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Breaking: The WINNERS of the 2023 Indie Pro Awards
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Indie Pro Awards!
by Staff
October 9, 2023
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On Sunday, October 8th, MODERN SALON held its second annual Indie Pro Awards ceremony and named the winners of each category in the competition. We had attendees from all over the country come join us in Los Angeles to support the finalists and see the results. Also at the ceremony was an incredible lineup of award presenters, including Hollywood hairstylist Sacha Quarles, the Seven Figure Boss Adrienne Velasquez, #Mydentity founder Guy Tang, and industry educators J Ladner, Nina Tulio, Shannon Demont, and Summer Labayen. Thank you so much to our wonderful presenters.
We'd also like to extend a huge congratulations to our Indie Pro Awards Artist of the Year for 2023, Morgan Thomas (@jadebeautyco)!
The Indie Pro Awards competition is our way of celebrating the hardworking and talented independent stylists of our industry over the categories of hair, barbering and nails. Congratulations to all finalists and winners of the Indie Pro Awards! We are so proud to see the amazing work you produce, and even more so that you took the chance to enter. Here are all of the winners of the Indie Pro Awards for 2023:
HAIR CATEGORIES
Balayage: Erin Ray @erinrayhair
Texture: Keisha Mines @keishamines
Bridal: Jessica Domoney @jessicadomoney
Fashion: Samantha Smith @bottleblonde76
Avant-Garde: @jadebeautyco
Extensions: Jonny Wright @jonnycosmo_
Restoration: Shonda Harvey-Gale @shondasharee_
Transformation: Ashley Calandro @blend_n_snip
NAILS CATEGORIES
Short Nails: Emily Phommaleuth @emznailedit
Long Nails: Natalie Valentine @nailphases
Editorial Nails: Jessica Carver @thatcurlynailtech
Avant-Garde Nails: Britt Higgins @britts_nail_bar
BARBERING CATEGORIES
Traditional Cut: Cory Hull @thehellrazor
Non-Traditional Cut: Kenneth Washburn @kenneth_washburn_jr
Beard: Sally Loew @sallyloew
Artistic Detailing: Whitney Fisher @whitstodyefor
Indie Pro Awards Artist of the Year: Morgan Thomas @jadebeautyco
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