Awards & Media

2012

  • Dale Carnegie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Staff Development
  • Durham Business Times, Readers Choice Award #1 Hair Salon in Durham Region Finalists


2011

  • Contessa 2012 Canadian Hairstyling Awards - Top 5 Finalist in Texture Category
  • Durham Reader's Choice Diamond Award Winner for Best Hair Salon
  • Durham Reader's Choice Diamond Award Winner for Best Stylist: Teanna Twining


 2010

  • 2010 Readers Choice Diamond Award  Winner for Best Hair Salon

  • 2010 Readers Choice Diamond Award Winner for Best Stylist: Tammy Tester 
  • 2010 NAHA top 5 North American Finalists for the Salon Team of the Year
  • 2010 Mirror Award Winner for Multicultural Stylists in Canada
  • 2010 Salon Today Top 200 "Best Managed Salons in  North America"
  • 2010 Salon Today Multiple Award Winner
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2009

  • 2009 Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Award for 50+ Employees
  • 2009 Rogers Daytime Television
  • 2009 Breakfast TV Makeover Appearances
  • 2009 Readers Choice Platinum winner 
  • 2009 Contessa 20 Canadian Salon Business Excellence Award
  • 2009 Contessa 20 Canadian Avant Garde Hairstlyist of the Year Award
  • 2009 T.O Latino TV Appearances

2008- 2006

  • 2008 Salon Team of the Year Finalist
  • 2007 CTV Makeovers
  • 2006 Breakfast Television
  • 2006 May Special Appearance Canada AM TV
  • 2006 Dec/Jan Special Appearance NTL Television
  • 2006 June Editorial Review in Sophistic Hairstyling Guide
  • 2006 Contessa 19 Canadian Salon Team of the Year Award

  • 2006 Contessa 19 Canadian Hairstylist of the Year Finalist
  • 2006 Contessa 19 Ontario Hairstylist of the Year Finalist
  • 2006 Texture Stylist of the Year Finalist
  • 2006 Makeover colorist of the Year Finalist

2005

  • 2005 Texture Finalist Mirror Awards
  • 2005 Ontario Stylist Finalist Mirror Awards
  • 2005 Colour Makeover Finalist Mirror Awards
  • 2005 Salon of the Year Readers Choice Platinum Winner 
  • 2005 L’Oreal Colour Trophy Finalist – Top 5 in Canada

2004

  • 2004 Durham Region Skills Development Award
  • 2004 Ontario Ministry of Trades Award
  • 2003 Salon of the Year Readers choice Award
  • 2001 Salon Magazine Contessa Awards Salon Design
  • 1997-2001 Hairstylist of the Year Readers Choice Winner 5 yrs.in a row