PRO Hair: Graduate Highlights
The Blanche Macdonald Centre is pleased to highlight some of our notable alumni. These Pro Hair School graduates have excelled both personally and professionally, making an impact on a local, national and global scale. Read about their success and how Blanche Macdonald impacted where they are today.
Aaron Brousseau
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at Rain Salon - Vancouver, BC
There’s no way to understate it. Aaron Brousseau loves hair. He always has. And he probably always will.
“It’s the ability you have to impact people’s lives,” explains the Blanche Macdonald Pro Hair graduate and Stylist at Vancouver’s Rain Salon. “Hair is one of people’s biggest accessories. I can give someone a haircut and they’ll feel like a new person. That’s the most rewarding part of the job.”
Aaron’s enthusiasm for his chosen career is infectious. You don’t even have to ask before he’s launching into a story about his latest life-changing cut.
“I had a lady come in a little while ago. She had hair down to her shoulders. She said she wanted it to look like mine. I checked first, because sometimes I’m a little hesitant to give someone such a huge change. I said, ‘I’m willing to do it if you’re sure.’
“When I was finished she scared the crap out of me by starting to cry. I was like, ‘Are you ok?’ She said, ‘I’m crying because I love it!’ She’s already sent so many of her friends to see me.”
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Alissa Shalagan
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at The Room - Vancouver, BC
It’s not for us to declare Alissa Shalagan one of the very best young hair stylists in Canada. We don’t have to. Independent experts have said it already. This year Alissa entered and won the British Columbia semi-final of the nationwide Redken Cover Competition and was flown to Toronto to compete with the finalists from seven other provinces. She’s in elite company.
This success has come as little surprise to her instructors at Canada’s top hair school. Her talent and enthusiasm at Blanche Macdonald led to a work experience placement at one of Vancouver’s leading salons, Avant Garde Hair Studio, which turned into a full-time job as a stylist.
“I come from Red Deer, Alberta,” she smiles. “There’s not a lot going on there. You either get married and have kids, or you leave.”
Alissa took the latter option.
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Ana Luisa Valdes
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at TONY & GUY - from Mexico to Vancouver
Not every student at Blanche Macdonald arrives with a crystal ball providing step-by-step directions to a glittering future career. For Ana Luisa Valdés, Blanche Macdonald Pro Hair graduate and Art Director at the multiple award-winning Kitsilano, Vancouver branch of Toni&Guy, success has more to do with seizing inspiration and opportunities than long-term plans.
Hailing from Tampico, Mexico, the precise details of the start of Ana Luisa’s journey to Vancouver have already faded from memory.
“I really don’t remember how I started cutting hair,” she laughs, taking a break from her busy schedule at Toni&Guy. “It was just for fun. I had no training. It was something natural to me. My aunts would call and they’d get me to cut their hair with the same scissors they used in the garden. My sister-in-law ran a hair salon in Tampico. She saw me doing hair and said that I should help her in the salon.”
When the suggestion came that she should enhance her natural talent with some formal training, Ana Luisa investigated the possibility of a dramatic change of scenery.
“I’d been to Vancouver before, and I’d always liked it. One of my girlfriends from Mexico lived here and said that I should try out Blanche Macdonald. I heard it was one of the best schools. And the brochure they sent me looked really interesting.”
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Annalisa Sidonio
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Co-owner of RAW Hair Lounge, North Vancouver BC
When Blanche Macdonald Pro Hair graduate Annalisa Sidonio opened RAW Hair Lounge in North Vancouver this summer with her business partner, Casey McKerrell, she knew where to look for talented young stylists. She put in a couple of calls to Phil Loiselle, her old program director at hair school. Now Annalisa has a pair of Blanche Macdonald Pro Hair grads at the heart of the RAW team – Laura Viggers and Chelsea Uttley.
