The wait is over! We’re excited to share the finalists list for the 2018 Contessa Awards. After months of pouring their creativity into shooting their collections, entering and awaiting the results, Contessa entrants are anticipating the 2018 Contessa Awards gala on November 12 at the Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre in Toronto.
While our judges have already made their decisions, there’s still one award remaining and that’s our Fan Favourite award! Voting begins on Sunday, October 22, so we ask that you have a look through the Contessa finalist collections and choose your favourite. The winner of the Fan Favourite award will be announced at the #Contessa2018 gala on November 12.
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Have you purchased your tickets yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Tickets are still available ONLINE ONLY and you can reserve your own seat. Gather your family, friends and colleagues and get ready for the best night of the year!
Congratulations to all finalists!
Canadian Hairstylist
Daniel Benoit, Salon Pure, Montreal
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Michelle Finlayson, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton
Anica Iordache, Modmop Hairdressing, Ottawa
Sandro Macri, Salon Collage, Toronto
Anna Pacitto, Salon Pure, Montreal
Alain Pereque, Freelance, Montreal
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Canadian Salon Team
Bob + Paige, Toronto
Blushes, Ottawa
Civello Salon & Spa, Toronto
Dragonfly Salon and Spa, St. Thomas, Ont.
Hairology, Winnipeg
JC Salons, Toronto
Spirit Spa, Halifax, N.S.
Taz Hair Co., London, Ont.
Valentino’s Grande Salon, Whitby, Ont.
Valvano Salon, St. Catharines, Ont.
Elite Master Hairstylist
Rodrigo Araneda, Ölab Coiffeurs, Montreal
Michael Crispel, Earth A Salon by Michael Crispel, Toronto
Martin Hillier, The Lounge Hair Studio, Vancouver
Kelly Hunter, Salon Venator, Winnipeg
Edwin Johnston, Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, B.C.
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Daniel Naumovski, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Anna Pacitto, Salon Pure, Montreal
Chloe Ste-Marie, Oblic Villeray, Montreal
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Master Colourist
Catherine Allard, Salon Odysseé, Montreal
Melissa Duguay, Eccentric Hair Studio, Moncton, N.B.
Michelle Finlayson, Kick Hair & Body, Edmonton
Krysten-Ashley Garrod, Studio Fontana, Toronto
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, B.C.
Natalia Petcu, Zoom Hair Studio, New Westminster, B.C.
Julio Rodriguez, Valentini Hair Design & Esthetics, Guelph, Ont.
Kelly Toms, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
International Hairstylist
Robert Bushy, Sense: A Robert Bushy Salon, Madison, Wis.
Tracey Devine-Smith, Zoology, London, U.K.
Candice McKay, Wyatt Hairdressing & Barbering, Joannesberg, South Africa
Uros Mikic, Kinky Curly Straight, Stepney, South Australia
Sal Misseri, Kaizen Education, Chicago
Michael Piastrino, Ibiza Hair, Melbourne, Australia
Nikki Porter, Rubi Hair Malvern, Melbourne, Australia
Jake Thompson, Lunatic Fringe, Salt Lake City, Ut.
Sharon Tranter, Sharon Tranter Education, Newnan, Ga.
Anne Veck, Anne Veck Salons, Oxford, U.K.
Canadian Colourist
Vanessa Bianchi, Civello Salon & Spa, Toronto
Danielle Degraaf, Creative Images Hair Studio, Woodstock, Ont.
Marlo Forsberg, High Fidelity Hair, Vancouver
Simon James, Lure Salon, Vancouver
Rossa Jurenas, Studio Rossa, Tillsonburg, Ont.
Heidi Kenney, Heidi Kenney Hair Studio, Yarmouth, N.S.
Vu Nguyen, Lure Salon, Vancouver
Lesley Spencer, Aveda Institute and Academy, Toronto
Victoria Tsinokas, Valentino’s Grande Salon, Whitby, Ont.
David Vendittelli, Industry Hair and Esthetics, St. Catharines, Ont.
Session Hairstylist
Rino Balzano, Taz Hair Co., Etobicoke, Ont.
Johnny Cupello, JC Salons, Toronto
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Duyen Huynh, DH Studio, Scarborough, Ont.
Stephanie Schewe, Salon Collage, Toronto
Charles Stevens, La Marca Salon & Barber, Oshawa, Ont.
Mickey Svircevic, Freelance, Thornhill, Ont.
Sophie Tessier, La Rousse Espace Beauté, Montreal
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Texture Hairstylist
Robin Bacon, Giovanni and Perri, Barrie, Ont.
Julie Carr, Dragonfly Salon and Spa, St. Thomas, Ont.
Darcie Chapman, The Black Swan Hair Co., Spruce Grove, Alta.
Heather O’Reilly, Virtue Beauty Boutique at Tru Salon Suites, Mount Pearl, Nfld.
Nicole Pede, InStyle Salon & Spa, Aylmer, Ont.
Men’s Hairstylist
Yanick Chartrand-Kravitz, Brossés, Montreal
Ian Daburn, Barber & Co., Vancouver
Marie-Justine Deziel, Freelance, Montreal
Pete Goupil, Salon Espace C, Brossard, Que.
