More than 300 beauty professionals displayed their skills and talent in the inaugural Sunshine Pro Series Competition in Brisbane a week ago.
The competitions were held during the third annual Brisbane Hair & Beauty Expo which attracted an archive 6120 visitors from around Australia and Nz – 20 percent a lot more than this past year and most double the amount in 2022.
According to Expo managing director Jason Greenhalgh, the sun's rays Pro Series “attracted enormous attention as peers went head-to-head for excellent prizes and most importantly, the prestigious titles”.
He said the 4 competitions (nail, makeup, lash and hair) within the series “catered to all” by providing 30 categories with student/apprentice and senior/professional divisions.
The hair and nail competitions both saw contestants “truly push themselves creatively presenting in complete outfits to complete their looks” as the makeup competition “attracted makeup industry royalty including Rae Morris and Mia Connor as judges to provide critique and feedback around the amazing talent”.
The lash competition, managed by Brisbane Lashes Salon & Training, was “Australia’s first live Lash Competition” with categories in volume, classic and photographic fantasy lash art.
Brisbane Lashes owner Joy Crossingham said “it was an honour along with a privilege to assist put together” your competition.
“The standard across all divisions was incredibly high and it was great to be able to recognise a lot of our less know local talent,” she said.
“Thanks to all who entered for believing by themselves along with a massive thank you to the amazing sponsors for supporting this monumental event – we cannot wait to do it all again the coming year!”
The winners in the Sunshine Pro Series Competition were:
MAKEUP
Contemporary Bride (student)
1st – Mahina Lewis
2nd – Mozhgan Hashemi
3rd – Tori Moody
Contemporary Bride (professional)
1st – Nicole Bruce
2nd – Nicola Aldridge
3rd – Vikki Gunn
Avant Garde (student)
1st – Georgina Condon
2nd – Melanie Buckby
3rd – Courtney Baker
Avant Garde (professional)
1st – Nicola Aldridge
2nd – Jodie Taylor
3rd – Mi Zhang
NAILS
Overall Novice Champion
Sandra Bush
Overall Open Champion
Terrie Williams
Overall Masters Champion
Kathy White
LASHES
Classic Lashes (student)
1st – Bille Amatnieks
2nd – Thi Kim Nguyen
3rd – Tai Bentley
Classic Lashes (expert)
1st – Camila Jiyee Lee
2nd – Christine Hearne
3rd – Tasleema Nigh
Volume Lashes (student)
1st – Victoria Wickham
2nd – Sabina Petrovaite
Equal 3rd – Nikki Yates and Cynthia Chen
Volume Lashes (expert)
1st – Paulina Liniewska
2nd – Tasleema Nigh
3rd – Jay Jaehui Hong
