
Photo Gallery: Winning Makeup Designs from US Beauty Artists
Makeup, brow and hair artists from across the United States won 10 medals at the OMC Hairworld World Cup 2026. This photo gallery features some of these stunning and winning looks.
Meet Zoey, who came into the salon to have her dreads removed for a job interview for an internship, and check out her before and after.

UNDER-PROMISE, AND OVER-DELIVER!
Thanks to MODERN Facebook fan Callie Elliott, a stylist at A Great Escape Spalon, in Farmville, VA, for sharing this incredible before and after story.
Meet her client, Zoey, who came into the salon to have her dreads removed for a job interview for an internship.
"She was hoping to at least have 3 inches of hair, and was praying she didn't have to shave it," Elliott says. "It took us 4 hours and 6 different stylists, but we removed them all and left her with twice the length she was hoping for. Before she left, she told us 'this was the best salon experience she's ever had.' We sure do love our clients!"
WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WORK! Want to be modernsalon.com's next featured artist? Send your work, and info on how you did it (color formulas, steps on styling or cutting method, etc) to MODERN's Alison Shipley ashipley@vancepublishing.com.

Makeup, brow and hair artists from across the United States won 10 medals at the OMC Hairworld World Cup 2026. This photo gallery features some of these stunning and winning looks.

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