Wella Professionals Announced Trend Vision Awards Finalists
The 2026 competition highlights the monochromatic beauty trend and recognizes top global hair artists.
Updated on Sept. 21, 2026 in Beauty
Wella Professionals has revealed its finalists for the 2026 Trend Vision Awards. The global competition challenges participants to showcase their skills through the monochromatic trend.
Why it matters
This competition sets international standards for technical color and editorial haircutting. It spotlights current stylistic trends that influence professional hair services worldwide.
Wella Professionals confirmed a group of 3 finalists for the Color Craft Transformation category. The total number of entries evaluated remains unknown.
The players
Wella Professionals
A global company specializing in professional hair care products and industry-leading education programs for stylists.
Stevie Santos
A featured finalist in the 2026 Color Craft Transformation category.
Haeji Park
A featured finalist in the 2026 Color Craft Transformation category.
Jaclyn Coladonato
A featured finalist in the 2026 Color Craft Transformation category.
The details
The Color Craft Transformation category requires artists to demonstrate technical precision, building depth and movement within a singular tonal range. Alternatively, the Editorial Transformation category focuses on visual storytelling through haircutting techniques. Both categories center on the monochromatic trend, which emphasizes consistency in color and tone throughout the hair design.
Timeline
The 2026 Trend Vision Awards are scheduled to take place throughout 2026.
Health Landscape
The professional hair industry uses these competitions to codify new aesthetic techniques and material applications. This event marks the latest annual installment of the Wella Professionals Trend Vision Awards competition framework.
While these awards focus on professional artistry, the monochromatic trend highlights the importance of matching hair tones to individual skin undertones. Discussing tonal consistency with your stylist can help determine which monochromatic approach best complements your personal style.
The takeaway
Monochromatic styling emphasizes technical depth rather than high-contrast color shifts. Readers interested in these looks should inquire with their salon about the maintenance requirements for maintaining a single, consistent tonal range.
Further reading
For more on the latest developments in personal grooming standards, see our Beauty section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Modernsalon.
