The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) will honor beauty industry veteran and innovator Sam Villa, co-founder of Sam Villa and Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken, with the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the hair and beauty industry.
To kick off the excitement of the North American Hairstyling Awards, the Professional Beauty Association just announced the 2017 NAHA finalists!
The Avant Garde category features visionary work that demonstrates new or experimental concepts in expressive, cutting-edge hair. Entries reflected good taste and aesthetically pleasing images. This was not a fantasy category but a display of fashion forward, unique and edgy styles.
NAHA's Editorial category shows best published cover or editorial work.
NAHA's Hair Color category shows an eye for the perfect palette and coloring techniques.
See who the 2017 finalists are in the North American Hairstyling Awards' Haircutting category.
The Hairstylist of the Year category is the most prestigious recognition a NAHA finalist can attain. Check out these diverse, creative and versatile hair designs capturing the excellence and artistry of the industry.
See these tasteful collections of work where NAHA makeup artists used their makeup skills to enhance a beautiful hairstyle collection.
The Master Stylist category is designed to allow the biggest names in the industry to compete with one another. Entrants are top platform artists, educators, artistic directors and previous Hairstylists of the Year who submit five images of a collection exemplifying best work.
Men's styling is an integral part of the professional beauty industry. Entrants submitted three images displaying their best men's hair styling work.
See who the 2017 finalists are in the North American Hairstyling Awards' Nail Professional category.
The Newcomer Stylist category features stylists with less than three years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist. See the finalists!
Ambiance is critical to a successful salon. Salons and schools in this category are recognized as the most aesthetically pleasing and well-designed in North America.
The NAHA Salon Team category showcases a team's diversity, versatility, creativity and expertise in hair styling. Salon teams must consist of at least two members and be employed at the same salon to be eligible.
Collections in NAHA's Student category display creativity, versatility and expertise in hair styling. Students must be enrolled in school or performing required hours in a salon and NOT be a licensed cosmetologist as of the entry deadline.
See who the 2017 finalists are in the North American Hairstyling Awards' Styling/Finishing category.
This category demonstrates texture skills with designs that complement the individuality of diverse hair textures. Hair texture may be natural or chemically treated, but entries must display wearable, cutting-edge textured hair styles.