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Dylan Walker
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at SIR Modern Barbershop, Vancouver, BC
Let’s make one thing clear. Dylan Walker is a hair stylist, not a barber. Still, when you work at a salon called SIR Modern Barbershop, it’s an easy mistake to make. Which is why, once in a while, the barbering skills he’s picked up from some of his colleagues come in extremely helpful.
“I only really noticed that I had the confidence to do this when I left school and had to do it on my own. I was planning to take some time off, but I found the ad for SIR Modern Barbershop on Craigslist and came in for an interview and a demonstration of what I could do. I really liked the salon so I wanted to really wow the owner with extensions. But the girl I brought had the worst possible hair to try to do hair extensions on – really fine and slippery. I was sweating the whole time, but I did it. Not everybody does something like that in an interview. Anyway, I got hired. That was over fifteen months ago. Every day I get to see my lovely co-workers and clients. When you have regular clients you get to become friends with them. It’s been awesome.”
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Emily Hope and Emily Vu
Professional Hairstyling Graduates
Professional Hair Stylists at On The Fringe - Vancouver, BC
There are two branches of the supremely hip hair salon On The Fringe. One is on Vancouver’s ever-fashionable Main Street, delivering cutting-edge styles and hosting competition-standard photo shoots. The other is in the student union building at the University of British Columbia, introducing students from across Canada to the world of amazing hair. The commitment to excellence is the same at both. And it’s no coincidence that each salon has a Blanche Macdonald graduate on its floor – Emily Vu at Main Street and Emily Hope at UBC.
“I like the education at Blanche Macdonald,” explains On The Fringe’s owner, award-winning stylist Shannon Simmonds. “The people that come through there are good stylists. There are certain schools that I won’t take stylists from. I will take students from Blanche Macdonald.
“Emily Vu is great. She has an innate talent, which is a pleasure. She’s open to learning, she’s always in a good mood, she’s great with her clients and she understands hair, which is really important. A lot of stylists have taken courses but don’t really get it. She gets it.
“Emily Hope has an amazing talent. She’s a joy to be around. We’re very team orientated, and I look for people who can bring something to the team.”
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Fiona Kennedy
Professional Hair and Makeup Graduate
Fiona Kennedy came to Makeup School at Blanche Macdonald with some bold ideas about where she wanted to take her career.
“On the first day of classes, the instructor asked what we eventually wanted to do,” she recalls. “I said, ‘I’m a musician and an artist and I’d love to combine the two, touring with a band that has really fun makeup like Lady Gaga or Kiss.’ I thought that would be living the dream.”
She hasn’t worked with Lady Gaga or Kiss. Not yet anyway. But the Makeup and Hair graduate has fulfilled her creative dream of working at the heart of the music business. You’ve seen her work in videos for Hedley, Marianas Trench, Band of Horses and many more. Rock and roll.
“It’s such a fascinating industry to be a part of,” she continues. “Bands need to be actors, writers, performers and models to be what they are. Josh Ramsay from Marianas Trench, he can do everything. I got shivers watching Jacob Hoggard from Hedley perform. It was so intense. It’s great to work and be around people like that. You totally vibe off it and it enhances what you’re doing. And they’re all so bloody nice! They’ll come and give us a hug at the end of the shoot and say how much they appreciate what we do.
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Heather Hall
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at The Colour Room Salon and Esthetics - Delta, BC
Heather Hall, BMC Pro Hair Graduate - What she says about her experience at Blanche Macdonald
“BMC was an amazing experience! I learned everything and more about the hair industry from technique to client satisfaction in a challenging environment that kept me on my toes daily. I chose BMC based on the college's reputation and feel like it was a great step towards my career. BMC is recognizable in the industry and set me up with the theory and techniques required to make it in the real hair world. I'd like to thank the instructors; they are the brains and strength behind the success of each and every student.
