Meet the wella professionals 2020 international trendvision awards winners

Wella Professionals 2020 International TrendVision Awards was due to take place in Seville, Spain, earlier this month. However, in the current climate Wella Professionals decided to postpone the live celebrations. Instead, it has announced the winners virtually on its Instagram account with three of the six international winners are from the UK and Ireland. “The recent turn of events has hit the professional industry particularly hard; hairdressing is all about close contact between the professional and the client,” said Sylvie Moreau, president of Coty Professional Beauty. “We felt that celebrating these winners not only was a well-deserved recognition of their talent and potential but that it would bring some positive news in a time when this industry needs to uplift its spirit,” she added. Winning at the Wella Professionals 2020 International TrendVision Awards provides a mark of respect for any hairdresser as it is a showcase of their talent, technique and creativity. Now in its 17^th year, the awards received over 9,000 entries from 39 countries, bringing together hairdressing talent from all over the world. Click here to see the UK and Ireland Wella Professionals 2020 TrendVision Awards winners who reached the international final. 

Meet the Wella Professionals 2020 International TrendVision Awards Winners

International Color Artist of the Year

The winners from this year include Anastasiya Kholmanskih, Russua, who won International Color Artist of the Year. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KniTHlX4g/[/embed] Reiner Sauter, vice president of creative hair, said: “The colour placement and the subtle differentiations in the colour saturation underlines the details of the style.” “The contrast between the curved line, that perfectly frames the face and the diffused, soft texture towards the tips where the colour fades and the texture dissolves, makes this look a masterpiece. Finally, the shade selection fits perfectly to the model's skin and eye colour.”

International Creative Artist of the Year

Charles Junior Louw from South Africa won International Creative Artist of the Year, with the below look. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Kx02ml4Pa/[/embed] “The look from Charles Junior Louw shows strong mastery skills with a true artistic flair,” said Sauter . “What I personally love about this style, is how even a highly dramatic transformation results in a beautifully crafted look, that shows the model at her best and makes her glow. It takes a real master to compose such a strong look where style, cut and color are working perfectly together.”

Meet the Wella Professionals 2020 International TrendVision Awards Runner Ups

[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KmeSOlq99/[/embed] Heather Mackenzie from the UK took home silver for the Color Artist of the Year award with a silver and lavender look with cascading waves. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KiYTGAVGk/[/embed] Winning the bronze award for Color Artist of the Year, Belén Ujaldón from Spain created a peach and copper colour with a cut that accentuated the model’s features. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B-KuXHuFjwJ/[/embed] Leandro Santos Santana from Ireland won silver for the Creative Artist of the Year, with the judges noting the creative skill shown in the multiple design elements. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Kq-XXlfBp/[/embed] And Sophie Kinloch from the UK took home bronze for her tonal blue colour and geometric cut. Wella Professionals is planning to invite the Wella Professionals 2020 International TrendVision Awards finalists and winners to attend the upcoming Coty Professional Beauty Destination Event, which is due to take place in September in Gran Canaria. “In these uncertain times, we are more determined than ever to champion those in the industry who are setting the bar of excellence and are deserving of this industry-defining award. We believe it is more important than ever to applaud the amazing artistry of our industry’s top talent,” said Sylvie. Click here to find out more about last year's Creative Retreat for the Wella Professionals International TrendVision Awards.