2013 Stylist Choice Award Winners Announced!

The 13th Annual behindthechair.com Stylist Choice Awards was an evening of celebration. The haircolor queen herself, Beth Minardi, was crowned Favorite Platform Artist/Educator. She was joined by fellow On Paper cover girl Tabatha Coffey who took over as Favorite Celebrity Stylist. And Wella, The Salon Division of P&G received wins in the prestigious categories of Favorite Overall Professional Products Company and Favorite Overall Color Line.

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These achievements truly reflect the votes of real stylists. The Stylist Choice Awards are chosen by registered members of behindthechair.com via an anonymous, online voting process. “These awards are a labor of love for BTC,” notes behindthechair.com Founder and Creative Director Mary Rector-Gable. “It’s our way of giving our stylist members a voice and a platform to celebrate excellence. We’re thrilled to be able to honor the people, companies and products that help support our members with what they need to provide their clients with excellent service and artistry every single day.”

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The winners were announced at the annual Stylist Choice Awards event, held Sunday, March 10 in Chicago. The evening featured a glittering roster of crowd-favorites and industry superstars, who served as award & artistic presenters, including Beth Minardi, Dean Banowetz, Martino Cartier, Nicholas French, Charlie Price, Celebrity Stylists Nikki Lee and Riawna Capri, Nick Stenson, Kenra’s Robb Dubré, TIGI’s Mitchel Wilson, KMS California’s Simon Miller, Aveda’s Ian Michael Black and Antoinette Beenders, Jim Markham, Tabatha Coffey for LUX Hair, Kim Vo for Schwarzkopf Professional, Tracey Hughes, P&G Salon Professionals and Great Lengths.

A special thank you to the amazing sponsors of the 2013 Stylist Choice Awards:
Amika, Aveda, Bosley Professional Strength, ColorProof, Farouk Systems, GKhair, Goldwell, Great Lengths, Harms Millennium, InStyler Professional, jcp Salons, Joico, Kenra Professional, Keratin Complex, KMS California, LUX Hair, Matrix, Moroccanoil, Nioxin, Schwarzkopf Professional, Scruples, Sebastian Professional, TIGI and Wella Professionals.

The complete list of 2013 Stylist Choice Award winners:

Favorite New Shampoo/Conditioner
Matrix ExquisiteOil Micro-Oil Shampoo & Oil Crème Conditioner

Favorite Deep or Restorative Conditioner/Treatment
Joico K-PAK Deep-Penetrating Reconstructor    

Favorite Fine/Thinning Haircare
Nioxin

Favorite Color Care Line
Pureology

Favorite Anti-Aging Haircare Line
Redken Time Reset

Favorite New Styling Product
Sebastian Professional Shine Crafter

Favorite Product You Can’t Live Without
Moroccanoil Oil Treatment

Favorite Hairspray
Kenra Volume Spray 25  

Favorite Time-Saving Product
Kenra Platinum Blow Dry Spray

Favorite Dry Shampoo
TIGI Rockaholic Dirty Secret

Favorite Chemical Texturizing Product/System
ISO Options

Favorite Chemical Smoothing Product/System
Keratin Complex Smoothing System

Favorite Overall Color Line
Wella Professionals

Favorite New Color Line
TIGI Copyright©olour

Favorite Reds
Redken Color Fusion

Favorite Brunettes
Matrix Color Sync

Favorite High Lift Blondes
Goldwell Topchic HiBlondes Control

Favorite Bleach Lightener
Wella Professionals Blondor

Favorite Creative Color
Pravana ChromaSilk VIVIDS

Favorite Tool Company
Farouk Systems CHI

Favorite Innovative Tool
Farouk Systems CHI Touch Screen Dryer

Favorite Professional Makeup Company
TIGI Cosmetics

Favorite Hair Extensions
Great Lengths

Favorite Salon Software
Harms Millennium

Favorite Furniture
Takara Belmont

Favorite Collection
Goldwell Color Zoom Beautify

Favorite Step-by-Step
Sombre: The Evolution of Ombre by Kim Vo for Schwarzkopf Professional

Favorite Prestige Products Company
Aveda

Favorite Small Company
Oribe

Favorite Platform Artist/Educator
Beth Minardi

Favorite Celebrity Stylist
Tabatha Coffey

Favorite Professional Products Company
Wella Professionals

Want more COLOR Education from BTC? CLICK HERE to get your tickets to the COLOR Show 2013—September 8th in Nashville!

Mary’s SCA Hair & Makeup Credits:
Hair: Mitchel Wilson of TIGI

Makeup: Julie Pope of TIGI
Balayage: Leslie of Maxines Salon in Chicago