Thank you for the time spent on ensuring that I successfully completed the program as well as the determination that led me to where I am upon graduation. As of now, I am a stylist at the Colour Room Salon and Esthetics in Delta, BC. Without the training I received at BMC I would not be where I am. I am very grateful and recommend the program to aspiring stylists.
You will cherish the time spent and the people you will meet. In the hub of downtown Vancouver, BMC is at the best location for the industry. Contacts and clients are everywhere and it is all about how you apply yourself. BMC is where it’s at!
Thanks Papa Phil! Much love to all the instructors and admin, without you, hair school would have been a very different experience.”
Ivory Stanton and Eliza Warford
Professional Hairstyling Graduates
Professional Hair Stylists at Style Lab Headquarters - Vancouver, BC
One of the very first people Eliza Warford met when she began her work experience at Style Lab Headquarters was Ivory Stanton. Back then Eliza was close to graduating Hair School at Blanche Macdonald. Ivory had graduated six months earlier. They immediately hit it off.
“I asked a ton of questions,” recalls Eliza. “I was just about to graduate so I had a million fears. I didn’t know if I’d be working here.”
“We talked about school and I helped her out with the things that were coming,” confirms Ivory. “Of course we’re friends now. Everyone in the salon is friends.”
That’s the kind of salon it is at Downtown Vancouver’s Style Lab Headquarters.
“I knew I wanted to come here from day one,” continues Ivory. “Even before I went to Hair School I came to this salon as a client.”
“One of my classmates had come here and she’d loved it,” explains Eliza. “I’d never been to a salon that has an atmosphere like this. The second I arrived everyone was so welcoming and so laid back. I begged the owner, Leo Tioseco, for a job. And Ivory made it happen!”
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Jeff Sudnicki and Sam Baxter
Professional Hairstyling Graduates
Professional Hair Stylists at Rain - Vancouver, BC
Rain is one of Vancouver’s elite boutique salons; an upbeat hive of style where racks of designer clothes complement the work of a team of extraordinary young stylists. That team now includes not one, but two graduates from the Blanche Macdonald Centre’s Pro Hair Program, Jeff Sudnicki and Sam Baxter.
He’s a small town boy from Ontario with a radical sense of style. She’s a well-travelled psychology graduate from Vancouver. They share the same salon floor, but Jeff and Sam’s drastically different routes to Rain prove there are many ways to launch a successful career as a hair stylist.
“I moved to Vancouver with no money from Thunder Bay and I cut my own hair for the first couple of years I lived here. Out of necessity really,” recalls Jeff. “A stylist friend of mine told me I had great hair and that put the idea in my brain. I’d always been into style and fashion. The more I thought about it, the more I thought hair was the perfect career course for me.”
Sam had pursued a counselling career after finishing her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at Queen’s University.
“After about two years doing a variety of jobs, I realised I didn’t want to do counselling,” she explains. “Traditional psychology careers were too heavy for me. One day I had a poignant conversation with my hair stylist. I explained how I was interested in fashion, business, style and the arts. She said that I sounded a lot like her and asked if I had ever considered hair styling? As soon as she said that I started investigating the idea, and I enrolled at Blanche Macdonald a week later. I looked at a few schools and Blanche Macdonald seemed like it had the most extensive program. It offered the most.”
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Katherine Macdonald
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at Vancouver's top hair studio "The Lounge" - Vancouver, Canada
Katt MacDonald, BMC Pro Hair Graduate - What she says about her experience at Blanche Macdonald
"I looked into the Blanche Macdonald Centre’s Makeup program and when I found out they had started a Hair program, I knew I should do it. It was an opportunity to finally follow a passion I have had since I was young. The program seemed like it would be a perfect fit for me and it was. I had a great experience at Blanche Madonald, my class was great and I loved my teachers. They really got to know our skill level and us. They knew what we were capable of and pushed us to our limits. Blanche Macdonald opens the door to students to be able to work in salons during their training and it's up to us to take advantage of that and prove we can do it.
