2017
Winner AHFA 2017 Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year - Cherie Falco
Winner HOT SHOTS 2017 Visionary of the Year - Cherie Falco
Hair Expo 2017 Australian Hairdresser of the Year - Finalist - Uros Mikic
Hair Expo 2017 Men's Hairdresser/Barber of the Year - Finalist - Uros Mikic
Hair Expo 2017 New Creative Force - Finalist - Cherie Falco
Hair Expo 2017 SA/TAS Hairdresser of the Year - Finalist - Cherie Falco
AHFA 2017 Australian Hairdresser of the Year - Finalist - Uros Mikic
AHFA 2017 Men's Hairdresser of the Year - Finalist - Uros Mikic
2016
Winner Global AIPP 2016/17 Men's Photo Collection - Uros Mikic
Winner Hair Expo 2016 Men's Hairdresser of the Year - Uros Mikic
Hair Expo 2016 Australian Hairdresser of the Year - Finaist - Uros Mikic
Hair Expo 2016 New Creative Force - Finalist - Laura Ciccone
Hair Expo 2016 Team of the Year - Finalists - Kinky Curly Straight
Hair Expo 2016 Photographic Collection of the Year - Finalist - Uros Mikic
AHFA 2016 Australian Hairdresser of The Year - Finalist - Uros Mikic
AHFA 2016 SA/TAS Hairdresser of The Year - Finalist - Cherie Falco
HOT SHOTS 2016 Visionary of the Year - Finalist - Cherie Falco
Winner H.O.T Team Member 2016/17 - Cherie Falco
2015
Winner Global AIPP 2015/16 Men's Photo Collection - Uros Mikic
Winner Australian & New Zealand SALON OF THE YEAR 2015 Hair Expo
Winner SA SALON OF THE YEAR 2015 Australian Hair Industry Awards
Winner Men's Photographic Collection HBIA 2015 - Uros Mikic
Winner H.O.T. Team Member 2015/16 - Laura Ciccone
Hair Expo 2015 Men's Hairdresser Of The Year - Finalist - Uros Mikic
Hair Expo 2015 Emerging Hairdresser Of The Year - Finalist - Uros Mikic
2014
Winner Men's Photographic Collection HBIA 2014 - Uros Mikic
Winner Salon Newcomer of The Year 2014 Australian Hair Industry Awards
Winner Salon Director/Manager of The Year 2014 Australian Hair Industry Awards - Uros & Mojca Mikic
Winner Rising Star Male HOT SHOTS 2014 - Uros Mikic
3rd Place (In The World) Best Men's Collection 2014 AIPP (International Professional Press Association) - Uros Mikic
2016 HAIR EXPO FINALISTS ACCOUNCED
April 2016
We are thrilled and proud and beyond happy to share with you our team's incredible success in the 2016 Hair Expo Awards.
Considered the Oscars of the hair industry our team managed to get nominated for 5 finalist spots from a staggering 170 entries across Australia.
And the finalists are:
* Uros Mikic for AUSTRALIAN Hairdresser of the Year
* Uros Mikic for MEN'S Hairdresser of the Year
* Laura Ciccone for NEW CREATIVE FORCE
* Kinky Curly Straight for TEAM of the Year
* Uros Mikic for PHOTOGRAPHIC Collection of the Year
Wow, wow and wow !!!
Congratulations to Uros, Laura and the whole KCS team on these amazing results. Such amazing talents :)
AHFA 2016 SUCESS
February 2016
We are super excited to share that our team has been very successful in the 2016 Australian Hair Fashion Awards. We have 2 finalists among us, Uros Mikic, our very talented creative director is a finalist for AUSTRALIAN Hairdresser of the Year and our senior stylist Cherie Falco is a finalist for SA/TAS Hairdresser of the Year. Talented both of them, there's no doubt about that.
KINKY CURLY STRAIGHT is AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND SALON OF THE YEAR 2015
June 2015
When the hair academy awards got announced in Sydney on Monday 8th June, our team had a full freak out. To have been blessed to take home the Hair Expo trophy (and how good looking is our Bruce - yes the trophy has a name) for SALON BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, has left everyone speechless. Thankfully there was a bit of a walk up to the stage and Uros and Mojca managed to say some well deserved thank yous.
