As we're officially in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, some provinces and regions are facing salon shutdowns and lockdowns for the second time this year. As frustrating as... read more →
The 48th annual American Music Awards (AMAs) were held on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. While it was far from a traditional music awards... read more →
The Contessa 2021 finalist announcement is finally here! With the Contessa Awards going virtual this year, it was important to our team to make the reveal of the highly anticipated... read more →
With our newest Contessa category, Freestyle, we asked Canadian hairstylists from coast to coast to show us their best shot. Without any creative limitations, it’s no surprise that there was... read more →
Contessa season is officially here! Each year we continue to be blown away by the amount of creativity and talent in our industry from across the country. Thank you to... read more →
Once considered to be the epicentre of COVID-19 in Canada, Quebec began reopening hair salons in June. In Montreal, salons were allowed to reopen as of June 15. Among them... read more →
With the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic felt around the world, protecting each other's health and safety is the number one priority. Therefore many beauty industry events and classes have... read more →
It’s the announcement you’ve been waiting for… It’s time to get ready for the 2021 Contessa Awards! This year, we’ve decided to bring the Contessas to YOU in a new... read more →
With Alberta as the third province to allow salons to reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown, we chatted with Contessa-winning hairstylist Beverly Robertson about her salon’s reopening experience. How has it... read more →
Hairstylists and beauty professionals across North America gathered around their computer screens last night to find out the winners of the 2020 Beauty Envision Awards. The annual photo-based hair and... read more →
Salons have just endured the ultimate test. From closures and layoffs, to a reopening plan with stringent new health and safety guidelines, many are still adapting to this new way... read more →
It’s been three months since hair salons started to reopen across Canada after the COVID-19 shutdown. While things have slowly begun to return to a sense of normalcy, it’s still... read more →
