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CELEBRATIONS THE 9TH ANNUAL AUSTRALIAN HAIR INDUSTRY AWARDS (AHIAS) TOOK PLACE VIRTUALLY, CONNECTING THE NATIONAL INDUSTRY THROUGH SCREENS AND SHARED VALUES ON OCTOBER 11, CELEBRATING THE BEST IN BUSINESS IN THE AUSTRALIAN HAIR COMMUNITY AND RALLYING AROUND LEADERS AND PIONEERS IN THE HAIR BUSINESS SPACE. HOSTED BY MOCHA Publishing, the AHIAs provide a wealth of awards categories across salon excellence, teams, individual talent and more. This year it was celebrated remotely, with industry members connecting and cheering each other on from across the country. The awards were hosted by actor Samuel Johnson, founder of the Love Your Sister cancer charity, with an air of camaraderie and celebration to all of the proceedings. “We put so much work into these awards so making the call to make the event virtual was heartbreaking, not just for myself and the team, but for all of the amazing and generous people in our industry who look to the AHIAs as the ultimate reward for their hard work throughout the year,” said Linda Woodhead, owner of Mocha Publishing. “It was crucial to Mocha that we still provide a platform for the industry as it has never been more needed. I was so incredibly proud of our industry as people made the most of these unprecedented conditions to make this year’s awards the most memorable yet!” Partners to the event include major brand names such as Amazing Hair, Kitomba, Oribe, The Zing Project, KMS, L’Oréal Professionnel, Sustainable Salons, PulpRiot, Redken, Matrix, Wella Professionals, Muk Haircare, Revlon Professional, EVY Professional, Goldwell, ghd, Hair Beauty Co-op, Shortcuts, DNA Organics, Dateline Imports, Academies Australasia, Schwarzkopf Professional 30 INSTYLE
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS: The Circles of Hair Team and Excellent Edges. An expert judging panel was comprised of 30 business and hair industry experts, including Ruth Hunsley, Laura Husband, Julie BellingerGibb, Kim Krey, Faye Murray, Jenny Burns, Ruth Browne, Charles Marcus, Amy Starr and Rose Garnett. “It is a privilege to judge the AHIAs, which recognise the effort and success that is achieved by salons and individuals in key business areas. The growth of these awards is nothing short of extraordinary, these awards cover it all,” Faye said. As well as naming the category winners, the event announced the Hot Shots team for 2020, judged by
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