Are you ready for this? It’s time to see who made it to the semi-finals for the 2019 Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Awards (aka. the Contessa Awards)!
Thank you to everyone who entered! Every year, we’re impressed by the hard work and creativity that goes into each and every entry.
As the Contessa semi-finalists advance to the next round of judging, make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter for the first look at the finalists list—available on October 15 (online on October 16).
In other big news, early bird tickets are on sale now for the Contessa Awards gala! You can’t miss the biggest night in Canadian beauty. Plus, it’s our 30th anniversary celebration! Don’t delay—tickets sell out every year! Need a refresher on why you have to be there? Click here.
Congratulations and good luck to all semi-finalists!
Canadian Hairstylist
Karine Bélanger, Karine Styliste, Montreal
Karina Brasseur, Coupe Sculpture, Repentigny, Que.
Frank Cini, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Jesse Ervin, Civello Salon, Toronto
Michelle Finlayson, Freelance, Edmonton, Alta.
Sarah Hess, Pretty & Co., St. Catharines, Ont.
Anica Iordache, Modmop Hairdressing, Ottawa
Nancy Lapierre, Le 2013 Coiffure, Jonquière, Que.
Joanna Libbey, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Sandro Macri, Salon Collage, Toronto
Alain Pereque, Freelance, Montreal
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton, Alta.
Morgan Roy, Aveda Academy Salon, Toronto
Rafael Scasserra, Xpression The Salon, Whitby, Ont.
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Canadian Salon Team
Bob + Paige Salon, Toronto
Civello Salon & Spa, North York, Ont.
Dragonfly Salon and Spa, St. Thomas, Ont.
Edward Carriere Salon, Winnipeg
Harmony Hair Care, Peterborough, Ont.
INdustry Hair & Esthetics, St. Catharines, Ont.
James Dimitri Hair Atelier, Aurora, Ont.
Mëdz Salon, Verdun, Que.
Oblic Salon Spa Urbain, Montreal
Salon Alessandro, St. Catharines, Ont.
Salon Collage, Toronto
Salon Gaboa, Woodbridge, Ont.
Salon Pure, Montreal
Sin 7 Salon, White Rock, B.C.
Suki’s Salon, Vancouver
Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
The Headroom Salon & Spa, Paradise, Nfld.
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
Adrian Carew, Hair 91 Inc., Toronto
Anthony Crosfield, Union Salon, Vancouver
Donna Dolphy, Donna Dolphy Hair, Toronto
Marc Galati, Headlines Salon, Stouffville, Ont.
Artine Ghazarian, Artine Hair, Edmonton, Alta.
Kelly Hunter, Salon Venator, Winnipeg
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
Antoine Vadacchino, Salon Pure, Montreal
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
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
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.
Mathieu Daigle, Atelier Mega Coiffure, Québec, Que.
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Erin Fernandes, ED Hair & Tattoo, London, Ont.
Katie Grasdal, Darling Bridal, Edmonton, Alta.
Duyen Huynh, DH Studio, Scarborough, Ont.
Edwin Johnston, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Amy Laing, Ponytails + Horseshoes Ltd., Edmonton, Alta.
Sandro Macri, Salon Collage, Toronto
Kirsten McIntosh, Freelance, Oakville, Ont.
Jag Moussa, JagHed Couture, Calgary
Vu Nguyen, LURE Salon, Vancouver
Mandy Rogers, Hunt & Gather Hair Company, Victoria, B.C.
Cindy St. Pierre, Altimo Salons, Edmonton, Alta.
Sophie Tessier, Salon La Rousse, Montreal
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Heather Wenman, Studio H, London, Ont.
Norm Wright, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
International Hairstylist
George Alderete, Colorboygeo LLC, Atlanta, GA.
David Barron, Barron’s London Salon, Atlanta, GA.
Chrystofer Benson, CBC Chrystofer Benson Collective, South Weber, UT.
Robert Bushy, Sense: A Robert Bushy Salon, Madison, WI.
Lani Caslake, Flipped Hair, Croydon Hills, Australia
Anthony Cole, Generation Edge Salon, Long Beach, N.Y.
Hermiz Daniel, Hermiz Salon, Melbourne, Australia
Tracey Devine-Smith, Freelance, Surrey, U.K.
