Congratulations to this year’s Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Award’s semi-finalists! With hundreds of entries from across Canada, the work submitted for the competition was phenomenal. The finalists will be announced in mid-October. Sign up for our newsletter to see that list first!
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Canadian Hairstylist
Alicia Austin, Capelli Salon Studio, Saskatoon
Andor Bubelenyi, Fuss Art of Hair, Edmonton
Johnny Cupello, JC Salons, Toronto
Joseph Dellicarpini, Locale J Hair Design, Thornhill, Ont.
Erin Fernandes, Maria Bikas Salon, London, Ont.
Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Sandy Hogue, Panache Salon, Montreal
Janet Jackson, JouJou Hair Studio, Etobicoke, Ont.
Timothy Kuo, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Guy Lemieux, Berns & Black Salon, Winnipeg
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.
Alain Pereque, Saco, Montreal
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Michael R. Shire, Holt Renfrew Salon and Spa, Toronto
Timothy Switzer, Timothy & Co. Salon and Spa, Oshawa, Ont.
Chad Taylor, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Entrenous, London, Ont.
Canadian Salon Team
Berns & Black Salon and Spa, Winnipeg
Blunt Salon, Edmonton
Blushes, Ottawa
Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Donato Salon & Spa, Mississauga, Ont.
Élan Hair Studio, Winnipeg
Enrico Coiffeurs Styliste, Montreal
J’aime Coiffure, Montreal
JC Salons, Toronto, Ont.
KOKO the Salon, Edmonton
local B, Montreal
Locale J Hair Design, Thornhill, Ont.
Oblic Salon Urbain, Montreal
Plush Salon & Spa, Medicine Hat, Alta.
Salon Cyan, London, Ont.
Soho Salon & Spa, Etobicoke, Ont.
Taz Hair Co. Kingsway, Toronto
Taz Hair Co. Yorkville, Toronto
Timothy & Co. Salon and Spa, Oshawa, Ont.
World Salon, Toronto
Elite Master hairstylist
Isabelle Baril, Eclectic Salon Spa, St-Eustache, Que.
Véronique Beaupre, local B, Montreal
Michael Crispel, Earth A Salon by Michael Crispel, Toronto
Pietro D’Aquila, Salon Odyssée, Montreal
Martin Hillier, The Lounge Hair Studio, Vancouver
Jorge Joao, Koi Hair Studio, Brampton, Ont.
Edwin Johnston, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Leroy Ludovic, Medz Salon, Verdon, Que.
Mandy Macfadden, Salon Decorum, Newmarket, Ont.
Guylaine Martel, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeures, Mont-St-Hilaire, Que.
Tracy Murnaghan, Salon 12 Hair and Spa, Charlottetown
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.
Alain Pereque, Saco, Montreal
Josée Renaud, Josée Renaud Coiffure, Quebec, Que.
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Timothy Switzer, Timothy & Co. Salon and Spa, Oshawa, Ont.
Renn VanDyck, Elan Hair & Esthetics, Winnipeg
Heather Wenman Scratch, Studio H, London, Ont.
Master Colourist
Catherine Allard, Roxoboro, Que.
Adriana Balea, Flaunt Boutique, Toronto
Lindie Blackwell, Spyce Spa and Hair, Barrie, Ont.
Claude Comeau, Spirit Spa, Halifax
Alma Head, Alma’s Family Hair Salon, Sydney, N.S.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.
Amanda MacMillan, Salon 12, Charlottetown
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC.
Audrey Adrine Petrosyan, Industry Hairdressing, Toronto
Timothy Switzer, Timothy & Co. Salon and Spa, Oshawa, Ont.
Jessica Van Kuyk, Suki’s, Vancouver
Karen Weir, Salon 56, St. John’s
Jacquelyn Yeremy, Verve Salon & Spa, Sherwood Park, Alta.
Canadian Colourist
Patricia Ajani, Saco, Montreal
Melanie Bourne, JC Salons, Toronto
Julie Carr, Dragonfly Salon and Spa, St. Thomas, Ont.
Simon-Pierre Daoust, PlanèteHair Coiffure, Montreal
Christina Dominelli, Christina Dominelli Salon, Edmonton
Erin Fernandes, Maria Bikas Salon, London, Ont.
Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Ann-Marie Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Joey Marchese, Bob & Paige, Toronto
Kirsten McIntosh, New York New York, Ottawa
Karly Menzies, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Elaine Morin, O Salon, Montreal
Michelle Oliver, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.
Alann Sluser, KOKO the Salon, Edmonton
Marlo Steenman, Hair by Marlo, St. Albert, Alta.
Chelsea Sutherland, Hair Factory, St. John’s
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Entrenous, London, Ont.
Emma Wolliscroft, Valentino’s Grande Salon, Whitby, Ont.
Session hairstylist
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Amy Laing, Ponytails + Horseshoes, Edmonton
Olivier Miotto, Glam Salon Boutique, Montreal
Kristin Page, Hedkandi Salon, Calgary
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.
