Finalists Announced for BTC's 2013 Stylist Choice Awards!

So who's the best of the best? For the past several months, BTC members have been voting online for their favorite products, companies and platform artists and now the exciting moment when we reveal the top 5 finalists for BTC's 2013 Stylist Choice Awards!

We'll present the winners with their glittering awards during a LIVE event Sunday, March 10 in Chicago (that's the Sunday of America's Beauty Show) and we want to see all of you there! If you've never been to the Stylist Choice Awards, just ask anybody and they'll tell you it's the party of the year! We've hosted a sold out crowd the past two years, so that means you better get your tickets now before they're gone!

And now, here are the finalists you chose for the 2013 Stylist Choice Awards:

Favorite New Shampoo/Conditioner
Aveda Invati Exfoliating Shampoo & Thickening Conditioner
ColorProof Evolved Color Care SuperRich Moisture Shampoo & Conditioner
Matrix ExquisiteOil Micro-Oil Shampoo & Oil Crème Conditioner
Nevo by Pravana Moisture Rich Shampoo & Conditioner
Redken Curvaceous Cream Shampoo & Conditioner

Favorite Deep or Restorative Conditioner/Treatment
Aveda Damage Remedy Intensive Restructuring Treatment
Joico K-PAK Deep-Penetrating Reconstructor    
Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask
Redken Chemistry System 
Wella Professionals Enrich Moisturizing Treatment

Favorite Fine/Thinning Haircare
Aveda Invati System
Bosley Professional Strength
DS Laboratories
Nioxin
Viviscal Professional

Favorite Color Care Line
Aveda Color Conserve
Matrix Biolage colorcaretherapie
Pureology
Redken Color Extend
Wella Professionals Brilliance

Favorite Anti-Aging Haircare Line
Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging
Matrix Biolage rejuvatherapie
Pureology NanoWorks
Redken Time Reset
Wella Professionals Age

Favorite New Styling Product
Aveda Pure Abundance Style Prep
Kenra Platinum Blow Dry Collection
Redken Quick Tease 15
Sebastian Shine Craft
TIGI Candy Fixations Mega Whip

Favorite Product You Can’t Live Without
Kenra Volume Hairspray 25
Keratin Complex Infusion Keratin Replenisher
Moroccanoil Oil Treatment
Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum
TIGI Bed Head After Party

Favorite Hairspray
Kenra Volume Spray 25   
Redken Quick Dry 18
Sebastian Shaper
Sexy Hair Big Sexy Hair Spray & Play 
TIGI Bed Head Masterpiece

Favorite Time-Saving Product
Kenra Platinum Blow Dry Spray
KMS California Freeshape Quick Blow Dry
Moroccanoil Oil Treatment
Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum
Wella Professionals Velvet Amplifier

Favorite Dry Shampoo
Kenra Platinum Dry Shampoo
KMS Hairplay Makeover Spray
Oribe DRY Texturizing Spray
Sexy Hair Big Volumizing Dry Shampoo
TIGI Rockaholic Dirty Secret 

Favorite Chemical Texturizing Product/System
Farouk Systems CHI Ionic Permanent Shine Waves
ISO Options
Matrix Opti.curl
Paul Mitchell Permanent Waves
Pravana Beach Waves

Favorite Chemical Smoothing Product/System
Brazilian Blow Out
Farouk Systems CHI Enviro American Smoothing System
Global Keratin
Keratin Complex Smoothing System
Matrix Opti.smooth

Favorite Overall Color Line
Goldwell
Joico
Matrix
Redken
Wella Professionals

Favorite New Color Line
Matrix Gloss Sync
Redken Chromatics
Schwarzkopf Professional BLONDME
TIGI Copyright©olour
Wella Professionals Illumina

Favorite Reds
Goldwell Topchic
Matrix Socolor
Pravana ChromaSilk
Redken Color Fusion
Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect

Favorite Brunettes
Aveda Full Spectrum
Goldwell Topchic
Joico Vero K-PAK Color
Matrix Color Sync
Redken Color Fusion

