It’s official! The 28th annual Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Awards semi-finalists have been announced! See all the semi-finalists listed below.
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Congratulations to all of this year’s semi-finalists!
Canadian Hairstylist
Jade Ahmeed, Vivid Salon, Conception Bay South, Nfld.
Curtis Anweiler, FUSS Art of Hair, Edmonton
Karina Brasseur, Coupe Sculpture, Repentigny, Que.
Vincent DiPlacido, Sadiva Coiffure, Laval, Que.
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Mathieu Hubert, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Johanna Libbey, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Guylaine Martel, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que.
Daniel Naumovski, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Alain Pereque, Salon Saco Drummond, Montreal
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Vanessa Secondino, Salon Pure, Montreal
Kathy Simon, Mekka, Montreal
Timothy Switzer, Timothy & Co. Salon and Spa, Oshawa, Ont.
Chad Taylor, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Stef Toews, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Canadian Salon Team
A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Black2Blond, Vancouver
Blushes, Ottawa
Civello Salon & Spa, Toronto
Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Fatehairsalon, Burlington, Ont.
Monokrome Salon, Montreal
Oblic Villeray, Montreal
Opus Salon and Spa, St. Thomas, Ont.
Plush Salon & Spa, Medicine Hat, Alta.
Salon Collage, Toronto
Salon Cyan, London, Ont.
Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Salon Pure, Montreal
Suki’s Salon, Spa and Academy, Vancouver
Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Tim et Sim L’experience Coiffure, Montreal
Valvano Salon Spa, St. Catharines, Ont.
Zoom Hair Studio, New Westminster, B.C.
Elite Master Hairstylist
Andor Bubelenyi, FUSS Art of Hair, Edmonton
Melita Campellone, J’aime Coiffure, Montreal
Adrian Carew, Hair 91 Inc., Toronto
Frank Cini, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Michael Crispel, Earth A Salon by Michael Crispel, Toronto
Donna Dolphy, Donna Dolphy Hair, Toronto
Marc Galati, Headlines Salon, Stouffville, Ont.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Isabelle Lachance, Oblic Styliste et Coloriste Inc., Montreal
Ludovic Leroy, Rayko Coiffure, LaSalle, Que.
Alain Pereque, Salon Saco Drummond, Montreal
Kathy Simon, Mekka, Montreal
Dylan Sit, Civello Salon & Spa, Toronto
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Antoine Vadacchino, Salon Pure, Montreal
Master Colourist
Eve Champagne, Rayko Coiffure, LaSalle, Que.
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Michelle Finlayson, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton
Alma Head, Alma’s Family Hair Salon, Sydney, N.S.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Heidi Kenney, Heidi Kenney Hair Studio, Yarmouth, N.S.
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Joan Novak, JoNo Hair, Whistler, B.C.
Audrey Adrine Petrosyan, Hair by Audrey Adrine, Toronto
Caroline Robitaille, Coiffure Caroline Robitaille, Repentigny, Que.
Michael Shire, Holt Renfrew Salon and Spa, Toronto
Marlo Steenman, The Glamour Box, St. Albert, Alta.
Kelly Toms, Robert Dunne Salon, Toronto
Canadian Colourist
Rodrigo Araneda, ÖLAb Coiffeurs, Montreal
Danielle Barbey, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Jenny Bell, Headlines Salon, Stouffville, Ont.
Elena Bogdanets, Figaro Salon, Toronto
Michelle Brisson, Freelance, Brampton, Ont.
Etienne Cloutier, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Erin Fernandes, Maria Bikas Salon, London, Ont.
Krysten-Ashley Garrod, Studio Fontana, Toronto
Joey Marchese, bob + paige salon, Toronto
Karly Menzies, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Elaine Morin, O Salon, Montreal
Vu Nguyen, Lure Salon, Vancouver
Michelle Pargee, Milica Salon Spa, Langley, B.C.
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer, Ont.
Audrey Adrine Petrosyan, Hair by Audrey Adrine, Toronto
Alann Sluser, KoKo the Salon, Edmonton
Lisa Smith, Mint Hair Lounge, Port Moody, B.C.
Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
David Vendittelli, Valvano Salon Spa, St. Catharines, Ont.
Session Hairstylist
Thelma Bento, Taz Hair Co., London, Ont.
Michelle Brisson, Freelance, Brampton, Ont.
Taylor Dubois, Daniel Christopher Salon, Regina, Sask.
Mathieu Jacob, local B, Montreal
Edwin Johnston, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Jean-Sebastien Lacombe, Studio Bob & Pine, Rouyn-Noranda, Que.
Amy Laing, Ponytails + Horseshoes, Edmonton
Mathieu Latour, J’aime Coiffure, Montreal
Nazir Maherali, Zinc Hair, Vancouver
Joey Marchese, bob + paige salon, Toronto
Guylaine Martel, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que.