Chris Pritchard, Daniel Christopher Salon, Regina, Sask.
Dat Tran, Dat Salon, Toronto
Lisa Tuff, Salon College, Etobicoke, Ont.
Caffery VanHorne, Studio Caffery VanHorne, Toronto
Caylee Wasilenko, Hype Hair Studio, Vancouver
Texture hairstylist
Tarran Chesney, Studio H, London, Ont.
Christina Dominelli, Christina Dominelli Salon, Edmonton
Jody Kezar, Evolve Hair Studio, Toronto
Marye-Eve Laquerre, DanCoiff, St-Pierre-les-Becquets, Que.
Amanda Milburn, JC Salons, Toronto
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.
Alann Sluser, KOKO the Salon, Edmonton
Kimberly Turmel, Zazou Salon & Spa, North Vancouver, B.C.
Karine Vezina, Salon Niccio, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Entrenous, London, Ont.
Men’s hairstylist
Lance Blanchette, The Lounge Hair Studio, Vancouver
Gianpaolo Colombo, Hairafter Salon & Spa, Toronto
Matthew Conrad, Victory Barber & Brand, Victoria, B.C.
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Ian Hearth, Storm Hair Group, St. Catherines, Ont.
Guy Lemieux, Berns & Black Salon, Winnipeg
Sarah Mak, Zinc Hair, Vancouver, B.C.
Thomas Melong, Vivid Hair and Body, Antigonish, N.S.
Paul Pereira, Solo Bace, Toronto
Mikka Trista, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Avant Garde hairstylist
Liz Amorin, Echo Hair Studio, Kingston, Ont.
Thomas Cameron, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Elshadai Erbeto, McKinnon Hair Design, Hamilton, Ont.
Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Stéphanie Gougen, Max & Co., Montreal
Jody Kezar, Evolve Hair Studio, Toronto
Paula Naccarato, Studio H, London, Ont.
Amanda Rendell, Studio H, London, Ont.
Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Josie Vilayvanh, Élan Hair and Esthetics, Winnipeg
Multicultural hairstylist
Martin Alarie, Pure Salon, Montreal
Thomas Cameron, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Erin Fernandes, Maria Bikas Salon, London, Ont.
Janet Jackson, JouJou Hair Studio, Etobicoke, Ont.
Michelle Oliver, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.
Stephanie Schewe, Salon College, Toronto
Alann Sluser, KOKO the Salon, Edmonton
Caffery VanHorne, Studio Caffery VanHorne, Toronto
Jason Williams, Kharactèr Style et Couleur, Montreal, Que.
Hair Extensions Artist
Julie Boyer, Coiffure Mode Effe, Sherrington, Que.
Frank Dicintio, Salon Gaboa, Woodbridge, Ont.
Duyen Huynh, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Kerri Dawn Jarrett, Salon Reform, Calgary
Marie-Ange Marin, Concept Cheveux d’ange, Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.
Jason Mellor, Edges Salon & Spa, Calgary
Oluwasola Olorunleke, Quinn’s World Salon, Saskatoon
Makeup Artist
Julie Coulombe, Freelance, Bramalea, Ont.
Jennifer Dionne, Freelance, Montreal
Katie Foster, Studio H, London. Ont.
Craig-Ryan French, CRF Makeup, Toronto
Maria Li, Freelance, Toronto
Vanessa Parto, Artistry by V, Vancouver
Gabriela Soares, So Chiq Studio, Waterloo, Ont.
Ekaterina Ulyanoff, Freelance, Laval, Que.
Caffery VanHorne, Studio Caffery VanHorne, Toronto
Nicole Ziegler, Nicole Ziegler Artistry, Milton, Ont.
Canadian Nail Artist
Valérie Ducharme, Studio 2075, Montreal
Nargis Khan, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Olga Khazova, European Standard, Medicine Hat, Alta.
Liliya Leheta, Lillynails, Mississauga, Ont.
Elfi Lemieux, Panache, Montreal
Judy Lim, Polish’d Nail Bar, Toronto
Jennifer Mather, Freelance, Grimsby, Ont.
Karen A. Milla, New Image Skin & Nails, Kitchener, Ont.
Robyn Schwartz, Nails and Esthetics with Robyn, Grand Forks, B.C.
Rheanne Thackeray, Vivid Hair & Esthetics, Lloydminster, Alta.
New Hairstylist
Aubrey Bonnah-Vink, Avant Garde Salon, Vancouver
Lenelle Davis, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Chloe Forster, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Mayumi Grindlay, Felix and Ginger Salon, Caledon, Ont.
Shereen Hussein, Deeva, Kitchener, Ont.
Connor Lange, Rapunzel’s Hair Design, Stratford, Ont.
Cassandra Lounsberry, Zazou Salon & Spa, North Vancouver, B.C.
Sarah Mak, Zinc Hair, Vancouver
Maggie Melrose, Valentino’s, Whitby, Ont.
Vu Nguyen, Lure, Vancouver
Student/Apprentice Hairstylist
Andrea Babic, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton
Lisa Brandow, McKinnon Hair Design, Hamilton, Ont.
