Category: Avant Garde, Finalist: Carlos Alvarez
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Category: Avant Garde, Finalist: Michael Dubuc
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Category: Avant Garde, Finalist: Sabrena Handley
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Category: Avant Garde, Finalist: Trish Dool
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: Ammon Carver
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: A-ROD (Yadiel Alberto Rodriguez)
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: A-ROD (Yadiel Alberto Rodriguez)
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: Nieves Almaraz
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: Tyler Kelbert
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Ben Barkworth
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Evie Johnson
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Stan Newton
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Stephen Moody
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Yuki Yasui
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Category: Editorial Stylist of the Year, Finalist: Ammon Carver
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Category: Editorial Stylist of the Year, Finalist: Anna Pacitto
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Category: Editorial Stylist of the Year, Finalist: Naeemah LaFond
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Category: Editorial Stylist of the Year, Finalist: Rusty Phillips
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Jalia Pettis
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Keya Neal
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Leysa Carrillo
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Nubia Rezo
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Stephen Gomez
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Danielle Waterman
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Janelle Eyre
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Nicole Pede
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Sean Godard
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Tina Casciato
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Anica Iordache
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Austin Lopez
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Erin Fernandes
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Galyna Poczciwinski
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Nicole Pede
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Logan Parlor
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Lucero Hair and Wellness
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Rachel's Salon & Day Spa
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Salon 27
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Vann Studio
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Anne Skubis
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Breanne Gershon
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Gabrielle Singleterry
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Isidro Valencia
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Orlando Marin
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Brayden Pelletier
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Chrystofer Benson
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Julie Vriesinga
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Michelle Pargee
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Ruth Roche
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Chloe Garvalena
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Julia Gates
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Kaitlyn Rockwell
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Maddie Storm
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Shaquan Burris
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: Brendnetta Ashley
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: George Alderete
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: Jaimee Harris Smith
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: Jamie Wiley
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: Vanessa Whitmarsh
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: The Five Point Collective
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: JCPenney Salon
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: Team Krasa by Ulta Beauty
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: Quinn Enright & Michelle Oliver
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: Rutherford, Bouchard & Kenney Ltd.
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Category: Texture, Finalist: Cassie Carey
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Category: Texture, Finalist: David Barron
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Category: Texture, Finalist: Jaimee Harris Smith
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Category: Texture, Finalist: Michelle O'Connor
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Category: Texture, Finalist: Vanessa Whitmarsh
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Category: Avant Garde, Finalist: Carlos Alvarez
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Category: Avant Garde, Finalist: Michael Dubuc
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Category: Avant Garde, Finalist: Sabrena Handley
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Category: Avant Garde, Finalist: Trish Dool
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: Ammon Carver
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: A-ROD (Yadiel Alberto Rodriguez)
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: A-ROD (Yadiel Alberto Rodriguez)
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: Nieves Almaraz
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Category: Barber of the Year, Finalist: Tyler Kelbert
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Ben Barkworth
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Evie Johnson
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Stan Newton
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Stephen Moody
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Category: Haircutting, Finalist: Yuki Yasui
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Category: Editorial Stylist of the Year, Finalist: Ammon Carver
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Category: Editorial Stylist of the Year, Finalist: Anna Pacitto
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Category: Editorial Stylist of the Year, Finalist: Naeemah LaFond
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Category: Editorial Stylist of the Year, Finalist: Rusty Phillips
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Jalia Pettis
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Keya Neal
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Leysa Carrillo
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Nubia Rezo
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Category: Educator of the Year, Finalist: Stephen Gomez
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Danielle Waterman
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Janelle Eyre
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Nicole Pede
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Sean Godard
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Category: Haircolor, Finalist: Tina Casciato
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Anica Iordache
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Austin Lopez
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Erin Fernandes
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Galyna Poczciwinski
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Category: Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Nicole Pede
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Logan Parlor
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Lucero Hair and Wellness
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Rachel's Salon & Day Spa
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Salon 27
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Category: Inspiring Salon of the Year, Finalist: Vann Studio
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Anne Skubis
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Breanne Gershon
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Gabrielle Singleterry
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Isidro Valencia
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Category: Makeup Artist of the Year, Finalist: Orlando Marin
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Brayden Pelletier
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Chrystofer Benson
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Julie Vriesinga
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Michelle Pargee
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Category: Master Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Ruth Roche
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Chloe Garvalena
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Julia Gates
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Kaitlyn Rockwell
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Maddie Storm
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Category: Student Hairstylist of the Year, Finalist: Shaquan Burris
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: Brendnetta Ashley
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: George Alderete
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: Jaimee Harris Smith
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: Jamie Wiley
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Category: Styling and Finishing, Finalist: Vanessa Whitmarsh
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: The Five Point Collective
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: JCPenney Salon
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: Team Krasa by Ulta Beauty
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: Quinn Enright & Michelle Oliver
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Category: Team of the Year, Finalist: Rutherford, Bouchard & Kenney Ltd.
