Stylist Award 2026
Who's the best
in your city?
Nominate and vote for the stylists, salons, colorists, and extensionists who deserve to be named Best of 2026.
Already nominated? Claim Your ProfileThe Categories
Find the best.
Explore the professionals and businesses shaping the hair industry across the country.
Hair Salon
Recognizing standout salons and the teams behind them.
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Hair Stylist
Celebrating exceptional stylists in cities across America.
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Colorist
Celebrating outstanding color professionals.
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Extensionist
Recognizing specialists known for exceptional extension work.
View CategoryThe Process
How Stylist Award works.
Nominate
Put forward the stylist, salon, colorist, or extensionist you believe belongs among the best in your city.
Vote
Support your favorites and return to vote again as the competition continues.
Celebrate the Best
See who earns Top Voted status in every city and category.
Discover
Vote for the best near you.
Find nominees in your area and support your favorites.
Featured
Nominees
Currently Top Voted
Leading in their communities.
The professionals and businesses earning the strongest support from their communities.
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Recognition Platform
Your recognition continues after the nomination.
Claim your profile to build a permanent professional presence, share your recognition, track milestones, and unlock tools designed to help your achievement travel further.
Permanent Professional Profile
A lasting home for your recognition.
Recognition Badges
Signal your standing across the web.
Shareable Digital Assets
Ready-to-post images and story cards.
Voting Visibility
See how support builds throughout the year.
Recognition Milestones
Every step forward is marked and shared.
Award & Display Options
Physical awards, prints, and display kits.
The Recognition Journey
More than a nomination.
"Being recognized by my community reminded me why I chose this profession."
This section will eventually tell the story of one featured Stylist Award nominee or winner — their background, their city, their specialty, what recognition meant to them, how they used it, and how it shaped their career.
A single professional. A real story. Told with the depth it deserves.
Explore Their StoryAward Portal
Claim your profile.
Claim your Stylist Award profile to access your nomination, complimentary digital package, voting tools, and award options.
