Welcome to IF Hair –
Your go-to beauty salon for all your styling needs. Our passionate team is led by Isabelle, an award-winning hairdresser and entrepreneur who is also a highly sought-after trainer. She is here to give you the best experience possible and the perfect look.
Meet Isabelle Filion owner of IF HAIR INC
Isabelle was born and raised in small French Canadian town
call L’Isle–Verte Quebec.
Professional career:
She began her journey in 1997 where she learned her craft at l’École de coiffure Lemieux in Québec city. Shortly after graduating from hair school she decided to moved to Saskatoon, Sk, where she started her profession career. She worked at Shear Talent and assisted Elizabeth Allen.
Following 2 years of apprenticeship she became a journeyman hair stylist and also obtained her red seal.
Looking to advance herself and develop new skills, she went on to work at Herr Baran on Broadway owned by award winning Canadian hairstylist John Cook. The salon provided the perfect environment for her to flourish and that where she really found herself. After many year of working at the Hair Baran she decided to open her own hair salon called Absalom Hair and Beauty Center in Saskatoon. Being self employed for eight years was very rewarding for her.
Wanting to focus more on her family she decided to sell her salon and really concentrated on giving more artistically on designing new style for her clients (es). Isabelle has shared her knowledge across Canada while working over the years for two different hair care companies as a colourist and a haircutting platform artist. Wanting to learn more she when on the receive her silver medal as a judge with Canadian Hair and Science.
Adding to her resume, she taught cosmetology at Eveline Charles (EC) Academy in Edmonton, where she enjoyed sharing her passion and knowledge to her students. She was fortunate to have been chosen to be a part of the Alberta Apprenticeship Committee and was for marking hairstylist practical examinations.
After relocating to Ottawa with her family, Isabelle worked for a few years and decided that it was time to open a studio again now today known as
IF Hair Inc. IF Hair pro is where she does consulting, training, and coaching.
She specializes in haircutting, hair colouring, and enjoys going above and beyond to personalize each style to fit the customer's looks.


Provincial
and
National Awards


Publication
1993
2nd place winner at Allied Beauty Association (aba) Ladies fashion haircutting.
1993-1995-1997
Finalist Contessa Saskatchewan hairstylist of the year
1998
Finalist and winner for Saskatchewan Hairstylist of the year Contessa
1998
L’eau vivre newspaper Entrepreneur Fransaskoise article
August
1999
Flare magazine the best in the beauty Absalom Hair & Body Center
August
1999
Flare magazine Canada top Hairstylist name for best short style.
1999-2000
Flare magazine Canada top Hairstylist name for best short style.
2000
Winner 3rd place S.E. Gould Saskatchewan men’s hairstylist
2004
Finalist Contessa for Saskatchewan hairstylist of the year
2005
Finalist for Laurier de la PME representing Saskatchewan
2009
Inductee to the 2009 master Judges panel of Canada
2012
Semi-finalist Contessa Multicultural hairstylist