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We at MODERN SALON, NAILS, and BARBERING TODAY are delighted to announce the finalists of our first-ever Indie Pro Awards!


Category: Enhancements
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We at MODERN SALON, NAILS, and BARBERING TODAY are delighted to announce the finalists of our first-ever Indie Pro Awards! Below are the independent beauty professionals who impressed us the most with their entries. We received thousands of amazing submissions, making it very difficult to narrow things down. This has been an amazing way to kick off a new competition that we hope to expand in the future and host for many years to come.
Finalists will be honored and a winner will be named in each category during a special in-person ceremony at the Drover Hotel in Fort Worth, TX on Sunday, October 23rd, 2022, the evening before the 3rd installment of MODERN SALON’s Independent Boot Camp.
Scroll through the slideshow above or click on a finalist’s Instagram handle to see their submission.
Total Transformation
Balayage
Bridal
Fashion Color
Avant-Garde
Texture Celebration
Enhancements
Short
Long
Press-ons
Pedicures
Avant-Garde
Editorial
Traditional Cuts
Non-Traditional Cuts
Fades
Beards
Fashion Color
Editorial
Congratulations to all of our Indie Pro Award finalists!

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