The Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Awards — the Contessas — are Canada’s longest-running and most prestigious awards honouring excellence and creativity in salons and among salon professionals across Canada.
The mandate of the Contessa Awards is to highlight, promote and honour Canada’s premier beauty industry talent.
The Contessa 22 Finalists have been announced in 23 categories.
Here’s the entire list of Contessa 22 Finalists.
CANADIAN HAIRSTYLIST
Véronique Beaupré, local B, Montreal
Edwin Johnston, The Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, BC
Guylaine Martel, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-St-Hilaire, QC
Olivier Miotto, Glam Salon Boutique, Montreal
Kye Pyeon, Suki’s, Vancouver
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Lina Shamoun, Artline Salon, Kitchener, ON
Chad Taylor, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Antoine Vadacchino, Salon Pure, Montreal
CANADIAN SALON TEAM
Donato New Talent Salon & Spa, Toronto
Glam Salon Boutique, Montreal
local B, Montreal
Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Mosaic Salon, Toronto
Profilo Salon & Spa, Hamilton, ON
Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Salon Inpure, Montreal
The Hair Force, Mount Pearl, NL
ELITE MASTER HAIRSTYLIST
Adriana Balea, Francesca Salon & Spa, Toronto
Véronique Beaupré, local B, Montreal
Guylaine Martel, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-St-Hilaire, QC
Valerie Meades, Salon M Toi, Pointe Claire, QC
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
Alain Pereque, Salon Pure, Montreal
Brian Phillips, World Salon, Toronto
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co.,Edmonton
Mario Verrilli, Onaré Salon, Mississauga, ON
Heather Wenman, Studio-H, London, ON
MASTER COLOURIST
Lindie Blackwell, Spyce Spa & Hair Studio, Barrie, ON
Crystal Brown, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Jessica Clark, Suki’s, Vancouver
Susan Hayward, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
MAKEOVER COLOURIST
Lindie Blackwell, Spyce Spa & Hair Studio, Barrie, ON
Laura Brookes, Mosaic Hair Group, Toronto
Crystal Brown, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Rasa Jurenas, Studio Rasa, Tillsonburg, ON
Judy MacDonald, Hair Factory, St. John’s, NL
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
Stacey Riddy, The Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, BC
Chelsea Sutherland, Hair Factory, St. John’s, NL
Silas Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Julie Vriesinga, Entrenous, London, ON
SESSION HAIRSTYLIST
Marjorie Clarke, The Hair Force, Mount Pearl, NL
Diana Dagher, Brennen DeMelo Studio, Toronto
Phillip Elliot, Chrome Hair Design, Calgary
Edwin Johnston, The Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, BC
Tony Masciangelo, The Alcorn Salon, Toronto
TEXTURE HAIRSTYLIST
Véronique Beaupré, local B, Montreal
Lindie Blackwell, Spyce Spa & Hair Studio, Barrie, ON
Christina Dellicarpini, Locale J. Salon, Thornhill, ON
Peter Salituro, Mosaic Hair Group, Toronto
Lina Shamoun, Artline Salon, Kitchener, ON
MEN’S HAIRSTYLIST
Robert Barbosa, Salon Escape, Toronto
Dominick Jonathan Lefebvre, local B, Montreal
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
Mark Santarossa, Ego Salon, Toronto
Shaunn Watt, Kokopelli Hair Salon & Body Lounge, Vancouver
AVANT GARDE HAIRSTYLIST
Palma Anshilevich, The Hair Spot, Toronto
Sylvain Bellerose, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
Uyen Huynh, Quinn’s World Salon, Saskatoon
Alain Pereque, Salon Pure, Montreal
James Valiant, Suki’s, Richmond, B.C.
