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The Best Hair Stylist North America Hairstyling Awards 20 (NAHA) Winners

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Stylist Awards”I’ve found this Best Hair Stylists competition in North America to be one of my favorites to check out annually and they have just announced this years winners. It never ceases to amaze me the creativity shown by the best hair stylists who choose to participate in this event (over 600 this year.) Just when you think you’ve seen it all . . . the next grandiosity is presented. Who are these people? They are just some of the most driven and talented hair stylists in our country!

The North America Hair styling Awards is known as the “most prestigious hair styling competition in North America.” This year marked the 20th anniversary of this competition which was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The competition is held in conjunction with the Cosmoprof North America Hair Event.

Contestants choose from 12 categories in which to present their creations. They send in their top three interpretations by photographs to a panel of judges for a blind-on-line process. Judges for this ‘best hair stylists’ competition, total more than 60 top hair stylists, consumer beauty editors and trade magazine editors. Each judge confidentially determines their top 5 in each category, coming together with make-up, photography and of course, the main focus, hairstyles!

Hair stylist of the year
Richard St. Laurent
Montreal, QB
Photographer: Ara Sassoonnian

Master Stylist of the Year
Brian and Sandra Smith
Dalton, GA
Photographer: Rick Day

Student Hairstylist of the Year
Kelli Parks
Wichita, KS
Photographer: Eric Fisher

Makeup Artist of the Year
Janell Geason
Eden Prairie, MN
Photographer: Bill Tyler

Avant Garde
Darian Bishop
Dallas, TX
Photographer: Ben Cook

Contemporary Classic
Edwin Fontanez
Lakewood, OH
Photographer: Grey Zisser

Fashion Forward
Faatemah Ampey
St. Paul, MN
Photographer: Buck Holzemer

Haircolor
Adriana Balea
Toronto, ON
Photographer: Babak

Texture
Shawna Parvin
Austin, TX
Photographer: Holly Bronko

Salon Team of the Year
Salon Inpure
Montreal, QB
Photographer: Ara Sassoonnian

For all you fashionistas who think the the center of the fashion universe is Los Angeles or New York, take note of the fact that every one of these winners is from “fly over country”.

So, to all of you competitive minded hair stylists who want to ‘push the envelope,’ have more fun and perfect your skill’s, think about being a part of this competition next year!! You could gain title to the next, “Best Hair Stylist of the Year!”

For more details on entering NAHA 2010

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