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SEARCHThe ABS Global Image Award winners will be announced Saturday, April 15, 2023, during America’s Beauty Show (April 15-17, 2023, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL).
2023 Finalist: Haircutting - Professional-Chrystofer Benson, USA
Chrystofer Benson, USA
PHOTO: Chrystofer Benson
The ABS Global Image Awards celebrates the passion and artistry of professional and emerging stylists in an image and video competition that features professional and student categories.
“Entering the Global Image Awards allows stylists and students to embrace their creativity, build confidence and shoot for the moon. The styles and looks we see from this competition are a representation of what’s trending around the world and what’s next in beauty. Congratulations to all the finalists who entered this year!”
— Karen Gordon, past president of Cosmetologists Chicago
This international competition is driven by intense creativity and passion by hairdressers, colorists, salon teams, nail technicians, makeup artists, students, and teams. It culminates in a 100th America’s Beauty Show celebration and presentation during ABS on the evening of Saturday, April 15th.
All ABS attendees and the public are invited to the Cosmetologists Chicago Presidents Reception and cocktail party, which leads into the ABS Global Image Awards on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The celebration is free to attend.
The evening will feature the finalists and winners of the 2023 ABS Global Image Awards, and a high-fashion presentation celebrating the 100th America’s Beauty Show, presented by the Ulta Beauty Pro Team. The night also features live music by Too Hype Crew, where you’ll party to anthems of the 80s, 90s and early 00s, with an all live six-piece band, MC’s and “Fly Girl” dancers. The night is the signature ABS What’s Next 100th anniversary celebration to come as you are, see, and be seen.
Each Professional category will offer a single winner an award from America’s Beauty Show to display with pride. In addition to each category winner, one extraordinary submission will be awarded The Leo Passage Gold Trophy Award in honor of the late Pivot Point International founder, and Cosmetologists Chicago member, Leo Passage.
Ammon Carver, USA
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Tyler Kelbert, USA
IG: @tyler_kelbert
TikTok: @tyler_kelbert
Christian Rios, Spain
IG: @Christianriossalon
Chrystofer Benson, USA
IG: @cbensonhair
Greta Coston, USA
IG: @gretacoston
TikTok: @gretacoston
Shogo Ideguchi, Japan
IG: @shogoideguchi
Enrique Serrano, Spain
IG: @salongaudi
Stacey Smoker, USA
IG: stacey_smoker
TikTok: @sshairandco
Jamie Wiley, USA
IG: @jamiewileyeditorial
TikTok: jamiewileyhair
Chrystofer Benson, USA
IG: @cbensonhair
Alfonso Martinez Bernal, Spain
IG: @hairkrone
Shogo Ideguchi, Japan
IG: @shogoideguchi
Nohemi Capetillo, USA
IG: @nohemi.capetillo
Jalia Pettis, USA
IG: @jaliadp
TikTok: @jaliadp
Isidro Valencia, USA
IG: @ivalenciamua
CBC Chrystofer Benson Creative, USA
IG: @haircbc_pro
JCPenny Salon, USA
IG: @edgybgirl
IG: @hairbyjsmith
Rogue Artistry, USA
IG: @modaliza2
IG: @hairbycherryp
IG: @brycevandyke
Tyler Kelbert, USA
IG: @Tyler_Kelbert
TikTok: @Tyler_Kelbert
Astoria Stubbs, USA
IG: @ms_stori
TikTok: @ms_stori
Matthew Tyldesley, USA
IG: @hairbymatt
Chrystofer Benson, USA
IG: @cbensonhair
Brayden Pelletier, USA
IG: @justbahir
Detra Smith, USA
IG: detrashalee
Olive Adrosik, USA
IG: @facebyolive
Claire Daack, USA
IG: @hairby.clairene
Emily Wallace, USA
IG: @Essex_Styling
TikTok: essexstyling
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