Every year, the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) recognizes the beauty industry’s most talented artists. Here, this year’s finalists and *drumroll, please* winners!
Meet the 2016 NAHA Winners
Since its inception in 1989, the NAHA Awards has become the premier beauty photography competition amongst the beauty world’s elite. We’re talking master hairstylists, nail artists, makeup artists, colorists and the best salon design. Every year, the competition draws out the most talented, artistic beauty industry pros to create out-of-this world looks that range from the fantastical to the classic.
This year’s group of finalists and winners created outstanding monuments to hair, makeup and nails, all of which can be seen here.
We’d like to congratulate the NAHA 2016 winners starting with Cassandra Clark, NAHA’s Nail Professional of the Year!
Below, the finalists and winners.
Nail Professional of the Year
Sarah Felt
Hillary Fry
Melly Nguyen
Robyn Schwartz
Winner: Cassandra Clark
Avant Garde
David Barron
Erika Fung
Franco Hernandez
Dilek Onur Taylor
Winner: Edward Woody
Contemporary Classic
David Barron
Alain Pereque
Stacey Smoker
Mio Sota
Winner: Dilek Onur Taylor
Editorial Stylist of the Year
Chrystofer Benson
Phillip-Todd DeBolt
Steve Elias
Amy Freudenberg
Winner: Lucie Doughty
Haircolor
Rossa Jurenas
Alann Sluser
Jake Thompson
Loretta Tom
Winner: Chrystofer Benson
Hairstylist of the Year
Anthony Cress
Sal Misseri
Diana Rocha Skrabanek
Cynthia Valdez
Winner: Matt Swinney
Make-up Artist of the Year
Heath Bryant-Huppert
Carly Campbell
David Maderich
Agne Skaringa
Winner: Isidro Valencia
Master Stylist of the Year
Van Council
Eric Fisher
Vivienne Mackinder
Dusty Simington
Winner: Ammon Carver
Men’s Hairstylist of the Year
Ammon Carver
Matthew Morris
Thom Robins
Whitney VerMeer
Winner: Nicole Higgins
Newcomer
Serene Barlond
Tania Crawford
Kayla Ruffino
Katrina Ruiz
Winner: Evan Erickson
Salon/School Design of the Year
Angelique Elmoussa
Aaron Seskin
China Wong
Christie Gonzales
Winner: Michael Crowley
Salon Team of the Year
Salon Pure
Ruiz Salon
Inspire Greatness Aveda Institutes
NC Salon
Winner: Ammon Carver Studio
Student Hairstylist of the Year
Jessie Crocker
Kate Degeer
Morgan Funk
Chloe Heth
Winner: Jesse Ervin
Texture
Ammon Carver
Dilek Onur Taylor
Daniel Roldan
Matthew Tyldesley
Winner: Michelle O’Connor
Congratulations to the 2016 NAHA Finalists and Winners! See their works of art here.
