HAIR BIZ is the only magazine of its kind which offers a comprehensive look at both the business and image side of the hair industry. It provides salon owners with tools and information to be more successful and knowledgeable when it comes to business skills as well as keeping them informed with trend forecasts, interviews, profiles, news, reviews and product info.
As Australia’s hair industry finally starts taking steps to reopen, rebuild and recover, Sunday 28 November saw the winners of the 2021 AHIA- Business categories announced on social media livestream as entrants watched on with anticipation. After an incredibly challenging 18 months and the disappointment of the cancelled awards gala event due to continued border uncertainty, it was time for these talented creatives to celebrate with their teams closer to home.
Launched in 2014 by esteemed media company Mocha Group, the AHIA- Business are the trusted national award platform which provide a benchmark of excellence across specialist, group and individual categories. The 2021 awards marked the largest number of entries ever received in the AHIA history across the 27 awards demonstrating the importance that this program has within the hair industry framework, pushing each and every hairdresser and salon owner to be their best on set, backstage and behind the chair.
Sponsors included some of the biggest brands in the industry including EVY, Timely, Wella, L’Oreal, Salon Lane, Excellent Edges, Revlon, Redken, Zing Project, Schwarzkopf, Shortcuts, Sustainable Salons, Kitomba, KMS, Goldwell, Private Label Dynamics, Hot Tools and DNA. The comprehensive list of expert judges includes Charles Marcus (Canada), Ruth Hunsley (UK), Faye Murry and Julie Bellinger-Gibb (UK) as well as media including Nicole Healy – Melbourne Hair Blogger, Samantha McMeekin – Beautyheaven, Amy Starr – Freelance Beauty Journalist, Louise May – Hair Biz and Clare Lamberth – Beauty Biz. This year’s judges all agreed that the calibre of the entries was outstanding.
Mocha’s Linda Woodhead was proud to see the industry rally yet again to cheer on their peers,
“Yet another awards gala cancellation couldn’t dampen our excitement and keeping in touch with all of our finalists via social media during the livestream announcement really felt like we were all together again. My hugest congratulations to all our deserving winners and you best believe that we will all make up for it at the 2022 AHIA’s as the industry finally reconnects.”
2021 AHIA BUSINESS WINNERS
CARE TREAT AND STYLE PRODUCT AWARDS
CARE
Sponsored By HARBIZ
Pure Organic Goddess Shampoo & Conditioner
TREAT
Sponsored By HARBIZ
Heliplex One Step Bond Complex
STYLE
Sponsored By HARBIZ
DNA Antifrizz Hydro Crème
Best Business Performance of the Year
Sponsored By HARBIZ
Foil Me
Salon Team Member of the Year
Sponsored By Excellent Edges
Evie Golding, Rokstar
Salon Manager/Co-Ordinator of the Year
Sponsored By Wella Professionals
Meagan O’Connor, Oscar Oscar Salons – Broadbeach
Business Director/Owner of the Year
Sponsored By Kitomba
Amy Gaudie, Urban Chic
Sole Operator of the Year
Sponsored By Salon Lane
Nicole Kae
Salon Team of the Year
Sponsored By Goldwell
Togninis
Educator of the Year – Individual
Sponsored By Redken
Jules Tognini
Educator of the Year – Organisation
Sponsored By Sustainable Salons
MIG Training
Best In Salon Training
Sponsored By Zing Project
DiMattia & Co
Best Salon Design
Sponsored By KMS
Allure The Salon
Best Marketing
Sponsored By Shortcuts
The Fox & The Hair
Best Customer Care
Sponsored By Schwarzkopf Professional
Bond Hair Religion
Best Eco Salon
Sponsored By DNA Organics
Little Birdie Hair Co
Salon Business Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored By Revlon Professional
Etcher
State Salon Business of the Year NSW/ACT
Sponsored By Hot Tools
Bond Hair Religion
State Salon Business of the Year QLD
Sponsored By Wella Professionals
Tigerlamb Coorparoo
State Salon Business of the Year SA/TAS
Sponsored By Timely
SJ Establishment
State Salon Business of the Year VIC
Sponsored By EVY Professional
Oscar Oscar – Chadstone
State Salon Business of the Year WA/NT
Sponsored By L’Oreal Professionnel
Circles of Hair
AUSTRALIAN WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored By Private Label Dynamics
Salon Depot
Special Recognition Award
Sponsored By L’Oreal Professionnel
Leanne Cutler, Siren Marketing & Hair Shots 2 the World
Local Mt Gravatt business MIG Training have been recognised as leaders in hair education at the Australian Hair Industry Awards, being awarded AHIA Educator of the Year- Organisation 2021.
