Evan Erickson in Little Elm, TX
Evan Erickson in Little Elm, TX

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Evan Erickson in Little Elm, TX
Evan Erickson in Little Elm, TX

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Evan Erickson in Little Elm, TX
Evan Erickson in Little Elm, TX

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Katrina Ruiz, Taylor Andrews Academy in West Jordan, UT
Katrina Ruiz, Taylor Andrews Academy in West Jordan, UT

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Katrina Ruiz, Taylor Andrews Academy in West Jordan, UT
Katrina Ruiz, Taylor Andrews Academy in West Jordan, UT
Katrina Ruiz, Taylor Andrews Academy in West Jordan, UT
Katrina Ruiz, Taylor Andrews Academy in West Jordan, UT

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Kayla Ruffino, Aveda Institute Dallas in Plano, TX
Kayla Ruffino, Aveda Institute Dallas in Plano, TX

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Kayla Ruffino, Aveda Institute Dallas in Plano, TX
Kayla Ruffino, Aveda Institute Dallas in Plano, TX

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Kayla Ruffino, Aveda Institute Dallas in Plano, TX
Kayla Ruffino, Aveda Institute Dallas in Plano, TX

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Serene Barlond, Douglas J Salon in Okemos, MI
Serene Barlond, Douglas J Salon in Okemos, MI

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Serene Barlond, Douglas J Salon in Okemos, MI
Serene Barlond, Douglas J Salon in Okemos, MI

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Serene Barlond, Douglas J Salon in Okemos, MI
Serene Barlond, Douglas J Salon in Okemos, MI

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Tania Crawford, Pure & Couture Salon in Fort Walton Beach, FL
Tania Crawford, Pure & Couture Salon in Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Tania Crawford, Pure & Couture Salon in Fort Walton Beach, FL
Tania Crawford, Pure & Couture Salon in Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Tania Crawford, Pure & Couture Salon in Fort Walton Beach, FL

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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), the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) presents the 2016 NAHA finalists. Flip through the slideshow to see the finalists in the Newcomer Stylist category.

MODERN will be reporting LIVE from the Red Carpet and the Awards Ceremony at NAHA 2016. The awards will be held Sunday, July 24, 2016, 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, Matrix and SalonCentric.

All NAHA images/photos are copyright © of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) and the Professional Beauty Association (PBA). All rights reserved.

Newcomer Stylist of the Year Category:

Evan Erickson in Little Elm, TX

Katrina Ruiz, Taylor Andrews Academy in West Jordan, UT

Kayla Ruffino, Aveda Institute Dallas in Plano, TX

Serene Barlond, Douglas J Salon in Okemos, MI

Tania Crawford, Pure & Couture Salon in Fort Walton Beach, FL

 

 

 

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