You’re going to want to be sitting down for this! After receiving thousands of photos, narrowed down by two rounds of judging, we’re proud to announce the finalists for #Contessa2019!
Each year, we’re blown away by the calibre of work we receive. The Salon Magazine team would like to thank each and every one of you who entered.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you all at the 30th annual Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Awards on November 4 at the Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre in Toronto. Still need tickets? Click here!
Congratulations to all! Click here to view all Contessa 2019 finalists’ collections.
Canadian Hairstylist
Karina Brasseur, Coupe Sculpture, Repentigny, Que.
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Jesse Ervin, Civello Salon, Toronto
Michelle Finlayson, Freelance, Edmonton, Alta.
Sandro Macri, Salon Collage, Toronto
Alain Pereque, Freelance, Montreal
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton, Alta.
Morgan Roy, Aveda Academy Salon, Toronto
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Canadian Salon Team
Bob + Paige Salon, Toronto
Harmony Hair Care, Peterborough, Ont.
Mëdz Salon, Verdun, Que.
Salon Alessandro, St. Catharines, Ont.
Salon Collage, Toronto
Salon Gaboa, Woodbridge, Ont.
Sin 7 Salon, White Rock, B.C.
Valentini Hair Design & Spa, Guelph, Ont.
Valvano Salon, St. Catharines, Ont.
Venere Salon, Oakville, Ont.
Elite Master Hairstylist
James Abu-Ulba, Spa Utopia & Salon, Langley, B.C.
Rodrigo Araneda, OLab Coiffeurs, Montreal
Marc Galati, Headlines Salon, Stouffville, Ont.
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Ludovic Leroy-Vigier, Rayko Coiffure, LaSalle, Que.
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Anna Pacitto, Salon Pure, Montreal
Alain Pereque, Freelance, Montreal
Timothy Switzer, Timothy & Co. Salon and Spa, Oshawa, Ont.
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Master Colourist
Robin Bacon, Giovanni and Perri, Barrie, Ont.
Nicolas Bergeron, Oblic Villeray, Montreal
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Krysten-Ashley Garrod, Studio Fontana, Toronto
Joan Novak, JoNo Hair, Whistler, B.C.
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer, Ont.
Caroline Robitaille, Coiffure Caroline Robitaille, Repentigny, Que.
Michael Shire, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Marlo Steenman, The Men’s Room, St. Albert, Alta.
Jennifer Vermeer, Fascinature the Salon, Hamilton, Ont.
Session Hairstylist
Robin Bacon, Giovanni and Perri, Barrie, Ont.
Darcie Chapman, The Black Swan Hair Co., Spruce Grove, Alta.
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Erin Fernandes, ED Hair & Tattoo, London, Ont.
Edwin Johnston, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Sandro Macri, Salon Collage, Toronto
Sophie Tessier, Salon La Rousse, Montreal
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Norm Wright, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
International Hairstylist
David Barron, Barron’s London Salon, Atlanta, Ga.
Chrystofer Benson, CBC Chrystofer Benson Collective, South Weber, Ut.
Tracey Devine-Smith, Freelance, Surrey, U.K.
Joe Habbaki, Toni & Guy, Armadale, Australia
Mark Leeson, Mark Leeson, Mansfield, U.K.
Candice McKay, Wyatt Hairdressing and Barbering, Johannesburg, South Africa
Charlotte Mensah, Charlotte Mensah Hair Lounge, London, U.K.
Dmitri Papas, Papas + Pace, Brisbane, Australia
Joey Scandizzo, Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra Victoria, Australia
Gary Taylor, Edward & Co, Brighouse, U.K.
Canadian Colourist
Erin Fernandes, ED Hair & Tattoo, London, Ont.
Myriam Gravel, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Ann-Marie Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Simon James, Avant Garde Hair Studio, Vancouver
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
April McDougald, Heart & Soul Hair Studio, Regina, Sask.
Joan Novak, JoNo Hair, Whistler, B.C.
Michelle Pargee, Freelance, Sechelt, B.C.
Victoria Tsinokas, Valentino’s Grande Salon, Whitby, Ont.
David Vendittelli, INdustry Hair and Esthetics, St. Catharines, Ont.
Alberta Hairstylist
Danielle Barbey, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Darcie Chapman, The Black Swan Hair Co., Spruce Grove
Jeff Louis, Elysium Hair Body Spirit, Edmonton
Hassan Nasser, Avalon Salon, Calgary
Sasha Thaxter, Sass Couture Salon, Airdrie
Atlantic Hairstylist
Alma Head, Alma’s Family Hair Salon, Sydney, N.S.
