AHIA CREATIVE 2022 FINALIST COLLECTIONS
With a balance of trends focused photographic collection work and written submissions, the AHIA Creative Awards were created to celebrate the exciting talent here in Australia across the hair industry. The 2022 Finalists are indicative of the exceptional quality of our local hairdressers and these photographic collections represent their innovation brought to life. Featuring collaborations with some of the most renowned make-up artists, stylists and photographers, these are images which will inspire, motivate and surprise.
MAJOR CATEGORIES
Australian Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Dee Parker Attwood
- Salon: Wieselmann Salon
- Photographer: Andrew O'Toole
- Makeup Artist: Kylie O'Toole
- Stylist: Ella Murphy
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Caterina Di Biase
- Salon: Heading Out Hair and Beauty
- Photographer: Andrew O'Toole
- Makeup Artist: Shella Ruby Martin
- Stylist: Anthony Capon
- Hairdresser: Cristina Tatasciore
- Salon: Flipped Hair
- Photographer: Anniss and Barton
- Makeup Artist: Justin Henry
- Stylist: Milana De Mina
- Hairdresser: Jacky Chan
- Salon: Oscar Oscar Salon Chadstone
- Photographer: Andrew O'Toole
- Makeup Artist: Janice Wu
- Stylist: Anthony Capon
- Hairdresser: Mary Alamine
- Salon: Royals Hair
- Photographer: Andrew O'Toole
- Makeup Artist: Chereine Waddell
- Stylist: Josie McManus
New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Danny Pato
- Salon: D&M Hair Design
- Photographer: Mara Sommer
- Makeup Artist: Kiekie Stanners
- Stylist: Danny Pato and Rachel Morton
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Ann Marie Young
- Salon: Jingles Hair Design
- Photographer: Fiona Quinn
- Makeup Artist: Chanelle Aldridge
- Hairdresser: Anthony Bayer
- Salon: Anthony Bayer Hair
- Photographer: Hamish Melville
- Makeup Artist: Ruth Baron
- Stylist: Raewyn Bayer and Anthony Bayer
- Hairdresser: Klarice Dodunski
- Salon: dharma
- Photographer: Jock Robson
- Makeup Artist: RIchard Symons
- Stylist: Klarice Dodunski
- Hairdresser: Kylie Hayes
- Salon: Moha Hairdressing
- Photographer: Rosanne Donaldson
- Stylist: Kylie Hayes
- Hairdresser: Sara Allsop
- Salon: Dharma
- Photographer: Jock Robson
- Makeup Artist: Kiekie Stanners
- Stylist: Sopheak Seng
- Hairdresser: Shannon Dowd
- Salon: Zibido hair
- Photographer: Kare Ryan
- Makeup Artist: SeeArn Velvetine
- Stylist: Caitlin Telfer & Mandy Rea
International Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Errol Douglas
- Salon: Errol Douglas, UK
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Carles Sanchez
- Salon: Pelsynera, Spain
- Hairdresser: Chrystofer Benson
- Salon: Clics, USA
- Hairdresser: Daniele De Angelis
- Salon: Toni&Guy, UK
- Hairdresser: Emma Simmons
- Salon: Salon 54, UK
- Hairdresser: JB Mazella
- Salon: Mazella & Partners, France
- Hairdresser: Manuel Mon
- Salon: Manuel Mon Estilistas, Spain
- Hairdresser: Rafael Bueno Ruiz
- Salon: Rafael Bueno Peluqueros, Spain
- Hairdresser: Raquel Saiz
- Salon: Salón Blue by Raquel Saiz, Spain
- Hairdresser: Robert Kirby
- Salon: Robert Kirby London, UK
- Hairdresser: Sharon Malcolm
- Salon: Sharon Malcolm Hairdressing, UK
- Hairdresser: Stacey Smoker
- Salon: Stacey Smoker Hair & Co., USA
STATE CATEGORIES
NSW-ACT Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Nathan Yazbek
- Salon: Salon Yazbek
- Photographer: Jarred Stedman
- Makeup Artist: Chereine Waddell
- Stylist: Josie McManus
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: James Calabria
- Salon: Franco of Canberra Hairdressing
- Photographer: Stephen Clarke
- Makeup Artist: Rose Borg
- Stylist: Kathy McKinnon
- Hairdresser: Nicole Kae
- Salon: Nicole Kae
- Photographer: Tim Ashton
- Makeup Artist: Chereine Waddell
- Stylist: Josie McManus
VIC Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Bernadette Beswick
- Salon: Beswick Education Services
- Photographer: Andrew O'Toole
- Makeup Artist: Cherine Waddell
- Stylist: Jessica Jade
- Colour: Stevie English
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Benjamin Martin
- Salon: Salon XVI
- Photographer: Liane Hurvitz
- Makeup Artist: Carla Dyson
- Stylist: Simone Farrugia
QLD Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Bill Tsiknaris
- Salon: Tsiknaris Hair
- Photographer: Bill Tsiknaris
- Makeup Artist: Brooke Stanley
- Stylist: Colab X
- Colour: Chris Tsiknaris
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Amy Gaudie
- Salon: Urban Chic
- Photographer: Georgia Wallace
- Makeup Artist: Annabelle Hogg
- Stylist: Laura MacLeod
- Hairdresser: Brodie Tsiknaris
- Salon: Rokstar
- Photographer: Bill Tsiknaris
- Makeup Artist: Rachel Blackwell
- Stylist: Brodie Tsiknaris
- Hairdresser: Domi Pinalli
- Salon: Kulur Co.