I think the big difference that sets the Blanche Macdonald Centre apart from other schools is the extra things we are taught, such as an introduction to TV and Film and period hairstyles. We learn how to develop business plans and the costs and responsibilities of salon ownership. We touch on Photoshop and learn to design business cards. At the end of the day, these extra skills will set Blanche Macdonald students apart from others, which is the basis of the hair industry, to set you apart from others. I started working at the award-winning Lounge Hair Studio in Yaletown six months before graduating from Blanche Macdonald. I had the opportunity of being on the floor as an Associate Stylist just days after graduating.
I have just had my one-year anniversary as a stylist and after a year of client building, I love every second of it. I have participated in a few photo shoots, some which have been entered in the Mirror Awards. Working for such big names in the industry and getting that caliber of education has definitely impacted my skills and way of thinking about hair. Our salon just recently had a two-day private class with Damien Carney, International Artistic Director for Joico and it was absolutely an amazing opportunity.
I absolutely would recommend the Blanche Macdonald Centre to people that are serious about working in this industry. After making the change from university and the business sector, working at a brokerage firm, to the creative industry of styling, there is no doubt in my mind I have made the right choice."
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Krystal Charlotte Schluessel
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Newest member of the Essensuals London team, Vancouver BC
It’s hard to miss the Essensuals London Hair Salon in Downtown Vancouver. If its clean lines and stylish interior don’t grab your attention, then the posters on the windows certainly will. Those posters boldly proclaim Essensuals London to be the number one salon in Vancouver, as voted for by the readers of the city’s Westender newspaper. It’s a prestigious honour. And enjoying that prestige is the newest member of the Essensuals London team, Blanche Macdonald Pro Hair graduate, Krystal Charlotte Schluessel.
Life at the Vancouver branch of the next generation of UK-style salons from the Mascolo Group, founded by the famous Toni Mascolo, suits Krystal fine. A self-confessed nerd (“I loved the book work at Blanche Macdonald”), the Edmonton native always strived to maximise her considerable talents.
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Maggie Andrews
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at Verve, North Vancouver Canada
Walk through the doors of Verve Hair Lounge in North Vancouver and within seconds, you’ll realise you’re in a special salon. It might be the wearable designs and prints from local artists lining the walls. It might be the shelves full of high end products from Redken and Shu Uemura (Verve is the only salon in the entire North Shore to carry the Shu Uemura line). But it’ll most likely be the warm welcome you receive from Blanche Macdonald Pro Hair graduate Maggie Andrews. She fell in love with Verve the first time she saw it too.
“I saw Verve when I was in Hair School,” she explains. “I wanted to do my work experience here but I was way too chicken. I really wanted to work here, so what if they hated me? I creeped them, looking at their web site and twitter account. I’d get upset when they’d announce that they had a new teammate. I was like, that could be my job!
“After I graduated I was trying to figure out how to apply here and saw Verve was hiring on Craigslist. The ad said they wanted minimum three years experience, but I sent my résumé and a cover letter anyway. I said that I realise I’m young and straight out of hair school, but I love doing hair and I’m willing to work hard and learn. Amber George, the owner, called me the very next day and asked me to come in for an interview. The assistant job had come open. ‘Just so you know,’ she said, ‘all my assistants in the past haven’t made it. We’ll try you out but we probably won’t keep you’.”
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Richard Vo
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at Opus Salon - Vancouver, BC
“Au milieu de l’hiver, j’ai découvert en moi un invincible été.”
Those words, tattooed across the chest of Blanche Macdonald Pro Hair graduate Richard Vo, were written by the French author and philosopher Albert Camus. They’re words of courage, optimism and inspiration. And the ideas behind those words have led him to his current position as a stylist in the fabulous Yaletown salon, Opus.
