US and Canadian Wella Trend Vision Finalists Announced

The 2015 North American Trend Vision competition (NATVA) will take place on Sunday July 19, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Wella Professionals annual Trend Vision competition celebrates the skills of pioneering stylists with an inherent sense of originality at every level of their career.  This year over 1200 innovative colorists, ambitious young stylists and aspiring beauty school students submitted their own interpretations of the Wella Professionals annual trend collection, in one of three categories; Student, Young Talent or Color.  This year’s finalists created looks based on the 2015 seasonal collections, Journey of Enlightenment and New Frontier. 

USA FINALISTS
Color Vision
Artist	Salon/School
Bradford Holshouser	Beaux Art Salon
Brenton  Lee	Brenton Lee Salon
Heather McGowen	Planet Salon
Irene Urias	Hairroin Salon
Jennifer Zawislak	Mario Tricoci Salon
Katie Manselle	Ananda Hair Studio
Michael Haase	Salon Platinum Black
Stacie McIlwain	CCU College
Young Talent
Alisha Basham	London Hair Studios
Amy Whitaker	Ergun Tercan European Salon
Brett Wyatt	Bijin Salon and Spa
Enrique  Lemus	Davids Beautiful People
Erika Nash	Root Salon
Sara Guarducci	Dieci Lifestyle Spa
Taylor Roles	Bijin Salon and Spa
Tiffany Bernard	Union Salon South
Student
Amanda Casey	Ogle School
Christina  Van Allen	Hays Academy of Hair Design
Dario Araujo	Avalon School of Cosmetology
Elizaveta Solovyeva	Bellus Academy
Julie  Richard	John Ridgel's Academy of Beauty
Kimberly Hatton	Beau Monde Academy
Laura  Kevil	Pivot Point Academy
Randi Green	Ogle School
CANADA FINALISTS
Color Vision
Damien Carvery	Texture Hair Salon
Ilona Garson	Jet Black Hair & Studio
Melissa Tremblay	Coiffure Pro Style
Natalie Thompson	Texture Hair Salon
Rodrigo Araneda	Olab Coiffeurs
Sandro Saccoccia	Salon Gaboa
Suzanne Pack	Texture Hair Salon
Young Talent
Aleksandra Maksic	Onare Salon
Cristina Prioletta	Salon Samuel Augustin
Jessy Lachance	R&M Coiffure
Paige Ingram	Union Salon
Vanessa Vandenbroucke	Olab Coiffeurs
Vicky Busque	Toque & Cie
Ziad El-zoor	Textures Hair Salon
Student
Angelica Grasso	Marvel Beauty
David Dwyer	Donato Academy of Hairstyling
Jane Lambert	Donald Proulx
Melina Tzinevrakis	Studio Caract'hair
Michael Sauvaget	Donato Salon & Spa
Shara Maryelle Charrette	R&M Coiffure

 

During the live competition, 44 finalists from the United States and Canada will demonstrate their skill set and creativity.  Finalists will bring their artistic interpretations to life for a panel of leading beauty industry experts. Among this year’s panel of judges are MODERN SALON's Maggie Mulhern, Eden Sassoon, Whitney Port and Andy Lecompte.  Judges will evaluate each look based criteria specific to the finalists’ category, including overall look, technique and creative expression.  In addition to the live competition and awards, the evening will showcase an inspiring line up of artistic demonstrations from some of the best hairdressing talent the industry has to offer.

One of the hairdressing industry’s most prestigious and truly international creative competitions, Wella Professionals annual Trend Vision competition offers young stylists and talented colorists a chance to showcase their passion and talent to the world. The Gold winners of NATVA will go on to represent their respective countries at the International Trend Vision Awards (ITVA) in Berlin, Germany on November 22, 2015.

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