- Photographer: Bill Tsiknaris
- Makeup Artist: Jabbas Make Up (Brooke)
- Stylist: Seon-Im You
- Hairdresser: Fabian Fuentes
- Salon: Jack Horton Hair
- Photographer: Anniss + Barton
- Makeup Artist: Fiona Willard
- Stylist: Joshua Djordjewitsch
- Colourist: Jack Horton
- Hairdresser: Ryan King
- Salon: Togninis
- Photographer: Brock Mcfadzean
- Makeup Artist: Sarah Smith
- Stylist: Jessinta Jones
- Colourist: Lisa Polini
- Hairdresser: Shae Tsiknaris
- Salon: Tsiknaris Hair
- Photographer: Bill Tsiknaris
- Makeup Artist: Brooke Stanley
- Stylist: Shae Tsiknaris
SA-TAS Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Lisa Robertson
- Salon: Pipsqueek in Saigon
- Photographer: Johnny Georgiou
- Makeup Artist: Chris Geracitano
- Mocha Grruop;
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Mario Fioravanti
- Salon: MF Salon Priveè
- Photographer: Victor Low
- Makeup Artist: Larissa Jones
- Stylist: Cimon Vozzo
WA-NT Hairdresser of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Stephanie Bellairs
- Salon: Cabello by Stephanie Bellairs
- Photographer: Derec Ethan
- Makeup Artist: Laura Thomas
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Tim Pascoe
- Salon: Tim Pascoe Hair
- Photographer: Derec Ethan
- Makeup Artist: Hendra Widjaja
- Stylist: Luke Meakins
COMBINED CATEGORIES
Best Colab of the Year
WINNER
- Team: Stevie and Bernie
- Hairdressers: Stevie English & Bernadette Beswick
- Photographer: Andrew O'Toole
- Makeup Artist: Cherine Waddell
- Stylist: Jessica Jade
- Colourist: Stevie English
FINALISTS
- Team: Queen & Kiwi
- Hairdressers: Paul James Graham & Anthony Bayer
- Photographer: Dean Taylor & Hamish Melville
- Makeup Artist: Kiara Lee
- Team: UC & Co.
