Top 9 NAHA Nominees of the Past - Newcomer

Cover image created by Madison Wade

How can you not love the Newcomer category? These baby #hairnerds put their heart, souls and cash into making their dreams come true within the first 5 years of their careers.

This can be a scary category to enter due to the fact many haven’t had the opportunity to build full confidence within our industry and themselves and are still willing to put their art out there to be judged. We applaud everyone for taking the leap!

Marianne Liljenquist - 2017

Photo courtesy of  Fumi Eguchi

Katrina Ruiz - 2016

Taylor Andrews Academy in West Jordan, UT

Kayla Ruffino - 2016

Aveda Institute Dallas in Plano, TX

Photo courtesy of Dallan Flint

Clinton Norris - 2015

Paul Mitchell the School San Diego in Carlsbad, CA

Photo courtesy of Natasha Gerschon

Cynthia Valdez - 2015

Jackson Ruiz Salon in Austin, TX

Photo courtesy of Andrew Chan

Tori Frappier - 2016

Dragonfly Salon, Saint Thomas, ON

Photo courtesy of Paula Tizzard

Carley Throgmorton - 2014

Dallas Roberts Salon, West Jordan, UT

Photo courtesy of Keith Bryce

Jesse Ervin - 2017

Civello Salon in Toronto, ON

Photo courtesy of Natasha Gerschon

Nai’Vasha Johnson - 2013

Nai’Vasha International in Atlanta, GA

Photo courtesy of Laretta Houston