It’s officially time to shine.

ICYMI: Redken has revealed the finalists for the 2026 Gloss Boss Awards ANZ, celebrating the region’s most exciting colourists and their standout glossing transformations!

Designed to spotlight exceptional work using Redken’s Shades EQ Gloss, the Gloss Boss Awards champion colourists delivering luminous tone, healthy shine and flawless finishing. Stylists from across Australia and New Zealand submit their best transformations across three categories – Blonde, Brunette and Creative Colour – with judging focused on technique, tone and overall impact.

After an impressive round of entries, the 2026 finalists are:

Blonde Finalists 2026

Alyssia | @salonalyssia

Jenna | @jennaliouhair

Poppy | @poppy_rocaverde

Rachel | @rachel_the.hairnetwork

Tim | @timpascoehair_

Brunette Finalists 2026

Charmayne | @charmayne_coandpace

Jennifer | @jen.drake.hair

Kaisey | @kasey_rocaverde

Maiya | @bymaiyarice

Tracy | @tracy.iamhair

Creative Colour

Bevan | @bevan_coandpace

Chlo | @chlohavenhair

Oscar Oscar Carindale | @oscaroscarcarindale

Emma | @hausofvakai

Stella | @stella_bixiecolour

The winners will be announced at the Redken Gloss Boss Awards and Runway on Sydney on March 23, following an epic Redken Masterclass led by the renowned Redken Artists.

Alongside the coveted title, winners will also be flown to Las Vegas for the 2026 Redken Symposium. 

With the countdown to Sydney officially underway, the race to crown the next Gloss Boss has begun. 

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