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Join us for the industry's most prestigious professional beauty competition - The North American Hairstyling Awards on January 25, 2020. Be inspired and celebrate the amazing skill and creativity of the industry's most talented and progressive artists.
Thursday, November 14, 2019 9am PST
Join us on this page, Instagram or Facebook for the 2020 NAHA Finalist Announcement –and celebrate the artistic vision, skill and creativity of the industry's most talented artists.
AVANT GARDE
EDITORIAL / SESSION STYLIST OF THE YEAR
HAIRCOLOR
HAIRCUTTING
HAIRSTYLIST OF THE YEAR
MAKEUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MASTER HAIRSTYLIST OF THE YEAR
MEN'S HAIRSTYLIST OF THE YEAR
NAIL PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
NEWCOMER STYLIST OF THE YEAR
SALON / SCHOOL DESIGN OF THE YEAR
STUDENT HAIRSTYLIST OF THE YEAR
STYLING & FINISHING
TEAM OF THE YEAR
TEXTURE
For those who push the boundaries of hair through innovative, unique, and experimental concepts, this award honors progressive and inventive styling that has the potential to capture the imagination of the industry.
Avant Garde – Stylist Guidelines:
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair
Through their impact on fashion, media, and culture, editorial and session hairdressers are some of the most well-revered stylists in the world. To be awarded in this category, an entrant must display, through published* images an extraordinary ability to create arresting looks that leap off the page.
*NOTE: Images must come from a printed or online consumer publication.
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For those who push the boundaries of hair coloring through innovative and precise color manipulation and application, this award honors a highly skilled color artist who displays, through their body of work, range, consistency, and artistry.
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Haircolor Entry Notes:
* This is a hair competition - Keep this in mind as you consider your use of other hair-like materials.
** Before images must be taken on the same day of color service. If using a wig, before images may be taken on a mannequin head or on your model.
*** Special effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair.
For those who’ve mastered the skills of haircutting with prowess and flair, this award honors a highly versatile hair stylist who specializes in creating entire looks and displaying creativity through pure haircutting.
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair
Honoring only the very best stylists in the beauty industry, considered entrants for Hairstylist of the Year embody excellence and artistry and possess a drive to elevate hairstyling and impact global trends through their innovation, creativity, skill, and savviness.
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair.
From runway to print to the red carpet, makeup has the ability to complete or transform an entire look. Honoring only the very best in makeup, considered entrants for Makeup Artist of the Year are industry leaders with unrivaled talent, creativity, vision, and application techniques.
Makeup Artist of the Year – Model Requirements:
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the makeup
An invitation-only category, this award honors the industry's top tier artists, educators, and artistic directors. The best and biggest names in beauty, entrants in this category showcase their best work of the year. Those invited are industry icons, creative directors and previous Hairstylist of the Year winners.
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair
The ability to complement and highlight male features through design, shape, styling, and grooming takes practice, understanding and dedication. Entrants in this category showcase expertise and mastery in men’s styling, barbering, and grooming.
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair.
Honoring supreme skill, excellence, and artistry, considered entrants for Nail Professional of the Year demonstrate, through their body of work, their ability to elevate the nail industry and impact global trends through their creativity, ingenuity and innovation.
Nail Professional of the Year – Professional Guidelines:
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the nails.
Honoring a stylist with less than three years of experience as a licensed professional (as of August 8, 2019), the Newcomer Stylist of the Year is awarded to an individual who showcases a body of work that exemplifies the excellence of the beauty industry and includes diverse, creative and inventive hair designs.
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair.
This award honors a salon or school whose vision, layout, culture, architecture, and/or decor come together in a way that elevates the atmosphere of a salon or school through thoughtfully executed, aesthetically pleasing and groundbreaking interior design.
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Honoring the next generation of talent and innovation, entrants for Student Hairstylist of The Year demonstrate, through their collection of work, outstanding vision, creativity, skill, and dedication to their craft.
Student Hairstylist of the Year – General Guidelines:
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair.
From classically elegant upstyles to cutting edge editorial looks, this award recognizes stylists who excel at the act of Styling and Finishing. Winning collections in this category showcase mastery and scope, such as their ability to manipulate natural hair or wigs and hairpieces through brushwork, braids, smoothing, updos, finger waves and all manner of sets.
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair.
Through collaboration, diversity, and commitment to a common vision, leading work is often achieved by highly creative teams. Those awarded in this category submit a body of work that displays world-class prowess, vision and style.
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*NOTE: Manufacturer sponsored, or Campaign-branded teams are prohibited.
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair.
Honoring a stylist who works with and has mastered the ability to style all types of hair from glossy, smooth locks to hyper course curls and everything in between - entrants for the Texture Award demonstrate, through their collection of work, high-level expertise, vision, and versatility when working diverse hair types.
Texture – General Guidelines:
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*NOTE: Braids can be incorporated as an element to the style but cannot encompass the entire style.
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*NOTE: Special Effects are allowed if they do not hinder the judges viewing of the hair.
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