“My parents wanted me to be a doctor, lawyer or accountant,” recalls Richard. “In school math was my niche. I did calculus and all that fun stuff. My original career goal was to become an accountant. So I went to college to do my BBA in accounting. But I knew it wasn’t for me. Accounting is really tedious. I remember picturing myself sitting at a desk every day crunching numbers for decades. So I decided not to continue with it.”
Realising you’re travelling down the wrong path is one thing. Having the courage to change direction is another thing entirely. Richard was working at an East Vancouver Starbucks when the realisation dawned that his natural warmth and a growing passion for hair could be the keys to a new career.
“I loved getting to know my everyday customers at Starbucks and hearing their stories. That connection is something I consider very valuable. And I’d always loved doing my own hair and getting my hair done. Walking down the street I’d always think, ‘this person could look great if they wore their hair differently’. A lot of my girl friends would ask me what I thought they would look like with highlights. I could visualise it straight away. I was thinking about going into hair, but I was pretty nervous about it. I still didn’t think I was going to become a hair stylist.”
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Sarah Jane Taylor
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hairstylist at Barbarella Hair Salon - Vancouver, BC
Main Street is the beating heart of Vancouver. More hometown than downtown, it’s where you’ll find the best coffee shops and the hottest boutiques. It’s also home to Barbarella Hair Salon, one of the very coolest places in the city for a cut.
With its unique combination of stylish décor and relaxed informality, Barbarella perfectly reflects the attitude of its Main Street location. As does its newest stylist, Blanche Macdonald Pro Hair Graduate, Sarah Jane Taylor.
“Everyone here likes to have fun,” she explains. “We try to keep our styling as up to date as possible, while incorporating elements from the past.
“I did my work placement at Barbarella when I was at Hair School at Blanche Macdonald. It was where I wanted to be. I lived on Main Street for a while and often walked by the salon, although I’d never been in there. I wanted to try something new.
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Sasha Urbanowski and Zachary Jackson
Professional Hairstyling Graduates
Professional Hair Stylists at Propaganda Hair - Vancouver, BC
Sasha Urbanowski and Zachary Jackson are friends first, colleagues second.
It’s not surprising. They have a lot in common. Their creative drives brought them from the far corners of British Columbia (she’s from Victoria, he’s from Haida Gwaii) to Hair School at Blanche Macdonald in Vancouver. They graduated within two months of each other and from there, their skills, talents and charm brought them to one of the city’s most exciting salons, Propaganda Hair in fashionable Kitsilano.
“I was always an artsy person growing up,” recalls Zachary. “I thought I’d be an artist. I worked in a salon as a receptionist when I was in high school and loved it. So I moved to Vancouver to go to Blanche Macdonald and to pursue this career.”
Sasha’s background is eerily similar to her friend’s. Sister and brother from different mothers?
“I always did artwork and I wanted to explore that with hair,” she explains, “getting creative with colour and cuts. I apprenticed at a salon in Sidney but left because the atmosphere wasn’t what I thought it should be. I was looking at hair schools and found the Blanche Macdonald web site. It’s pretty incredible. I was really overwhelmed by it.
Read more about Professional Hairstyling Graduates Sasha Urbanowski and Zachary Jackson
Shelly Overend
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at Vancouver's prestigious "L'Atelier" Hair Salon - Vancouver, Canada
Shelly-Marie Overend, BMC Pro Hair graduate - What she says about her experience at Blanche Macdonald
"The Pro Hair Design program teaches more than just the basics. Blanche Macdonald's high standards in education and their students, sets the footprints to put you and your career in the right direction. I chose Blanche Macdonald because the success students have obtained upon completion in the Fashion/Film industry; no other hair school in Vancouver offers this. Upon completion I had three jobs offers before I had even started looking for employment. I am presently working at L'Atelier hair salon in Yaletown (in Vancouver) and am also a freelance stylist."
