Third times the charm for Australia! Making hairdressing history, Claudia Cataldo has claimed the third global title for Australia, as the iconic international competition ‘La grand’ reveals 2022 global winners. Jarred Stedman, GM of mocha group, was in Canberra, exclusively, to share the excitement!
13th December, 2022. This year L’Oréal Professionnel Paris presented its legendary hair pro-competition, Style & Colour Trophy returning to an in-person competition post-pandemic. Finalists travelled to Paris to compete for the title on the world stage.
The Grand Winner was announced in a live stream being none other than Claudia Cataldo from Australia, Cataldo’s Salon, Canberra
2ND PLACE: Lisa Saccio, Germany
3RD PLACE (tied): PinHui Chen (Mino) – Taiwan & Kelly Manu – New Zealand
Claudia from Cataldo’s Salon (est 1965) in Canberra has been a part of the industry for over 17 years, residing in Canberra, ACT – Claudia’s dedication and commitment to her hairdressing craft is evident through her tenure at Cataldo’s Salon and now, the world stage!
In a special interview with Jarred Stedman, GM of mocha group, Claudia shared how important her mentors and family had been through the entire process making special mention of her dad and uncle Emilio and Angelo as well as Karen Spradau, owner of Cataldos-Woden.
Family, friends and clients gathered early in the morning at Cataldo’s to await the result!
Australia has continuously highlighted some of the world’s best talent and now boasting the last three International Colour Trophy Winners: Claudia Cataldo (ACT, 2022), Massimo Tirimacco (SA, 2021), and Wendy Gunn (QLD, 2019).
Claudia added, “Knowing Massimo and Wendy has really helped along the way and I wanted to win this as much for them as for myself.”
She spoke about the phenomenal experience she had with all of the other finalists overseas and how she almost didn’t enter… “I had just finished treatment for Breast Cancer back in April and wasn’t sure if I was going to enter, but my love for hair and this competition as well as those around me pushed me to do so and thank goodness they did!”
L’Oréal Professionnel Paris Style & Colour Trophy showcases the world’s brightest hairdressing talent, turning the best among them into internationally known stars of the world of hair. Celebrating the creativity and skill of hair artistry, the contest brings incredible excitement and energy to the industry, inspiring hairdressers around the world to strive to push the limits of what is possible not only in the salon, but on the world stage.
For the second year in a row, the iconic competition was available to everyone within the hairdressing industry, no matter their level of expertise or years of experience. This year’s participants were judged on their French Edito: Gloss and Balayage looks.
The international finale of Style & Colour Trophy was highlighted by a special episode of Run Le Hair Show, the international web series by pros, for pros and all hair lovers. The episode, that went live from Paris in the early hours of Tuesday 13th December, was entirely dedicated to the legendary contest, expanding on the show’s primary purpose, to shine an even brighter spotlight on some of the most talented hairstylists in the world today.
L’Oréal Professionnel Paris invites hair pros and hair lovers around the world to keep up to date with all things hair and Subscribe to the L’Oréal Professionnel Paris YouTube channel to stay tuned for the upcoming episode of Run Le Hair Show, and other inspiring content from inside L’Oréal Professionnel Paris and from hair pros around the world.
Photography by Jarred Stedman
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