Favorite High Lift Blondes
Goldwell Topchic HiBlondes Control
Matrix Socolor Ultra.Blonde
Schwarzkopf Professional BLONDME
TIGI Copyright©olour Lift
Wella Professionals Koleston Perfect Special Blonde

Favorite Bleach Lightener
Aveda Enlightener
Goldwell SilkLift
Matrix V-Light
TIGI Copyright©olour True Light
Wella Professionals Blondor

Favorite Creative Color
Aveda Pure Pigments
Goldwell Elumen
Joico Color Intensity
Pravana ChromaSilk VIVIDS
TIGI Copyright©olour Mix Master

Favorite Tool Company
BaByliss Pro
Bio Ionic
Farouk Systems CHI
FHI Heat   
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Favorite Innovative Tool
Bio Ionic Stylewinder
Farouk Systems CHI Touch Screen Dryer
InStyler IQ Professional
ONE Styling Verge Bubble Wand
Sam Villa TEXTUR Professional Texturizing Iron

Favorite Professional Makeup Company
Aveda
Jane Iredale
Mirabella
TIGI Cosmetics
Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics

Favorite Hair Extensions
Cinderella 
Great Lengths
Hairdreams
Hair U Wear—Hairdo
HOTHEADS

Favorite Salon Software
Harms Millennium
Mindbody
Salon Biz
Salon Iris
STX—Salon Transcripts

Favorite Furniture
Belvedere
Collins
Kaemark
Minerva Beauty
Takara Belmont 

Favorite Collection on behindthechair.com
Color Play by Sue Pemberton
Glacial Collection by Charlie Price and Amie Breckenridge Goltz for Scruples
Goldwell Color Zoom Beautify
Living Jewels from Angelo Seminara for Davines
Schwarzkopf Professional Essential Looks Dark Angels Trend

Favorite Step-by-Step on behindthechair.com
Bold Blonde Highlights from Aveda
Fiery Redhead from TIGI copyright©olour
Long Luscious Layers and Color Formulas from KMS
Sombre: The Evolution of Ombre by Kim Vo for Schwarzkopf Professional
The Clippered Men's Cut from Pivot Point

Favorite Prestige Products Company
Aveda
Davines
Moroccanoil
Oribe
Pureology

Favorite Small Company
ColorProof
Oribe
Pravana
Sam Villa
Surface Hair Care

Favorite Platform Artist/Educator
Martino Cartier
The Doves
Beth Minardi
John Simpson
Sam Villa

Favorite Celebrity Stylist
Nick Arrojo
Tabatha Coffey
Oribe
Ken Paves
Kim Vo

Favorite Professional Products Company
Goldwell
Matrix
Redken
TIGI
Wella Professionals

Want to hang out with 50 of the coolest platform artists and celebrity stylists in the beauty biz? Join us for the live show on Sunday, March 10 at McCormick Place in Chicago! You’ll get to mix and mingle with the likes of Tabatha Coffey, Kim Vo, Beth Minardi, The Doves, John Simpson, Aveda’s Antoinette Beenders, Sam Villa and many, many more!

Still not convinced? We've also lined up some primo entertainment for you, including special presentations from Antoinette Beenders for Aveda, P&G Salon Professional, Great Lengths, Kim Vo for Schwarzkopf Professional and, for the first time in years, the one and only Tabatha Coffey will be doing hair live onstage for LUX! Plus, Mary's hilarious industry newscast will round out the evening's entertainment.

And thanks to our awesome sponsors, we'll be handing out goodie bags to EVERY ATTENDEE and they'll be stuffed to the brim with awesome products valued at over $150!

TICKET INFO:
$25 General Admission (Theater) ($35 after February 15)
$35 Preferred Seating (Theater)
$75 VIP Table Seating (must be purchased in groups of 5)

Get your tickets now at www.behindthechair.com/sca  

Visit our booth at ABS!: Booth #421