MAKEUP ARTIST
Christine Cho, freelance, Toronto
Amber-Rae Derton, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
Richard St-Laurent, Salon Inpure, Montreal
Mila Victoria, freelance, Toronto
Melanie White, Studio-H, London, ON
MULTICULTURAL HAIRSTYLIST
Robin Barker, Robin Barker Hair’sociates, Toronto
Jaye McLeod, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Daniel Naumovski, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
NEWCOMER HAIRSTYLIST
Laurie Coulombe, local B, Montreal
Alyssa Marziliano, Head Candy, Toronto
Thu Ha Phan, Salon Inpure, Montreal
Alina Sulaiman, Tao Salon, Vancouver
Chelsea Wood, Suki’s, Vancouver
STUDENT/APPRENTICE HAIRSTYLIST
Kim Coady, Brio Salon Aveda, Lethbridge, AB
Justine Fernandez, Timothy & Co. Salon & Spa, Oshawa, ON
Duyen Huyhn, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Katie-Rose Petley, Rain Salon and Boutique, Vancouver
Kristy Werbenuk, Vault Salon & Spa, Winnipeg
BRITISH COLUMBIA HAIRSTYLIST
Christopher Deagle, Mood’s Hair Salon, Vancouver
Damien Johnston, The Cutting Room Creative, Nanaimo, BC
Michelle Pargee, Milica SalonSpa, Langley, BC
Kye Pyeon, Suki’s, Vancouver
Chad Taylor, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
ALBERTA HAIRSTYLIST
John Jen Hoe Chong, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton
Phillip Elliott, Chrome Hair Design, Calgary
Roberto Gaspar, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton
Veronica Lee, Blunt Salon Inc., Edmonton
Tony Ricci, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
SASKATCHEWAN/MANITOBA HAIRSTYLIST
Justin Broesky, St. Vital Unisex, Winnipeg
Jillian Clapham, Vault Salon and Spa, Winnipeg
Amanda Heffner, Mels Hair Shop, Lloydminster, SK
Uyen Huynh, Quinn’s World Salon, Saskatoon
Guy Lemieux, Berns & Black Salon, Winnipeg
ONTARIO HAIRSTYLIST
Robert Barbosa, Salon Escape, Toronto
Thomas Cameron, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Gianpaolo Colombo, HairAfter Salon & Spa, Toronto
Lina Shamoun, Artline Salon, Kitchener, ON
Julie Vriesinga, Entrenous, London, ON
QUEBEC HAIRSTYLIST
Véronique Beaupré, local B, Montreal
Simon Chercuitte, Saco, Montreal
Guylaine Martel, Guylaine Martel Artistes Coiffeurs, Mont-St-Hilaire, QC
Olivier Miotto, Glam Salon Boutique, Montreal
Antoine Vadacchino, Salon Pure, Montreal
ATLANTIC HAIRSTYLIST
Claude Comeau, Spirit Spa, Halifax
Fred Connors, FRED. Beauty, Halifax
Judy MacDonald, Hair Factory, St. John’s, NL
Chelsea Sutherland, Hair Factory, St. John’s, NL
Elizabeth Winters, The Hair Force, Mount Pearl, NL
NAIL ENHANCEMENT ARTIST
Jessica Marie Ellison, Jolie Beauty Bar, Toronto
Claudine Laviolette, Ongles & Compagnie, Gatineau, QC
Emily Lee, Queen Bee, New Westminster, BC
Ashley Ann Mackenzie, Jolie Beauty Bar, Toronto
Amanda Steele, Jolie Beauty Bar, Toronto
SALON INTERIOR
Donato Salon + Spa (Don Mills), Toronto
EvelineCharles Salons | Spas | Beauty MD, Edmonton
Narcisse Aqua Spa & Coiffure, Mont-Royal, QC
SFM Lifestyle Salon and Spa, Calgary
The Loft, Ottawa
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Mix Salon & Spa, Ottawa
Salon 247, Brampton, ON
Salon You, Belleville, ON
SFM Lifestyle Salon & Spa, Calgary
Red Lemon Hair Salon, Georgetown, ON
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
Changes Hair Studio & Spa, Kamloops, BC
Eccotique, Burnaby, BC
Red Lemon Hair Salon, Georgetown, ON
The Contessa 22 winners will be announced at a grand awards function on 14th Nov. 2010 at The Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto.
For more information about the Contessas, visit: salon52.ca/contessa



