Aeriel Payne, Brooklyn NY
Aeriel Payne, Brooklyn NY

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Randolph Sauer
Aeriel Payne, Brooklyn NY
Aeriel Payne, Brooklyn NY

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Randolph Sauer
Aeriel Payne, Brooklyn NY
Aeriel Payne, Brooklyn NY

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Randolph Sauer
David Maderich, New York, NY
David Maderich, New York, NY

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Roberto Ligresti
David Maderich, New York, NY
David Maderich, New York, NY

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Roberto Ligresti
David Maderich, New York, NY
David Maderich, New York, NY

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Roberto Ligresti
Katelyn Simkins in Denver, CO
Katelyn Simkins in Denver, CO

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Gray Hamner
Katelyn Simkins in Denver, CO
Katelyn Simkins in Denver, CO

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Gray Hamner
Katelyn Simkins in Denver, CO
Katelyn Simkins in Denver, CO

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Gray Hamner
Kymm Ernst, Freelance Makeup Artist/Zenobia Agency, Beaverton, OR
Kymm Ernst, Freelance Makeup Artist/Zenobia Agency, Beaverton, OR

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Rafael Astorga
Kymm Ernst, Freelance Makeup Artist/Zenobia Agency, Beaverton, OR
Kymm Ernst, Freelance Makeup Artist/Zenobia Agency, Beaverton, OR

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Rafael Astorga
Kymm Ernst, Freelance Makeup Artist/Zenobia Agency, Beaverton, OR
Kymm Ernst, Freelance Makeup Artist/Zenobia Agency, Beaverton, OR

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Rafael Astorga
Sara Lindsay, Sara Lindsay Makeup Studio in Regina, SK
Sara Lindsay, Sara Lindsay Makeup Studio in Regina, SK

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Kiriako Iatridis
Sara Lindsay, Sara Lindsay Makeup Studio in Regina, SK
Sara Lindsay, Sara Lindsay Makeup Studio in Regina, SK

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Kiriako Iatridis
Sara Lindsay, Sara Lindsay Makeup Studio in Regina, SK
Sara Lindsay, Sara Lindsay Makeup Studio in Regina, SK
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Katelyn Simkins in Denver, CO
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Kymm Ernst, Freelance Makeup Artist/Zenobia Agency, Beaverton, OR
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Sara Lindsay, Sara Lindsay Makeup Studio in Regina, SK
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It's the moment you have been waiting for all year! To kick off the excitement of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), MODERN and the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) bring you the 2015 NAHA finalists. Flip through the slideshow to see the Makeup Artist of the Year category.

MODERN will be reporting LIVE from the Red Carpet and the Awards Ceremony at NAHA 2015. The awards will be held Sunday, July 12, 2015, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. MODERN SALON will also be producing the NAHA Winner’s Portfolio in partnership with PBA and Redken, Pureology, Matrix, L’Oreal Professionnel, Mizani, Essie, SalonCentric and StyleSeat.

Make sure to check out PBA’s Facebook page to watch a special video created to showcase the work and photography that represents the artistry of NAHA 2015.

THE 2015 MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR FINALISTS:

Aeriel Payne, Brooklyn NY

David Maderich, New York, NY

Katelyn Simkins in Denver, CO - 2015 Winner!

Kymm Ernst, Freelance Makeup Artist/Zenobia Agency, Beaverton, OR

Sara Lindsay, Sara Lindsay Makeup Studio in Regina, SK

 

Watch the NAHA 2014 AWARDS CEREMONY: modernsalon.com/naha

All NAHA images/photos are copyright © of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) and the Professional Beauty Association (PBA). All rights reserved.  Images of NAHA finalist entries are available for download, for editorial use only. No commercial use allowed. When using NAHA images, please include the NAHA logo (or name) with the credit “NAHA (year) Winner (or Finalist)” followed by the stylist’s name and category. NAHA images must include “Courtesy of PBA” and photographer credit if possible. PBA and NAHA reserve the right to take legal action against unauthorized uses. Please contact Brad Masterson or Blaire Ritter at 702.567.0399 or bradmasterson@yccagency.com / britter@yccagency.com for more information.

 

 

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