On Sunday October 9, the hair industry congregated on the Gold Coast for a gala awards evening to celebrate and announce the winners of the esteemed Australian Hair Industry Awards (Business) for 2022, set at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Taking place in front of 600 guests, the evening included dinner, drinks and dancing, headlined by a dance and laser performance created and produced by Adam Williams, which was centred around themes of burlesque, Club-Kid culture, the heritage of Harlem Ballroom and authentic vogue. The night also included an after party at Nineteen at the Star.
Pioneered by Linda Woodhead and the Mocha Group team, the awards platform defines business excellence in Australian hair, honouring the country’s leading hairdressers, salons, specialist businesses, educators and professional products as stand outs in their fields. Entrants are delineated into important categories across states and sectors, which celebrate important figures both established and emerging.
These titles are judged by an illustrious independent panel of judges, which includes media, PR and business specialists, and are sponsored by Timely, Redken, Kitomba, Sustainable Salons, Excellent Edges, Matrix, Schwarzkopf Professional, Goldwell, L’Oréal Professionnel, Revlon Professional, HAIRBIZ, Shortcuts, DNA, The Zing Project, KMS, EVY Professional, Comfortel and Wella Professionals.
“These awards truly showcase the best that the hair industry in Australia has to offer and I can assure everyone that it is in excellent hands,” Linda said. “The quality of the entries exceeded all of our expectations and we are so proud of how the industry has gone from strength-to-strength post-COVID. We are excited for our local communities to celebrate their local hair experts and to recognise the amazing impact these individuals and businesses have on us all.”
Congratulations to the winners!
2022 AHIA CARE TREAT AND STYLE PRODUCT AWARDS
Sponsored by HAIRBIZ
BEST IN CARE
Semi di Lino Smooth Shampoo and Mask By Alfaparf Milano
BEST IN TREAT
Hydrating Mask By Arvo Haircare
BEST IN STYLE
Colorful Glow Beyond Anti Fade Serum By Joico
Salon Team Member of the Year
Sponsored by Excellent Edges
Evie Golding – Rokstar
Salon Manager/Co-Ordinator of the Year
Sponsored by Wella Professionals
Kim Hazelton – Jack Horton Hair
Business Director/Owner of the Year
Sponsored by Kitomba
Brodie Tsiknaris – Rokstar
Sole Operator of the Year
Sponsored by HAIRBIZ
Amberley Macpherson
Best Eco Salon
Sponsored by DNA Organics
Little Birdie Hair Co
Best Business Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by KMS
Mamawest
Best Salon Design
Sponsored by Comfortel
RocaVerde
Best Marketing
Sponsored by Shortcuts
SJ Establishment
Best Customer Care
Sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional
Elysium Hair Brisbane
Salon Team of the Year
Sponsored by Goldwell
Jack Horton Hair
Best In Salon Training
Sponsored by The Zing Project
Co and Pace Salons
Educator of the Year – Individual
Sponsored by Redken
Dario Cotroneo
Educator of the Year – Organisation
Sponsored by HAIRBIZ
Total Coaching Academy
Educator of the Year – Product or Equipment Company
Sponsored by HAIRBIZ
L’Oréal Professionnel Education Team
Best Business Performance of the Year
Sponsored By Sustainable Salons
EVY Professional
Australian Wholesaler of the Year
Sponsored By Mocha Group
Salon Cosmetics
State Salon Business of the Year NSW/ACT
Sponsored By EVY Professional
DiMattia & Co.
State Salon Business of the Year QLD
Sponsored By Wella Professionals
Elysium Hair Brisbane
State Salon Business of the Year SA/TAS
Sponsored By Timely
SJ Establishment
State Salon Business of the Year VIC
Sponsored By Revlon Professional
AMD Hairdressing
State Salon Business of the Year WA/NT
Sponsored By Matrix
George & Ivy Hairdressing
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Sponsored By L’Oréal Professionnel
Anthony Gray
VIDAL SASSOON HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By Mocha Group
Brendon Mann
AUSTRALIAN SALON BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By Mocha Group
Elysium Hair Brisbane
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