The 29th annual Contessa Awards took place on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at the Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre in Toronto, celebrating beauty professionals across Canada. We asked our guests to use the hashtag #Contessa2018 on social media to show us their best memories from the night. Here are a few that caught our attention.
Selfie game strong! Canadian Nail Artist of the Year winner Shirley Truong snaps an epic selfie onstage. (Photo courtesy of Instagram @surelytruong)
Valvano Salon of St. Catharines, Ont., a finalist for Canadian Salon Team, gets into the groove while en route to the 2018 Contessa Awards. (Photo courtesy of Facebook @ValvanoSalon)
Say cheese! Dragonfly Salon and Spa take home the award for Canadian Salon Team of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Instagram @dflysalon)
Charlie’s Angels from left to right: Michelle Finlayson, Master Colourist of the Year, Rossa Jurenas, Canadian Colourist of the Year and Robin Bacon, Texture Hairstylist of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Instagram @rossajurenas)
Everyone smiles in the same language! Alain Audet, executive director of the Allied Beauty Association with Heather Wenman of Studio H in London, Ont., winner of the John Steinberg Award for Community Service. (Photo courtesy of Instagram @alainaudet)
That moment when the group shot keeps getting bigger. (Photo courtesy of Instagram @tazhairlondon)
Beverly Robertson, winner of Alberta Hairstylist of the Year, receives love from Dragons’ Den star Arlene Dickinson—one of Robertson’s clients! (Photo courtesy of Twitter @ArleneDickinson)
Twice as nice! The Blushes salon team congratulate salon owner Silas Tsang on his double victory for Elite Master Hairstylist and Canadian Hairstylist of the Year! (Photo courtesy of Instagram @courtneynoel.hair)
Last year’s Canadian Hairstylist of the Year winner Tony Ricci shares some words of wisdom with finalist Simon James. (Photo courtesy of Instagram @simon.james.hair)
It’s a family affair! Fan Favourite winner David Vendittelli, with wife, Marilyn and their daughter. (Photo courtesy of Instagram @davidvendittelli)
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