The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is thrilled to announce the 34th annual North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) finalists. NAHA is the most prestigious professional beauty competition in North America and honors the salon industry’s top artists who push the boundaries of skill and creativity. NAHA 2023 is no exception, with extraordinary collections ranging from edgy Avant Garde to fashion-forward Editorial to nuanced Texture.
The NAHA Finalists are:
AVANT GARDE
Adrian Gutierrez, Anakin Chan,
Ashley Jackson, Cassie Carey &
David Barron
BARBER OF THE YEAR
Nieves Almaraz, Charles Robinson,
Jamie DiGrazia, Cecilia Jimenez & Victor Hugo
EDITORIAL STYLIST of the YEAR
Adrian Gutierrez, Jamie Wiley,
Lisa Von Kurvink, Joan Novak &
Timothy Cabell
EDUCATOR of the YEAR
Nina Tulio, Elizabeth Faye,
Rodrick Samuels, Angelica Prather &
Keya Neal
HAIRCOLOR
Lindsey Olson, Nicole Pede,
Lori Zabel, Greta Coston &
Luis Gonzalez
HAIRCUTTING
George Garcia, Chrystofer Benson,
Yuki Yasui, Brayden Pelletier &
Nieves Almaraz
HAIRSTYLIST of the YEAR
Julie Vriesinga, Frank Cini,
Danielle Keasling, Keith Bryce &
Brayden Pelletier
INSPIRING SALON of the YEAR
Prolific Styles of Art Beauty and Barber Salon,
Hair is Happiness, Logan Parlor, Crawford Master Stylists Ltd. &
Panache An Aveda Salon and Spa
MAKEUP ARTIST of the YEAR
Breanne Gershon, Nohemi Capetillo,
Isidro Valencia, Sam Watson &
Mel Martinez
MASTER STYLIST of the YEAR
Allen Ruiz, Chris Baran,
Ruth Roche, Anna Pacitto &
Teresa Romero
STUDENT STYLIST of the YEAR
Nicole Sherman, Cooper Brooks,
Didem Gokturk, Destiny Johnson &
Savanna Hoffman
STYLING & FINISHING
Carlos Alvarez, Danielle Waterman,
Jaimee Harris Smith, Kenneth Dawson &
Caidy Brasure
TEAM of the YEAR
Derrick Rutherford & Julio Rodriguez
Team Vortex: Jamie McDaniel, Joe Chesbro, Anne Chesbro, Laura Frazier, Manda Ziegelman and Suzanne Sturm.
JCPenney Salon Design Team: Jaimee Harris Smith, Brendnetta Ashley and Brittany Brown
Nurtur Aveda Institutes: Laura Vaughn, Taylor Fultz, Niki Stover, Erin Gates, Joseph Garcia, Marie Pannell-Biggs and Stephanie Huntsman
Hair Biz and Beyond: Laura Gunter, Anthony Negron, Galyna Poczciwinski, Stacy Anne and Danielle Keasling
TEXTURE
Shannon King, Alexander Turnbull,
Keith Bryce, Lukas Press &
Caidy Brasure