I’m honestly not all that knowledgeable about the hair and makeup world. Until recently I didn’t even know there was such a thing as the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA). But, apparently this little awards show is like the Academy Awards of hairstyling, so these awards are kind of a big deal Ron Burgundy style.
Austin’s own Allen Ruiz, hair stylist and owner of Jackson Ruiz salon, walked away with the Hairstylist Of The Year award at NAHA last weekend. Besides being named hairstylist of the year, Ruiz has worked with many high end designers, most recently doing the hair for the Stella McCartney runway shows in both New York and Japan. It’s pretty cool and comforting to know what we have such amazing talent right here in Austin.
Ruiz said his vision for his photoshoot for NAHA was ‘”IT” girls come undone.’ While his inspiration came from various fashion and pop culture references including the Spring 2013 Marc Jacobs runway show, Ruiz said the catalyst for this shoot was the H&M campaign with Lana del Rey signing “Blue Velvet” which aired last fall.
Check out all the award winning hair styles by Ruiz…
photos by Jenny Hands
Joanna Wilkinson
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