Judged by an international jury, the online competition offers a platform for stylists to showcase their talents and skills from the comforts of their homes.

Online entries are now open and free of any registration charges!

Mumbai, June, 2021: Streax Professional, the Professional range for hair care, colour, and style, specially crafted for salon professionals and technicians, has announced an online competition, #StyleProAwards, for hairstylists across the country to showcase their creative minds and get recognised for their talent. The registrations are free, and applicants can enrol in more than one of the five categories by filling the respective nomination forms of each. The competition offers prizes worth Rs. 32 lakhs* across categories to be distributed.

The Streax Professional #StyleProAwards categories include:

• Category 1: Ladies Hair Cut & Colour – Commercial: Create a fashionable yet commercially adapted Cut, Colour, and Styling. 

• Category 2: Creative Colour: Create a fashionable and creative Colour and Styling. 

• Category 3: Commercial Evening Up style: Create a fashionable yet commercially adapted evening style.

• Category 4: Up-styling Gala: Create an artistic yet creatively adapted Gala Up style.

• Category 5: Gents Hair Cut and Colour – Create a fashionable yet commercially adapted Cut, Barbering, Colour, and Styling

The international jury comprising industry veterans, such as Yolly ten Koppel, Global Artistic Director of Pivot Point International, Joakim Roose, a global educator and a member of the education team for Intercoiffure Mondial and Nayana Karunaratne, President – Asia Zone –Organization Mondiale Coiffure, Founder President, and Trustee- Sri Lanka Association of Hairdressers & Beauticians and Chairperson- Board of Governors – Institute of Hairdressers & Beauticians, will evaluate the stylists for their output, technique, and finish.

The winner at the first position in each category stands to win Rs. 1.51 lakhs, while the runner-up in each category will win a cash prize of Rs. 1 Lakh. There are a total of 25 awards, with five winners in each category. In addition, each participant will get a gift hamper worth Rs. 1000.

Mrs. Rochelle Chhabra, Head – Professional Division, Hygienic Research Institute, said, “The past year impacted the salon business severely, but on a positive note, it did not stop the learning and growth of the stylists who are passionate about their profession. Streax Professional supported this endeavour with online educational programmes that kept the hairstylists up to speed on the new trends and techniques. #StreaxProAwards is a platform for such creative talents to demonstrate their skills, knowledge and turn their passion into recognition.”

 #StyleProAwards has rolled out a call for online applications to partake in the competition.

Please see the link #StyleProAwards for details.

About Streax Professional : Streax Professional, a brand strongly associated with style and glamour in the salon business, was launched in 2004 by the Hygiene Research Institute. Streax Professional is a smart choice for smart Indian stylists and consumers and guarantees value for money. Launching innovative products, with well-researched formulations, especially suited to Indian hair types, Streax Professional is the forerunner in the professional segment with the widest distribution network. Streax Professional Hair Colorant Range (Colour Developer and Ultralights) is on a continuous growth path and has a partnership with over 25000 salons in India and abroad. Streax Professional was named one of the Best Brands by The Economic Times Best Brands Award 2019.