BREAKING NEWS: 2018 NAHA Winners Announced
The 2018 NAHA winners were just announced at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas! The artistic presentations blew us away, the backstage action was lit, and Danielle Keasling took home the night’s biggest award—Hairstylist of the Year. Keep reading for all the winners!
Gorgeous artistic presentations by Ulta Beauty, Aveda, Living Proof and 2017 NAHA Hairstylist of the Year winner Mio Soto of Trio Salon in Chicago were a show highlight. Another highlight? When Redken Artist Lori Zabel accepted her second award of the night (taking home both Haircolor and People’s Choice) and exclaimed, “You like me! You really like me!” a la Sally Field. Another two-time winner? Silas Tsang of Blushes in Ottawa, Ontario. And the winners are…

Hairstylist of the Year
Danielle Keasling
Salon Karma, Bluffton, S.C.
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs
Makeup Artist: Deney Adam
Master Hairstylist of the Year
Silas Tsang
Blushes, Ottawa, Ontario
Photographer: Andrew O’Toole
Wardrobe Stylist: Ella Murphy
Makeup Artist: Kylie O’Toole
Avant Garde Award
Silas Tsang
Blushes, Ottawa, Ontario
Photographer: John Rawson
Wardrobe Stylist: Jared Green
Makeup Artist: Lan Nyugen-Grealis
Editorial/Session Stylist of the Year
Mandy MacFadden
Salon Decorum, Newmarket, Ontario
Photographer: Allysandra Cervantes
Haircolor Award
Lori Zabel
San Diego, Calif.
Photographer: BABAK
Wardrobe Stylist: Pascal and Jeremie
Makeup Artist: Marie-Laure Larrieu + Gwendoline Carcaly
Haircutting Award
Rodrigo Araneda
Olab coiffeurs (salon), Monteral, Quebec
Photographer: Martin Tremblay
Wardrobe Stylist: Sandra Bernard
Makeup Artist: Marika D’Auteuil
Men’s Hairstylist of the Year
Jamie DiGrazia
Logan Parlor, Chicago
Photographer: BABAK
Wardrobe Stylist: Pascal and Jeremie
Makeup Artist: Marie-Laure Larrieu + Gwendoline Carcaly
Styling and Finishing Award
Frank Cini
TAZ HAIR CO, Toronto, Ontario
Photographer: Natasha Gerschon
Makeup Artist: Katie Foster
Texture Award
Michelle O’Connor
The Salon By InStyle JCP, North Miami, Fla.
Photographer: Roberto Ligresti
Makeup Artist: David Maderich
Student Hairstylist of the Year
Ali Haller
Aveda Institute Denver, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Photographer: Keith Bryce
Wardrobe Stylist: Heidi Gress
Makeup Artist: Anne Skubis
Newcomer of the Year Award
Reno Prezio
Bellus Academy, Valley Center, Calif.
Photographer: Natasha Gerschon
Makeup Artist: Joanna Camargo
Salon Team of the Year Award
Beauty Underground
Littleton, Colo.
Photographer: John Rawson
Makeup Artist: Tiaja Pierre
Hairstylists: Charlie Price, Ruth Roche, Jill Leitz, Ron Lopez, James Mucker
Hair Colorists: Katie Nielsen, Shareena Hansen, George Alderete, Lindsey Mollenhauer, Ansley Bird
Assistants: Bri Bird & Hannah Werling
Nail Professional of the Year
Sarah Nguyen
Ammon Carver Studio, NYC
Photographer: Richard Monsieurs
Makeup Artist: Deney Adam
Hairstylist: Ammon Carver
Makeup Artist of the Year
David Maderich
David Maderich Makeup, NYC
Photographer: Roberto Ligresti
Hairstylist: Kristan Serafino
Salon/School Design of the Year
Studio So Lara
Guelph, Ontario
Photographer: Benoit Vermette
People’s Choice Award
Lori Zabel
San Diego, Calif.
Photographer: BABAK
Wardrobe Stylist: Pascal and Jeremie
Makeup Artist: Marie-Laure Larrieu + Gwendoline Carcaly