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SEARCHThe 37 finalists will be competing live on July 16th at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, beginning at 8 p.m. PST.
#STUDENT: Taylor Alexander
@taylor_deyon Ogle School of Hair, Skin & Nails, Stafford, TX
Wella Professionals has announced the 37 finalists of the 2018 North American TrendVision Awards. The finalists will be competing live on July 16th at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas beginning at 8 p.m. PST.
Scroll through the gallery above to see the finalists.
Stage Presentations:
This year, Wella Professionals hosted the Journey to the Stage Challenge: an open call to all Wella family artists to win an opportunity to present at the 2018 North American TrendVision Awards. Wella selected three teams from across the US, Canada and Puerto Rico to present their talent on our stage. Artists created and named their team, and submitted a presentation proposal based on the theme:
“NEW BEGINNINGS” – EXPLORING THE PURE ART FORM OF HAIR
Let’s remember why we do what we love to do. Let’s recapture the REAL beauty in life and in the ARTISTRY OF HAIR AND THE PURITY OF CUT, COLOR AND STYLE.
The winning teams presenting at NATVA 2018 are:
The Expressionists: Anna Holaday, Whitney Parr, Janet Algeciras
Introspectra: Caroline Kim, Brenton Lee, Danny Lozada, Stevie Smith
Northern Lights: Dana Lyseng, Paul Nasrallah, Antonio Quintieri, Eryn Wall, Emily Murphy
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