- Hairdressers: Amy Gaudie, Laura MacLeod, Annie Stacey, Tilly Wilson
- Photographer: Georgia Wallace
- Makeup Artist: Annabelle Hogg
Creative Team of the Year
WINNER
- Team: Jack Horton Hair
- Photographer: Anniss + Barton
- Makeup Artist: Rachelle Barrett
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
FINALISTS
- Team: Elysium Hair Brisbane
- Photographer: Haze Aleui
- Makeup Artist: Dyan Copeman
- Stylist: Danielle Fox
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Team: Franco of Canberra Hairdressing
- Photographer: Stephen Clarke
- Makeup Artist: Rose Borg
- Stylist: Kathy McKinnon
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Team: Hey Hair
- Photographer: Thereasa Hall
- Makeup Artist: Sarah Smith
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Team: S J Establishment
- Photographer: Hayley Renee
- Makeup Artist: Melissa Norris
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Team: Willomina
- Photographer: Mason Stevenson
- Makeup Artist: Nisha Van Berkel
- Stylist: Jason Fassbender
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Apprentice of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Ella Stewart
- Salon: Stevie English Hair
- Photographer: Daniel Mostyn
- Makeup Artist: Millie Travers
- Stylist: Claude Williamson
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Adrian Kohnenkampf
- Salon: Rubi Hair Richmond
- Photographer: Jeff Anderson Jr
- Makeup Artist: Madison Levett
- Stylist: Terzann
- Hairdresser: Anno Shimizu
- Salon: Wild Life Hair Origin
- Photographer: Sheree Porte
- Makeup Artist: Oli Antunes
- Stylist: Sarah Stern
- Hairdresser: Billy Gowers
- Salon: Zeppelin Barbers
- Photographer: Drew Dennis
- Stylist: Billy Gowers
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: Brianna Lee Brown
- Salon: Becky B Hair
- Photographer: Polly Pinkman
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: Chelsea Goodie
- Salon: Analog Hair
- Photographer: Hana Schlesinger
- Makeup Artist: Madison Levett
- Stylist: Taylor Edwin
- Hairdresser: Hannah Rose Macdougall
- Salon: Toni&Guy Cronulla
- Photographer: Peter Steele
- Makeup Artist: Christina Santangelo
- Stylist: Emma Cotterill
- Hairdresser: Olivia Pollard Hayden
- Salon: Mamawest
- Photographer: Jason Lau
- Makeup Artist: Sienna Dasiy
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
New Creative Talent of the Year
WINNER
- Hairdresser: Elle Coco
- Salon: Jack Horton Hair
- Photographer: Anniss+Barton
- Makeup Artist: Jack Horton
- Stylist: Rachelle Barrett
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Amelia Loucas Xiang
- Salon: Xiang Hair
- Photographer: Jesper Hede
- Makeup Artist: Trinity Hill
- Stylist: Taylor Medwin
- Hairdresser: Bernadette Cliff
- Salon: Toni & Guy Broadbeach
- Photographer: Elizabeth Kinnaird
- Makeup Artist: Sophie Thorpe
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: Evie Golding
- Salon: Rokstar Salon
- Photographer: Bill Tsiknaris
- Makeup Artist: Liz Golding
- Stylist: Liz Golding
- Hairdresser: Katelyn Dean
- Salon: Hey Hair
- Photographer: Theresa Hall
- Makeup Artist: Sarah Smith
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: Letitia Booth
- Salon: Letitia Booth Hair
- Photographer: Sarah Fountain
- Makeup Artist: Renee Sayed
- Stylist: Emma Cotterill
- Hairdresser: Louise Graham
- Salon: Hey Hair
- Photographer: Macami
- Makeup Artist: Sarah Smith
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: Natasha Tsangaris
- Salon: Luke Reynolds Hairdressing
- Photographer: Matthew Taylor Thomas
- Makeup Artist: Valentina Pintus
- Stylist: Kimberly Gardner
- Hairdresser: Paige Cameron
- Salon: Cobelle Creative
- Photographer: Georgia Wallace
- Makeup Artist: Gemma Elaine
- Stylist: Tamzen Holland
- Hairdresser: Sheridan Rose Shaw
- Salon: Mamawest
- Photographer: Jason Lau
- Makeup Artist: Ashley Morales
- Stylist: Tori Price
Men's Hair Specialist of the Year
- Hairdresser: David Metliss
- Salon: An-Dryers Hair Studio
- Photographers: Nia Lee & Mauro Cattelan
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: France Khamees
- Salon: By France
- Photographer: Shayben Moussa
- Makeup Artist: Nikki Mahera
- Stylist: France Khamees
- Hairdresser: Georgie Bools
- Salon: Stevie English hair
- Photographer: Daniel Mostyn
- Makeup Artist: Camilla Leary
- Stylist: Claudia Williamson
- Hairdresser: Hussein Naser
- Salon: Naser Haircuts
- Photographer: Aaron McPolin
- Stylist: Naser
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: Luke Munn
- Salon: Havachat Barbershop
- Photographer: David Mannah
- Makeup Artist: Pablo Morgade
- Stylist: Josie McManus
- Hairdresser: Matthew Clarke
- Salon: Esq. Male Grooming
- Photographer: Theresa Hall
- Makeup Artist: Brooke Stanley
- Stylist: Matt clarke
- Hairdresser: Paul James Graham
- Salon: Paul & Paul Salon
- Photographer: Nathan Duff
- Makeup Artist: Holly Smith
- Stylist: Paul James Graham
- Hairdresser: Tim Pascoe
- Salon: Tim Pascoe Hair
- Photographer: Derec Ethan
- Makeup Artist: Hendra Widjaja
- Stylist: Luke Meakins
Colour Expert of the Year
- Colourist: Domi Pinalli
- Salon: Kulur Co.
