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SEARCHThe Avant Garde category features visionary work that demonstrates new or experimental concepts in expressive, cutting-edge hair. Entries reflected good taste and aesthetically pleasing images. This was not a fantasy category but a display of fashion forward, unique and edgy styles.
Chelsea James, Forma Collective Salon in Englewood, CO
Natasha Gerschon
It's the moment you have been waiting for all year! To kick off the excitement of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) presents the 2017 NAHA finalists. Flip through the slideshow to see the finalists in the Avant Garde category.
As a proud co-founder of NAHA, MODERN will be reporting LIVE from the Red Carpet and the Awards Ceremony at NAHA 2017. The awards will be held Sunday, July 9, 2017, 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 Matrix, Mizani and Redken.
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See the full list of the 2017 NAHA Finalists!
AVANT GARDE
Chelsea James, Forma Collective Salon in Englewood, CO
Chrystofer Benson, Chrystofer Benson Collective in South Weber, UT
David Barron, Barron’s London Salon in Atlanta, GA
Erika Fung, NC Salon in Markham, ON
Ray Civello, Civello Salon in Toronto, ON
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