Co-owned by Byrd Mena (@byrdmena), the Live Fashion Hair Awards Americas and Booksy x Live Fashion Awards premiered on Sunday, June 22 in partnership with International Beauty Show Las Vegas.
Before the awards could kick off, throughout the weekend, the Live Fashion Awards offered master classes with some of the most high-profile names in the industry in partnership with the award's sponsors Booksy, Wahl, L3VEL3 and Insight Professional.
Gloss & Glamour: High Fashion Techniques in Hair & Nail Design
- Nails: Celeste Marquez (@celeste_m_beauty), Kristy Meakin (@kristymeakin) and William Camargo (@mrluisnails)
- Hair: Joel Torres (@joeltorresstyle) and Kimberly Ibbotson (@kimberlytayhair)
- Barber: Tina Sapia (@sapiathebarber)
Precision Meets Expression: Elevated Men's Grooming for the Modern Artist
- Wahl: Kevin Nguyen (@yakuzabarber) and Trevor Moots (@tailorfade)
- L3VEL3: Chrystofer Benson (@cbensonhair), Hannah Benson (@hannah.patricia.benson) and Carlos Pagan (@drasticartbarbering)
Innovating with Color: The Chemistry of Creative Finishes
- Alfredo Lewis (@alfredo_lewis)
- Ashlee Norman (@ashleenormanhair)
Live Fashion Hair Awards Americas
After a cocktail hour, the awards began! Here's a look at this year's winners and runner-ups.
Hairdresser of the Year
- 1st Place: Omar Antonio, United States (@omarantoniosebastian)
- 2nd Place: Jamie Wiley, United States (@jamiewileyeditorial)
- 3rd Place: Hiram Hernandez, Mexico (@hiramhair)
Educator of the Year
- 1st Place: Willy Morales, Brazil (@willypeligrosomorales)
- 2nd Place: Lisa Hernandez, United States (@lisaherofficial)
- 3rd Place: Chrissy Danielle, United States (@hairbychrissydanielle)
Content Creator of the Year
- 1st Place: Ruby Fyfe, United States (@rubyr4inb0w)
- 2nd Place: Gue Olivera, Brazil (@gueoliveira)
- 3rd Place: Marco Antonio De Biaggi, Brazil (@mbiaggi)
Editorial Hairdresser of the Year
- 1st Place: David Barron, United States (@david.barron.5)
- 2nd Place: William Anselmo, Brazil (@williamansel)
- 3rd Place: Jamie Wiley, United States
Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year
- 1st Place: Hiram Hernandez, Mexico
- 2nd Place: Chrystofer Benson, United States
- 3rd Place: Brayden Pelletier, United States (@justbhair)
Creative Colorist of the Year
- 1st Place: Breanne Gershon, Canada (@glam.breanne)
- 2nd Place: Chrystofer Benson, United States
- 3rd Place: Danielle Waterman, United States (@daniwatermanhair)
Barber of the Year
- 1st Place: John Carmona, United States (@titan_barber)
- 2nd Place: A-ROD (@arod23pr)
- 3rd Place: Carlos Estrella (@los_cut_it)
Commercial Female Hairdresser of the Year
- 1st Place: Erin Fernandes, Canada (@erinklfernandes)
- 2nd Place: Vanessa Whitmarsh, United States (@vwhitmarshhair)
- 3rd Place: Jackie Litscher, United States (@jackielitscher)
Booksy x Live Fashion Awards
Barber: Best Fade
- Winner: Miguel Cepeda (@miguel_cepedahdez)
Barber: Best Free Style
- Winner: Fredy Camejo (@fredybarber91)
Hair Salon: Best Commercial Look
- Winner: Jay Rodriguez (@jayrodrigue7_)
Hair Salon: Best Color Transformation
- Winner: Nikki Scandalous (@nikkiscandalous)
Nails: Best Classic Manicure
- Winner: Claudia Lambert (@claudianailstudio_)
Nails: Best Creative Manicure
- Winner: Consuelo Vera (@cv.nailartist)
Best of Booksy
- Winner: Tiona Russell (@tisabraids1)
After all the winners were announced, the evening concluded with a grand finale show from the Hairdresser of the Year Finalists Omar Antonio, Jamie Wiley, Javier Romero, Hiram Hernandez and Erin Fernandez.
For more information about the Live Fashion Hair Awards and Booksy x Live Fashion Awards, including the International and European editions, you can visit the award's website.
