<p><a href="http://instagram.com/adrian.gutierrez.1884/"><strong>Adrian&nbsp;Gutierrez</strong></a><br />
Free Spirit Salon,&nbsp;Norcross, GA<br />
Photographer: Damien Carney<br />
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Adrian Gutierrez
Free Spirit Salon, Norcross, GA
Photographer: Damien Carney
 

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/adrian.gutierrez.1884/"><strong>Adrian&nbsp;Gutierrez</strong></a><br />
Free Spirit Salon,&nbsp;Norcross, GA<br />
Photographer: Damien Carney<br />
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Adrian Gutierrez
Free Spirit Salon, Norcross, GA
Photographer: Damien Carney
 

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/adrian.gutierrez.1884/"><strong>Adrian&nbsp;Gutierrez</strong></a><br />
Free Spirit Salon,&nbsp;Norcross, GA<br />
Photographer: Damien Carney<br />
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Adrian Gutierrez
Free Spirit Salon, Norcross, GA
Photographer: Damien Carney
 

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/dina.ducati/"><strong>Dina&nbsp;Ducati</strong></a><br />
Broome Street Society, New York, NY<br />
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy</p>

Dina Ducati
Broome Street Society, New York, NY
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/dina.ducati/"><strong>Dina&nbsp;Ducati</strong></a><br />
Broome Street Society, New York, NY<br />
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy</p>

Dina Ducati
Broome Street Society, New York, NY
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/dina.ducati/"><strong>Dina&nbsp;Ducati</strong></a><br />
Broome Street Society, New York, NY<br />
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy</p>

Dina Ducati
Broome Street Society, New York, NY
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lamajbackwards/"><strong>Jamal Edmonds</strong></a>,&nbsp;Lamaj In The City,&nbsp;Clinton, MD<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>

Jamal Edmonds, Lamaj In The City, Clinton, MD
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lamajbackwards/"><strong>Jamal Edmonds</strong></a>,&nbsp;Lamaj In The City,&nbsp;Clinton, MD<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>

Jamal Edmonds, Lamaj In The City, Clinton, MD
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lamajbackwards/"><strong>Jamal Edmonds</strong></a>,&nbsp;Lamaj In The City,&nbsp;Clinton, MD<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>

Jamal Edmonds, Lamaj In The City, Clinton, MD
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lukaspress_/"><strong>Lukas Press</strong></a><br />
Lukas Press salon,&nbsp;Toronto,&nbsp;Ontario, Canada<br />
Photographer: Peter Nguyen</p>

Lukas Press
Lukas Press salon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photographer: Peter Nguyen

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lukaspress_/"><strong>Lukas Press</strong></a><br />
Lukas Press salon,&nbsp;Toronto,&nbsp;Ontario, Canada<br />
Photographer: Peter Nguyen</p>

Lukas Press
Lukas Press salon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photographer: Peter Nguyen

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lukaspress_/"><strong>Lukas Press</strong></a><br />
Lukas Press salon,&nbsp;Toronto,&nbsp;Ontario, Canada<br />
Photographer: Peter Nguyen</p>

Lukas Press
Lukas Press salon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photographer: Peter Nguyen

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/PekelaRiley/"><strong>Pekela Riley</strong></a><br />
Salon PK,&nbsp;Jacksonville,&nbsp;FL<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>

Pekela Riley
Salon PK, Jacksonville, FL
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/PekelaRiley/"><strong>Pekela Riley</strong></a><br />
Salon PK,&nbsp;Jacksonville,&nbsp;FL<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>

Pekela Riley
Salon PK, Jacksonville, FL
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/PekelaRiley/"><strong>Pekela Riley</strong></a><br />
Salon PK,&nbsp;Jacksonville,&nbsp;FL<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>

Pekela Riley
Salon PK, Jacksonville, FL
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/PekelaRiley/"><strong>Pekela Riley</strong></a><br />
Salon PK,&nbsp;Jacksonville,&nbsp;FL<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>

Pekela Riley
Salon PK, Jacksonville, FL
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/adrian.gutierrez.1884/"><strong>Adrian&nbsp;Gutierrez</strong></a><br />
Free Spirit Salon,&nbsp;Norcross, GA<br />
Photographer: Damien Carney<br />
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Adrian Gutierrez
Free Spirit Salon, Norcross, GA
Photographer: Damien Carney
 


