PBA is pleased to announce the finalists for NAHA 18. Finalists were chosen in twelve artistic categories from over 600 entries by a select panel of internationally renowned super stylists and top beauty editors. The winners will be recognized July 15, 2007 at the NAHA gala ceremony in Las Vegas. The entire beauty industry is invited. Don't miss the culmination of the Style Revolution!

Hairstylist of the Year
Lucie Doughty (Angus M, Venice, CA)
Edwin Johnston (The Cutting Room Hair Design, Nanaimo, BC)
Suzanne Martin (Three Small Rooms, Barrie, ON)
Allen Ruiz (Jackson Ruiz Salon, Austin, TX)
Mirella Rota Sementilli (Salon Shampoo, Concord, ON)

Salon Team of the Year
Carlton Hair (Irvine, CA)
The Cutting Room Hair Design (Nanaimo, BC)
Pure (Montreal, Quebec)
Salon Gregorie's (Newport Beach, CA)
Van Michael Salons (Atlanta, GA)

Student Hairstylist of the Year
Vanessa Cao (The Cao Institute of Aesthetics, Alhambra, CA)
Jessica Cook (Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design, Sandy, UT)
Lawna Gorham (MC College, Winnipeg, MB)
Mandy Wooten (Aveda Fredric's Institute, Cincinnati, OH)
Jess Zehnder (Aveda Fredric's Institute, Indianapolis, IN)

Master Stylist of the Year
Rocco Campanaro (Axcess Salon & Spa, Richmond Hill, ON)
Eric Fisher (Eric Fisher Salon, Wichita, KS)
Suzanne Martin (Three Small Rooms, Barrie, ON)
Charlie Price (Click Salon, Denver, CO)
Dusty Simington (Salon Gregorie's, Newport Beach, CA)

Editorial Stylist of the Year
Michael Albor (The Loft Salon and Day Spa, Boston, MA)
Michael Shaun Corby (Los Angeles, CA)
Pleurat (Lati) Domi (Toni & Guy, Frisco, TX)
Matthew Morris (Matthew Morris Salon, Denver, CO)
Charlie Price (Click Salon, Denver, CO)

Make-Up Artist of the Year
Kristin Coutu (for The Cutting Room Hair Design)
Miranda Fox (for Three Small Rooms)
Jennifer Thorington (for Angus M)
Giancarlo Intini (for Salon Shampoo)
Maria Nguyen (for Atelier Aveda)

Avant Garde
Maureen Anlauf (Juut Salon Spa, St. Paul, MN)
Darian Bishop (Toni & Guy Salon, Dallas, TX)
Anthony Cress / Kimmi Lee (Salon Gregorie's, Newport Beach, CA)
Genevieve Dubois (Oblic Salon Et Spa Urbain, Montreal, Quebec)
Daniel Holzberger (Van Michael Salons, Atlanta, GA)

Contemporary Classic
Veronica Bessey (Toni & Guy, Carrollton, TX)
Damien Carney (Long Beach, CA)
Jeffery Goldenstein (Van Michael Salons, Atlanta, GA)
Edwin Johnston (The Cutting Room Hair Design, Nanaimo, BC)
Bennie Pollard (Hair by Bennie and Friends, Louisville, KY)

Fashion Forward
Veronica Bessey (Toni & Guy, Carrollton, TX)
Pleurat (Lati) Domi (Toni & Guy, Frisco, TX)
Lucie Doughty (Angus M, Venice, CA)
Charlie Price (Click Salon, Denver, CO)
Aaron Seskin (Toni & Guy, Avondale Estates, GA)

Haircolor
Rene Antonio (Salon Gregorie's, Newport Beach, CA)
Berry Bachen (TIGI Advanced Hairdressing Academy, New York, NY)
Deborah Gavin (Fresh Hair Studio, Southampton, PA)
Te. Nguyen (Toni & Guy, Dallas, TX)
Sue Pemberton (Henderson, NV)

Salon Design
6 Salon (Royal Oak, MI)
Aveda Fredric's Institute (Indianapolis, IN)
D.L. Lowry Hair Spa Boutique (Indianapolis, IN)
House of Beauty Salon and Spa (Maysville, KY)
Roche Salon (Washington, DC)

Texture
Zoe Cohen (Salon Gregorie's, Newport Beach, CA)
Zoe Cohen / Toni Lynn (Salon Gregorie's, Newport Beach, CA)
Steve Elias (Atelier Aveda, San Jose, CA)
Nicholas French (Matrix Global Academy, New York, NY)
Mirella Rota Sementilli (Salon Shampoo, Concord, ON)