And we would here like to say THANK YOU again to our fabulous, hardworking and super talented team, our amazing loyal clients that we are blessed to have act as the best ambassadors for our salon and to the many companies we collaborate with to bring to our clients and to the hair industry something a little bit special. Thank you to one and all for all your amazing support !!
So just to recap and put into perspective: KINKY CURLY STRAIGHT IS NOW OFFICIALLY THE BEST SALON BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND - pretty cool if we may add :)
KINKY CURLY STRAIGHT is the SA SALON OF THE YEAR 2015
March 2015
We are thrilled, blessed, privileged and happy beyond belief to announce Kinky Curly Straight is the 2015 AHIA SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SALON OF THE YEAR !!!!
Thank you to all our dear clients for their continuous support, to our amazing, talented and dedicated team for all their hard work and to the Australian Hair Industry Awards judges for their recognition.
Wooohoooo !!!!
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Australian Hair Industry Awards TRIPLE FINALISTS
February 2015
We are incredibly proud and excited to be named finalist in the 2015 AHIA awards - business awards looking at salon around Australia for best salon performance.
Kinky Curly Straight is a finalist in:
- Salon Team of the Year
- Salon Directors/Managers of the Year
- South Australian Salon of the Year
This is our second year of business recognition in the AHIA awards, with our salon winning last year for Salon Newcomer of the Year and Uros & Mojca Mikic taking out the Directors/Managers of the Year award.
Australian Hair Fashion Awards TRIPLE FINALIST
February 2015
Uros Mikic, the salon's Creative Director keeps keeping on when it comes to proving his creative worth in the hair industry. Uros landed 3 finalist nominations in the 2015 Australian Hair Fashion Awards and is in the running to win:
- Men's Hairdresser of the Year
- SA/TAS Hairdresser of the Year
- Newcomer of the Year
This marks Uros' third consecutive finalist placement as Men's Hairdresser of the Year in AHFAs and second year running for SA Hairdresser of the Year AHFA.
AIPP FINALIST- international awards
July 2014
We are so happy to announce Uros Mikic and his beautiful Historical Movements collection got named a FINALIST in the Association of International Professional Hairdressing Press (AIPP) Awards for Best Men's Collection.
These awards are judged by 70 hair magazine editors from 35 countries around the world so saying this is a pretty big thing for our salon is about right.
Congratulations Uros, we are super proud of your wonderful work!
Hair Expo Awards Men's Hairdresser of the Year FINALIST
March 2014
To say that we are proud of Uros Mikic for placing a FINALIST in the coveted Hair Expo awards in the Men's Hairdresser of the Year category, would be a big understatement. Were proud and honoured beyond belief. Why you ask? The Hair Expo awards are the Oscars of Australian Hair Industry, judged by true heavy-weights of the industry and being named one of only 4 finalists from Australia and New Zealand is a huge achievement for any stylist and a dream come true.
Big, big congratulations Uros!!!
Australian Hair Industry Awards WINNERS
March 2014
We are so proud and excited to share with you that our salon has WON 2 awards in this year's Australian Hair Fashion Awards and Uros Mikic, our creative director has WON a place in the HOT SHOTS awards program.
- Kinky Curly Straight WON Salon Newcomer of the Year
- Uros and Mojca Mikic WON Salon Director/Manager of the Year and
- Uros Mikic WON Rising Star Male in the HOT SHOTS Awards.
The Australian Hair Industry Awards recognise the running of salons around Australia and were created to promote business acumen in the hair industry. As a Gold Salon Select salon Kinky Curly Straight has always strived to provide the best possible service, customer satisfaction and keep our team happy and rewarded.
AUSTRALIAN HAIR FASHION AWARDS 2014 BUSINESS DOUBLE FINALIST
March 2014
In addition to the creative accolades in this year's Australian Hair Fashion Awards our salon has been named finalist in business categories as well.