Joe Habbaki, Toni & Guy, Armadale, Australia
Hanan Ibrahim, Lahfete Hair Salon, Bass Hill, 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
Nikki Porter, Rubi Hair, Malvern, Australia
Morgan Richards, Toni & Guy, McMahons Point, Australia
Joey Scandizzo, Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra Victoria, Australia
Gary Taylor, Edward & Co, Brighouse, U.K.
Sharon Tranter, Sharon Tranter, Newnan, GA.
Sam Villa, Sam Villa, Fleming Island, FL.
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
Soyeon Jin, Pomp & Proper Salon, Vancouver
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Connor Lange, Bob + Paige Salon, Toronto
April McDougald, Heart & Soul Hair Studio, Regina, Sask.
Marie Eve Medza, Mëdz Salon, Verdun, Que.
Joan Novak, JoNo Hair, Whistler, B.C.
Vu Nguyen, LURE Salon, Vancouver
Michelle Pargee, Freelance, Sechelt, B.C.
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer, Ont.
Nicole Prentice, Valentino’s Grande Salon, Whitby, Ont.
Dustin Schumann, Freelance, London, Ont.
Michael Shire, Holt Renfrew Salon and Spa, Toronto
Victoria Tsinokas, Valentino’s Grande Salon, Whitby, Ont.
David Vendittelli, INdustry Hair and Esthetics, St. Catharines, Ont.
Jennifer Vermeer, Fascinature the Salon, Hamilton, Ont.
Eryn Wall, The Headroom Salon & Spa, Paradise, Nfld.
Alberta Hairstylist
Danielle Barbey, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Darcie Chapman, The Black Swan Hair Co., Spruce Grove
Hana Gohill, Social Cut & Shave, Calgary
Jeff Louis, Elysium Hair Body Spirit, Edmonton
Chelsea Mann, Chelsea Mann Hair Company, St. Albert
Hassan Nasser, Avalon Salon, Calgary
Simone Pettigrew, Darling Bridal, Edmonton
Zunny Suderman, Zunny Hair, Calgary
Sasha Thaxter, Sass Couture Salon, Airdrie
Alannah Zilkowsky, Rock Paper Hair Designs, Sherwood Park
Atlantic Hairstylist
Alma Head, Alma’s Family Hair Salon, Sydney, N.S.
Bailey Squires Hynes, The Hair Factory, St. John’s, Nfld.
Sharon Keller, Bounce! Hair Studio, Long Creek, P.E.I.
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
Sara Burke, Black2Blond, Vancouver
Alisha Dryburgh, Topknot Beauty Room, Vancouver
Ken Hung, Salon Era, Richmond
Curtis Hunter, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Timothy Kuo, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Vu Nguyen, LURE Salon, Vancouver
Michelle Pargee, Freelance, Sechelt
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Ontario Hairstylist
Johnny Cupello, JC Salons, Toronto
Robynn Graham, Hair by Robynn, Innisfil
Anica Iordache, Modmop Hairdressing, Ottawa
Ashley Lindsay, Valentino’s Grande Salon, Whitby
Suzanne Martin, Three Small Rooms Hair Salon, Barrie
Tracy Newton, Aveda Institute Toronto, Toronto
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer
Stephanie Schewe, Salon Collage, Toronto
Dustin Schumann, Freelance, London
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London
Quebec Hairstylist
Karina Brasseur, Coupe Sculpture, Repentigny
Samuel Chabot, Coiffure Le Saint, Québec
Étienne Cloutier, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec
Mathieu Daigle, Atelier Mega Coiffure, Québec
Vincent DiPlacido, Sadiva Coiffure, Laval
Caroline Fournier, Rhenndo Coiffure, Chicoutimi
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard
Mathieu Mainville, Freelance, Montreal
Josée Renaud, Josée Renaud Coiffure, Québec
Eric St-Jean, Lo Atelier, Laval
Saskatchewan/Manitoba Hairstylist
Tara Friedrich, Salon Haze, Regina
Leah Gress, Chel SalonSpa, Saskatoon
Uyen Huynh, Vanity Hair and Esthetics, Saskatoon
Kelsie Kitzul, Chel SalonSpa, Saskatoon
Jason Lachance, Urban Crush Salon, Winnipeg
Colleen Lamirande, Verde Salon, Winnipeg
April McDougald, Heart & Soul Hair Studio, Regina
Tiffany Rice, Urban Crush Salon, Winnipeg
Lisa Schoor, Cutting Loose Hair Design, Winnipeg
Alicia Soulier, Capelli Salon Studio Inc., Saskatoon
Avant Garde Hairstylist
Jean-Sébastien Chalut, O Salon, Montreal
Stephane Scotto Di Cesare, Freelance, Montreal
Kim Garneau, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Jae Jeong, Avant Garde Hair Studio, Vancouver
Ludovic Leroy-Vigier, Rayko Coiffure, LaSalle, Que.