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Category: Texture, Finalist: Cassie Carey
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Category: Texture, Finalist: David Barron
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Category: Texture, Finalist: Jaimee Harris Smith
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Category: Texture, Finalist: Michelle O'Connor
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Category: Texture, Finalist: Vanessa Whitmarsh
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The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) has announced the 35th annual North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) finalists. NAHA honors the salon industry’s top artists who push the boundaries of skill and creativity.
"The Professional Beauty Association is proud to celebrate the 2024 NAHA finalists who represent the top talent in the industry. These artists display elevated creativity, vision and passion that inspires others and ignites innovation. We look forward to honoring the finalists at our first-ever east coast awards ceremony on June 2nd at Premiere Orlando.”
— Nina Daily, Executive Director, PBA
The 2024 NAHA finalists represent the best of the best in the beauty industry, showcasing their exceptional talent and dedication to their craft. These artists have defied expectation, creating awe-inspiring collections that captivate and inspire. To win a NAHA award, artists submit their collections in their choice of 14 categories of hair, makeup, and education.
Collections are judged anonymously in three rounds by a panel of experts in hairdressing and makeup artistry, and are scored based on technical skill, cohesiveness, and creativity.
The NAHA 2024 Finalists
Avant Garde
- Sabrena Handley
- Michael Dubuc
- Antoine Vadacchino
- Carlos Alvarez Roque
- Trish Dool
Barber of the Year
- Tyler Kelbert
- Charles Robinson
- Nieves Almaraz
- A-ROD Yadiel Alberto Rodriguez
- Ammon Carver
Editorial Stylist of the Year
- Naeemah LaFond (nominated for two collections)
- Rusty Phillips
- Anna Pacitto
- Ammon Carver
Educator of the Year
- Steve Gomez
- Jalia Pettis
- Leysa Carrillo
- Nubia Rëzo
- Keya Neal
Haircolor
- Nicole Pede
- Tina Casciato
- Janelle Eyre
- Sean Godard
- Danielle Waterman
Haircutting
- Stephen Moody
- Stan Newton
- Evie Johnson
- Yuki Yasui
- Ben Barkworth
Hairstylist of the Year
- Austin Lopez
- Nicole Pede
- Galyna Poczciwinski
- Erin Fernandes
- Anica Iordache
Inspiring Salon of the Year
- Lucero Hair and Wellness
- Rachel's Salon & Day Spa
- Vann Studio
- Logan Parlor
- Salon 27
Makeup Artist of the Year
- Breanne Gershon
- Isidro Valencia
- Gabrielle Singleterry
- Orlando Marin
- Anne Skubis
Master Hairstylist of the Year
- Julie Vriesinga
- Chrystofer Benson
- Brayden Pelletier
- Ruth Roche
- Michelle Pargee
Student Hairstylist of the Year
- Maddie Storm
- Shaquan Burris
- Kaitlyn Rockwell
- Julia Gates
- Chloe Sarai Baeza Garvalena
Styling and Finishing
- Jaimee Smith
- Brendnetta Ashley
- George Alderete
- Vanessa Whitmarsh
- Jamie Wiley
Team of The Year
- The Five Point Collective: Mariana Cecilia, Deja Coleman, Kassandra Retos, Heather Harris Torriente, and Candy Nicole Roth
- Rutherford, Bouchard & Kenney Ltd.: Derrick Rutherford, Francis Bouchard, Heidi Kenney
- JCPenney Salon Team: Jaimee Smith, Brittany Brown, Joy Butner Quinn Enright, and Michelle Oliver
- Team Krasa by Ulta Beauty: Galyna Poczciwinski, Danielle Keasling, Meghan Felicione, and Gilad Goldstein
Texture
- Cassie Carey
- Jaimee Harris
- Michelle O’Connor
- Vanessa Whitmarsh
- David Barron
The winners of the 35th annual North American Hairstyling Awards will be announced at a ceremony on Sunday, June 2, 2024, in conjunction with Premiere Orlando. This event will bring together industry professionals, influencers, and enthusiasts to celebrate the outstanding achievements of these talented artists.
Tickets for the 2024 ceremony are available at www.probeauty.org/naha.
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