More than 900 beauty professionals and hairstylists from across the globe gathered at Luna Park in Sydney to celebrate the Australian Hair Fashion Awards (AHFA) on April 15.
Celebrity hairstylists including Jen Atkin were in attendance along with 2018 AHFA sponsor Kevin Murphy, who was also celebrating the official launch of his Color.Me line.
“Fashion has always played a huge role in the KEVIN.MURPHY brand, so partnering with the AHFAs to launch our revolutionary new product, which is truly a celebration of hair and fashion, seems like a perfect fit,” says Kevin Murphy.
David Mannah, the awards’ creative director, noted the awards’ esteemed judging panel, which included Anthony Mascolo, Eugene Souleiman and Sam McKnight. “Once again the international judging panel of the AHFA’s reflects the growth of our awards and the relevance of Australian Hairdressing on a world stage,” says Mannah. “When you have Eugene Souleiman and Sam McKnight, two gods of British Hairdressing, in a room together to look at work from homegrown Australian talent, then you know you are doing something right!”
Congratulations to all of the winners! And special shout-out to Uros Mikic, who received two awards for Men’s Hairdresser of the Year and Hair Fashion Video of the Year.
AHFA Australian Hairdresser of the Year
Damien Rinaldo – Boris the Cuttery
AHFA Creative Colourist of the Year
Charmayne Robinson – Papas & Pace
AHFA Men’s Hairdresser of the Year
Uros Mikic – Kinky Curly Straight
AHFA Artistic Team of the Year
Fruition Artistic Team
AHFA Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
Shaun McGrath – Stevie English Hair
Australian Hairshot of the Year
Mariam Enegd – Biba Gertrude St
Digital Influencer of the Year
Natalie Anne
AHFA NSW/ACT Hairdresser of the Year
Adam Ciaccia – Axis Hairdressing
AHFA Victorian Hairdresser of the Year
Jacky Chan – Oscar Oscar Salons
AHFA Queensland Hairdresser of the Year
Amanda O’Connor – Papas & Pace
AHFA South Australian/Tasmanian Hairdresser of the Year
Tiffany Smith – Sequel By Parlous Hair
AHFA Western Australian/Northern Territory Hairdresser of the Year
Lisa Polini – Hype Hair Studio
AHFA Apprentice Hairdresser of the Year
Georgia Freedman – Rokk Ebony Toorak
AHFA Newcomer of the Year
Jessica Sutherland – Rokk Ebony Toorak
AHFA Session Stylist of the Year
Richard Kavanagh
AHFA Make-Up Artist of the Year
Mikele Simone
AHFA Fashion Stylist of the Year
Melissa Nixon
2018 Australian Fame Team
Ben Russell – Biba Gertrude St
Tiffany Decaux – Boris the Cuttery
Shantelle Neate – Fruition
Elizabeth Shedwick – Toni&Guy Paddington
AHFA Hair Fashion Video of the Year
Uros Mikic – Kinky Curly Straight
AHFA Excellence in Education
Kate Reid
AHFA Salon of the Year
Joey Scandizzo
Best New Professional Haircare Product
Joico – Blonde Life Range
Best New Professional Styling Product
Balmain Volume Mousse Strong
Most Innovative Hair Tool
Ecoheads: The Ping
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Photos: Australian Hair Fashion Awards/The Journal Mag Instagram
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