GLOBAL IMAGE AWARDS
Show Your Talent
Get ready to shine on one of the biggest beauty stages in the world. The ABS Global Image Awards is more than a competition — it's a global celebration of creativity, vision, and technical artistry. Whether you're behind the chair or behind the camera, GIA is your chance to turn your work into a worldwide statement.
2026 GLOBAL IMAGE AWARDS
Contestant Winners
LEO PASSAGE GOLD TROPHY WINNER:
MICHELLE O'CONNOR, Michelle O'Connor Beauty
BARBERING
CARLOS ESTRELLA
Los Cut It
TEXTURE EXPERT
CHRYSTOFER BENSON
Chrystofer Benson Collective
FULL CONCEPT
MICHELLE O'CONNOR
Michelle O'Connor Beauty
TEAM COLLABORATION
CHRYSTOFER BENSON COLLECTIVE
CREATIVE COLOR
BRAYDEN PELLETIER
Just B Hair
HAIR CUTTING
DAVID BARRON
Barron's London Salon
MOTION AI
CARLOS ESTRELLA
Los Cut It
CLASSIC COLOR
SANDIE TUCKER
The Hair Phoenix Salon
CONGRATULATIONS
To All Participants
BARBERING
FULL CONCEPT
HAIR CUTTING
CREATIVE COLOR
Nieves Almarez
Carlos Estrella
Chris Jimenez
Carlos Pagan
Henry Rodriguez
Chrystofer Benson
Anakin Chan
Erin Fernandes
Michelle O'Connor
Galyna Poczciwinski
David Barron
Chrystofer Benson
John Nguyen
Brayden Pelletier
Mark Westerop
Lacye Geitgey
Kimberly Ibbotson
Brooke LeMasters
Brayden Pelletier
Julio Rodriguez
TEXTURE EXPERT
TEAM COLLABORATION
NEW CATEGORY: MOTION AI
NEW CATEGORY: CLASSIC COLOR
Chrystofer Benson
Caidy Brasure
Jamal Edmonds
Michelle O'Connor
Brayden Pelletier
Chrystofer Benson
George Garcia
Reva Haga
Jerica Wentzell & Lukas Press
Jaimee Harris Smith
Anakin Chan
Jamal Edmonds
Carlos Estrella
Jackie Litscher
Ruth Roche
Kristen Higgins
Sandie Tucker
Marila Zolotun