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AHIA Men's specialist award isn't the only trophy Justin brought home this weekend... Boss man also competed at hair fest and took home 1st place under women's street style category!!!

And the winners are... 🏆✨

Following a record number of entries and evaluation by more than 100 leading hair professionals from around the world, the winners of the 2026 ANZ Hair Industry Awards (AHIA) Creative have officially been crowned.

EMERGING STYLIST OF THE YEAR

Gemma Koster, The Safari Room



Presented by

We are proud to celebrate the artists, innovators and visionaries who continue to push the boundaries of creative hairdressing across Australia and New Zealand.

Congratulations to all winners, finalists and entrants on an incredible showcase of talent and excellence.

👏Proud Sponsors

And the winners are... 🏆✨

Following a record number of entries and evaluation by more than 100 leading hair professionals from around the world, the winners of the 2026 ANZ Hair Industry Awards (AHIA) Creative have officially been crowned.

MEN’S HAIR SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Hampson, The Safari Room

Presented by 4Barbers

We are proud to celebrate the artists, innovators and visionaries who continue to push the boundaries of creative hairdressing across Australia and New Zealand.
Congratulations to all winners, finalists and entrants on an incredible showcase of talent and excellence. 👏

Proud Sponsors

And the winners are... 🏆✨

Following a record number of entries and evaluation by more than 100 leading hair professionals from around the world, the winners of the 2026 ANZ Hair Industry Awards (AHIA) Creative have officially been crowned.

HOT SHOTS TEAM 2026

Gabrielle Evaga, Tokunai Hair .tokunaihair
Gemma Koster, The Safari Room
Pat Ryan, Wild Life SoGo
Riccardo Iembo, To I & Guy Perth

We are proud to celebrate the artists, innovators and visionaries who continue to push the boundaries of creative hairdressing across Australia and New Zealand.
Congratulations to all winners, finalists and entrants on an incredible showcase of talent and excellence. 👏

Proud Sponsors

And the winners are... 🏆✨

Following a record number of entries and evaluation by more than 100 leading hair professionals from around the world, the winners of the 2026 ANZ Hair Industry Awards (AHIA) Creative have officially been crowned.

HOT SHOTS TEAM
Team member 2
Gemma Koster, The Safari room

Presented by Joico, Matsui, Gamma+ & Amazing hair

We are proud to celebrate the artists, innovators and visionaries who continue to push the boundaries of creative hairdressing across Australia and New Zealand.
Congratulations to all winners, finalists and entrants on an incredible showcase of talent and excellence. 👏

Proud Sponsors

We have the most exciting update to give... ✨
The Safari Room is officially the home to the 2026 Men's Hair Specialist of the year (Justin) The Emerging Stylist of the year (Gemma) and Gemma has also been selected to be a part of the 2026 Hot Shots team. This is a huge milestone for our team, and we couldn't be prouder.
A huge congratulations also goes to Jade and Madi, who were both national finalists. To have four of our team recognized on a national stage is something truly special

Today The Safari Room team are off to Sydney for the 2026 AHIA awards with an impressive SEVEN finalist nominations. 🎉
This is a huge achievement for the team, and we are so incredibly proud.
Stay tuned for the best weekend in the hair world❤