THE NATION’S HAIR INDUSTRY, TOGETHER AGAIN, FOR FIRST EVER CREATIVE PLATFORM OF THE ANNUAL AUSTRALIAN HAIR INDUSTRY AWARDS 2021
Monday the 14th June saw Australia’s leading creatives take some time to celebrate the best of the best, joining together for the first time in two years at The Star, Sydney for this longawaited gala awards evening. With the ongoing impact of COVID-19 the industry has been faced with unprecedented economic and logistical challenges, but 2021 brings renewed positivity and solidarity as salons begin to rebuild and reconnect.
with his cast of 20 dancers, aerialists and models, alongside a hair show directed by the creative and artistic teams of Revlon Professional and ghd with extensions provided by Amazing Hair.
and Amazing Hair. There was also the addition on the night of a live show with American Crew, with the Finalists and Winner of 2021 #allstarchallenge being named.
In a fitting nod to the legacy of the now cancelled Hair Expo, former multi-accoladed winners were also given the chance to present some of the awards for what is now the definitive June long weekend industry event.
Launched in 2012 by esteemed trade visionaries Mocha Publishing, the Australian Hair Industry Awards (AHIA’s) are celebrating their 10th year as the trusted national award platform which provide a benchmark of excellence across both specialist and individual Educational and Business categories and this event marks the inaugural year that the Creative categories have been given their own awards program.
Owner/Publisher Linda Woodhead could not have been happier to see everyone in the same room again; “The Creative AHIA’s are our exciting new awards platform which highlight the quality of the industry’s editorial and trend focused skills and have allowed our entrants to show their clients and communities just how talented they are. The calibre of this year’s collections exceeded our high expectations and all of our finalists and winners should be incredibly proud of their work.”
The awards also marked a record with 100 esteemed international and local judges enlisted to hone in on the impressive entries with business, media and industry expert including Sam McKnight UK, Guy Tang USA, Sally Brooks UK, Angelo Seminara UK, Errol Douglas UK, Jenny Strebe USA, Julie BellingerGibb UK, Faye Murray, Charles Marcus, Kym Krey, Cameron Pine, Brad Ngata, Jayne Wild, Tracey Hughes and Sharon Blain as well as representatives from local publications including HAIRBIZ, Instyle, Woman’s Day, New Idea, Beautyheaven, Hair Romance, mamamia and Jones and international publications including Hairdressers Journal International, Estetica, Independent Beauty Professional Magazine, Intercoiffure SA, Salon Magazine and Coiffure.
MC’d by Creative Director, Host and Media Personality Adam Williams, the evening saw 700 of the most talented hairdressers and their salon teams watching on as 17 awards were announced. The gala festivities opened with ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’- an incredible choreographed circus extravaganza featuring Ring Master Adam
The AHIA yet again partnered with some of the biggest names and brands in the industry to bring this evening together and the team have never been more thankful for the support of brand partners Revlon Professional, ghd, Excellent Edges
“The creativity and passion I’ve seen in this year’s inaugural AHIA Creative entries has been outstanding. What a defining year it has been. The ingenuity and resourcefulness of the entries is a testament to how strong, globally, we are as an industry.” Sam McKnight
