The winners of the inaugural Salon International Hair Awards Sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional were announced during a virtual online ceremony held on the evening of 22 February 2021.
Over 200 entries were received for the Creative Photographic categories, which were judged by Gary Rom of Gary Rom Hairdressing, Terence Jansen van Vuuren of Terenzo Suites, and Henkel Beauty Care’s Chaswyn Morris and Beverley Salvadori.
Candice Mckay of Wyatt Hairdressing and Barbering scooped the Overall Hairdresser of the Year Award, also winning the Cut & Colour category and placing in two other categories.
You can watch the video ceremony here: https://youtu.be/Ls0a-MyHkE8
Here are the full results of the Salon International Hair Awards Sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional.
CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS Afro Hairdresser of the Year
1st Thomas Tsheola - House Of Thomas
2nd Candice Mckay - Wyatt Hairdressing and Barbering
3rd Anel Cloete - C - Connoisseurs Studio
Fantasy Hairdresser of the Year
1st Nicole Wiese, Tracy Barclay and Taylor Sandow - Rock Paper Scissors Hair Shop
2nd Sasha-lee De Vries - Pasquale hairstylist
3rd Candice Mckay - Wyatt Hairdressing and Barbering
Cut & Colour Hairdresser of the Year
1st Candice Mckay - Wyatt Hairdressing and Barbering
2nd Sasha-lee De Vries - Pasquale hairstylist
3rd Dylan Shrives - Blu Gel hair studio
Up & Coming Hairdresser of the Year
1st Raeesa Dawood - Raeesa international
2nd Melanie Backlund - Shag High Voltage Hair
3rd Marni Malan - Hair @ Bennies
Apprentice of the Year
1st Varushkh Govindasamy- Blu Gel Hair Studio
2nd Lee Vanderbyl – Blu Gel Hair Studio
3rd Nomfundo Sokhela – Blu Gel Hair Studio
Overall Hairdresser of the Year
Candice Mckay - Wyatt Hairdressing and Barbering
BUSINESS AWARDS
Manager of the year
1st Eric Way Lovemore from Groomed Men & Groomed Ladies
2nd Darryl November from Nehzrah Hair Salon
3rd Inge Ramos from Style Studio Platinum
Salon Design
1st Nudo Hair Lab Pretoria
2nd Medellin Gentlemen Groomers
3rd Stijl Men
Marketing Campaign
1st Style Bar
2nd Hair by Anri
3rd Mirrors Hair Lab
INDUSTRY SUPPLIER AWARDS Best Hair Equipment
Sharplines Salon Interiors
Best Haircare Brand
Mycro Keratin
Best Product Training
WAHL
Best Marketing
Wella Professionals
Best Sales Rep
Thys Ferreira - Twincare
Salon International congratulates all the winners and would like to thank the headline sponsor of the awards – Schwarzkopf Professional.
Thanks also to the EOHCB (Employers Organisation for Hairdressing Cosmetology and Beauty) for sponsoring the Industry Supplier Awards.