As Australia’s hair industry finally starts taking steps to reopen, rebuild and recover, Sunday the 28th November saw the winners of the 2021 AHIA – Business categories announced on social media livestream as entrants watched on with anticipation. After an incredibly challenging 18 months and the disappointment of the cancelled awards gala event due to continued border uncertainty, it was time for these talented creatives to celebrate with their teams closer to home.
Launched in 2014 by esteemed media company Mocha Group, the AHIA – Business are the trusted national award platform which provide a benchmark of excellence across specialist, group and individual categories. The 2021 awards marked the largest number of entries ever received in the AHIA history across the 27 awards demonstrating the importance that this program has within the hair industry framework, pushing each and every hairdresser and salon owner to be their best on set, backstage and behind the chair.
MIG Training is owned by Anthony Gray, a third-generation hair industry education pioneer. They celebrated a milestone 30 years in business in 2021. The Brisbane-based registered training organisation is a family business with a proud heritage of more than 60 years in Australian hairdressing and is one of only 17 RTOs in the country to hold gold standard accreditation as ‘RTO Select’ from the Australian Hairdressing Council. Located just 15 minutes from the Brisbane CBD, MIG Training delivers tailored apprenticeship training to 252 salon and barber businesses across Queensland and Tasmania and to fee-based students through their college which includes a busy street front salon and barber shop that is open to the public.
Mocha’s Linda Woodhead was proud to celebrate these worthy winners:
“MIG Training are the perfect examples of industry leaders and will make excellent ambassadors for the awards program and their local area. As with all our 2021 winners they are now looked to both nationally and globally as an innovator in technique, trend and service. The Brisbane community should be so proud of this achievement!”
The latest edition of HairBiz is out now. Anthony Gray, MIG Training Director, has an article titled “Keeping your Apprentice on Track” featured on page 58. Happy reading! 📖 🐛
HAIR BIZ is the only magazine of its kind which offers a comprehensive look at both the business and image side of the hair industry. It provides salon owners with tools and information to be more successful and knowledgeable when it comes to business skills as well as keeping them informed with trend forecasts, interviews, profiles, news, reviews and product info.
MIG has developed a really cool diagnostic tool for salon owners and managers to benchmark themselves against the best in industry.
The Apprentice Builder scorecard consists of 20 questions designed to highlight a salon or Barbershops strengths and weaknesses in terms of building and developing great apprentices and great teams.
The scorecard provides instant feedback and actionable step on how to improve your salon through education and development of your people.
MIG’s Apprentice Builder Scorecard will score your business against the 4 key areas of:
Design
Professionalism
Technical Skills
Communication
Specifically, it provides a score on the following:
The design systems that are in place to create the space and educate the team
The Professionalism of the team and the standards that matter
The teams technical skills and knowledge
And finally the communication skills that demonstrate a clear identity, a sharing of ideas and a cohesive team
The scorecard is a great first step for those looking to venture into apprenticeship training or growing a team for the first time but it is also a great for those who have apprentices to get a snapshot of where their strengths and weaknesses lie. It takes 2 minutes. It is completely free and provides customised feedback instantly
To take the MIG Apprentice builder scorecard, click here.