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/adrian.gutierrez.1884/"><strong>Adrian&nbsp;Gutierrez</strong></a><br />
Free Spirit Salon,&nbsp;Norcross, GA<br />
Photographer: Damien Carney<br />
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Adrian Gutierrez
Free Spirit Salon, Norcross, GA
Photographer: Damien Carney
 


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/adrian.gutierrez.1884/"><strong>Adrian&nbsp;Gutierrez</strong></a><br />
Free Spirit Salon,&nbsp;Norcross, GA<br />
Photographer: Damien Carney<br />
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Adrian Gutierrez
Free Spirit Salon, Norcross, GA
Photographer: Damien Carney
 


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/dina.ducati/"><strong>Dina&nbsp;Ducati</strong></a><br />
Broome Street Society, New York, NY<br />
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy</p>
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Dina Ducati
Broome Street Society, New York, NY
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/dina.ducati/"><strong>Dina&nbsp;Ducati</strong></a><br />
Broome Street Society, New York, NY<br />
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy</p>
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Dina Ducati
Broome Street Society, New York, NY
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/dina.ducati/"><strong>Dina&nbsp;Ducati</strong></a><br />
Broome Street Society, New York, NY<br />
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy</p>
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Dina Ducati
Broome Street Society, New York, NY
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lamajbackwards/"><strong>Jamal Edmonds</strong></a>,&nbsp;Lamaj In The City,&nbsp;Clinton, MD<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Jamal Edmonds, Lamaj In The City, Clinton, MD
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lamajbackwards/"><strong>Jamal Edmonds</strong></a>,&nbsp;Lamaj In The City,&nbsp;Clinton, MD<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Jamal Edmonds, Lamaj In The City, Clinton, MD
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lamajbackwards/"><strong>Jamal Edmonds</strong></a>,&nbsp;Lamaj In The City,&nbsp;Clinton, MD<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Jamal Edmonds, Lamaj In The City, Clinton, MD
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lukaspress_/"><strong>Lukas Press</strong></a><br />
Lukas Press salon,&nbsp;Toronto,&nbsp;Ontario, Canada<br />
Photographer: Peter Nguyen</p>
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Lukas Press
Lukas Press salon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photographer: Peter Nguyen


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lukaspress_/"><strong>Lukas Press</strong></a><br />
Lukas Press salon,&nbsp;Toronto,&nbsp;Ontario, Canada<br />
Photographer: Peter Nguyen</p>
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Lukas Press
Lukas Press salon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photographer: Peter Nguyen


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/Lukaspress_/"><strong>Lukas Press</strong></a><br />
Lukas Press salon,&nbsp;Toronto,&nbsp;Ontario, Canada<br />
Photographer: Peter Nguyen</p>
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Lukas Press
Lukas Press salon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photographer: Peter Nguyen


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/PekelaRiley/"><strong>Pekela Riley</strong></a><br />
Salon PK,&nbsp;Jacksonville,&nbsp;FL<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Pekela Riley
Salon PK, Jacksonville, FL
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/PekelaRiley/"><strong>Pekela Riley</strong></a><br />
Salon PK,&nbsp;Jacksonville,&nbsp;FL<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Pekela Riley
Salon PK, Jacksonville, FL
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/PekelaRiley/"><strong>Pekela Riley</strong></a><br />
Salon PK,&nbsp;Jacksonville,&nbsp;FL<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Pekela Riley
Salon PK, Jacksonville, FL
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


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<p><a href="http://instagram.com/PekelaRiley/"><strong>Pekela Riley</strong></a><br />
Salon PK,&nbsp;Jacksonville,&nbsp;FL<br />
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs</p>
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Pekela Riley
Salon PK, Jacksonville, FL
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs


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The NAHA Texture category honors artists who revere and excel in styling every hair texture. This category showcases the art, beauty, and versatility of the hairstyling craft required in today’s world and demonstrates expertise in styling coily, curly, wavy, and straight hair textures.

Texture Finalists

Adrian Gutierrez
Free Spirit Salon, Norcross, GA
Photographer: Damien Carney

Pekela Riley
Salon PK, Jacksonville, FL
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

Lukas Press
Lukas Press salon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Photographer: Peter Nguyen

Jamal Edmonds, Lamaj In The City, Clinton, MD
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs

Dina Ducati
Broome Street Society, New York, NY
Photographer: Trav McAvaddy

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