Allen Ruiz Captures NAHA’s Top Honor, Hairstylist of the Year for Second Time
Matt Swinney (Avant Garde)
Las Vegas, NV (July 14, 2013) – The North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), a Professional Beauty Association (PBA) event and the most prestigious photographic hairstyling and beauty competition in North America, is pleased to announce the winners of NAHA 2013. The winners were recognized July 14, 2013 during a star-studded ceremony held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. More than 3,000 beauty professionals attended, along with tens of thousands of viewers from across the world who tuned in to watch the live streaming broadcast on modernsalon.com.
Allen Ruiz (Hairstylist of the Year)
NAHA’s top honor, Hairstylist of the Year, was presented to Allen Ruiz, from the Jackson Ruiz Salon in Austin, Tex. This is Ruiz’s second NAHA Hairstylist of the Year honor, making him only one of three hairstylists that have achieved this honor more than once.
Dimitrios Tsioumas (Master Hairstylist of the Year),
Matthew Morris (Men’s Hairstylist of the Year)
NAHA honors artists in 14 distinct categories, including an award for Makeup Artist of the Year. For the 2013 competition, PBA introduced the Men’s Hairstylist of the Year category. The NAHA 2013 winners in their respective categories include:
Master Hairstylist of the Year
Dimitrios Tsioumas
Mizu New York
New York, NY
Hairstylist of the Year
Allen Ruiz
Jackson Ruiz Salon
Austin, TX
Newcomer Stylist of the Year
Jeremy McDougle
Lunatic Fringe Salon
Salt Lake City, UT
Editorial Stylist of the Year
Sherri Jessee
Sherri’s Hair Salon
Bristol, VA
Men’s Hairstylist of the Year
Matthew Morris
Matthew Morris Salon and Skincare, Denver, CO
Student Hairstylist of the Year
Stormie Roberts
Eric Fisher Academy
Wichita, KS
Avant Garde
Matt Swinney
Evolution
Minneapolis, MN
Contemporary Classic
Geno Chapman
Julian August
Los Angeles, CA
Haircolor
Sue Pemberton
Sue Pemberton LLC
Henderson, NV
Texture
Anthony Cress
Studio 4 Salon
Newport Beach, CA
Salon Team of the Year
Lunatic Fringe Salon
Salt Lake City, UT
Salon Design
Mitch Men’s Salon
Normal, IL
Salon MBA
Neroli Salon & Spa
Milwaukee, WI