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Winners Announced for PBA’s 2024 North American Hairstyling Awards

On its 35th birthday, the annual event recognized the industry’s brightest stars.

The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) – whose mission is to advocate for the rights and professionalism of the beauty industry – has announced the winners for the 35th annual North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA).

NAHA, among the beauty industry’s most prestigious competitions in North America, honors the beauty industry’s top artists and creative talent who push the boundaries of skill and creativity.

The event took place on June 2 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, in conjunction with Premiere, Orlando.

The 2024 NAHA Awards Winners

Avant Garde – Trish Dool
Barber of the Year – A-ROD (Yadiel Alberto Rodriguez)
Editorial Stylist of the Year – Naeemah LaFond
Educator of the Year – Keya Neal
Haircolor – Sean Godard
Haircutting – Stephen Moody
Hairstylist of the Year – Erin Fernandes
Inspiring Salon of the Year – Rachel’s Salon & Day Spa
Makeup Artist of the Year – Anne Skubis
Master Hairstylist of the Year – Brayden Pelletier
Student Hairstylist of the Year – Kaitlyn Rockwell
Styling and Finishing – Vanessa Whitmarsh
Team of the Year – Quinn Enright & Michelle Oliver
Texture – Cassie Carey

The NAHA 2024 kicked off with a red-carpet reception, media interviews with finalists, an awards ceremony featuring entertainment and a winners’ lounge where the winners shared their real-time reactions.

In honor of the event’s 35th anniversary, a selection of previous NAHA winners participated in the ceremony, recreating looks from past winning collections and presenting runway shows during the event produced by 3Jay Productions.

Past winners who recreated looks included: Chrystofer Benson, Ammon Carver, Jamal Edmonds, Danielle Keasling, Jalia Pettis, Ruth Roche, Lauren Moser Samuels and Nick Stenson.

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