- Photographer: Bill Tsiknaris
- Makeup Artist: Jabbas
- Stylist: Seon-Im You
- Colourist: Jack Horton
- Salon: Jack Horton Hair
- Photographer: Anniss + Barton
- Makeup Artist: Rachelle Barrett
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Colourist: Kristie Kesic
- Salon: Cobelle Creative
- Photographer: Gerogia Wallace
- Makeup Artist: Gemma Elaine
- Stylist: Tamzen Holland
- Colourist: Stevie English
- Salon: Stevie English Hair
- Photographer: Andrew O'Toole
- Makeup Artist: Cherine Waddell
- Stylist: Jessica Jade
Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
- Hairdresser: Ah Kim Anthony Tan
- Salon: AhKim Art of Hair
- Photographer: Marissa O'Donnell
- Makeup Artist: Christina Diemphuc
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: Bill Tsiknaris
- Salon: Tsiknaris Hair
- Photographer: Bill Tsiknaris
- Makeup Artist: Sarah Smith
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: Chung-Yang Su
- Salon: Su-Atelier
- Photographer: Michaela Barca
- Makeup Artist: Sarah Norton
- Stylist: Chung-Yang Su
- Hairdresser: Louise Blake
- Salon: Toni&Guy Cronulla
- Photographer: Peter Steele
- Makeup Artist: Christina Santangelo
- Stylist: Emma Cotterill
- Hairdresser: Louise Graham
- Salon: Hey Hair
- Photographer: Thereasa Hall
- Makeup Artist: Sarah Smith
- Hairdresser: MOCHA GROUP
- Hairdresser: Paul James Graham
- Salon: Paul & Paul Salon
- Photographer: Dean Taylor
- Makeup Artist: Kiara Lee Maas
- Stylist: Paul James Graham
- Hairdresser: Scott Sheehy
- Salon: Toni&Guy Newtown
- Photographer: Matthew Jensen
- Makeup Artist: Jaque Di Condio
- Stylist: Amelia Lee
- Hairdresser: Steven Candelaria
- Salon: Exhibit A
- Photographer: Peter Steele
- Makeup Artist: Nichole Lee
- Stylist: Emma Cotterill
Independent Stylist of the Year
- Hairdresser: Benjamin Martin
- Salon: Salon XVI
- Hairdresser: Carolyn Gahan
- Salon: Carolyn Jayun
- Hairdresser: Chung-Yang Su
- Salon: Su-Atelier
Master Cutter of the Year
- Hairdresser: Domi Pinalli
- Salon: Kulur Co.
- Hairdresser: Jude McEwen
- Salon: Toni&Guy Perth
- Hairdresser: Ryan King
- Salon: Togninis
- Hairdresser: Shae Tsiknaris
- Salon: Tsiknaris Hair
HOT SHOTS CATEGORY
HOT SHOTS
WINNERS
- Hairdresser: Elle Coco
- Salon: Jack Horton Hair
- Hairdresser: Hayley Warner
- Salon: Oscar Oscar Salon
- Hairdresser: Louise Graham
- Salon: Hey Hair
FINALISTS
- Hairdresser: Adam Harant
- Salon: Wild Life SoGo
- Hairdresser: Anthony Pineda
- Salon: Ziyad Salon
- Hairdresser: Domi Pinalli
- Salon: Kulur Co.
- Hairdresser: Holly Jordan Sharpe
- Salon: B'Me Hair
- Hairdresser: Louise Graham
- Salon: Hey Hair
- Hairdresser: Mario Fioravanti
- Salon: MF Salon Priveè
- Hairdresser: Mikelah-Jayde Riley
- Salon: Mikelah-Jayde Studio
- Hairdresser: Paige Cameron
- Salon: Cobelle Creative
- Hairdresser: Sheridan Rose Shaw
- Salon: Mamawest
- Hairdresser: Tia Wright-Pihama
- Salon: Toni & Guy Perth
