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SEARCHThe Newcomer Stylist category features stylists with less than three years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist. See the finalists!
Jesse Ervin, Civello Salon in Toronto, ON
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 Newcomer Stylist 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 a full list of the 2017 NAHA finalists.
NEWCOMER STYLIST
Jesse Ervin, Civello Salon in Toronto, ON
Junryl Molina, Patric Evan Salon in San Francisco, CA
Marianne Liljenquist, Lunatic Fringe Salon in Alpine, UT
Paige Roberts, Songbrid Society in Rockwell, TX
Whitney Norvell, Van Michaels Salons in Atlanta, GA
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