July 2, 2011
Chicago Sends Top Stylist to National Hairstyling Finals
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 3 MIN.
Chicago, Il - The Professional Beauty Association's North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) is pleased to announce, Eli Mancha, of Lock & Loaded's Design Team, has been named a NAHA finalist in the Hairstylist of the Year and Contemporary Classic categories.
Announcing a total of 65 finalists in 13 categories, NAHA is known as the pinnacle of beauty competitions in North America, where only the top stylists and leaders in the beauty industry are recognized for their talent and skill. NAHA 2011 winners will be announced during PBA Beauty Week at a star-studded Awards Ceremony on July 31, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"I love what I do, and it is a tremendous honor to be in the running for this prestigious award," says Eli Mancha "Not only am I extremely passionate and devoted to my work, I am also truly inspired by my peers in this industry."
NAHAs are given in several distinct categories including: Master Stylist, Hairstylist of the Year, Editorial Stylist, Avant-Garde, Contemporary Classic, Fashion Forward, Haircolor, Salon Team, Salon Design, Texture, Makeup Artist of the Year, and Salon MBA.
With his recognizable talent and passion for hair, Eli Mancha is one of the industry's leading stylists. As a former Senior Stylist at Rusk, to previous Artistic Director at Esuchen International, Eli has presented his looks globally from Australia to Asia and all across the US. When not on stage as Artistic Director for Lock & Loaded, Eli is behind the chair as owner and lead stylist at Chicago's Bang! Salon
The NAHA competition has received over 700 entries by beauty professionals from across North America truly demonstrating the magnitude of the event. Via a blind entry process and judged by a diverse group of leading international hairstylists and makeup artists from across the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and Switzerland, entries were narrowed down to five finalists per category, and one winner in each category will be chosen.
Judges included distinguished beauty professionals such as Angelo Seminara, Kris Sorbie, Vivienne Mackinder, Tabatha Coffey, Ruth Roche, Mary Brunetti, Darren Bain, Bennie Tognini, Robert Lobetta, Kendall Ong, Jamie Carroll, Gary Sunderland, Heather Wenman, Antoinette Beenders, Dean Banowetz, Nicholas French, Sam Brocato, Anthony Morrison, Mark Hayes, Sharon Blaine, Eveline Charles, Leon Alexander, Jonathan Lovett, Damian Stoney, James Morrison, Dami
NAHA 2011 tickets are available online at probeauty.org/naha or by calling 800.263.0516. The Awards Ceremony will be broadcast live via free, streaming video at hairdesignertv.com. NAHA is part of PBA Beauty Week, North America's largest, most inclusive beauty event, offering unlimited networking, education, and professional growth opportunities to all sectors of the beauty industry. PBA Beauty Week is produced by the Professional Beauty Association, probeauty.org/beautyweek
Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
