The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is pleased to announce the 2015 North American Hairstyling Award (NAHA) winners. The winners were recognized during a star-studded awards ceremony on July 12,2015 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The ceremony was held during PBA Beauty Week, North America’s largest, beauty event. NAHA drew more than 3,000 attendees to the event, and thousands tuned in to watch PBA’s live streaming broadcast online at nahalive.com.
NAHA Awards Ceremony & Artistic Presentations: Recognized the artistry and skill of the professional salon industry. As the top achievement for professional hairstylists, makeup artists, and for the first time this year the addition of the Nail Professionals. Both past and present NAHA entrants, finalists and winners pushed the boundaries of trend-setting style. Presenting this year’s awards includes Nicholas French, Nick Stenson and Fabio Sementilli. Past NAHA winner and finalist appearances included Chrystofer Benson, Charlie Price, Allen Ruiz and Dusty Simington.
The NAHA 2015 winners in their respective categories include:
Make-Up Artist of the Year
Katelyn Simkins
Matthew Morris, Denver, CO
Avant Garde
Erika Fung
NC Salon, Markham, ON
Master Hairstylist of the Year
Vivienne Mackinder
HairDesignerTV, Riverhead, NY
Hairstylist of the Year & Contemporary Classic
Robert Grimes
RLG Salon, Austin, TX
Newcomer Stylist of the Year
Lizz Kopta
Salt Lake City, UT
Haircolor
Marlo Steenman
Hair by Marlo, St. Albert, AB
Editorial Stylist of the Year
Lisa Yamasaki
J’s Hair Studio & Academy, Rowland Heights, CA
Texture
Lauren Moser
Hair Lab Detroit, Detroit, MI
Student Hairstylist of the Year
Dustin Villa
Aveda Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ
Nail Professional of the Year
Reiko Omae
JINsoon Beauty LLC, New York, NY
Men’s Hairstylist of the Year
Paul Pereira
Solo Bace Salon, Toronto, ON
Salon Team of the Year
Local B Outre
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