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Professional Beauty Association’s 2023 North American Hairstyling Awards Moves to Anaheim on April 2

The move to Anaheim is a result of PBA’s recent landmark joint venture with Informa Markets and BolognaFiere to create USA Beauty.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

The North American Hairstyling Awards 2023 will move to the Anaheim Convention Center, along with the new Premiere Anaheim show, according to a recent announcement from the Professional Beauty Association. 
 
The move to Anaheim is a result of PBA’s recent landmark joint venture with Informa Markets and BolognaFiere to create USA Beauty, among the largest and most impressive series of beauty events in the US beauty market. 
 
“We are thrilled NAHA will now be part of Premiere Anaheim,” said PBA Executive Director Nina Daily. “Combining NAHA with Premiere will allow beauty professionals to leverage the power of two industry leading events in one place.”
 
The entry deadline for NAHA 2023 has also been extended from September 14 to November 9, 2022, allowing the industry artists time to showcase their skill and creativity to enter the competition.
 
Categories for the 34th Annual NAHA include: Avant Garde; Barber of the Year; Editorial Stylist of the Year; Educator of the Year; Hair Color; Haircutting; Hairstylist of the Year; Inspiring Salon of the Year; and Makeup Artist of the Year.
 
Finalist announcement will be on February 23, 2023 with the award ceremony on April 2, 2023. Awards will include Master Hairstylist of the Year; Student Hairstylist of the Year; Styling & Finishing; Team of the Year; and Texture.
 
Entrants for all categories must be licensed cosmetologists or barbers, with the exceptions of Student Hairstylist of the Year, Makeup Artist of the Year and Inspiring Salon of the Year.
 
For more information and to enter, go here.
 

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