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SEARCHPutting together our MODERN SALON 100 list is a yearly labor of love. CONGRATS to this year's honorees!
Our MODERN SALON 100 is always a diverse group of beauty professionals, representing a variety of specialties, experience, and followings. Compiling it is a group effort that represents input from our entire MODERN SALON team.
This year, in honor of 100 years of MODERN SALON (which launched in 1924), and our focus on the future of the industry, we did something a little different. A group of our honorees are either cosmetology students or very recent graduates, and 10 of our honorees are alumni of previous MS100 lists. In this way, we spotlight these established veterans as examples of beauty excellence to aspire to, and the next generation of rising new talent we can all be cheering on.
We know there are millions of amazing beauty professionals who we haven’t discovered yet, and it is our privilege to always be on the lookout.
Thank you for the honor of celebrating you.
Andrew "Does Hair" @andrewdoeshair
Ash Fortis @xostylistxo
Daniel Mason-Jones @danielmasonjones
Danny Amorim @successaddict
Gina Atkinson @ginaatkinson
Mustafa Avci @mustafaavci
Najah Aziz @najahliketheriversalon
Presley Poe @presleypoe
Shelley Gregory @shelleygregoryhair
Sydney Lopez @sydneyannlopezhair
Abby Jane @abbyjanedoeshair
Adele Nuzzolese @adelencolorist
Agnes Velner @agnes_does_hair & @refinedbeauty_by_agnes
Alanna Mae Safarik-Ashby @folliclefatale
Alexis Snead @curlycreationsxlex
Alyssa Fronce @alyssanailtech
Anahi Armenta @_nailsxanahii
Anaiyah Romo @naiyahjbeauty
Annmarie Parker-Murray @annmariehairgallery
Ashley Rose @rosieslocks
Audrey Moreland @hairbyaudreym
Becky Betts @the_blonding_rebel
Ben Win @benwinhair
Brie Messinger @colorbriehappy
Brittany Calzada @brittanycalzada
Brittany Pendleton @brittany.glam
Brooke Saunders @hairbybrooke_atbb
Cassie Carey @cassiecarey.hair
Chardae Greenlee @chardae_greenlee
Cheri King @cherikingbeauty
Colleen "Coco" Brickley @cocodidmyhair
Cory Hull @thehellrazor
Debra Gomes @dosbydeb_
Destinee Henry @dez_didit
Dominique DiBenedetto @hairbydomd
Ekeena Majors @keena360
Elena Khan @helenahan.pro
Elvis Pesqueira @hairbyelvisp
Emily Naaman @colorbyemily
Emily Phommaleuth @emznailedit
Emily Son @bonohi
Emma Hancock @masterpiecehair
Emma Sallome @emmasal.hair
Erica De Los Santos @thatsme_erica
Fiorella Zengotita @styledbyfiorellaelizabeth
Geribeth Stigen @geribleach
Hayley Abner @scissrwitch
Inhye Kim @inhye_inspired
Jack Abbott @stylejacked
Jacquelyn Flores @thatgirljacqq
Jacquie DeMeno @jacquie_beauty
Jamie McDaniel @jamiemcdhair
Jasmere Waller @jasblack
Jen Bryant @brimsandbalayage
Jenny Mitchell @jennymitchhair
Jessica Carver @thatcurlynailtech
Jesus Contreras @jesuscontrerashair
Julia Kolb @theblondecurse
Julia Patton @jpattonsalon
Julie Davidova @hair.julierussita
Kait West @kkait.westt
Kate Thompson @katethompsonhair
Katie Dutra @nailsbykatiedutra
Kenny Duncan @kduncangrooming
Kevin Nguyen @yakuzabarber
Kimberly Pleas @blownawayby_kimberly
Kirstin Morton @eternalgoddesshairstylist
Krystn Torres @krystn.kurls
Laura Gunter @lauragunterbeauty
Lauren Cory @kbglam
Lisa Von Kurvink @lisavonkut
Lynda Peterson Galicia @lyndadidit
Maame Wilson @glambymaame
Maddie Mansell @maddiemarissa
Mary Ott @maryh.ott
Melisa Farris @thathairrules
Natalie McMains @nailphases
Nicole Gomez @curlsamore
Nieves Almaraz @howtofadehair
Noora Ahmad @hairbynoora
Priscilla Elliott @urbanbloomcurls
Raq Powers @raqpowers
Rayhana Rojo @raylorojohair
Sami Fernandez @curlsbysaminicole
Samm Jones @sorryaboutyourhair
Sara Clark @freaky_fresh_phalanges
Sara Rivera @shesthebrunette
Sarah Carroll @sarahdidmy.hair
Sarah Harris @prettypinked
Savanna Hoffman @beautyby.savannalea
Savannah Hicks @thesavvytouch
Shelby Aldstadt @paintitblonde
Stew Vann @stew.stylez
Stormi Kelley @juststormi
Sydney Thomas @theupdodarling
Tahra Clarke @tahranailsatl
Tarik Mallett @dreamcutsbarberlounge
Victoria Mcleod @the_blondebrigade
Whitney Ray @wb_upstyles
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