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The 2015 North American Trend Vision competition (NATVA) will take place on Sunday July 19, in Las Vegas, Nevada.The Wella Professionals annual Trend Vision competition celebrates the skills of pioneering stylists with an inherent sense of ...
June 10, 2015
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The2015 North American Trend Vision competition (NATVA) will take place on Sunday July 19, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Wella Professionals annual Trend Vision competition celebrates the skills of pioneering stylists with an inherent sense of originality at every level of their career. This year over 1200 innovative colorists, ambitious young stylists and aspiring beauty school students submitted their own interpretations of the Wella Professionals annual trend collection, in one of three categories; Student, Young Talent or Color. This year’s finalists created looks based on the 2015 seasonal collections, Journey of Enlightenment and New Frontier.
USA FINALISTS
Color Vision
Artist
Salon/School
Bradford Holshouser
Beaux Art Salon
Brenton Lee
Brenton Lee Salon
Heather McGowen
Planet Salon
Irene Urias
Hairroin Salon
Jennifer Zawislak
Mario Tricoci Salon
Katie Manselle
Ananda Hair Studio
Michael Haase
Salon Platinum Black
Stacie McIlwain
CCU College
Young Talent
Alisha Basham
London Hair Studios
Amy Whitaker
Ergun Tercan European Salon
Brett Wyatt
Bijin Salon and Spa
Enrique Lemus
Davids Beautiful People
Erika Nash
Root Salon
Sara Guarducci
Dieci Lifestyle Spa
Taylor Roles
Bijin Salon and Spa
Tiffany Bernard
Union Salon South
Student
Amanda Casey
Ogle School
Christina Van Allen
Hays Academy of Hair Design
Dario Araujo
Avalon School of Cosmetology
Elizaveta Solovyeva
Bellus Academy
Julie Richard
John Ridgel's Academy of Beauty
Kimberly Hatton
Beau Monde Academy
Laura Kevil
Pivot Point Academy
Randi Green
Ogle School
CANADA FINALISTS
Color Vision
Damien Carvery
Texture Hair Salon
Ilona Garson
Jet Black Hair & Studio
Melissa Tremblay
Coiffure Pro Style
Natalie Thompson
Texture Hair Salon
Rodrigo Araneda
Olab Coiffeurs
Sandro Saccoccia
Salon Gaboa
Suzanne Pack
Texture Hair Salon
Young Talent
Aleksandra Maksic
Onare Salon
Cristina Prioletta
Salon Samuel Augustin
Jessy Lachance
R&M Coiffure
Paige Ingram
Union Salon
Vanessa Vandenbroucke
Olab Coiffeurs
Vicky Busque
Toque & Cie
Ziad El-zoor
Textures Hair Salon
Student
Angelica Grasso
Marvel Beauty
David Dwyer
Donato Academy of Hairstyling
Jane Lambert
Donald Proulx
Melina Tzinevrakis
Studio Caract'hair
Michael Sauvaget
Donato Salon & Spa
Shara Maryelle Charrette
R&M Coiffure
During the live competition, 44 finalists from the United States and Canada will demonstrate their skill set and creativity. Finalists will bring their artistic interpretations to life for a panel of leading beauty industry experts. Among this year’s panel of judges are MODERN SALON's Maggie Mulhern, Eden Sassoon, Whitney Port and Andy Lecompte. Judges will evaluate each look based criteria specific to the finalists’ category, including overall look, technique and creative expression. In addition to the live competition and awards, the evening will showcase an inspiring line up of artistic demonstrations from some of the best hairdressing talent the industry has to offer.
One of the hairdressing industry’s most prestigious and truly international creative competitions, Wella Professionals annual Trend Vision competition offers young stylists and talented colorists a chance to showcase their passion and talent to the world. The Gold winners of NATVA will go on to represent their respective countries at the International Trend Vision Awards (ITVA) in Berlin, Germany on November 22, 2015.
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