Victorian hairdresser Joey Scandizzo has been named the 2018 Australian Hairdresser of the Year at the Hair Expo Awards in Melbourne. This is the second time that he was won the coveted award, after taking home the title in 2012.
“For me, this is a dream come true and I’ve been working on this for years and years... I’ve put the hard yards in; I’ve got a fantastic team. We’ve had a great night, the guys have won plenty of awards and everyone has worked hard for them. To take this baby home is awesome!” said Scandizzo.
The 2018 Hair Expo New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year award went to Danny Pato of D&M Hair Design in Auckland, who has now taken out the title for three consecutive years – 2016, 2017 and 2018.
“[It feels] amazing, amazing.” said Pato. “This collection is about a global woman... and about being proud.”
Vincent and Anton de Lorenzo were inducted into the Hair Expo Hall of Fame this year in recognition of their inspiring contribution to the Australian hairdressing industry.
The awards see more than 850 industry professionals gather to hear 20 winners announced from a judging panel of ten international and ten local judges. The winners from the night are:
AUSTRALIAN HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
Joey Scandizzo – Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra VIC
NEW ZEALAND HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
Danny Pato – D&M Hair Design, Auckland, NZ
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Vincent and Anton de Lorenzo
COLOUR TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
Stevie Corthine – Stevie English Hair, Glebe NSW
MEN’S HAIRDRESSER / BARBER OF THE YEAR
Uros Mikic – Kinky Curly Straight, Adelaide SA
NEW CREATIVE FORCE
Joe Habbaki – TONI&GUY Armadale, VIC
APPRENTICE / STUDENT OF THE YEAR
Nicholas Tragos – Colour Cosmetica, Adelaide SA
SALON TEAM OF THE YEAR
UVA Salon – Prahran, VIC
SESSION STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Sarah Laidlaw - Union Management
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Hermiz Daniel - Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra VIC
BEST SALON DESIGN
Rixon Hair – Brisbane, QLD
EDUCATION BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sharon Blain Education
EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Jules Tognini – Lil’ Off The Top
INDUSTRY BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Excellent Edges
SALON BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Circles of Subiaco – Perth, WA
STATE CATEGORIES
NSW-ACT Hairdresser of the Year
Nathan Cherrington – TONI&GUY Concord, NSW
SA-TAS Hairdresser of the Year
Sam James – Orbe North Adelaide, SA
VIC Hairdresser of the Year
Hermiz Daniel - Joey Scandizzo Salon, South Yarra VIC
WA-NT Hairdresser of the Year
Pauline McCabe - Rock Paper Scissors Hair Studio, Freemantle WA
QLD Hairdresser of the Year
Brodie Lee Stubbins – ROKSTAR, West End QLD