Kinky Curly Straight has been named FINALIST for Salon of the Year
Uros Mikic has been named FINALIST for Salon Manager of the Year
AUSTRALIAN HAIR FASHION AWARDS 2014 DOUBLE FINALIST
February 2014
We are thrilled to announce that our super talented Creative Director Uros Mikic has been named FINALIST in 2014 Australian Hair Fashion Awards.
Uros earned a place in the finals in 2 categories. He was named one of 6 finalists nation-wide for Men's Hairdresser of the Year; this is Uros' second year running as finalist for Men's Hairdresser of the Year. And Uros got named finalist for South Australian Hairdresser of the Year.
Big congratulations Uros!
AMERICAN CREW FINALIST 2014
November 2013
For a second year running Uros Mikic was named finalist in the prestige American Crew awards, the biggest worldwide men's styling and grooming competition.
This makes Uros one of the most awarded and re recognised men's hairstylists in South Australia.
WINNER Face of I.H.S. 2013 - SA
October 2013
Uros Mikic won the SA State Face of International Hairdressers Society Award for 2013 with his stunning image. This is an international photographic competition that sees entries from across Australia and New Zealand.
Congratulations Uros!
FINALIST Face of I.H.S. 2013 COLOUR CHALLENGE
October 2013
Carlie Bridle, our talented senior stylist has been named one of only 3 national finalists in the Face of I.H.S. 2013 Colour Challenge competition. Carlie entered the colour challenge with this wonderful image and deservingly got a place in the finals.
Big congratulations Carlie!
I.H.S. Awards 2013
August 2013
Our team enjoyed great success at this years IHS Awards. Laura De Candia, Carlie Bridle and Renee Forbes have between them brought back to the salon 6 awards. They have created some exciting fashion forward looks for the judges. Congratulation girls!
Laura De Candia – 1st Place - Open Way Out Colour
Carlie Bridle – 2nd Place - Senior Men’s Cutting
Renee Forbes – 2nd Place - Open Ladies High Fashion Colour
Renee Forbes – 2nd Place - Open Ladies Blonde Dominant High Fashion Colour
Renee Forbes – 3rdPlace - Junior Catwalk
Carlie Bridle, Laura De Candia & Renee Forbes – 3rd Place - Open High Fashion Team Collection
HAIR & BEAUTY SA AWARDS
August 2013
Carlie Bridle won 3rd place in the Senior Ladies Cutting (on stage work) in this year's Hair & Beauty Awards competing against other senior stylists from around SA while creating the cut on stage in front of a live audience.
WINNER BEST NEW SALON DESIGN AUSTRALIAN HAIR FASHION AWARDS
April 2013
On Monday 15th April in Sydney's Doltone House Kinky Curly Straight was named the winner of the Best New Salon Design in the 2013 Australian Hair Fashion Awards. It was an amazing night and we feel extremely honoured to receive this award.
HAIR EXPO AWARDS FINALIST 2013
March 2013
Our salon has been named finalist in the Schwarzkopf Professional Hair Expo Awards 2013.
The Hair Expo awards are by far the highest achievement a salon or stylist in Australia and New Zealand can hope for.
The awards are judged by the top hair industry members from top salon owners and stylists to media and product company representatives.
AUSTRALIAN HAIR FASHION AWARDS FINALISTS 2013
February 2013
Uros Mikic, Kinky Curly Straight Creative Director has been named finalist in the Men's Hairdresser of the Year in the Australian Hair Fashion Awards 2013.
And our salon has been named finalist in the Best New Salon Design category of the Australian Hair fashion Awards 2013.
The Australian Hair Fashion Awards are run by the Australian Hair Journal and are judged in London, UK by a panel of international judges.
AMERICAN CREW FINALIST 2013
November 2012
Congratulations to our Creative Director, Uros Mikic for becoming the finalist in the 2013 American Crew Face Off competition.
The American Crew Face Off competition is the most prestige men's competition in the hair industry and with nearly 800 entries this year, being one of the finalists is a huge success.
Look behind the scenes of the photo-shot //www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpL_WUttXOk
