Seasons' Best

"Seasons" was the theme of the 19th annual Contessa Awards held recently in Toronto. The gala event, which drew 1,200 salon professionals from around Canada, celebrated the changing nature of the beauty industry as it honored the best of Canadian talent in 21 regional and national styling categories as well as in  interior design.

Edwin Johnston of The Cutting Room in Nanaimo, British Columbia, received both Canadian Hairstylist of the Year and British Columbia Hairstylist of the Year Awards.

A portion of the Contessa Awards ticket sale proceeds benefitted Canada's Look Good, Feel Better program for cancer patients.

19th Contessa Awards in Toronto 19th Contessa Awards in Toronto
ELITE STYLIST
Canadian Elite Master Hairstylist of the Year:
John Graham,
Vault Salon & Spa, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Photography: Rhello Yorobe
STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Canadian Hairstylist of the Year:
Edwin Johnston of The Cutting Room,
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Photography: Babak
SESSION STYLIST
Canadian Session Hairstylist of the Year:
Melanie Belanger,
Character Salon, Ottawa, Ontario. 
Photography: Donat
SALON TEAM
Canadian Salon Team of the Year:
Pure Salon,
Montreal, Quebec.
Photography: Ara Sassoonian

 

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