More than 500 beauty professionals showed off their skills in the Sunshine Pro Series Competitions at the Brisbane Hair & Beauty Expo last week.
According to Expo founder and manager Jason Greenhalgh, makeup, hair, nail, and lash competitors were a major success as entrants tested their skills and went “ head-to-head for great prizes, and most importantly, the prestigious titles”.
The competitions “catered to all” by offering 30 categories with student/apprentice and senior/professional divisions.
And the winners at the Sunshine Pro Series Competition were:
MAKEUP COMPETITION
International Cultural Bride (emerging category)
1st – Sharleen Cook
2nd – Javeria Khaliq
3rd – Kia Leeke
International Cultural Bride (professional)
1st – Brianna James
2nd – Stacey Morris
3rd – Bhawa Bhawa
Avant Garde/Creative (emerging)
1st – Shannon Simpson
2nd – Marieliz Reyes
3rd – Holly Healy
Avant Garde/Creative (professional)
1st – Samantha Blake
2nd – Stacey Morris
3rd – Fran Catford
SFX Character (emerging)
1st – Lakeisha Whitbread
SFX Character (professional)
1st – Shylie Parsons
2nd – Kristie Owens
3rd – Fran Catford
Photographic Full Body Painting (emerging)
1st – Amanda Tripley
2nd – Cassie Harris
3rd – Cassie Harris
Photographic Full Body Painting (professional)
1st – Fran Catford
Photographic Dior Couture Runway (emerging)
1st – Sharleen Cook
2nd – Sheree Graco
3rd – Thea Whatmore
Photographic Dior Couture Runway (professional)
1st – Courtney Hill
2nd – Courtney Hill
3rd – Fran Catford
NAIL COMPETITION
3D Mixed Media Fantasty – Hand-in/Post (novice category)
1st – Rohani Osman
3D Mixed Media Fantasty – Hand-in/Post (open)
1st – Kunika Yokota
2nd – Melanie Milti
3rd – Roxy Reed
3D Mixed Media Fantasty – Hand-in/Post (masters)
1st – Koula White
2nd –Terezia Sztojka
3rd – Phuong Tran
Hand Painted Flat Nail Art – Hand-in/Post (novice)
1st – Rohani Osman
Hand Painted Flat Nail Art – Hand-in/Post (open)
1st – Tamaki Mizushima
2nd –Chih Ju Lin
3rd – Melanie Milti
Hand Painted Flat Nail Art – Hand-in/Post (masters)
1st – Terezia Sztojka
2nd – Phuong Tran
3rd – Koula White
Salon Designer Nails – Hand-in (novice)
1st – Rohani Osman
2nd – Aki Oide
3rd – Sierra Coulson
Salon Designer Nails – Hand-in (open)
1st – Kathy Wait
2nd – Kunika Yokota
3rd – Tamaki Mizushima
Salon Designer Nails – Hand-in (masters)
1st – Sandra Smith
2nd – Jasmin Kelly
3rd – Sandra Smith
Editorial Photographic Nail Art – Hand-in/Post
1st –Kayleigh Green (UK)
2nd – Scarlett Senter (UK)
3rd – Yvonne Hughson (Brisbane)
5-in-1 Multistyle Competition 5 French Nails (masters)
1st –Koula White
2nd – Phuong Tran
3rd – Sandra Smith
Technical French Sculpture (open)
1st – Kunika Yokota
2nd – Chih Ju Lin
3rd – Kathy Wait
Technical French Sculpture (masters)
1st – Sandra Smith
2nd – Koula White
3rd – Phuong Tran
French With A Twist (open)
1st – Kunika Yokota
French With A Twist (masters)
1st – Koula White
2nd – Phuong Tran
3rd – Sandra Smith
Swarovski Swagger
1st – Phuong Tran
2nd – Sandra Smith
3rd – Melanie Milti
2019 Novice Champion
Rohani Osman
2019 Open Champion
Kunika Yokota
2019 Masters Champion
Koula White
2019 Artistic Champion
Terezia Sztojka
2019 Technical Champion
Koula White
2019 Champion of Champions
Koula White
LASHJOY LASH COMPETITION
Classic (student category)
1st – Kiriana Klease
2nd – Ashleigh Potucek
3rd – Bree Waddell
Classic (expert)
1st – Kymberley Hooper
2nd – Terje Suuroja
3rd – Izumi Sugihara
Volume (student)
1st –Hitomi Smith
2nd – Emma Rohan
3rd – Grace Lyttle
Volume (expert)
1st – Kymberley Hooper
2nd – Thi Kim Nguyen
3rd – Vivienne Johns
Fantasy (open)
1st – Kellie-Anne Lincoln
2nd – Tham Le
3rd –Ave Miilits
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