
The beauty world came together yesterday at The Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto to celebrate the colorful achievements of Canada’s top hairstyling talent at the 22nd annual Contessas: The Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Awards.
I was so excited to attend Contessa 22 after enjoying at Contessa 21 last year. I met some amazing hairstylists and beauty professionals and it was great to see the excitement amongst all the winners.
The mandate of the Contessa Awards is to highlight, promote and honor Canada’s premier beauty industry talent. The 22nd annual Contessa Awards were hosted by hairstylist and TV personality Bill Rowley, while distinguished professionals like Oribe and Ray Civello graced the show by presenting the awards to respective winners.

The Contessa 22 Finalists had been announced in 23 categories and the winners were announced at a grand awards function on 14th Nov. 2010
Contessa 22 Winners are:
CANADIAN HAIRSTYLIST
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
CANADIAN SALON TEAM
Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
ELITE MASTER HAIRSTYLIST
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co.,Edmonton
MASTER COLOURIST
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
MAKEOVER COLOURIST
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
SESSION HAIRSTYLIST
Tony Masciangelo, The Alcorn Salon, Toronto
MEN’S HAIRSTYLIST
Robert Barbosa, Salon Escape, Toronto
AVANT GARDE HAIRSTYLIST
Sylvain Bellerose, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
MAKEUP ARTIST
Melanie White, Studio-H, London, ON
MULTICULTURAL HAIRSTYLIST
Jaye McLeod, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
NEWCOMER HAIRSTYLIST
Alina Sulaiman, Tao Salon, Vancouver
STUDENT/APPRENTICE HAIRSTYLIST
Duyen Huyhn, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
BRITISH COLUMBIA HAIRSTYLIST
Christopher Deagle, Mood’s Hair Salon, Vancouver
ONTARIO HAIRSTYLIST
Gianpaolo Colombo, HairAfter Salon & Spa, Toronto
QUEBEC HAIRSTYLIST
Olivier Miotto, Glam Salon Boutique, Montreal
ATLANTIC HAIRSTYLIST
Elizabeth Winters, The Hair Force, Mount Pearl, NL
NAIL ENHANCEMENT ARTIST
Jessica Marie Ellison, Jolie Beauty Bar, Toronto
COMMUNITY SERVICE
SFM Lifestyle Salon & Spa, Calgary
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
Eccotique, Burnaby, BC
SALON INTERIOR
SFM Lifestyle Salon and Spa, Calgary
ALBERTA HAIRSTYLIST
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
SASKATCHEWAN/MANITOBA HAIRSTYLIST
Uyen Huynh, Quinn’s World Salon, Saskatoon
TEXTURE HAIRSTYLIST
Lina Shamoun, Artline Salon, Kitchener, ON
I thoroughly enjoyed being at the Contessas this year. Many congratulations to all the winners and I look forward to Contessa 23. In the mean time, you stay tuned to ScissorBoy.com for more updates.
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