LAS VEGAS, NEVADA—The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) held the 27th annual North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), the most prestigious photographic beauty competition, on Sunday, July 24th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas during PBA Beauty Week. Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide was once again proud to be a media partner and report on all our social media platforms during the event hosted by Tony award-winning actor Alan Cumming. Here, we present some of the winners of 2016’s NAHAs! Drum roll, please!
- Alan Cumming
- Texture: Michelle O’Connor, The Salon by InStyle JCPenney
- Nail Professional of the Year: Cassandra Clark, Tangerine Salon & Spa, Coppell, TX
- Contemporary Classic: Dilke Onur Taylor, The Salon By InStyle JCPenney
- Editorial Stylist of the Year: Lucie Doughty, Straightpin Studio LA, Venice, CA
- Hairstylist of the Year: Matt Swinney, Evolution, Minneapolis, MN
- Makeup Artist of the Year: Isidro Valencia, Hair by Charles & Company, Louisville, KY
- Master Stylist of the Year: Ammon Carver, Ammon Carver Studio, New York, NY
- Haircolor: Chrystofer Benson, CBS Chrystofer Benson Collective, South Weber, UT
- Salon Team of the Year: Ammon Carver Studio, New York, NY
- Student Hairstylist of the Year: Jesse Ervin, Aveda Institute Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
- Men’s Hairstylist of the Year: Nicole Higgins, Roots Salon & Hair Studio, Broomfield, CO
- Avant Garde: Edward Woody, Folicle Salon, Charlotte, NC