Last night saw Australia’s hairdressing elite gather to hear who had been nominated in the 2013 Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards. Held at Australian Technology Park in Eveleigh, the 200-strong party were able to view all the entries before the announcement was made.
After two full days of scrutinising, a panel of independent judges chose just four finalists for Australian Hairdresser of the Year – Frank Apostolopoulos (Biba, VIC), Joey Scandizzo (Joey Scandizzo Salon, VIC), Emiliano Vitale (e salon, NSW) and Caterina DiBiase (Heading Out Hair & Beauty, VIC).
Nominees for New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year include Sara Allsop (Dharma, Mount Eden, Auckland), Jock Robson (Dharma, Mount Eden, Auckland), Jason Chong Li (Stephen Marr, Newmarket, Auckland) and Adrian Barclay (Venom, Invercargill).
We’ve had a record number of entries this year, largely due to the new categories we’ve introduced,” said Hair Expo’s event director Julia Erben. Thank you everyone for daring to put themselves out there to be looked at.”
Those new categories were Emerging Hairdresser of the Year, which provides a stepping-stone between New Creative Force and Australian/New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year awards, and Men’s Hairdresser of the Year, which recognises the growth of specialised men’s hairdressing.
The full list of 2013 Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards finalists is as follows:
Australian Hairdresser of the Year:
Frank Apostolopoulos – Biba, Fitzroy VIC
Joey Scandizzo – Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra, VIC
Emiliano Vitale – e Salon, Wahroonga NSW
Caterina DiBiase – Heading Out Hair & Beauty, Fitzroy VIC
New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year:
Sara Allsop – Dharma, Mount Eden, Auckland
Jock Robson – Dharma, Mount Eden, Auckland
Jason Chong Li – Stephen Marr, Newmarket Auckland
Adrian Barclay – Venom, Invercargill
Colour Technician of the Year – Finalist:
Matt Clements – The Assembly Hair, Alexandra Headlands, QLD
Justin Pace – Papas and Pace, Brisbane, QLD
Vincent Nobile – Headcase Hair, Paddington, NSW
Kaley Norman – Toni&Guy, Bondi Beach
Colour Technician of the Year – Judges’ Recognition:
Phillip Di Palo – Boy Toy Hair, Maylands, SA
Belinda Keeley - Chumba Concept Salon, Windsor, VIC
Olivia Zynevych – Mieka Hairdressing, Collingwood, VIC
Marie Uva – Rokk Ebony, South Melbourne, VIC
Davina Hanziv – Wild Life Hair, Milsons Point, NSW
Jemima Wright - Wild Life SoGo, Surry Hills, NSW
Emerging Hairdresser of the Year:
Ali Holmes – Wild Life SoGo, Surry Hills, NSW
Scott Sloan – Sloans of Lane Cove, Lane Cove, NSW
Jamie Furlan – Xiang Hair, Melbourne, VIC
Carl Keeley – Chumba Concept Salon, Windsor, VIC
Men’s Hairdresser of the Year:
Antony Wilson – Raven Haircutters, Epsom, NZ
Jules Tognini – aka Togninis, Fortitude Valley, QLD
Lucy Cardoza – Cast, Fitzroy North, VIC
Rob Mason – Biba, Clifton Hill, VIC
New Creative Force – Finalist:
Lisa Muscat – e Salon, Wahroonga, NSW
Jules Tognini - aka Togninis, Fortitude Valley, QLD
Bec Sun – Luc Espace, Chatswood, NSW
Paloma Rose Garcia – Oscar Oscar Salons, Chadstone, VIC
New Creative Force – Judge’s Recognition:
Hermiz Daniel - Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra, VIC
Anthony Nasr - Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra, VIC
Maria Unali – S.81 Hair, St Clair, NSW
Jordan Hone – Sloans of Lane Cove, Lane Cove, NSW
Richi Grisillo - Toni & Guy, Paddington, NSW
Genevieve Collerton – Wild Life SoGo, Surry Hills NSW
Apprentice/Student of the Year – Finalist:
Kristy Furniss – Fruition Hair, Brisbane, QLD
Melvin Lane – Mieka Hairdressing, Collingwood, VIC
Rachel Vitullo – Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra, VIC
Tahlya Loveday – Toni & Guy, Paddington, NSW
Apprentice/Student of the Year – Judges’ Recognition:
Tiah Nebuaer – Bach Hair, Paddington, QLD
Monique Di Lieto – Blow It’s A Hair Thing, Adelaide, SA
Steff Tanian – Chumba Concept Salon, Windsor, VIC
Carla Orsi – Rokk Ebony, Mentone, VIC
Khatijah Jamaluddin – The Hairdresser, Greenwich, NSW
Ryan Baldwin – The New Black Industries, Newcastle, NSW
Salon Design:
Brown Sugar Hair, Coogee, NSW
Chesters on Hay, Subiaco, WA
Ryder, Auckland, NZ
Kinky Curly Straight, Stepney, SA
Salon Team of the Year:
Wild Life Hair, Milsons Point, NSW
Noddys on King, Newton, NSW
e Salon, Wahroonga, NSW
Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra, VIC
Session Stylist of the Year:
Darren Borthwick – The Artist Group, Woollahra, NSW
Richard Kavanagh – DLM Management & Rodney Wayne, Herald Island, Auckland NZ
Sarah Laidlaw – DLM Management, Surry Hills, NSW
Lauren McCowan – Independent Artist Management, Bondi Beach, NSW
Educator of the Year:
Sharon Blain – Sharon Blain Education, Beecroft NSW
Jules Tognini – aka Togninis / Togninis, Fortitude Valley, QLD
Lorna Evans – Lorna Evans Education, South Frankston, VIC
Lyndal Salmon – Biba Academy, Fitzroy, VIC
Education Organisation of the Year:
Biba Academy, Fitzroy, VIC
Servilles Academy, Auckland, NZ
Excellence in Marketing:
Woohoo Salon, Charleston, NSW
Toni & Guy, Paddington, NSW
Lola Wigg Hair Café, Albury, NSW
Phoenix Nationale, Doncaster, VIC
Business Performance of the Year:
Refoil, Castle Hill, NSW
Muk Haircare, Keilor Park, VIC
Photographic Collection of the Year:
Craig Smith – Fruition Hair, Brisbane, QLD
Frank Apostolopoulos – biba, Fitzroy, VIC
Caterina DiBiase – Heading Out Hair & Beauty, Fitzroy, VIC
Bec Sun – Luc Espace, Chatswood, NSW