The 28th annual Contessa Awards finalists have been announced! After months of shooting, entering and awaiting the results, we’re sure your excitement is buidling as we get ready to announce the winners at the 2017 Contessa Awards gala on November 6 at Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.
However, there’s one winner we’re asking you to choose. For the third year in a row, we’re asking you to be the judge in our Fan Favourite award. Voting will open on Monday, October 17, at which time we ask that you peruse the Contessa finalist collections and vote for who you think has offered up the best eye candy. The winner will be announced at the #Contessa2017 gala on November 6.
Keep an eye on our social media channels leading up to the event and be sure to follow us to get updates on when Fan Favourite voting opens. As well, follow #Contessa2017 for exciting coverage leading up to the gala and be sure to tag your social media posts too so we can see how you’re getting ready for the best night of the year.
Psst! Tickets are still available. This year, you can purchase them ONLINE ONLY and reserve your own seat, so get your friends together and get your tickets soon before the best spots are all gone!
Congratulations to all of the finalists!
Canadian Hairstylist
Karina Brasseur, Coupe Sculpture, Repentigny, Que.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa,Tillsonburg, Ont.
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
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Canadian Salon Team
Black2Blond, Vancouver
Blushes, Ottawa
Civello Salon & Spa, Toronto
Fatehairsalon, Burlington, Ont.
Oblic Villeray, Montreal
Salon Collage, Toronto
Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Salon Pure, Montreal
Suki’s Salon, Spa and Academy, Vancouver
Zoom Hair Studio, New Westminster, B.C.
Elite Master Hairstylist
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
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Master Colourist
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Michelle Finlayson, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton
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.
Canadian Colourist
Rodrigo Araneda, ÖLAb Coiffeurs, Montreal
Jenny Bell, Headlines Salon, Stouffville, Ont.
Krysten-Ashley Garrod, Studio Fontana, Toronto
Vu Nguyen, Lure Salon, Vancouver
Michelle Pargee, Milica Salon Spa, Langley, B.C.
Audrey Adrine Petrosyan, Hair by Audrey Adrine, Toronto
Alann Sluser, KoKo the Salon, Edmonton
Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Lisa Smith, Mint Hair Lounge, Port Moody, B.C.
Session Hairstylist
Edwin Johnston, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Amy Laing, Ponytails + Horseshoes, Edmonton
Joey Marchese, bob + paige salon, Toronto
Palma N’Sheluvzit, The Hair Spot, Toronto
Paul Pereira, Solo Bace, Toronto
Sophie Tessier, La Rousse Espace Beauté, Montreal
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
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.
Karly Menzies, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Men’s Hairstylist
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
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
Avant Garde Hairstylist
Frank Cini, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Ray Civello, Civello Salon & Spa, Toronto
Ludovic Leroy, Rayko Coiffure, LaSalle, Que.
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Sandro Zamparini, The Joint Salon, Toronto
Multicultural Hairstylist
Rodrigo Araneda, ÖLAb Coiffeurs, Montreal
Dara Crandall, Zazou Salon & Academy, North Vancouver
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Kozeta Izeti, Kozeta Salon, Toronto
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Hair Extensions Artist
Paula Daddario, Daddario Hair Co., Toronto
Angie Hunt, Chatters Salon on Empress, Winnipeg
Jason Mellor, Love Hair by J, Calgary
Jennifer Reid, Chatters Hair Beauty Salon, London, 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.
Florencia Taylor, Freelance, London, Ont.
Canadian Nail Artist
Clara Kang, Her Majesty’s Pleasure, Toronto
Nargis Khan, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Naomi Misu, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Robyn Schwartz, Robyn Schwartz Nail Design, Grand Forks, B.C.
Shirley Truong, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
New Hairstylist
Sarah Joris, Maria Bikas Salon, London, Ont.
Stephanie Karellas, James Dimitri Hair Atelier, Aurora, Ont.
Katie Sawicki, Parlour Hair Lounge, St. Catharines, Ont.
John Seo, Taz Hair Co., Etobicoke, Ont.
Courtney Simpson, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
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
King James Valdez, Zazou Salon & Academy, North Vancouver
Kayla Zajes, Est-elle Academy of Hair Design, Thorsby, Alta.
Alberta Hairstylist
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
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.
Jessica Murphy, The Hair Factory, St. John’s, Nfld.
Ali Pike, The Hair Factory, St. John’s, Nfld.
British Columbia Hairstylist
Timothy Kuo, Salon Haze, 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
Sandro Macri, Salon Collage, Toronto
Daniel Naumovski, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Quebec Hairstylist
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
Saskatchewan/Manitoba Hairstylist
Kayla Deics, The Make-Up Lounge & Style Bar, Regina, Sask.
Taylor Dubois, Daniel Christopher Salon, Regina, Sask.
Jason Lachance, Pink Star Hair Design, Winnipeg
Aaron Macri, Satori Hair Studio, Regina, Sask.
Renn VonDyck, Elan Hair Studio, Winnipeg
Salon Interior Design
Brossés, Montreal
Her Majesty’s Pleasure, Toronto
Ludik Coiffure Inc., Beloeil, Que.
Narcisse & Echo, Montreal
Toque & Cie, Victoriaville, Que.
The John Steinberg Award for Community Service
HairStyle Inn Salon, Saskatoon, SK
Joanna’s Styling Studio, Kamloops, BC
Valentini Hair Design, Guelph, ON
Connect Hair Studio, Barrie, ON
Calia Hair, Toronto, ON
Photo: Contessa 28 Session Hairstylist Finalist Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont., Makeup: Aya Kudo, Stylist: Mia Tucker, Photographer: Damien Carney
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