Read more about Professional Hairstyling Graduate Shelly Overend
Sophie McMullin
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at East Vanity Parlour - Vancouver BC
They didn’t just break the mould when they made stylist and Blanche Macdonald Pro Hair graduate Sophie McMullin. They smashed the mould with a hammer, put the fragments in a blender, buried what was left and built condos over the top for good measure. Her extravagant plume of hair (black, white and purple at the time of writing) grabs your attention. The incredible tattoo of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein’s monster on her right shoulder puts it in a vice grip. Soon he’ll have a tattoo of Elsa Lanchester, the original Bride of Frankenstein, on Sophie’s left shoulder for company.
Sophie’s unique attitude and remarkable talent has turned her into one of BC’s most in-demand hair stylists, a star at Vancouver’s shrine to vintage glamour glory, East Vanity Parlour.
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Valerie Webb
Professional Hairstyling Graduate
Professional Hair Stylist at Copa Hair Studio & Day Spa - Victoria, BC
Valerie Webb knows about high performance. It’s been a way of life for her since she started swimming competitively at the age of five in her hometown of Saanichton, BC. She became one of Canada’s finest young rowers, and won a full athletic scholarship to the University of Miami in Florida. She earned an Exercise Physiology degree there, along with minors in Business and Sports Administration, and went on to work with some of North America’s finest athletes, providing speed and nutritional training for NHL and NFL superstars.
It was this commitment to the very highest levels of performance that brought Valerie to Blanche Macdonald, and led to Victoria’s Copa Hair Studio & Day Spa, one of the finest salons on Vancouver Island.
“I knew I wanted to be in Vancouver when I was looking for hair schools,” recalls Valerie. “I met with other schools to see what was available and I enjoyed Blanche Macdonald’s curriculum the most. It was the most comprehensive, and I really enjoyed the business planning aspect of the program.”
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Bonnie Sexsmith-Buker
Image 1, Powell River BC
"I chose BMC because it is a well known name in the industry and the program outline dealt with the entire Cosmetology industry such as Hair knowledge for Salon, Fashion, TV and Film, Make up and Art and Technology. BMC gave me opportunities to volunteer at fashion shows as well as work on some photo shoots while I was still in school.
I enjoyed my time there and I'm now a full time stylist and extension technician at a trendy salon."
Charlotte Gee
Rush Salon - London England
“Since graduating from the Hair program, I have moved to London England and now work at one of the fastest growing salons in the London & Surrey area. Rush, the company I work for, has 32 salons and is 'the salon' to work for. I attended Blanche Macdonald B.C because I had always been told it was the best school to go to. I now work at the best salon in London. I truly believe I would not have had to confidence to even apply to work in the best salons if I had not had the best training!”
Emilie E Klaussen
Toni & Guy, Vancouver BC
"Blanche Macdonald's program and instructors gave me the confidence and skills to throw myself into an industry where I am able to be creative and inspiring. The ongoing practical application of skills learned and outside work experience really helped me to cultivate an understanding of the industry. Thanks so much to everyone at Blanche!"
ROLL CALL
A selection of Blanche Macdonald Hair graduates and their career placements.
