Congratulations to the 2015 Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Finalists! This year’s caliber of work is incredible, we’re unbelievably excited to see who will take home a coveted Contessa at this year’s gala on Nov. 9 in Toronto. Buy your gala tickets early, before they sell out!

(Don’t worry if you can’t make it to the show, we’ll have a live webcast on our website—sponsored by CND—on the big night!)

Also, we’d like to announce A NEW CONTESSA AWARD: For the first time ever, we’re asking you to pick your favourite finalist’s collection to win the title of ‘Fan Favourite’ at this year’s gala! Voting opens October 13 and closes on the 31. Click here to vote now! (You may only vote once per email address. Duplicate submissions will not be counted.)

Canadian Hairstylist

Andor Bubelenyi, FUSS Art of Hair, Edmonton

Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver

Rob Gaspar, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton

Daniel Naumovski, Taz Hair Co., Toronto

Alain Pereque, Salon Saco/Drummond, Montreal

Kellie-Ann Philbin, Les Associés Coiffeurs, Saint-Bruno, Que.

Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton

Jacob Rozenberg, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver

Josie Vilayvanh, Berns & Black Salons & Spa, Winnipeg

Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.

Canadian Salon Team

A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver

Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton

Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.

Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-Saint-Hillaire, Que.

Oblic Salon Urbain, Montreal

Salon Haze, Vancouver

Salon Pure, Montreal

Salon Saco/Drummond, Montreal

Taz Hair Co., Toronto

W.A.C. Hair Group, Markham, Ont.

Elite Master

Michael Crispel, Earth A Salon By Michael Crispel, Toronto

Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.

Daniel Naumovski, Taz Hair Co., Toronto

Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.

Alain Pereque, Salon Saco/Drummond, Montreal

Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton

Timothy Switzer, Timothy & Co Salon and Spa, Oshawa, Ont.

Grace Tartaglia, Image Makeover, Toronto

Domenico Tomei, Fernando Cellini Hair Salon, Ottawa, Ont.

Renn VonDyck, Élan Hair & Esthetics, Winnipeg

Master Colourist

Lindie Blackwell, Gravity Salon & Spa, Barrie, Ont.

Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.

Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.

Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.

Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.

Michael Shire, Holt Renfrew Salon & Spa, Toronto

Marlo Steenman, The Glamour Box, St. Albert, Alta.

Timothy Switzer, Timothy & Co. Salon and Spa, Oshawa, Ont.

Kelly Toms, Mosaic Hair Group, Toronto

Jessica Van Kuyk, Suki’s, Vancouver

Canadian Colourist

Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver

Fay Linksman, P&H Salon and Spa, Toronto

Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.

Sarah Mak, Zinc Hair, Vancouver

Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.

Michael R. Shire, Holts Renfrew Salon & Spa, Toronto

Michelle Oliver, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton

Alann Sluser, KoKo The Salon, Edmonton

Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver

Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.

Session Hairstylist

Edwin Johnston, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.

Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.

Ricardo Perdigao, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton

Dat Tran, Dat Salon, Toronto

Sandro Zamparini, The Joint Hair Salon, Toronto, Ont.

Texture Hairstylist

Travis Battaglia, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.

Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.

Ricardo Perdigao, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton

Alann Sluser, KoKo The Salon, Edmonton

Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.

Men’s Hairstylist

Mikka Bitangcol, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton

Matty Conrad, Victory Barber & Brand, Victoria, B.C.

Shaun Hewitt, Zazou Salon & Spa, North Vancouver, B.C.

Fabrizio Perciballi, P&H Salon and Spa, Toronto

Jacob Rozenberg, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver

Avant Garde

Tarran Chesney, Taz Hair Co., London, Ont.

Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.

Sandro Macri, Salon Collage, Toronto

Steve Rego, Koi Hair Studio, Brampton, Ont.

Amanda Rendell, Taz Hair Co., London, Ont.

Multicultural Hairstylist

Patricia Ajani, Salon Saco/Laval, Laval, Que.

