The 2024 NAHA Finalists embody extraordinary artistry and masterful precision! Choosing the winners promises to be a daunting task. Who would you vote for?
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is thrilled to announce the 35th Annual North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) finalists. NAHA is one of the most prestigious professional beauty competitions in North America. It honors the salon industry’s top artists who push the boundaries of skill and creativity.
The 2024 NAHA finalists represent the cream of the crop in the beauty industry. And these images showcase their exceptional talent and dedication to their craft. The finalists have defied perhaps even their own expectations, creating awe-inspiring collections that captivate and inspire. To win a coveted NAHA award, artists submit their collections in their choice of 14 creative and inspirational categories of hair, makeup, and education excellence. Development of these collections often takes months of envisioning, planning, and shooting.
Collections are judged anonymously in three rounds by a panel of esteemed experts in hairdressing and makeup artistry, and are scored based on technical skill, cohesiveness, and creativity.
The 2024 NAHA Finalists are:
Avant Garde
Antoine Vadacchino
Carlos Alvarez
Michael Dubuc
Sabrena Handley
Trish Dool
Barber
A-ROD Yadiel Alberto Rodriguez
Ammon Carver
Charles Robinson
Nieves Almaraz
Tyler Kelbert
Editorial
Ammon Carver
Anna Pacitto
Naeemah LaFond
Naeemah LaFond
Rusty Philips
Educator of the Year
Jalia Pettis
Keya Neal
Leysa Carrillo
Nubia Rezo
Stephen Gomez
Haircolor
Danielle Waterman
Janelle Eyre
Nicole Pede
Sean Goddard
Tina Casciato
Haircutting
Ben Barkworth
Evie Johnson
Stan Newton
Stephen Moody
Yuki Tasui
Hairstylist of the Year
Anice Iordache
Austin Lopez
Erin Fernandes
Galyna Poczcinwinski
Nicole Pede
Inspiring Salon of the Year
Logan Parlor
Lucero Hair & Wellness
Rachel’s Salon & Day Spa
Salon 27
Vann Studio
Makeup
Anne Skubis
Breanne Gershon
Gabrielle Singleterry
Isidro Valencia
Orlando Marin
MASTER HAIRSTYLIST OF THE YEAR
Brayden Pelletier
Chrystofer Benson
Julie Vriesinga
Michelle Pargee
Ruth Roche
Student Hairstylist of the Year
Chloe Garvalena
Julia Gates
Kaitlyn Rockwell
Maddie Storm
Shaquan Burris
Styling and Finishing
Brendnetta Ashley
George Alderete
Jaimee Harris Smith
Jamie Wiley
Vanessa Whitmarsh
Team of the Year
JC Penney Salon
Krasa
Quinn Enright & Michelle Oliver
Rutherford, Bouchard & Kenney Ltd
The Five Point Collective
Texture
Cassie Carey
David Barron
Jaimee Harris Smith
Michelle O’Connor
Vanessa Whitmarsh
