<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/modaliza2/" target="_blank">Liza Espinoza Archurra</a></p>

<p>Salon Fluxx,&nbsp;Naperville, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>

Liza Espinoza Archurra

Salon Fluxx, Naperville, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo

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Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/modaliza2/" target="_blank">Liza Espinoza Archurra</a></p>

<p>Salon Fluxx,&nbsp;Naperville, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>

Liza Espinoza Archurra

Salon Fluxx, Naperville, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/modaliza2/" target="_blank">Liza Espinoza Archurra</a></p>

<p>Salon Fluxx,&nbsp;Naperville, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>

Liza Espinoza Archurra

Salon Fluxx, Naperville, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescarivetti_hairart/" target="_blank">Francesca Rivetti</a></p>

<p>Follicle Studio,&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Jason Chen</p>

Francesca Rivetti

Follicle Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Photographer: Jason Chen

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescarivetti_hairart/" target="_blank">Francesca Rivetti</a></p>

<p>Follicle Studio,&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Jason Chen</p>

Francesca Rivetti

Follicle Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Photographer: Jason Chen

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescarivetti_hairart/" target="_blank">Francesca Rivetti</a></p>

<p>Follicle Studio,&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Jason Chen</p>

Francesca Rivetti

Follicle Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Photographer: Jason Chen

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hairbysharie84/" target="_blank">Sharie Valcin</a></p>

<p>George Charles Salon,&nbsp;Evanston, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>

Sharie Valcin

George Charles Salon, Evanston, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hairbysharie84/" target="_blank">Sharie Valcin</a></p>

<p>George Charles Salon,&nbsp;Evanston, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>

Sharie Valcin

George Charles Salon, Evanston, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hairbysharie84/" target="_blank">Sharie Valcin</a></p>

<p>George Charles Salon,&nbsp;Evanston, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>

Sharie Valcin

George Charles Salon, Evanston, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/damiencarneypro/" target="_blank">Damien Carney</a></p>

<p>Damien Carney, New York, NY</p>

<p>Photographer: Damien Carney</p>

Damien Carney

Damien Carney, New York, NY

Photographer: Damien Carney

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Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/damiencarneypro/" target="_blank">Damien Carney</a></p>

<p>Damien Carney, New York, NY</p>

<p>Photographer: Damien Carney</p>

Damien Carney

Damien Carney, New York, NY

Photographer: Damien Carney

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/damiencarneypro/" target="_blank">Damien Carney</a></p>

<p>Damien Carney, New York, NY</p>

<p>Photographer: Damien Carney</p>

Damien Carney

Damien Carney, New York, NY

Photographer: Damien Carney

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickstenson/" target="_blank">Nick Stenson</a></p>

<p>Ulta Beauty,&nbsp;Bolingbrook, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Richard Monsieurs</p>

Nick Stenson

Ulta Beauty, Bolingbrook, IL

Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickstenson/" target="_blank">Nick Stenson</a></p>

<p>Ulta Beauty,&nbsp;Bolingbrook, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Richard Monsieurs</p>

Nick Stenson

Ulta Beauty, Bolingbrook, IL

Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickstenson/" target="_blank">Nick Stenson</a></p>

<p>Ulta Beauty,&nbsp;Bolingbrook, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Richard Monsieurs</p>

Nick Stenson

Ulta Beauty, Bolingbrook, IL

Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

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<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/modaliza2/" target="_blank">Liza Espinoza Archurra</a></p>

<p>Salon Fluxx,&nbsp;Naperville, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>
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Liza Espinoza Archurra

Salon Fluxx, Naperville, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo


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Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/modaliza2/" target="_blank">Liza Espinoza Archurra</a></p>

<p>Salon Fluxx,&nbsp;Naperville, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>
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Liza Espinoza Archurra

Salon Fluxx, Naperville, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/modaliza2/" target="_blank">Liza Espinoza Archurra</a></p>

<p>Salon Fluxx,&nbsp;Naperville, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>
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Liza Espinoza Archurra

Salon Fluxx, Naperville, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescarivetti_hairart/" target="_blank">Francesca Rivetti</a></p>

<p>Follicle Studio,&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Jason Chen</p>
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Francesca Rivetti

Follicle Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Photographer: Jason Chen


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescarivetti_hairart/" target="_blank">Francesca Rivetti</a></p>

<p>Follicle Studio,&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Jason Chen</p>
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Francesca Rivetti

Follicle Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Photographer: Jason Chen


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/francescarivetti_hairart/" target="_blank">Francesca Rivetti</a></p>

<p>Follicle Studio,&nbsp;Philadelphia, PA</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Jason Chen</p>
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Francesca Rivetti

Follicle Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Photographer: Jason Chen


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Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hairbysharie84/" target="_blank">Sharie Valcin</a></p>

<p>George Charles Salon,&nbsp;Evanston, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>
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Sharie Valcin

George Charles Salon, Evanston, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hairbysharie84/" target="_blank">Sharie Valcin</a></p>

<p>George Charles Salon,&nbsp;Evanston, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>
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Sharie Valcin

George Charles Salon, Evanston, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hairbysharie84/" target="_blank">Sharie Valcin</a></p>

<p>George Charles Salon,&nbsp;Evanston, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Nohemi Capetillo</p>
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Sharie Valcin

George Charles Salon, Evanston, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/damiencarneypro/" target="_blank">Damien Carney</a></p>

<p>Damien Carney, New York, NY</p>

<p>Photographer: Damien Carney</p>
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Damien Carney

Damien Carney, New York, NY

Photographer: Damien Carney


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/damiencarneypro/" target="_blank">Damien Carney</a></p>

<p>Damien Carney, New York, NY</p>

<p>Photographer: Damien Carney</p>
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Damien Carney

Damien Carney, New York, NY

Photographer: Damien Carney


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/damiencarneypro/" target="_blank">Damien Carney</a></p>

<p>Damien Carney, New York, NY</p>

<p>Photographer: Damien Carney</p>
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Damien Carney

Damien Carney, New York, NY

Photographer: Damien Carney


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickstenson/" target="_blank">Nick Stenson</a></p>

<p>Ulta Beauty,&nbsp;Bolingbrook, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Nick Stenson

Ulta Beauty, Bolingbrook, IL

Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


Photo courtesy of

Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickstenson/" target="_blank">Nick Stenson</a></p>

<p>Ulta Beauty,&nbsp;Bolingbrook, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Nick Stenson

Ulta Beauty, Bolingbrook, IL

Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


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Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickstenson/" target="_blank">Nick Stenson</a></p>

<p>Ulta Beauty,&nbsp;Bolingbrook, IL</p>

<p>Photographer:&nbsp;Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Nick Stenson

Ulta Beauty, Bolingbrook, IL

Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


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Professional Beauty Association NAHA 2021

Avant Garde is about breaking boundaries, elevating artistry and creating extraordinary looks. The NAHA Avant Garde category recognizes hairstylists that create artistic, innovative, unique and experimental concepts that push our collective consciousness about what hair can do.

Avant Garde Finalists:

Liza Espinoza Archurra

Salon Fluxx, Naperville, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo

Francesca Rivetti

Follicle Studio, Philadelphia, PA

Photographer: Jason Chen

Sharie Valcin

George Charles Salon, Evanston, IL

Photographer: Nohemi Capetillo

Damien Carney

New York

Photographer: Damien Carney

Nick Stenson

Ulta Beauty, Bolingbrook, IL

Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

All NAHA 2021 Finalist images/photos are copyright © of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) and the Professional Beauty Association (PBA). All rights reserved.

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