Olivia Carli, Vodka Salon, Mississauga, Ont.
Shelby-Rae Hehay-Pfieffer, KOKO the Salon, Edmonton
Bailey Hutchinson, Artists Salon & Spa, Newmarket, Ont.
Ji Hyou Kim, Aveda Institute, Toronto
Rita Janeiro, Salon 247, Brampton, Ont.
Brandi Press, Storm Hair Group, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Courtney Sobko, Studio H, London, Ont.
Jaelyn Walker, Space Salon, Vancouver
Alberta hairstylist
Jenna Bosch, Plush Salon & Spa, Medicine Hat, Alta.
Kim Coady, Brio Salon, Lethbridge, Alta.
Christina Dominelli, Christina Dominelli Salon, Edmonton
Phillip Elliott, Chrome Hair Design, Calgary
Rob Gaspar, Blunt Salon, Edmonton
Penny Hicken, Purely Inspired Academy, Lethbridge, Alta.
Katelyn Ladancguk, Aveda Institute Calgary, Calgary
Michelle Oliver, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton
Ricardo Perdigo, Blunt Salon, Edmonton
Alann Sluser, KOKO the Salon, Edmonton
Atlantic hairstylist
Eden Boudreau, Eden B. Hair, Bedford, N.S.
Alison Bradbury, Hair Factory, St. John’s
Stephanie Dempsey, FRED.Beauty, Halifax
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Jennifer Eveleigh, Especially for You, Paradise, N.L.
Chelsea Sutherland, Hair Factory, St. John’s
Elizabeth Winters, The Hair Force, Mount Pearl, N.L.
British Columbia hairstylist
Aimee Cox, Caramel, Vancouver
Lenelle Davis, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon, Vancouver
Martin Hillier, The Lounge Hair Studio, Vancouver
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.
Joan Novak, Jono Hair, Whistler, B.C.
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.
Jacob Rozenberg, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Jordon Turner, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Ontario hairstylist
Julie Carr, Dragonfly Salon and Spa, St. Thomas, Ont.
Christina Dellicarpini, Locale J Hair Design, Thornhill, Ont.
Erin Fernandes, Maria Bikas Salon, London, Ont.
Nicole Lachapelle, Mahogany Salon and Spa, Carleton Place, Ont.
Joey Marchese, Bob + Paige Salon, Toronto
Stephanie Schewe, Salon College, Toronto
Timothy Switzer, Timothy & Co. Salon and Spa, Oshawa, Ont.
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Entrenous, London, Ont.
Quebec hairstylist
Virginy Beauparlant, Industria Coiffure, Saint-Leonard, Que.
Antoine Binot-Jolicoeur, Local B, Montreal
Eddy Santiago Burgos, Saco, Montreal
Simon-Pierre Daoust, PlanèteHair Coiffure, Montreal
Sara Drolet, Donald Prouxl, Montreal
Dobrinka Kuyumdzhieva, Kaaz, Montreal
Stephan Lepard, Saco, Montreal
Sophie Tessier, La Rousse Espace Beauté, Montreal
Matthew Waldron, Panache, Montreal
Jason Williams, Kharactèr Style et Couleur, Montreal
Saskatchewan/Manitoba hairstylist
Nikki Denatale, Élan Hair & Esthetics, Winnipeg
Brittany Francis, Élan Hair & Esthetics, Winnipeg
Leah Gress, Chel SalonSpa, Saskatoon
Amy Middleton, Salon Pop, Winnipeg
Tina Monz, Hairwaves, Saskatoon
Chris Pritchard, Daniel Christopher Salon, Regina, Sask.
Kimball V. Regier, Chel SalonSpa, Saskatoon
Mariecel Tamayo, Élan Hair & Esthetics, Winnipeg
Josie Vilayvanh, Élan Hair & Esthetics, Winnipeg
Sara Whyte, Alchemy Salon, Saskatoon
Salon Interior Design
FI Hair The Salon, Thornhill, Ont.
Grateful Head, Toronto
L.A. Coiffure et Spa, LaSalle, Que.
Mahogany Salon and Spa, Carleton Place, Ont.
Mosaic Hair Group, Toronto
Noir Salon & Spa, Ottawa
One 2 One Studio, Toronto
Pure Self Salon N Spa, Markham, Ont.
Spotlight Hair and Spa, Richmond, Ont.
Storm Hair Group, St. Catherines, Ont.
John Steinberg Award for Community Service
Amici Spa Inc., Markham, Ont.
Artists Salon & Spa, Newmarket, Ont.
Guys and Dolls Salon and Spa, Elmira, Ont.
Karma Salon and Spa, Calgary
Metamorphosis Beauty Group, St. Catherines, Ont.
Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.
Salon 247, Brampton, Ont.
Salon Decorum, Newmarket, Ont.
Salon Fortelli and Spa, Toronto
Vivid Hair & Esthetics, Lloydminster, Alta.
Photo: Dat Tran’s Session Hairstylist of the Year entry.
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