ourawards

The Lounge has been nominated and been the recipient of numerous awards since opening in October of 1997 for local, national and international titles. Some awards are creative in nature, some business related, and some given by clients themselves. Each award is a testament to the quality and commitment to the industry—clients can be sure that they are in good hands upon entering the salon.

 

Some of the awards require you to submit images of your work which is adjudicated by a panel of professionals benchmarked against other Canadian stylists. Others, you must be nominated as a contributing member of the industry in order to enter, competing with the top names in the industry.

Contessa Awards

1996	Makeover Colorist of the Year	Finalist	Martin Hillier
1998	BC Hairstylist of the Year	Finalist	Martin Hillier
1999	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Finalist	Lance Blanchette
	BC Hairsylist of the Year	Finalist	Martin Hillier
2000	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Finalist	Lance Blanchette
	BC Hairsylist of the Year	Finalist	Martin Hillier
2001	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Finalist	Karl Austin
	BC Hairsylist of the Year	Finalist	Briar Cook
	Canadian Salon of the Year	Finalist
	Community Service Award	Finalist
2004	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Winner	Martin Hillier
	BC Hairsylist of the Year	Semi-Finalist	Briar Cook
	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Semi-Finalist	Briar Cook
	Nail Enhancement Artist	Finalist	Abbey Kooner
2007	Canadian Session Stylist	Winner	Martin Hillier
	Newcomer	Finalist	Jacog Rozenberg
	BC Hairstylist of the Year	Semi-Finalist	Lance Blanchette
2008	Canadian Session Stylist	Finalist	Martin Hillier
	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Semi-Finalist	Kelly Baumgartner
2009	Canadian Session Hairstylist	Finalist	Martin Hillier
2010	Session Hairstylist of the Year	Semi-Finalist	Martin Hillier

Miror Awards

1996	Makeover Colorist of the Year	Finalist	Martin Hillier
1998	BC Hairstylist of the Year	Finalist	Martin Hillier
1999	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Finalist	Lance Blanchette
	BC Hairsylist of the Year	Finalist	Martin Hillier
2000	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Finalist	Lance Blanchette
	BC Hairsylist of the Year	Finalist	Martin Hillier
2001	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Finalist	Karl Austin
	BC Hairsylist of the Year	Finalist	Briar Cook
	Canadian Salon of the Year	Finalist
	Community Service Award	Finalist
2004	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Winner	Martin Hillier
	BC Hairsylist of the Year	Semi-Finalist	Briar Cook
	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Semi-Finalist	Briar Cook
	Nail Enhancement Artist	Finalist	Abbey Kooner
2007	Canadian Session Stylist	Winner	Martin Hillier
	Newcomer	Finalist	Jacob Rozenberg
	BC Hairstylist of the Year	Semi-Finalist	Lance Blanchette
2008	Canadian Session Stylist	Finalist	Martin Hillier
	Canadian Mens Hairstylist	Semi-Finalist	Kelly Baumgartner
2009	Canadian Session Hairstylist	Finalist	Martin Hillier
2010	BC Hairstylist of the Year	Winner	Jacob Rozenberg

salon industry awards

2004

Entrepreneur of the Year

Semi-Finalist

Lance Blanchette

Flare Magazine

1998

#1 Salon in BC

Joico Vero Color K-Pak Color Awards

2007	Color Artist	Finalist	Briar Cook
2008	Color Artist	Winner	Jacob Rozenberg
2009	Color Artist	Finalist	Kelly Baumgartner
	Color Artist	Winner	Jacob Rozenberg

Hairdressers Journal Salon 2000 - London England

2000

One World

Nominated

Art and Fashion Group - New York

1997

World Master Colorist

Winner

Martin Hillier

Vancouver Plus

2002

Best of Vancouver Salon

Bronze

Westender Newspaper

2002	Best Spa	Silver
	Best Salon	Gold
	Best Esthetician	Gold	Abbey Kooner
	Best Esthetician	Gold	Jennifer Thompson

The Georgia Straight Newspaper

2003

Best Salon

Gold