Ang well-attended na okasyon ay nagsilbing isang pagbubukas-pinto upang minsan pa’y maipamalas ang kasanayan at kahangahangang kakayahan ng mga Filipino hair and beauty practitioners.
During the proceedings ay binigyan ng parangal at pagkilala ang mga nakaraang Asia-Pacific Hair Cosmetologists Associaton winners na kinabibilangan ng mga sumusunod: Rey Domingo – APHCA Hong Kong (Bridal & Evening Make-up); Rey Pamen – APHCA Korea & Thailand (Men’s Cut); Gloria Katipunan – APHCA Australia (Bridal); Jackie Rivera – APHCA Taiwan (Men’s Cut); at John Sunga APHCA Philippines (Bridal & Overall Champion).
Isa ring grand show na tinampukan ng Ms. Philippines 2001 at Ms. Philippines 2002 as models ang nakapagdagdag ng higit pang kasiyahan sa Hair & Make-Up Trends 2002. Dubbed as Santacruzan 2002, maringal na ipinamalas ang mga kapuri-puring likha ng ilan sa mga kilala at respetadong mahuhusay na designer ng bansa tulad nina Ariel Agasang, Rey Lazaro at Rem Divino.
Narito ang listahan ng mga nagsipagwagi sa iba’t ibang kategorya.
Ronald Sunguad Overall Champion (Professional Division); Angelita Sogocio Overall Champion (Junior Division); Gilbert Sanchez – Champion (Commercial Make-up); Philip Yalong (Men’s Cut Classical); Jackie Rivera (Men’s Cut Open); Edward Fajardo (Ladies Styling); Ronald Sunguad (Ladies Cut); Sahak Khurshidy (Bridal Make-Up); Jeffrey Mendoza Guro (Star Look Alike); Ronald Sunguad (Fantasy Make-up); Hennie Arcayena (Ordinary Winding); Angelita Sogocio (Manicure); Ave Viola (Fantasy Winding).