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Voting Period
Public voting opens at 6 PM EST October 4, 2026 and ends October 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. The top 3 finalists in each category will be honored at our event on March 7, 2026.
How to Vote
You can vote once per category using your email address.
1. Click the Vote button below the nominee's photo.
2. A one-time code (OTP) will be sent to the email address you used.
3. Enter the code to confirm. Once submitted, your vote is counted.
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Artistic Hairstyling Award
Experimental or innovative hairstyles that are very out of the box, artistic, unique, and fresh.
Natural Beauty Makeup Award
This award embraces the beauty you were born with while spotlighting the art of expertly applying makeup that lets your true beauty shine through..
Loc Innovation Award
This category spotlights exceptional styling of sister locs, micro locs, traditional, and free form locs, celebrating creativity, precision and artistry.
Styled & Sheared Award
This category is a combination of a soft hairstyle of any kind, haircutting, and hairstyling in one look.
Vibrant Color Award
This category is a combination of a soft hairstyle of any kind, haircutting, and hairstyling in one look.
Texture Award
This category is a combination of a soft hairstyle of any kind, haircutting, and hairstyling in one look.
Glam Makeup Award
This is not a subtle or natural look. Glam is all about drama. Glam looks almost always include lashes and extensive eye and contour work.
Fade Mastery Award
This category combines haircutting and hairstyling using clippers in one look to create a faded haircut.
Hair Restoration Award
This category showcases life-changing before-and-after results from hair restoration-through treatment, replacement or specialized care.
Editorial Beauty Photo Award
This category requires professional photography, telling a story through hair, makeup, fashion and beauty. Images should reflect editorial magazine quality across styles, hairstyling, barber cuts, locs, braids, or makeup.
Fantasy Prosthetic Makeup Award
This category celebrates makeup that turns a face into something completely new. Prosthetics, special effects and bold artistry come together to create characters, creatures and otherworldly looks.
Hair Regrowth Transformation Award
This category showcases before and after results where a client's own hair has grown back through treatment, scalp care and consistent professional support.