Bailey Squires Hynes, The Hair Factory, St. John’s, Nfld.
Heidi Kenney, Heidi Kenney Hair Studio & Spa, Yarmouth, N.S.
Ali Pike, The Seahorse Salon, St. John’s, Nfld.
Eryn Wall, The Headroom Salon & Spa, Paradise, Nfld.
British Columbia Hairstylist
Ken Hung, Salon Era, Richmond
Timothy Kuo, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Michelle Pargee, Freelance, Sechelt
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Ontario Hairstylist
Anica Iordache, Modmop Hairdressing, Ottawa
Tracy Newton, Aveda Institute Toronto, Toronto
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer
Stephanie Schewe, Salon Collage, Toronto
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London
Quebec Hairstylist
Karina Brasseur, Coupe Sculpture, Repentigny
Étienne Cloutier, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec
Mathieu Daigle, Atelier Mega Coiffure, Québec
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard
Josée Renaud, Josée Renaud Coiffure, Québec
Saskatchewan/Manitoba Hairstylist
Uyen Huynh, Vanity Hair and Esthetics, Saskatoon
Kelsie Kitzul, Chel SalonSpa, Saskatoon
Jason Lachance, Urban Crush Salon, Winnipeg
Colleen Lamirande, Verde Salon, Winnipeg
Alicia Soulier, Capelli Salon Studio Inc., Saskatoon
Avant Garde Hairstylist
Stephane Scotto Di Cesare, Freelance, Montreal
Kim Garneau, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Norm Wright, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Canadian Nail Artist
Danielle Clark, Trabbit Nail Creations, Grand Forks, B.C.
Yoonmi Kim, BSIDE Beauty, Toronto
Anick Pouliot, Pose d Ongle Anick Pouliot, Levis, Que.
Robyn Schwartz, Robyn Schwartz Nail Design, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Makeup Artist
Marika D’Auteuil, MD Makeup, Montreal
Heidi Fleming, Beauty by Heidi Amelia, Morden, N.S.
Breanne Gershon, Glam Breanne, Medicine Hat, Alta.
Véronique Girard, Véronique Girard – Artiste Maquilleur, Jonquière, Que.
Alexandre Lajoie, Miuz, Trois-Rivières, Que.
Men’s Hairstylist
Eric Charpentier, Brossés, Montreal
Marie-Justine Deziel, Freelance, Montreal
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Christine Kelly, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Paul Pereira, Solo Bace, Toronto
Multicultural Hairstylist
Jenny Bell, Headlines Salon & Spa, Stouffville, Ont.
Soyeon Jin, Pomp and Proper Salon, Vancouver
Dustin Schumann, Freelance, London, Ont.
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Norm Wright, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
New Hairstylist
Eloise Chiew, Suki’s South Granville, Vancouver
Tori Frappier, Dragonfly Salon & Spa, St. Thomas, Ont.
Robynn Graham, Hair by Robynn, Innisfil, Ont.
Catherine Niro, Salon Collage, Toronto
Dustin Schumann, Freelance, London, Ont.
Student-Apprentice Hairstylist
Lucy Abate, Felix and Ginger Salon, Alton, Ont.
Meaghan Boswell, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Emma-Lynn Bouliane, Scissors Hair Studio, Ottawa
Rachelle Dixon, Hair Power, Woodstock, Ont.
Cherish Eaton, MC College, Edmonton, Alta.
Texture Hairstylist
Danielle Degraaf, Creative Images Hair Studio, Woodstock, Ont.
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Simon James, Avant Garde Hair Studio, Vancouver
Tracy Newton, Aveda Institute Toronto, Toronto
John Seo, The Cellar Salon, Toronto
Salon Interior Design
Album Hair, Toronto
Concrete Barbers, Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
Evolve Hair Studio, Toronto
Jaja Spa, Toronto
The Beverly, Calgary
John Steinberg Award for Community Service
Capucci Salon, Toronto
Connect Hair Studio, Barrie, Ont.
Suki’s Hair Salon & Academy, Vancouver
Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Tomax Hairworks, Etobicoke, Ont.
(Photo Credits: Hair: Alain Pereque, Makeup: Marika D’Auteuil, Styling: Alain Pereque, Photos: John Rawson)
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