Beauty Professionals, makeup artists and students to apply for NAHA 2015 on
November 3, 2014
Phoenix, AZ (October 14, 2014) – The Professional Beauty Association
(PBA), owner, operator and manager of the North American Hairstyling Awards
(NAHA), will begin accepting applications for NAHA 2015 on Monday, November 3,
2014. For the first time, applications will only be accepted online – entrants
must submit their application, payment and images through the official NAHA
website. Entry is open to makeup artists, licensed cosmetologists, barbers, nail
professionals and cosmetology students attending school in the U.S., Canada and
Mexico. Students may only enter the Student Hairstylist of the Year category if
they are enrolled in cosmetology school or are performing required hours in a
salon as of the entry due date. The cost of entering varies for PBA members and
non-members. PBA members receive a 50 percent discount (PBA member: $45 for
professionals and $35 for students; Non-member: $90 for professionals and $70
for students). All entries must be submitted online by 11:00 p.m. EST (8:00 p.m.
PST) February 19, 2015.
NAHA entrants should also pay attention to the
updated rules and regulations for 2015, which include more defined guidelines
for using photo manipulation, requirements for entering as a team and rules for
photographers. NAHA 2015 entry forms were also updated to capture more detailed
information from entrants.
New for 2015:
NAHA
introduces the Nail Professional of the Year category. Created with
participation from NailPro Magazine, OPI and CND, the Nail Professional of the
Year award is the most prestigious recognition a nail professional can attain.
Entrants should show a multitude of skills, such as embellishments, nail art and
salon nails, demonstrating the excellence and artistry of the nail industry.
Entrants must be a certified nail technician and do not need a hairstylist to
nominate or enter the category.
The Salon
MBA category is not available for entry in 2015 but is being revisited by PBA to
assess the category and its guidelines in the future.
NAHA is the most
prestigious photographic beauty competition in North America. Each year,
individuals are recognized in various categories for their outstanding skill and
artistry in the professional salon industry. NAHA entry and recognition adds
prestige to a stylist’s or salon professional’s portfolio and places these
individuals amongst the industry’s brightest and most talented artists. NAHA is
part of PBA Beauty Week, North America’s largest, most inclusive beauty event
hosted by Cosmoprof North America. NAHA is held on July 12, 2015, at the
Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, NV. For more information, visit
probeauty.org/naha.
