The 27th annual Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Awards finalists have been announced! After months of shooting, entering and planning, all of the excitement is getting closer as we get ready to announce the winners at the 2016 Contessa Awards gala on November 8 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.
For the second year in a row, we’re asking you to be the judge in our Fan Favourite award. Peruse the Contessa finalist collections and then vote. The winner will be announced at the gala on November 8 (so get your tickets now)!
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
Canadian Hairstylist
Stacey Abdella, Ricci Hair Co., St. Albert, Alta.
Karina Brasseur, Coupe Sculpture, Repentigny, Que.
John Jen Hoe Chong, Harrow Hair Company, Edmonton
Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Mandy MacFadden, Salon Decorum, Newmarket, Ont.
Guylaine Martel, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que.
Michelle Pargee, Milica Salon Spa, Langley, B.C.
Alain Pereque, Salon Saco Drummond, Montreal
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Canadian Salon Team
Blushes, Ottawa, Ont.
Civello Salon, Toronto
Élan Hair Studio, Winnipeg
Local B, Montreal
Ölab Coiffeurs, Montreal
Salon Pure, Montreal
Suki’s, Vancouver
Toque & Cie, Victoriaville, Que.
Zinc Hair, Vancouver
Elite Master Hairstylist
Domenic Commisso, Fiorio Square One, Mississauga, Ont.
Anthony Crosfield, Union Salon, Vancouver
Erin Fernandes, Maria Bikas Salon, London, Ont.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Ludovic Leroy-Vigier, Rayko Coiffure, Montreal
Guylaine Martel, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que.
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Domenico Tomei, Fernando Cellini Hair Salon, Ottawa, Ont.
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa, Ont.
Master Colourist
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Heidi Kenney, Heidi Kenney Hair Studio, Yarmouth, N.S.
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.
Michelle Pargee, Milica Salon Spa, Langley, B.C.
Audrey Adrine Petrosyan, Mas’oud Salon, Toronto
Rhianna Reddekopp, Terra Casa, Langley, B.C.
Marlo Steenman, The Glamour Box, St. Albert, Alta.
Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Renn VonDyck, Élan Hair Studio, Winnipeg
Canadian Colourist
Rodrigo Araneda, Ölab Coiffeurs, Montreal
Ann-Marie Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Connor Lange, Rapunzel’s Hair Design, Stratford, Ont.
Karly Menzies, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Joan Novak, JoNo Hair, Whistler, B.C.
Michelle Oliver, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer, Ont.
Ricardo Perdigao, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton
Lisa Smith, Mint Hair Lounge, Port Moody, B.C.
Norm Wright, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Session Hairstylist
Guylaine Martel, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que.
Simone Pettigrew, Fuss Art of Hair, Edmonton
Stephanie Schewe, Salon Collage, Etobicoke, Ont.
Dat Tran, Dat Salon, Toronto
Marilyn Vendittelli, Valvano Salon, St. Catharines, Ont.
Texture Hairstylist
Cynthia Boisclair, Oxygen Coiffure, Drummondville, Que.
Mathieu Hubert, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.
Johanna Libbey, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Stephanie Schewe, Salon Collage, Etobicoke, Ont.
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Mens Hairstylist
Matty Conrad, Victory Barber & Brand, Victoria, B.C.
Maki Mak, Zinc Hair, Vancouver
Tyana Nichole, Pop Opera Salon, Vancouver
Paul Pereira, Solo Bace, Toronto
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa, Ont.
Avant Garde Hairstylist
Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Alexandre Melançon, Oblic Salon Spa Urbain, Montreal
Palma N’Sheluvzit, The Hair Spot, Toronto
Stéphane Scotto di Cesare, Freelance, Montreal
Ivy Tatlock, Zoom Hair Studio, New Westminster, B.C.
Multicultural Hairstylist
Jessy (Soyeon) Jin, Pomp & Proper Salon, Vancouver
Ludovic Leroy-Vigier, Rayko Coiffure, Montreal
Johanna Libbey, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Daniel Naumovski, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Hair Extensions Artist
Chantel Allen, Pro Club 11, Edmonton
Thomas Cameron, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Lindsay Gray, Define Hair Design, Burlington, Ont.
