THESE weird and wonderful creations were among some of the eye-catching entries in this year's York College hair and beauty competition.

The annual contest was held at the Ebor Stand at York Racecourse on Monday night and involved about 250 full and part-time hairdressing and beauty therapy students with local employers in the audience and some acting as judges.

Jayne Laverick, head of division for hair, beauty and holistic therapies at York College, said: “The competition gives students the opportunity to showcase the skills they learn in the college’s training salons and in local hair and beauty salons, where many of them work as apprentices.

"Working under strict competition conditions, the students produce a very high standards and develop their creativity. The quality of work is truly outstanding. A very big well done."

Here are the winners and runners up:

1ST YR BLOW DRY

3rd place Ciara Neary

2nd place Madeline Kelly

1st place Hayley Fowler

WALL STREET CRASH

3rd place Emma Richards

2nd place Laura Hogarth

1st place Isla Murray

MAKE-UP ARTISTRY

3rd place Ellie Weale

2nd place Anya Limbert

1st place Victoria Senior

LADIES EVENING STYLE

3rd place Laura Chesher

2nd place Katharine Holland

1st place Georgina Pugh

FANTASY

3rd place Jaydeene Douglas

2nd place Charlotte Clemit

1st place Jasmin Jagger

LEVEL 3 SKILLS CHALLENGE

3rd place Lydia Wright

2nd place Kelsey Lewis

1st place Kelly Lancaster

1980’S MAKE-UP

3rd place Jessica Foster

2nd place Beth Jackson

1st place Olivia Browning

NAIL ART

2nd place Kelly Rickers

1st place Shelly Wilkinson

1920’S – 1940’S HAIRSTYLE

3rd place Lydia green

2nd place Chloe Platt

1st place Sarah Smith