A HAIRDRESSER from Bishop Auckland is hoping to be voted the nation's favourite this year.

Kendra Hughes, salon manager at Hair Haus, in Cockton Hill Road, is one of five finalists from the North-East in the running for the Head and Shoulders' Nation's Favourite Hairdresser Award.

Miss Hughes, 26, has seen off competition from more than 2,000 entrants and is now seeking votes to help her win a host of prizes, including an invitation to an awards ceremony in London, a Cosmopolitan photo shoot and £2,000.

Mark McHale, owner of the salon, said: "She has done so well to get so far and we're hoping people in the area will get behind her and help her go all the way."

People can vote at headand shoulders.co.uk