Jag Moussa, JagHed Couture, Calgary
Lina Shamoun, Artline Salon, Kitchener, Ont.
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
Gabrielle Brulotte, Freelance, Québec, Que.
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.
Isabelle Pan, Vbeauty Studio, Richmond, B.C.
Jakki Polyoka, Make Up by Jakki, Hamilton, Ont.
Vincent Tang-Slomian, Vinny Artistry & Co., North York, Ont.
Florencia Taylor, Freelance, London, Ont.
Men’s Hairstylist
Ben Barkworth, JustB Salon, Toronto
Eric Charpentier, Brossés, Montreal
Yanick Chartrand-Kravitz, Brossés, Montreal
Marie-Justine Deziel, Freelance, Montreal
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Christine Kelly, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
John Kinney, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Hassan Nasser, Avalon Salon, Calgary
Paul Pereira, Solo Bace, Toronto
Mark Santarossa, Ego Salon, Brampton, Ont.
Multicultural Hairstylist
Jenny Bell, Headlines Salon & Spa, Stouffville, Ont.
Aubrey Bonnah-Vink, Avant Garde Hair Studio, Vancouver
Johnny Cupello, JC Salons, Toronto
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Soyeon Jin, Pomp and Proper Salon, Vancouver
Karly Menzies, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Dustin Schumann, Freelance, London, Ont.
Freddy Sim, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Martha P. Stacey, Avant Garde Hair Studio, Vancouver
Norm Wright, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
New Hairstylist
Eloise Chiew, Suki’s South Granville, Vancouver
Dannelle Flemming, Felix and Ginger Salon, Alton, Ont.
Tori Frappier, Dragonfly Salon & Spa, St. Thomas, Ont.
Robynn Graham, Suzettes Salon, Innisfil, Ont.
Minseo Kim, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Catherine Niro, Salon Collage, Toronto
Silvia Pensato, CRAFT Academy Salon, Vancouver
Dustin Schumann, Freelance, London, Ont.
Samara Shiach, CRAFT Academy Salon, Vancouver
Monica Turingia, Stylers Hair Studio, Guelph, 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
Annie Boucher, Coiffure Marc Bernier et CIE, Sainte-Julie, Que.
Danielle Degraaf, Creative Images Hair Studio, Woodstock, Ont.
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec, Que.
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Simon James, Avant Garde Hair Studio, Vancouver
Tracy Newton, Aveda Institute Toronto, Toronto
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer, Ont.
Dustin Schumann, Freelance, London, Ont.
John Seo, The Cellar Salon, Toronto
Isabel Wilson, Opus Salon & Spa, St. Thomas, Ont.
Salon Interior Design
Album Hair, Toronto
Concrete Barbers, Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
Concrete Blonde Hair & Body, Sherwood Park, Alta.
Evolve Hair Studio, Toronto
Jaja Spa, Toronto
Karma Salon, Calgary
Mast Hair, Edmonton
Studio So Lara, Guelph, Ont.
The Beverly, Calgary
The Shop Beauty Bar, Woodbridge, Ont.
John Steinberg Award for Community Service
Capucci Salon, Toronto
Connect Hair Studio, Barrie, Ont.
Jonni’s Styling Studio, Kamloops, B.C.
Suki’s Hair Salon & Academy, Vancouver
Taz Hair Co., Toronto
The Green Hair Spa, Stratford, Ont.
Tomax Hairworks, Etobicoke, Ont.
Photo courtesy: Contessa 30 semi-finalist Tracy Newton, Aveda Institute Toronto, Makeup: Hassan Haque, Styling: Anna Borsellino, Photo: Natasha Gerschon
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