After narrowing countless entries to the Best of the Fest contest down to 10 semifinalists, we asked the 10 talented stylists to create a beautiful festival balayaged look. Our panel of judges and editors picked their five favorites!

The five finalists not only earn major bragging rights, but they also receive our sponsor challenge box packed with top-notch products and tools from some of our favorites—Bio Ionic, Hot Tools, HairUWear Professional, Scruples and Ulta. These pro beauty brands pulled out all the stops to gift this group with the goodies to help up their styling business and create polished, picture-perfect finishes.

Congrats to our five finalists:

Shayla Robertson@samirasjewelry

Alexandra Wilson@alexandralee1016

Heather Schmick@heatherhairandbridalstylist

Sydney Lopez@sydneyannlopezhair

Hailee Fortuin@haileekayhair

The finalists have ONE MORE challenge before one of them is named the grand-prize winner—and they have to use at least TWO products from the Challenge Box we're sending their way, and major bonus points will be rewarded for using at least one product from each brand included in the box. 

See the finalists' entries from the second challenge, and stay tuned as our they submit their next challenge for a chance at the grand prize. On August 7, public voting opens, and you'll decide who our big winner is!

GUESS WHAT! Win some of the amazing prizes our finalists are snagging by entering our  Best of the Fest Giveaway—the winners go home with jaw-dropping loot.