Jennifer Reid, Chatters Hair Salon, London, Ont.
Sonia Yarkhani, Evolve Hair Studio, Toronto
Makeup Artist
Noelle Hill, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton
Bree Powell, Makeup by Bree, Toronto
Virginie T. Simard, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que.
Rita Stirpe, Makeup by Rita Stirpe, Woodbridge, Ont.
Ekaterina Ulyanoff, Salon Pure, Montreal
Canadian Nail Artist
Valerie Ducharme, Valerie Ducharme, Laval, Que.
Nargis Khan, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Claire Mifsud, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Naomi Misu, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Rheanne Thackeray, Vivid Hair and Esthetics, Lloydminster, Alta.
New Hairstylist
Étienne Cloutier, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Connor Lange, Rapunzel’s Hair Design, Stratford, Ont.
Brittany Ostash, Axis Hair Salon, Vancouver
Sandra Perovic, Ignite Hair & Beauty Lounge, Vancouver
David Vendittelli, Valvano Salon, St. Catharines, Ont.
Student/Apprentice Hairstylist
Kaitlin Belland, Rock Paper Shears Hair Studio, Edmonton
Thalia Claveria, W.A.C. Hair Group, Markham, Ont.
Elizabeth Maximenko, Hairspray ‘N Gloss, Toronto
Michael Sauvageot, Donato Academy of Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Mississauga, Ont.
John Seo, Taz Hair Co., Etobicoke, Ont.
Alberta Hairstylist
Curtis Anweiler, Collektive Hair Inc., Edmonton
Rob Gaspar, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton
Ricardo Perdigao, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton
Michelle Oliver, Kick Hair & Beauty, Edmonton
Beverly Robertson, Influence Salon, Calgary
Atlantic Hairstylist
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Jelena Frolov, Chatters Hair Salon, St. John’s, N.L.
Alma Head, Alma’s Family Hair Salon, Sydney, N.S.
Angela Lockert, Tangerine Hair, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Chelsea Sutherland, Chelsea Laine Salon & Colour Bar, New Glasglow, N.S.
British Columbia Hairstylist
Alina Friesen, A Michael Levine Salon Group, Vancouver
Ken Hung, Salon Era, Richmond
Maki Mak, Zinc Hair, Vancouver
Karly Menzies, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Ontario Hairstylist
Christopher Asta, Harmony Hair Care, Peterborough
Thelma Bento, Taz Hair Co., London
Krysten-Ashley Garrod, Qi Salon, Toronto
Palma N’Sheluvzit, The Hair Spot, Toronto
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Quebec Hairstylist
Nadia Abouwaked, Salon de Coiffure Effusion, Montreal
Gilles-Bernard Brassard, Tonique Beauté SPA, Chicoutimi
Jean-Sebastien Chalut, O Salon, Montreal
Geneviève Dubois, Oblic Salon Spa Urbain, Montreal
Eric St-Jean, Salon Saco Laval, Laval
Saskatchewan/Manitoba Hairstylist
Tara Keating, Salon Haze, Regina, Sask.
Guy Lemieux, Berns & Black Salon, Winnipeg
Crystal Dawn Malchuk, Hair Takers, Brandon, Man.
Josie Vilayvanh, Freelance, Winnipeg
Renn VonDyck, Élan Hair Studio, Winnipeg
Salon Interior Design
Blueberry Hair Salon and Spa, Oakville, Ont.
Dean Delmonte & Company, Toronto
Kozeta Salon, Toronto
Maison Le Drew Costello, Toronto
Supernova Salon, North Vancouver, B.C.
The John Steinberg Award for Community Service
Amici Spa Inc., Markham, Ont.
Artists Salon and Spa, Newmarket, Ont.
Element Hair, Waterloo, Ont.
Salon 247, Brampton, Ont.
Storm Hair Group, St. Catharines, Ont.
Photo: Contessa 26 Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Finalist Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont., Makeup: Paula Tizzard and Brandy Dogan, Photo: Florencia Taylor
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