Danielle Barbey, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton

Michelle Oliver, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton

Alicia Rollins, Craft Academy Salon, Vancouver

Sheena Thompson, The Loft Toronto, Toronto

Hair Extensions Artist

Leo Byrne, Hair Factory, St. John’s

Lindsay Gray, Define Hair Design, Burlington, Ont.

Uyen Huynh, Uyen Huynh Hair and Photography, Saskatoon

Oluwasola Olorunleke, Quinn’s World Salon, Saskatoon

Jennifer Reid, Chatters Hair Salon, London, Ont.

Makeup Artist

Craig-Ryan French, CRF Makeup, Toronto

Sara Lindsay, Sara Lindsay Makeup Studio, Regina, Sask.

Rita Stirpe, Freelance, Woodbridge, Ont.

Ekaterina Ulyanoff, Pure Salon, Montreal

Melanie White, Freelance, London, Ont.

Canadian Nail Artist

Lucie Champagne, Salon Saco/Lavel, Lavel, Que.

Heather Dierkens, Salon + Spa ROXX, Sherwood Park, Alta.

Valerie Ducharme, Studio 2075, Montreal

Liliya Leheta, Lilynails, Mississauga, Ont.

Rheanne Thackeray, Vivid Hair and Esthetics, Lloydminster, Atla.

New Hairstylist

Coralie Brochu, Le Lab Salon Urbain, Repetigny, Que.

Erika Fung, Fungki Hair, Markham, Ont.

Paola Hernandez, Suki’s, Vancouver

Ricardo Perdigao, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton

Sandra Perovic, Ignite Hair and Beauty Lounge, Vancouver

Student/Apprentice Hairstylist

Gabrielle Gibeau, Eveline Charles Academy, Edmonton

Flora Manzi, Anthony Victor Hair Studio, Burlington, Ont.

Andree Rodrigues, Zazou Salon & Spa, North Vancouver, B.C.

Andy Thai, Weekly Barber Shop, Edmonton

Matthew Vanity, Zazou Salon & Spa, North Vancouver, B.C.

Alberta Hairstylist

Danielle Barbey, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton

John Jen Hoe Chong, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton

Mitzi Lyne, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton

Michelle Oliver, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton

Ricardo Perdigao, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton

Atlantic Hairstylist

Leo Byrne, Hair Factory, St. John’s

Melanie White, Hair Factory, St. John’s

Erika Peddle, Salon 56, St. John’s

British Columbia Hairstylist

Travis Battaglia, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.

Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver

Timothy Kuo, Salon Haze, Vancouver

Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.

Joan Novak, JoNo Hair, Whistler, B.C.

Ontario Hairstylist

Thelma Bento, Studio H, London, Ont.

Luigi Di Tacchio, Inception Hair Studio, Thornhill, Ont.

Frank Dicintio, Salon Gaboa, Woodbridge, Ont.

Daniel Naumovski, Taz Hair Co., Toronto

Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer, Ont.

Quebec Hairstylist

Virginy Beauparlant, Industria Coiffure, Saint-Leonard, Que.

Sara Drolet, Donald Proulx, Montreal

Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.

Chanel Laporte, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-Saint-Hillaire, Que.

Antoine Vadacchino, Salon Pure, Montreal

Saskatchewan/Manitoba Hairstylist

Jamie Curtis, Élan Hair Studio, Winnipeg

James Ouellette, Hair FX, Winnipeg

Kimball V. Regier, Chel Salonspa, Saskatoon

Renn VonDyck, Élan Hair Studio, Winnipeg

Carrie Wall, Daniel Christopher Salon, Regina, Sask.

Salon Interior Design

Black2Blond Spa & Salon, Vancouver

Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.

Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-Saint-Hillaire, Que.

Inception Hair Studio, Thornhill, Ont.

The White Room Hair Salon, Oakville, Ont.

John Steinberg Award for Community Service

Artists Salon & Spa, Newmarket, Ont.

Steve Roy, Toronto

Salon 247, Brampton, Ont.

Toque & Cie, Victoriaville, Que.

Trendz Hair Studio, Georgetown, Ont.

Photo: Josie Vilayvanh Canadian Hairstylist of the Year entry.