Australian Hair Fashion Awards 2010

On stage speaking about my 12 months as 'Young Protege` with Michelle Sewell from the AHJ



With Robert and Karen Bava from Parlour Hair, Adelaide.





At the after party with Apprentice of the Year Nominee, Jules Tognini


This year the Australian Hair Fashion Awards (AHFA's) we held at Town Hall in Sydney and they atmosphere was electric! Nella and I had a busy afternoon as we were part of the team who styled hair for the VIP's for the evening at the Latouff Hair Spa on Taylor Square. I was very fortunate to meet Zoe Foster, editor-in-chief at online beauty magazine www.primped.com.au. and also found that we had a common element to where we grew up.

We turned up on the red carpet before the rain started and we greeted by all the waiters in the foyer. It was so lovely to mingle with all my friends from the industry, it was a shame that the night went so fast.

The Business Awards were combined this year with the AHFA's and a few of the companies we are affiliated with won many awards. Congratulations to Affinage, H2D Australia and Bodyography for all your efforts.

There was not a dry eye in the house as the Australian Master Recipient, Anthony Nader was accepting his award. It was wonderful to see such a humble hairdresser doing so well around the globe. Anthony works between Sydney and New York and I am very excited for the time when I get to travel to New York and spend some time with him.

It was time to hand over my title as the 'Young Protege`' and I was able to briefly speak about my exciting journey over the past 12 months. I have such a strong team around me that has allowed me to achieve my goals and much, much more.

Congratulations to Joey Scandizzo from Rokk Ebony South Yarra, Melbourne for winning the title 'Australian Hairdresser of the Year'. What an achievement and he is so young to win an accolade of this standard. It will be very exciting to see what the next few years will hold for Joey.