Adriana Vero Emma & Co
Alex Duford Mario Pro Hair Design
AlexaRae Hamilton Atomic
Alex Kraubner Elianes
Alissa Shalagan Avant Garde
Alissia West Abantu
Alyssa Meek Joie de Vivre
Ana Luisa Valdes Toni & Guy
Andrea Turley Mint Hair Lounge
Angela Livotte Synergy
Angelica Frangolias Firefly
Angeline Greening MegaHair
Angeline Prasad Toni & Guy
Annalisa Sidonio Aveda
Asal Shahin Sets Salon and Spa
Ashley Budden Whip
Ashley Hathaway Great Clips
Ashley Rowan Karma Hair Lounge
Atefeh Baradaran Bambu
Beth Butchko Holts Salon and Spa
Bonnie Sexsmith-Buker Image 1
Bob Gaba Sonu
Brian Linn Toni & Guy
Brittany Kilburn Urban Hair
Brittany Tims Ask
Candice McLean Absolute
Candice Tisseur Eterna Salon and Day Spa
Carmen Elebracht Creations
Carolyn Velasco Toni & Guy
Cindy Duerst Zone 4 Hair Salon
Chantelle Hodgson Knock-Outs
Charlotte Gee Rush Salon
Chelsea Kapiniak Cutting Café
Chelsey Cardinal Temptations
Christina Mutch Maude
Christy Mullin Canvas Salon
Christy Mullin Canvas Salon
Crystal Morgan MoHair
Cynthia Prost Holts
Dani Mitchell Stratosphere
Danielle Dalshaug Munro's
Danielle Oushal Canvas Salon
Donald MacPherson Aveda
Elizabeth Ferrier Euphoria
Elizabeth Moul The Ridge
Emilie E Klaussen Toni & Guy
Emily Hope On the Fringe Hair Design
Emily Vu On the Fringe Hair Design
Enola Medina Mega Hair
Eva Chao Le Spot
Gabriela Rojas Sets Salon and Spa
Heather Hall Colour Room
Heather Williams Glass Hair Studio
Hsu-Feng Tsung Mega Hair
James Hou Laelle
Jamie Allison Steiner Transocean
Jee-Hyun Woo Aveda
Jeff Sudnicki Rain
Jennifer Ault Genta Bella
Jennifer Louangxay Whip
Jennifer Reid Bryley
Jessica Basso Glass Hair Studio
Jessica Lee Palmer Pretty Boutique and Salon
Jessica Krumin Firefly
Jessica Packman ARQ Hair Workshop
Jodi Gould Bryley
Jordana Patterson Modas Operandi
Julie Ius Stratosphere
Kala Maines Embellished
Kaleesha Glazer Euphoria
Karine Dignard Toni & Guy
Katherine Macdonald The Lounge
Kathleen Sanderson Juice
Katie Maher Vivaci
Katrina Danabassis Aura Salon
Katrina Spoor Blunt Salon
Kira Conrad Working in TV & Film
Kristin McKeown Opus
Kristy Werbenuk Vault Salon and Spa
Krystle Blando Style Lab
Kym Werk On the Fringe Hair Design
Leanna Smithers Salon Owner of Ingle's
Lina Komiya Splash Studios
Lisa Riddell Mirage
Lisa Watson Julien Grenier
Liz Pederson Is
Lourdes Acosta Is
Megan Irish Crimpers
Maggie Andrews Verve Hair
Mahala Boychuk Elysian
Matt McNamee Zennkai
Michael Van Der Est Firefly
Nadine Maier Chatters
Natasha Eland Zazou
Natasha Melendy Trinity
Natasha Smith Style Lab
Natasha Quewezance Zinc
Nicole Findlay Atomic
Nicole Kerr Pretty Boutique and Salon
Pamela Jacek Kaboom
Patricia Manzano Lure
Rachelle Yates Bent
Rasna Dhami Hairspray
Reay Fen Ho Chu Pure Glow
Reeva Calanza Eva Lasting Hair Design
Robin Helenius ARQ Hair Workshop
Samantha Baxter Poppy's Salon
Sanya Karmali Eveline Charles
Sara MacDonald Pure Form
Sarah Hennig Hair Benders
Sarah Krook Chatters
Sarah Taylor Barbarella
Sasha Urbanowski Propaganda
Shelby Sheppard Kast
Shelly Overend L'Atelier
Sophie McMullin East Vanity
Stephanie Barber Aveda
Sue Ho Aveda
Tabitha Brunner Propaganda
Tanya Holm Sets Salon and Spa
Taryn Day Hennessey
Tonya Heppell Hair Club for Men
Tonya Heppell Hair Club for Men
Veronica Chau Hennessey
Zachary Yang Hennessey
Note: some of these hairstyling graduates may have changed positions in the interim.
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