FocusOnHair wishes to recognize and congratulate the 2020 winners of the 31st annual Contessa Awards
Canadian Hairstylist of the Year | Tracy Newton
Salon | Aveda Institute Toronto, Toronto
Makeup | Melanie Whitmore
Wardrobe | Tracy Newton
Photo | Natasha Gerschon
Canadian Salon Team
Harmony Hair Care, Peterborough, Ont.
Elite Master Hairstylist
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
Master Colourist
Michael Shire, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Session Hairstylist
Dorothy Tsang, Blushes, Ottawa
International Hairstylist of the Year | Mark
Salon | Mark Leeson, Mansfield, U.K.
Makeup | Lans Nguyen-Grealis
Photos | Richard Miles
Canadian Colourist
Maggie Semaan, Haus of Rtists by Maggie Semaan, Laval, Que.
Alberta Hairstylist
Danielle Barbey, Ricci Hair Co., Edmonton
Atlantic Hairstylist
Heidi Kenney, Heidi Kenney Hair Studio, Yarmouth, N.S.
British Columbia Hairstylist
Armineh Damanpak, Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Ontario Hairstylist of the Year | Frank
Salon | Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Makeup | Katie Foster
Wardrobe | Joanna Plisko
Photos | Paula Tizzard
Quebec Hairstylist
Etienne Cloutier, Coiffure CUT IN, Québec
Saskatchewan/Manitoba Hairstylist
Jason Lachance, Urban Crush Salon, Winnipeg
Avant Garde Hairstylist
Norm Wright, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
Canadian Nail Artist
Olga Khazova, European Standard by Olga Khazova
Makeup Artist
Abie Hagerty, Facesbyabie, Fingal, Ont.
Men’s Hairstylist of the Year | Freddy Sim
Salon | Moods Hair Salon, Vancouver
Makeup | Isabelle Pan
Wardrobe | Freddy Sim
Photos | Lillian Liu
Multicultural Hairstylist
Norm Wright, Taz Hair Co., Toronto
New Hairstylist
Angela Debono, Taz Hair Co., Etobicoke, Ont.
Student-Apprentice Hairstylist
Tasha Pinheiro, Deeva Hair, Kitchener, Ont.
Texture Hairstylist
Julie Vriesinga, Salon Entrenous, London, Ont.
Salon Interior Design
Hedkandi Salon, Calgary
John Steinberg Award for Community Service
Luc Mon Coiffeur, Montreal
Fan Favorite
Salon Espace K, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.