Bailey Murphy, Avant Garde Hair Studio, Vancouver
Palma N’Sheluvzit, The Hair Spot, Toronto
Paul Pereira, Solo Bace, Toronto
Sophie Tessier, La Rousse Espace Beauté, Montreal
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Lisa Tuff, P&H Salon and Spa, Toronto
Marilyn Vendittelli, Valvano Salon Spa, St. Catharines, Ont.
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Texture Hairstylist
Christopher Asta, Harmony Hair Care, Peterborough, Ont.
Robin Bacon, Giovanni and Perri, Barrie, Ont.
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Sabrina Fetterkind, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Karly Menzies, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Todd Omrod, Zazou Salon & Academy, North Vancouver
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer, Ont.
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Men’s Hairstylist
Ben Barkworth, JustB Salon, Toronto
Jennifer Chounramany-Chang, Kalon Studio, Kitchener, Ont.
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Edwin Johnston, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
John Kinney, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Mathieu Mainville, local B, Montreal
Fabrizio Perciballi, P&H Salon and Spa, Toronto
Paul Pereira, Solo Bace, Toronto
Stef Toews, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Caffery VanHorne, Ms. Inches Hair Studio, Toronto
Avant Garde Hairstylist
Christopher Asta, Harmony Hair Care, Peterborough, Ont.
Jenny Bell, Headlines Salon, Stouffville, Ont.
Frank Cini, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Ray Civello, Civello Salon & Spa, Toronto
Jagoda Hall, Salon Cyan, London, Ont.
Ludovic Leroy, Rayko Coiffure, LaSalle, Que.
Michael Shire, Holt Renfrew Salon and Spa, Toronto
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Osuka Yip, Ostudio, North York, Ont.
Sandro Zamparini, The Joint Salon, Toronto
Multicultural Hairstylist
Patricia Ajani, Saco Laval, Laval, Que.
Rodrigo Araneda, ÖLAb Coiffeurs, Montreal
Danielle Barbey, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Michelle Brisson, Freelance, Brampton, Ont.
Dara Crandall, Zazou Salon & Academy, North Vancouver
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Amber George, Verve Hair Lounge, North Vancouver
Kozeta Izeti, Kozeta Salon, Toronto
Stephanie Karellas, James Dimitri Hair Atelier, Aurora, Ont.
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Hair Extensions Artist
Paula Daddario, Daddario Hair Co., Toronto
Lauren Greenlaw, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer, Ont.
Angie Hunt, Chatters Salon on Empress, Winnipeg
Jason Mellor, Love Hair by J, Calgary
Jennifer Reid, Chatters Hair Beauty Salon, London, Ont.
Nicole Saprunoff, Golden Scizzors, Edmonton
Mickey Svircevic, Global Best Beauty, Thornhill, Ont.
Makeup Artist
Marika D’Auteuil, MD Makeup, Montreal
Annie DiNovo, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Kelsey Fitzpatrick, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Heidi Fleming, Hair Expressions and Day Spa, Kingston, N.S.
Katie Foster, Taz Hair Co., London, Ont.
Oleksandra Gavrylenko, Art of Make Up by Oleksandra, Mississauga, Ont.
Cheryl Gushue, Cheryl Gushue, Toronto
Richard St-Laurent, Salon Pure, Montreal
Rita Stirpe, Salon Collage, Etobicoke
Florencia Taylor, Freelance, London, Ont.
Canadian Nail Artist
Ashley Cho, Her Majesty’s Pleasure, Toronto
Amy Hwang, Kumi Nail Beauty Bar, Edmonton
Clara Kang, Her Majesty’s Pleasure, Toronto
Nargis Khan, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Olga Khazova, European Standard, Medicine Hat, Alta.
Naomi Misu, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Anick Pouliot, Pose d ongles Anick Pouliot, Pintendre, Que.
Robyn Schwartz, Robyn Schwartz Nail Design, Grand Forks, B.C.
Jennifer Titre, Da Stiletto Nailz, Toronto
Shirley Truong, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
New Hairstylist
Leo Byrne, The Hair Factory, St. John’s, Nfld.
Sarah Joris, Maria Bikas Salon, London, Ont.
Stephanie Karellas, James Dimitri Hair Atelier, Aurora, Ont.
Katrina Kuras, The Loft Toronto, Toronto
Katie Sawicki, Parlour Hair Lounge, St. Catharines, Ont.
John Seo, Taz Hair Co., Etobicoke, Ont.
Courtney Simpson, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Marcus Tignanelli, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Monica Turingia, Stylers, Guelph, Ont.
Jaelyn Walker, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Student/Apprentice Hairstylist
Kaitlin Belland, Rock Paper Shears Hair Studio, Edmonton
Julia Fullerton, The Make-Up Lounge & Style Bar, Regina, Sask.
