Every year for the past 25, professional beauty industry artists and leaders have made NAHA history. Following a red carpet stroll in "hairdresser black tie," the envelopes are opened, images blasted on giant screents, and a new crop of honorees rush onstage to accept their North American Hairstyling Awards. They give inspiring, often tearful, sometimes whimsical speeches, and thank all who have helped bring their visions to life.