As a young hairdresser, Edwin Johnston entered many local hair competitions at trade shows, in Vancouver and Victoria, BC. Winning the provincial championship for ladies Technical haircutting in Vancouver and Victoria Regional Hairdresser of the Year. After winning both the Technical and Creative haircutting categories on the same day, Edwin was up for a new challenge and began to focus on Photographic Awards. These awards were not cutting a live model, bur rather entering a photographic portfolio of work against other Hairstylists from across Canada, and sometimes North America.
Edwin entered his first awards, The Contessa's in 1991. Making it as a finalist for British Columbia Hairstylist and Canadian Avant-Garde Hairstylist in his first try. Since then, Edwin and The Cutting Room Team have been finalists in the Contessa Awards every year since.
In recent years there have been some outstanding highlights, including Edwin winning British Columbia Hairstylist of the Year in 2000, 2001, and 2005. Canadian Multicultural Hairstylist in 2005 and North American Classic Hairstylist in 2004. The Cutting Room Team has also won British Columbia Salon Team in 1999, with team members Fiona & Edwin Johnston and 2004 British Columbia Team with team members Kevin Dieleman & Damien Johnston.
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Canadian Hairstylist and British Columbia Hairstylist of the Year
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Contessa Awards |
| 1992-1993 |
Finalist British Columbia Hairstylist
Finalist Canadian Avant-garde Hairstylist
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| 1994-1995 |
Finalist Canadian Salon Team
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| 1995-1996 |
Finalist Canadian Hairstylist
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| 1996-1997 |
Finalist Canadian Salon Team
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| 1997-1998 |
Finalist British Columbia Hairstylist>
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| 1998-1999 |
Finalist British Columbia Hairstylist>
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| 1999-2000 |
Finalist Canadian Master Hairstylist
Winner British Columbia Hairstylist
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| 2000-2001 |
Finalist Canadian Master Hairstylist
Winner British Columbia Hairstylist
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| 2001-2002 |
Finalist Canadian Salon Team
Finalist Canadian Master Hairstylist
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| 2002-2003 |
Winner Canadian Community Service
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| 2003-2004 |
Finalist Canadian Hairstylist
Finalist Canadian Master Hairstylist
Finalist Canadian Salon Team
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| 2004-2005 |
Finalist Canadian Hairstylist
Finalist Canadian Master Hairstylist
Finalist Canadian Salon Team
Finalist Canadian Texture Hairstylist
Winner British Columbia Hairstylist
Winner Canadian Multi-cultural Hairstylist
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| 2005-2006 |
Finalist BC Hairstylists
Finalist Avant-garde Hairstylist
Finalist Canadian Master Hairstylist
Finalist Canadian Hairstylist
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Mirror Awards |
| 2000 |
Winner British Columbia Salon Team
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| 2001 |
Finalist British Columbia Salon Team
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| 2002 |
Finalist British Columbia Salon Team
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| 2003 |
Finalist British Columbia Salon Team
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| 2004 |
Winner British Columbia Salon Team
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| 2005 |
Winner Editor's Choice
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| 2006
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Finalists Canadian Hairdresser of the Year
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North American Hairdressing Awards |
| 2004 |
Winner North American Contemporary Classic Hairstylist of the Year
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| 2005 |
Texture Hairstylists |
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