Minseo Kim, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
April Lawrence, Terra Sun Hair Design, Bancroft, Ont.
King James Valdez, Zazou Salon & Academy, North Vancouver
Kayla Zajes, Est-elle Academy of Hair Design, Thorsby, Alta.
Alberta Hairstylist
Danielle Barbey, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Jenna Bosch, Plush Salon & Spa, Medicine Hat
Andor Bubelenyi, FUSS Art of Hair, Edmonton
Jason Fournier, J. Fournier Hair Design, Calgary
Rob Gaspar, Blunt Salon, Edmonton
Amber Kennedy, KoKo the Salon, Edmonton
Jag Moussa, JagHed Couture, Calgary
Nicole Saprunoff, Golden Scizzors, Edmonton
Dani White, Rock It Out Salon, Edmonton
Atlantic Hairstylist
Eden Boudreau, Infusion Spa and Salon, Beaver Bank, N.S.
Leo Byrne, The Hair Factory, St. John’s, Nfld.
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Heidi Kenney, Heidi Kenney Hair Studio, Yarmouth, N.S.
Felicia Macintyre, Red is the New Black Hair Studio, Miscouche, P.E.I.
Jessica Murphy, The Hair Factory, St. John’s, Nfld.
Ali Pike, The Hair Factory, St. John’s, Nfld.
British Columbia Hairstylist
Travis Battaglia, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Amber George, Verve Hair Lounge, North Vancouver
Ken Hung, Salon Era, Richmond
Jae Jeong, Avant Garde Hair Studio, Vancouver
Timothy Kuo, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Vu Nguyen, Lure Salon, Vancouver
Michelle Pargee, Milica Salon Spa, Langley
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Lisa Smith, Mint Hair Lounge, Port Moody
Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Ontario Hairstylist
Christopher Asta, Harmony Hair Care, Peterborough
Robin Bacon, Giovanni and Perri, Barrie
Thelma Bento, Taz Hair Co., London
Erin Fernandes, Maria Bikas Salon, London
Krysten-Ashley Garrod, Studio Fontana, Toronto
Anna Giannini, Mosaic Hair Group, Toronto
Sandro Macri, Salon Collage, Toronto
Daniel Naumovski, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer
Pam Simmons, Valentino’s Grande Salon, Whitby
Quebec Hairstylist
Eric St-Jean, Saco Laval, Laval
Rodrigo Araneda, ÖLAb Coiffeurs, Montreal
Daniel Benoit, Salon Pure, Montreal
Francis Bouchard, Oblic Villeray, Montreal
Gilles-Bernard Brassard, Tonique Beauté Spa, Chicoutimi
Jean-Sebastien Chalut, O Salon, Montreal
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard
Nadia Abouwaked, Effusion Artiste Coiffeur, Montréal
Karine Vezina, Coiffeur Hilda, Montreal
Saskatchewan/Manitoba Hairstylist
Maxine Cahill, Les Beaux et Belles, Winnipeg
Kayla Deics, The Make-Up Lounge & Style Bar, Regina, Sask.
Taylor Dubois, Daniel Christopher Salon, Regina, Sask.
Uyen Huynh, Quinn’s World Salon, Saskatoon
Kelsie Kitzul, Chel Salonspa, Saskatoon
Jason Lachance, Pink Star Hair Design, Winnipeg
Sandy Leung, Ethos SalonSpa & Barber, Saskatoon
Aaron Macri, Satori Hair Studio, Regina, Sask.
Renn VonDyck, Elan Hair Studio, Winnipeg
Sara Whyte, Alchemy Salon, Saskatoon
Salon Interior Design
Brossés, Montreal
Concrete Blonde Hair & Body, Sherwood Park, Alta.
U Salon Boutique, St-Bruno, Que.
Her Majesty’s Pleasure, Toronto
Ivory Noir Salon, Edmonton
Ludik Coiffure Inc., Beloeil, Que.
Narcisse & Echo, Montreal
Salon Deauville, Montreal
Studio Fontana, Toronto
Toque & Cie, Victoriaville, Que.
John Steinberg Award for Community Service
Amici Spa, Markham, Ont.
Calia Hair, Toronto
Connect Hair Studio, Barrie, Ont.
Donna Dolphy Hair, Toronto
HairStyle Inn Salon, Saskatoon
Jonni’s Styling Studio, Kamloops, B.C.
Tomax Hairworks, Etobicoke, Ont.
Valentini Hair Design, Guelph, Ont.
Valentino’s Grande Salon, Whitby, Ont.
Photo credit: Contessa 28 Canadian Hairstylist semi-finalist Michael Crispel, Earth A Salon by Michael Crispel, Toronto, Photographer: Alec Watson
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