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It's the moment you have been waiting for all year! To kick off the excitement of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), MODERN and the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) bring you the 2015 NAHA finalists. Flip through ...

























Blushes in Ottawa, ON
It's the moment you have been waiting for all year! To kick off the excitement of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), MODERN and the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) bring you the 2015 NAHA finalists. Flip through the slideshow to see the Salon Team of the Year category.
MODERN will be reporting LIVE from the Red Carpet and the Awards Ceremony at NAHA 2015. The awards will be held Sunday, July 12, 2015, 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 Redken, Pureology, Matrix, L’Oreal Professionnel, Mizani, Essie, SalonCentric and StyleSeat.
Make sure to check out PBA’s Facebook page to watch a special video created to showcase the work and photography that represents the artistry of NAHA 2015.
THE 2015 SALON TEAM OF THE YEAR FINALISTS:
Local B in Outremont, QC - 2015 Winner!
Ladies and Gentlemen Salon in Chicago, IL
Salon Pure in Montreal, QC
Jackson Ruiz Salon in Austin, TX
Blushes in Ottawa, ON
Watch the NAHA 2014 AWARDS CEREMONY: modernsalon.com/naha
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