AUSTRALIAN HAIR FASHION AWARDS ANNOUNCES PHOTOGRAPHIC FINALISTS FOR 2014
The Australian Hair Fashion Awards (AHFA’s) continue to cement their position as Australia’s largest and most successful independent hairdressing awards program and the ultimate celebration of the synergy between hair, fashion and culture. Featuring a roll call of entries from the who’s who of the hairdressing industry in Australia, Thursday 13th February Sees the announcement of the finalists of the illustrious photographic categories for 2014. These Finalists represent the most talented individuals and teams in the business, as judged by UK Hairdressing royalty including Errol Douglas, Anthony Mascolo, Sacha Mascolo, Akin Konizi, Sean Dawson And Beverly Cobella.
The AHFA’s are now in their 22nd year, however this will Be the second Under the exciting new cutting edge vision of Creative Director David Mannah, Following his work on last year’s re‐launch of hair fashion publication and awards affiliate The Journal. Monday 31st March 2014 will see the gala awards ceremony at the Ivy In Sydney.
The Awards night will see Australia’s Leading hair, fashion, make‐up and photography experts, as well as iconic hair and beauty products and businesses, all compete for one of the 23 awards.
With thanks to our major sponsors Goldwell, Cloud Nine and label.m, the AHFA’s are proud to reveal the finalists for 2014;
AUSTRALIAN HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR 2014
Deanna Parker, Wieselmann of Toorak
Tracey Hughes, Mieka Hairdressing
Emiliano Vitale, é Salon
Craig Smith, Fruition Hair
Frank Apostolopoulos, BIBA
Freda Rossidis, Cast
ARTISTIC TEAM OF THE YEAR 2014
Papas & Pace
Tsiknaris Hair
ELEVEN
H2D Australia
Cast
Chumba Concept Salon
MENS HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR 2014
Kieran Hanley, ROKK Ebony
Uros Mikic, Kinky Curly Straight
Grant Norton, Boris The Cuttery
Leasa Giovannini, Birdie Hair and Beauty
Hidetoshi Shimakawa, é Salon
Aiden Horwood, Heading Out Hair and Beauty Day Spa
CREATIVE COLOURIST OF THE YEAR
Olivia Zynevych, Meika Hairdressing
Jack Morton, TONI&GUY Georges
Mariam Enegd, BIBA
Caitlin Wilson, Joey Scandizzo
Liam Baxter, Lee Preston Hairdressing
Verity Faichen, Fruition Hair
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
Missy Veyret, Stevie English Hair
Caity Williams, Chumba Concept Salon
Tara Gundlach, Parlour Hair Group
Steffi Tanian, Chumba Concept Salon
Jessica Lazarus, Stelios Papas
Shannon Strike, Globe Creative
MAKE‐UP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dale Dorning
Ali Price
Sarah Baxter
Nicole Thompson
Sue Marshall
Tamzin Mulder
FASHION STYLIST OF THE YEAR
Leticia Dare
Lydia‐Jane Saunders
Lucia Martinez
Vince Vinnie
AVANT GARDE HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
Chung‐Yang Su, ROKK Ebony
Chloe Hegan, Chumba Concept Salon
Nadia Semanic, Chi Hair Skin Body
Wade Blackford, Chumba Concept Salons
Matthew Minol, Sfumato Hair
Shannon James Julian Williams, Togninis Hair
NSW/ACT HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
Kobi Bokshish, Intershape
Mary Alamine, Royals Hair and Beauty
Maria Unali, s.81 Hair
Piet Pantano, Wild Life Hair SOGO
Michael Mitchell, Sloans of Lane Cove
Jo Bellamy, Jo Bellamy Hair
VIC/TAS HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
Moet Tiry, ROKK Ebony
Jo Smith, TONI&GUY Georges
Claire Hicks, Xaing Hair
Malisa Masci, Masci Hair & Spa
Alex Newman, Chumba Concept Salon
Melvin Royce Lane, Mieka Hairdressing
QLD HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
Bill Tsiknaris, Tsiknaris Hair
Andre Faiva, Revolution Hairdressing
Lachlan Ma’aramo, Truc Le Hair Design
Dimitri Tsiknaris, Tskinaris Hair
SA HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
Sam James‐Cockayne, Orbe
Kristy Hodgson, Jarahs Hair
Uros Mikic, Kinky Curly Straight
Johnny Georgio, Parlour Hair Group
Roland Totani, Alkazar Salonnieres
Nathan Fraser, Parlour Hair
WA/NT HAIRDRESSER OF THE YEAR
Melissa Gesualdo, Reno ST Quentin
Lewis Stanford, Lee Preston Hairdressing
Judith McEwen, TONI&GUY Perth Central
Rachael Shaw, Chilli Couture
Yasmine Harland, Cision Hair
Lynette Robinson, Jewel
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