Hassan Nasser, Avalon Salon, Calgary
Avant Garde Hairstylist
Ray Civello, Civello Salon & Spa, North York, Ont.
Kim Garneau, Coiffure Cut In, Québec, Que.
Ludovic Leroy-Vigier, Rayko Coiffure, Lasalle, Que.
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Multicultural Hairstylist
Heidi Kenney, Heidi Kenney Hair Studio, Yarmouth, N.S.
Vu Nguyen, Lure Salon, Vancouver
Adam O’Callaghan, Victory Barber and Brand, Vancouver
Tanya Sullivan, Craft Academy Salon, Vancouver
Mellissa Toma, FUSS Art of Hair, Edmonton
Makeup Artist
Gabrielle Brulotte, Freelance, Québec, Que.
Marika D’Auteuil, MD Makeup, Montreal
Heidi Fleming, Beauty by Heidi Amelia, Aylesford, N.S.
Ashley Prestage, LUXE Beauty Studio, Port Perry, Ont.
Florencia Taylor, Florencia Taylor Makeup, London, Ont.
Canadian Nail Artist
Ashly Harding, Her Majesty’s Pleasure, Toronto
Nargis Khan, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Olga Khazova, European Standard by Olga Khazova, Medicine Hat, Alta.
Naomi Misu, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
Shirley Truong, Tips Nail Bar, Toronto
New Hairstylist
Eloise Chiew, Suki’s South Granville, Vancouver
Jesse Ervin, Civello Salon & Spa, Toronto
Sasha Gagne, Koko the Salon, Edmonton
Madison Rokeby, Instyle Salon and Spa, Alymer, Ont.
John Seo, Taz Hair Co., Etobicoke, Ont.
Student/Apprentice Hairstylist
Kate Bosma, Pretty & Co, Beamsville, Ont.
Angela Debono, Taz Hair Co., Etobicoke, Ont.
Laura Metansinine, Maria Bikas Salon, London, Ont.
Dorothy Nguyen, Suki’s Salon and Academy, Vancouver
Aron Wong, Suki’s Salon and Academy, Vancouver
Alberta Hairstylist
Jenna Bosch, Plush Salon & Spa, Medicine Hat
Amber Kennedy, Koko the Salon, Edmonton
Simone Pettigrew, SimoneZ Studio, Edmonton
Beverly Robertson, Meraki Hair Studio, Calgary
Alannah Zilkowsky, Rock Paper Hair Designs, Sherwood Park
Atlantic Hairstylist
Olivia Chafe, Olivia Chafe Salon Studio by Tru Salon Suites, Mount Pearl, Nfld.
Claude Comeau, Spirit Spa, Halifax, N.S.
Heidi Kenney, Heidi Kenney Hair Studio, Yarmouth, N.S.
Heather O’Reilly, Virtue Beauty Boutique at Tru Salon Suites, Mount Pearl, Nfld.
Kerri-Lynn Perham, Virtue Beauty Boutique at Tru Salon Suites, Mount Pearl, Nfld.
British Columbia Hairstylist
Marlo Forsberg, High Fidelity Hair, Vancouver
Simon James, Lure Salon, Vancouver
Dana Lyseng, Supernova Salon, North Vancouver
Joan Novak, JoNo Hair, Whistler
Loretta Tom, Salon Haze, Vancouver
Ontario Hairstylist
Christopher Asta, Harmony Hair Care, Peterborough
Julie Carr, Dragonfly Salon and Spa, St. Thomas
Danielle Degraaf, Creative Images Hair Studio, Woodstock
Connor Lange, Bob + Paige, Toronto
Tracy Newton, Aveda Institute and Academy, Toronto
Quebec Hairstylist
Nadia Abouwaked, Effusion, Montreal
Francis Bouchard, Oblic Villeray, Montreal
Vicky Busque, Toque & Cie., Victoriaville
Jean-Sebastien Chalut, O Salon, Montreal
Marie-Josée Dupuis, Coiffure Cut In, Québec
Saskatchewan/Manitoba Hairstylist
Kelly Hunter, Salon Venator, Winnipeg
Jason Lachance, Urban Crush Salon, Winnipeg
Colleen Lamirande, Verde Salon, Winnipeg
April McDougald, IRON Beauty, Regina
Alicia Soulier, Capelli Salon Studio Inc., Saskatoon
Salon Interior Design
Concrete Blonde & Concrete Barbers Southfort, Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
Concrete Blonde Hair & Body, Sherwood Park, Alta.
Euro Reflections Hair Studio – Spa – Medi Spa, Kitchener, Ont.
Industry Hair and Esthetics, St. Catharines, Ont.
Verde Salon, Winnipeg
John Steinberg Award for Community Service
Connect Hair Studio, Barrie, Ont.
Jonni’s Styling Studio, Kamloops, B.C.
Nova Vita Salon, London, Ont.
Studio H, London, Ont.
The Green Hair Spa, Stratford, Ont.
Photo: Contessa 29 Canadian Hairstylist finalist Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont., Makeup: Florencia Taylor, Styling: Julie Vriesinga & Florencia Taylor, Photographer: Paula Tizzard
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