brands from 19 countries plus a
top-class show programme. Hairdressing supplies, professional haircare
and hair cosmetics, furnishings, professional articles and services werepresented, with a clear separation between the order and direct sellingsegments, something highly appreciated by visitors.
“TOP HAIR – DIE MESSE Düsseldorf has once again impressively
demonstrated that, especially against the backdrop of the economic
challenges facing the sector, it perfectly fulfils its function as a trade andnetworking platform as well as an impulse generator with a first-class
supporting programme. Exhibitors and protagonists from the hairdressing
sector came together here with key decision-makers for good businessdiscussions and look to the future with confidence,” summarises TOP HAIR
Director Hannes Niemann. “It is also impressive to see the high level ofquality and creativity the hairdressing industry has once again delivered,”adds Niemann. “This year, TOP HAIR Düsseldorf also placed deliberateemphasis on a broad programme of qualification and further training inorder to provide hairdressing professionals with many tools to help themmarket their salons in the best possible way. This offering was very wellreceived.”.
Christian Schikora, Managing Director at TOP HAIR International GmbH,sums up: “TOP HAIR – DIE MESSE fully met our expectations this year.
Despite persistently difficult conditions for the entire industry generally, thefair once again showed that personal contact is possible and important.
Exhibitors and protagonists proved their innovative strength, and I could
clearly see the visitors’ pleasure and enjoyment. The positive mood wasalso repeatedly confirmed here in the numerous discussions and theimpressively good atmosphere throughout. In 2023, TOP HAIR was once
again an important signal to the industry, which embodies strength,confidence and self-assurance. For everyone involved, TOP HAIR
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Düsseldorf was an inspiration and an important impulse.”“TOP HAIR – DIE MESSE was a highlight as a family gathering of theindustry once again this year – characterised by joyful reunions andconfidence after a difficult time. A 40-hour workshop programme, 10 hoursof congress and more than 13 hours of shows enthused visitors and active
participants alike. With technical precision, passion and creativity, theteams set standards on all stages – at the highest international level. It wasa celebration for everyone!” says Dr. Rebecca Kandler, Editor-in-Chief andPublishing Director of the Editorial Department at TOP HAIR InternationalGmbH.
This year, many greats of the hairdressing scene came here once again topresent their creative skills in impressive shows: The highlights included:
The special show “PLEAT by Allilon”, British barbering expert and hairstylist
Josh Lamonaca, award-winning stylist Lucian Busuioc, updo legend Patrick
Cameron from New Zealand, celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton and multitalent Detlef D! Soost. The first live FX Experience by BaBylissPRO wasalso hosted, sending their Ambassador Team on stage.
The spirit of barbering culture was brought to Düsseldorf by the Barber’s
Experience, held for the first time now. Here, famous pros and promisingtalents impressively presented their skills and were celebrated by thecommunity. The crowning finale was the Barber Battles.
The trade audience was able to draw inspiration and know-how for theirbusinesses from a full line-up of nine international shows, more than 60
workshops and twelve congress lectures on five stages. From the latest
looks and colours, creative cutting and styling techniques to online andsocial media marketing and personal development, there was an enormous
range of relevant input for salons.
A firm fixture once again at TOP HAIR was of course the “TOP Salon – The
Challenge” award ceremony where the best hairdressing salons fromGermany and, for the first time, also from Austria and Switzerland, werepresented with awards in five categories by the hairdressing trademagazine TOP HAIR. The coveted trophies went to: Best Practice: Aerni,Bern / Switzerland; Design: Kempf, Die Friseure, Hösbach; DigitalBusiness: bloom’s Friseure, Karlsruhe; Eco Future (new): Gress Friseure,
Esslingen and Employer: BLICKFANG, Salzburg / Austria.
2The next TOP HAIR – DIE MESSE Düsseldorf will be held on Saturday andSunday, 23 and 24 March 2024. The latest information on TOP HAIR – DIE
MESSE Düsseldorf is available online at www.top-hair-international.com,
www.facebook.de/tophairDieMesse, Instagram: @tophair_mag

Participants’ Testimonials:
Patrick Cameron
TOP HAIR is one of the best exhibitions in the world. On the floor here,around the exhibition, we are seeing the most incredible exhibitors andproduct companies showing their very best, showing what is in fashion andwhat will be in fashion. So make sure you are part of the TOP HAIR story
for 2024 - because 2023 has being simply incredible.

Markus Herrmann, President Intercoiffure Deutschland (ICD)
I am incredibly positively taken with how many people are here. It's a goodatmosphere, people want to meet again and get information. They want tovisit one trade fair a year and there is nothing better than TOP HAIR. We
have great conversations at our stand and a lot of encouragement. This iswhat we need: A perspective for the future, a normal environment and thenwe can do what is close to our hearts again: Making hair - together with theindustry.

Josh Lamonaca
It's wonderful to meet so many hairdressers here, the whole Hair Family.
And I love the German hairdressers! TOP HAIR is a great exhibition!

Johnny Othona, Allilon
love being in Germany! The German people are very, very welcoming. I
hope, they love the hair. Thank you to TOP HAIR and Davines for having
us here.

3Shan Rahimkhan
I am very happy to be here with our Thermo Care Cut stand. And I have tosay: it's really crowded, it's really great and people are having fun. This isthe first time since the pandemic that there it is really crowdy again. Simplygreat!
Cenk Yesil aka CENKINZTOP HAIR 2023 is simply amazing when I see how many people are there,
how TOP HAIR and all the companies, exhibitors and players make every
effort to put on a great trade fair. The atmosphere is great - just like in theold days.

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