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t’s hard to believe that award season is back and ready to go for 2022! It’s time for the industry to come together and celebrate achievements at the Australian Hair Industry Awards (Creative) Awards. With the countdown on for one of the industry’s most exciting nights, tickets are beginning to sell fast and entries are closed as of April 11. Following a successful inaugural outing in 2021, this recent addition to the Mocha Group awards platform saw creative categories given their own well-deserved time in the spotlight. “We were lucky to squeeze in our inaugural event last year in between lockdowns but we are extra excited to go bigger this year and to celebrate in even more style,” said Linda Woodhead from Mocha Group. “We cannot wait to have all of us together in the one room again, clinking champagne glasses and enjoying hugs. For so many it has been far too long between drinks and our industry deserves a night to remember.” The awards announced a panel of over 80 judges. Comprised of international hairdressers and media representatives from Australia and around the world, as well as award-winning Australian hairdressers to judge the International category and Australian Hot Shots titles, it’s an illustrious group making up the panel. The list of international hair icons consists of Andrew Barton, Akin Konizi. Angleo Seminara, Anne Veck, Antoinette 30 INSTYLE
THE AUSTRALIAN HAIR INDUSTRY AWARDS (CREATIVE) ARE ALMOST HERE! MAKE SURE YOU’RE PART OF THIS ESSENTIAL GALA EVENT.
Beenders, Ashleigh Hodges, Candy Shaw, Carolyn Newman, Christopher Dove & John Simpson, Cos Sakkas, Craig Chapman, Darren Ambrose, Desmond Murray, Errol Douglas, Gary Hooker, Gary Taylor, Jamie Stevens, Jean-Baptiste, Mazella Joe Mills, John Rawson, Johnathan Turner, Kevin Kahan, Leonardo Rizzo, Marcello Moccia, Mark Bustos, Mark Leeson, Martin Crean, Martin Holmes, Michael Young, Michelle Pargee, Robert Eaton, Sally Brooks, Jamie Brooks, Sam McKnight, Shane Bennett, Sean Dawson, Sonya Dove, Sophie Gibson and Vivienne Mackinde. The international hair media contingent will include Alexandra Bilisi of Hair Trends/ Consultant, Europe, Anouk Oluderkerpool of Coiffure, The Netheralnds, Frank Fang of Top Art, Taiwan, Janie Tongue of Independent Beauty Professional Magazine, UK, Jean Witte of Intercoiffure South Africa, Julie Bellenger Gibb of Gorgeous PR, Charlotte Grant-West of HJI Editor, Loreley Navarro of Bangs! Magazine, Argentina, Nina Nagode of Frizer, Slovenia, Rainer Naiman of Pinni, Finland, Ruth Hunsley of Red Mane Media and Veronica Boodhan of Salon Magazine, Canada. Australian media, PR and business representatives will be comprised of Cameron Pine of Intermedia, Christina Butcher of Hair Romance, Louise May of HAIRBIZ Magazine, Anthony Gray of MIG, Faye Murray from Your Coach, Kym Krey of The Salon Mentor and Philip Fernandez of Wizard Coaching.
The Australian hairdressing judges include Ali Holmes, Amy Gaudie, Benni Tognini, Bill Tsiknaris, Brad Ngata, Brodie-Lee Tsiknaris, Charlene Fernandez, Christina Tatasciorie, Dario Cotroneo, Dee Parker Attwood, Jayne Wild, Jude McKewan, Jules Tognini, Justin Pace, Kobi Bokshish, Mario Fioravanti, Mary Alamine, Michael Piastrino, Paul James, Paula Hibbard, Sam James, Sharon Blain, Stevie English, Uros Mikic and Wayne Chappell. The event’s sponsors include O&M, Revlon Professional, ghd, Excellent Edges and Amazing Hair. In 2021 at the awards gala, many of the industry’s best were awarded. AHIA 2021 Creative winners include Stevie Corthine for Colour Expert of the Year, Elle Shoemaker for Master Cutter of the Year,
