The results are in and the finalists have been decided for Hair Expo 2019, with 115 talented hairdressers now in the running from Australia and New Zealand. The entrants across all 19 categories received a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory inspired golden ticket, including everyone near and far in a personal method of announcement and congratulations.
“We wanted to create something fun and experiential that all our Hair Expo Awards entrants could participate in this year. The response has been amazing and we are so thrilled for all our finalists! The standard of work that is produced for these awards is always incredible, but this year, Australian and New Zealand hairdressers have once again raised the bar with some exceptional creative collections among our 2019 entries,” said event director Cory Watson.
Finalists are competing in categories that range from business to education, state titles, artistic titles and the all-important Australian Hairdresser of the Year and its New Zealand counterpart. Additionally, the title of Master Cutter is an all new category that speaks to the exceptional art of haircutting itself. Check out all the nominated collections here: https://hairexpo.awardsplatform.com/gallery/enjOvEqL.
The judging panel tasked with narrowing the entries down spanned far and wide, with the international contingent consisting of Trevor Sorbie, Tabatha Coffey, Sally Brooks, Jamie Brooks, Peter Gray, Nick Irwin, Mark Leeson, Andreas Stavrou, Guy Tang, Michael Levine, George Alderete and Laura Castelli. The local judging panel was made up of legends like Emiliano Vitale, Sandy Chong, Caterina Di Biase, Stelios Papas, Justin Pace, Brad Ngata, Jules Tognini, Brownwyn Illingworth and our own INSTYLE editor Cameron Pine. A specialist business group of judges was made up on acclaimed business stars such as Ruth Browne, Enza Ferraro, Charles Marcus, Faye Murray and Anthony Richardson, all of whom were selected by head judge Julie Piantadosi.
“Our judges were blown away with the amount of creativity and technical skill from our entrants this year. It’s more evident than ever that hairdressers from Australia and New Zealand are among the best in the world and the Hair Expo Awards provide the perfect platform for them to showcase their incredible skill,” Julie said about this year’s awards.
Let’s get to the reason you’re all here, acknowledging and congratulating the talented finalists. See and applaud the full list below before the big awards event on June 10.
For more information visit http://www.hairexpoaustralia.com
Creative Categories
Australian Hairdresser of the Year
Pauline McCabe – Rock Paper Scissors Hair Studio
Kobi Bokshish – Intershape Hairstylists
Dee Parker Attwood – Wieselmann Salon
Uros Mikic – Kinky Curly Straight
Mary Alamine – Royals Hair
Dmitri Papas – Papas and Pace
Shane Henning – Noddys on King
Apprentice Student of the Year
Bridie Meehan – Joey Scandizzo Salon
Tep Read – Papas and Pace
Georgia Freedman – Rokk Ebony
Harrison Sansom – Stevie English Hair
Ella Thompson – Dharma
Best Salon Design
KODA Cutters
Brady Hair Salon
House of Terre a Mer
Fatty Arbuckles Hair Artistry & Lather Lounge
Minogue Hairdressing
Glow Beauty Space
Zowie Evans Hairdressing
Tsiknaris Hair
Kinky Curly Straight
GM Hair
Colour Technician of the Year
Justin Pace – Papas and Pace
Chris Tsiknaris – Tsiknaris hair
Kristie Kesic – Stelios Papas Toowong
Marilyn Guarino – BIBA
Stevie Corthine – Stevie English Hair
Creative Force of the Year
Zoe Wilde – Sir & Duchess Salon
Lyndall Vile – Head Over Heels
Steph Meyer – Steph Meyer & Co
Jacky Quon – De Stijl Hair
Elle Schoemaker – Stelios Papas Toowong
Nichola Lovell – Toni&Guy Brighton
Morgan Richards – Toni&Guy McMahons Point
Master Cutter of the Year
Kylie Hayes – Moha Hairdressing
Jessica Sutherland – Rokk Ebony
Dmitri Papas – Papas and Pace
Jules Tognini – lil’ off the top
Lyndal Salmon – BIBA
Sabrina Fetterkind – BIBA
Men’s Hairdresser/Barber of the Year
Christopher Byrne – Sloans of Lane Cove
Tom White – Rubi Hair
Harriett Tan – colour it & man it
Yuki Kano – Toni&Guy Australia
Hussein Naser – nasers haircuts
Fred LeMarche – Man Oh Man
Anthony Staltari – Barbery The Craft of a Barber
Tori Gill – Paragon Studio
New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year
Jamiee Smith – Zaibatsu Hair Art
Ann Marie Young – Jingles Hair Design
Danny Pato – D&M Hair Design
Mikaela Campbell – Opulence
Kylie Hayes – Moha Hairdressing
Mike Hamel – GM Hair
NSW/ACT Australian Capital Territory Hairdresser of the Year
Zoe Wilde – Sir & Duchess Salon
Idy Duong – Sloans of Lane Cove
Nathan Cherrington – Salon Zephyr
Paula Hibbard – Paula Hibbard
Travis Bandiera – Royals Hair
Carolyn Gahan – Seamless1
QLD Hairdresser of the Year
Dimitri Tsiknaris – Tsiknaris Hair
Ryan King – Togninis
Rebecca Hubbard – Dextress Hair
Elle Schoemaker – Stelios Papas Toowong
Salon Team of the Year
Jingles Hair Design
Ella&Jade
Stelios Papas Toowong
Axis Hairdressing
Barbery the Craft of a Barber
UVA Salon · Papas and Pace
Moha Hairdressing
Toni&Guy McMahons Point
Stevie English Hair
SA/TAS Hairdresser of the Year
Tracy Doak – De Stijl
Mathew Johnson – MJ by Mat Johnson
Sam James – Orbe North Adelaide
Johnny Georgiou – Barbery the Craft of a Barber
Massimo Tirimacco – Zohair
Session Stylist of the Year
Richard Kavanagh – DLM
Sarah Laidlaw – Sarah Laidlaw @ Union Management
Daren Borthwick – The Artist Group
VIC Hairdresser of the Year
Nikki Porter – Rubi Hair Malvern
Benjamin Martin – Salon XVI
Chung-Yang Su – Rokk Ebony
Christina Tatasciore – Flipped Hair
Lyndal Salmon – BIBA
WA/NT Hairdresser of the Year
Hayley Keep – Earth Wind Fire Hair
Jude McEwen – Toni&Guy Perth Central
Jo Banks – HairArt
Michael O’Dowd – O’Dowd Christie
Timothy Pascoe – Head Studio
Business Categories
Education Business of the Year
MIG Training
Barbery the Craft of a Barber
Box Hill Institute – Hairdressing
DCI Education
Sharon Blain Education
Educator of the Year
Jules Tognini – lil’ off the top
Dario Cotroneo – DCI Education
Bernadette Beswick – Beswick Education Services
Lauren McCowan – Lauren McCowan
Katy Reeve – Toni&Guy
Industry Business Performance of the Year
Mocha Publishing
Excellent Edges
MacLeod Education
Hair Aid
ECOHEADS
O&M
Salon Business of the Year
Rubi Hair Richmond
Circles of Hair
Sloans
Tyler Reid Hair
Royals Hair
Papas and Pace
Huntress Hair Religion
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