When it comes to coiffing hair, two North Vancouver-based stylists are among the best in the country, and they have the hardware to prove it.
Dana Lyseng, owner of Supernova Salon in Lower Lonsdale, took home the Canadian Colourist of the Year Award and the B.C. Hairstylist of the Year Award at the 26th annual Contessa Awards, which recognize the best work of the year in the professional Canadian beauty industry.
Meanwhile, Andree Rodrigues of Zazou Salon Spa in Lynn Valley won the Student/Apprentice Hairstylist of the Year Award.
Produced by Salon Communications, the awards ceremony took place earlier this month in Toronto at a gala hosted by Noah Cappe of the Food Network's Carnival Eats. In total, 24 Contessa trophies were handed out. The awards are open to all beauty professionals across Canada. Each year hair, nail and makeup professionals are invited to submit their best work in 23 categories. Four separate blind judging panels of independent industry experts evaluate the photographic submissions on originality, creativity, fashion appeal, model suitability and technical execution. The identities of entrants remain anonymous at all times.
A number of other North Shore hairstylists were among this year's Contessa finalists, including Lyseng, who was also a contender for the Master Colourist Award.
Her Supernova colleague Travis Battaglia was a finalist in the Texture Hairstylist and B.C. Hairstylist categories.
Rodrigues' co-workers at Zazou were also short-listed for awards: Shaun Hewitt in the Men's Hairstylist category, and Matthew Vanity in the Student/Apprentice Hairstylist category.
