2021 NAHA Finalists: Educator of the Year

Candidates span fourteen categories of excellence across hair, makeup, and education artistry.
Candidates span fourteen categories of excellence across hair, makeup, and education artistry.
For stylists just starting out, this tried-and-true advice still works for building a career and a clientele.
She travels the world, sharing her story, offering training, guidance, and a love for the transforming power of beauty.
The annual competition expanded this year to include more categories, encompassing even more artistry and opportunity to be recognized.
Henley brings over 20 years of professional salon industry experience. He will manage the educational programming for the brand in an effort to broaden digital reach.
And our new fave trend: when the nails match the hair color!
A new platform providing cosmetology and barbering students with a content-rich, ever evolving online education portal.
Organic cutting at its best, Jayne Matthews is now sharing her technique in classes that teach you how to balance on the razor's edge.
Maryland-based Browtender Crystal Swinder shares her journey as well as tips to creating envious brows and a successful business.
On the morning of Jan. 15, 2015, stylist Gordon Nelson, 64, passed away. His Facebook page gave a simple announcement: "This morning, Gordon Bell Nelson passed away peacefully and without pain at home in the presence of his family. A ...