
Nicole Kidman and Anya Taylor-Joy at the LACMA Gala: High Art Meets a High Pony
Two of our favorite looks from the LACMA Gala were elegant, timeless takes worn by actresses Nicole Kidman and Anya Taylor-Joy.
Tickets are still available for the L'Oreal Professionnel Color & Style Trophy Extravaganza on June 25 in NYC.

Are you getting ready?
The L'Oreal Professionnel Color & Style Trophy Competition is just around the corner and there are still some tickets available. This is going to be a wonderful show. To learn more or to buy tickets, click here: https://colorstyletrophy.com/buy-tickets
The competition will be held in New York City on June 25. Finalists will compete to win a coveted prize across five categories including Color & Style Award, Color Award, Styling and Cutting Award, Men’s Image Award, and Young Talent Award.
Finalists of the Color & Style Award are automatically submitted for the People’s Choice Awards, and can be voted by the general public from now until June 25. To vote click, here: https://colorstyletrophy.com/finalists#1
The following, talented salon teams are the chosen finalists to compete live at the Color & Style Trophy event. These finalists were chosen from 226 submissions, and judged by esteemed hairdressers and industry names.
Color & Style Award:
El Salon – Denver, CO
Forma + Collective Salon – Englewood, CO
Salon Biyóshi – Knoxville, TN
Tre Volte Salon – Orland Park, IL
Obsidian and Blush – Austin, TX
Color Award:
ArtLab Salon – Santa Monica, CA
Ramirez Tran – Beverly Hills, CA
Salon Lamaj – Capitol Heights, MD
Studio Sage – Jacksonville Beach, FL
Tress Apothecary + Salon – Newport Beach, CA
Styling and Cutting Award:
Dop Dop Salon – New York, NY
Educe Salon – Orlando, FL
E&E Hair Solutions – Bowie, MD
RV Hair Graphics – Lancaster, PA
Salon Yeager – Knoxville, TN
Men's Image Award:
DiPietro Todd Salon – San Francisco, CA
Educe Salon – Orlando, FL
Gugliotti Salon – Rocky Hill, CT
Salon Cristophe – Newport Beach, CA
Studio Branca Salon – St. Louis, MO
Young Talent Award:
Matthew Morris Salon and Skincare – Denver, CO
Rock Paper Scissors The Salon – Baltimore, MD
Salon Branca – Chesterfield, MO
Studio Branca Salon – St. Louis, MO
Zazu Salon and Spa – Hinsdale, IL

Two of our favorite looks from the LACMA Gala were elegant, timeless takes worn by actresses Nicole Kidman and Anya Taylor-Joy.

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