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2023 AUSTRALIAN HAIR INDUSTRY AWARDS- BUSINESS CROWNS WINNERS FOR BIGGEST YEAR EVER!

2023 AUSTRALIAN HAIR INDUSTRY AWARDS- BUSINESS CROWNS WINNERS FOR BIGGEST YEAR EVER!

Sunday 24th September saw the hair industry unite for the gala awards ceremony of the Australian Hair Industry Awards 2023 - Business. The much-anticipated event was held at the The Star, Gold Coast with Australia’s leading hairdressers, salons, specialist businesses, educators and professional products taking home each of the 30 awards.


 


Created by Mocha Group, the AHIA’s were launched due to national demand for a platform to ighlight business achievement and recognise excellence, providing an exciting snapshot of the impressive quality of the industry. The powerful impact of the awards continues to grow year on year with 2023 setting a new record of over 300 entries and 200 finalists across the extensive categories.


 


Each submission was judged by an independent panel of 32 judges consisting of media, PR and business specialists. Proud sponsors included Timely, Redken, Kitomba, Sustainable Salons, Excellent Edges, Matrix, Schwarzkopf Professional, Goldwell, L’Oreal Professionnel, Revlon Professional, HairBiz, Shortcuts, DNA, KMS, EVY Professional, Comfortel, Wella Professionals, Hi Lift Professional, Haircare Group, Parlux by Dateline Imports, Alfaparf Milano Professional and DeLorenzo.


 


A highlight of the evening was the opening extravaganza choreographed by the incredible creative talent Adam Williams. This incredible spectacle saw international guest headliners with death defying performances which danced dangerously close to spiralling out of control.












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Mocha Group Owner and Founder Linda Woodhead is proud to acknowledge this year’s deserving winners; “There is no better litmus test of the Australian hair industry than the AHIA’s. The fact that we continue to break records with submission numbers is testament to the emphasis which the hair community places on not just meeting quality benchmarks but exceeding them.
Hairdressing is a crucial part of the service industry and these businesses play an integral role within all of our communities, bringing us together, supporting the next-generation of talent and making us feel amazing. For that they deserve to be championed by all of us!”


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The Big Winner of the night was Sharlene Lee, Circles for Hair, taking out Best Business Director/Owner of the Year, WA/NT Salon of the year and the ultimate accolade of Australian Salon of the Year.


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Amongst the other excited winners, The 2023 Special Recognition award went to Jenny Burns and the Vidal Sassoon Humanitarian Award to Helen Owens, Tigerlamb. On behalf of Helen, as an added surprise, Comfortel donated $10,000 to one of her chosen charities RIZEUP Australia with a giant cheque being presented to founder Nicolle Edwards.












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2023 AHIA BUSINESS WINNERS

AHIA CARE, TREAT, STYLE & ELECTRICAL PRODUCT AWARDS
Sponsored by HAIRBIZ
BEST IN CARE
Qiqi Makes You Feel Like You Just Left The Salon Shampoo & Qiqi Goodbye Dry Hello Gorgeous Conditioner by Dateline Imports

BEST IN TREAT
BC Clean Frizz Away Treatment by Henkel Beauty Care Professional


BEST IN STYLE
Joico Youthlock Blowout Crème by Sabre Haircare

BEST ELECTRICAL TOOL
EVY PROFESSIONAL E-CURL PRO


Salon Team Member of the Year


Sponsored by Excellent Edges
Leanne Kay, Stevie English Hair


 


Salon Manager/Co-Ordinator of the Year
Sponsored by Wella Professionals
Brooke Blinco, RocaVerde


 


Salon Manager/Co-Ordinator of the Year
Sponsored by Wella Professionals
Brooke Blinco, RocaVerde

Business Director/Owner of the Year
Sponsored by Kitomba
Sharlene Lee, Circles of Hair


 


Salon Team of the Year
Sponsored by Goldwell
Toni&Guy Cronulla

Sole Operator of the Year
Sponsored by Matrix
Katy Reeve

Best Eco Salon
Sponsored by DNA Organics
George & Ivy

Best Business Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by KMS
Salon Her

Best Salon Design
Sponsored by Comfortel
Ms Monaco Hair Society

Best Marketing
Sponsored by Shortcuts
Elysium Hair Brisbane

Best Customer Care
Sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional
Ms Monaco Hair Society



Best Salon Group of the Year
Sponsored by M&U Imports
Toni&Guy Australia

Best In-Salon Training
Sponsored by Haircare Group
Co and Pace Salons

Educator of the Year – Individual
Sponsored by Redken
Sharon Blain


Educator of the Year – Organisation
Sponsored by EVY PROFESSIONAL
Taylorweir

Educator of the Year - Product or Equipment Company
Sponsored by Sustainable Salons
L’Oréal Professionnel

NATIONAL WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By Parlux by Dateline Imports
Salon Direct Hair and Beauty Supplies

State Salon Business of the Year NSW/ACT
Sponsored By Alfaparf Milano Professional
Sloans


State Salon Business of the Year QLD
Sponsored By Wella Professionals
Rokstar

State Salon Business of the Year SA/TAS
Sponsored By Timely
SJ Establishment

State Salon Business of the Year VIC
Sponsored By RevlonProfessional
Mama West

State Salon Business of the Year WA/NT
Sponsored By DeLorenzo
Circles of Hair


SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Sponsored By L'Oréal Professionnel
Jenny Burns

VIDAL SASSOON HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By Mocha Group
Helen Owens

AUSTRALIAN SALON BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By Mocha Group
Circles of Hair