Last updated on May 16, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – (May 10, 2022) – This week, StyleSeat, the leading destination for booking
beauty, grooming, and wellness services, announced the winners of its Inaugural Awards, titled The
Stylies.
Created to recognize, honor, and celebrate the beauty and wellness professionals that help make
StyleSeat customers look and feel their best, The Stylies are yet another way that StyleSeat is
supporting and providing necessary resources for small businesses.
“From the beginning, our goal has always been to grow small businesses,” said StyleSeat founder and
CEO Melody McCloskey. “Whether thatʼs by filling last-minute cancellations or helping our Pros to get
paid what theyʼre worth so they can earn more, StyleSeat has helped to generate over $10.6 billion in
revenue for small businesses. The Stylies is one of many next steps in helping our deserving Pros
continue to grow!”
The Stylies are split into two categories: data-driven and community-driven. The data-driven category,
based on data insights from 2021, features the Booked & Busy Award, the Client Choice Award, the
Best In Award, and the Brand Ambassador Award. The community-driven category, which is based on
word-of-mouth, features the Trendsetter Award and the Wisdom Award.
To be considered, eligible StyleSeat professionals submitted an application through StyleSeat. Nearly
900 submissions were received by the end of the nomination period.
For the Booked & Busy Award, the winners are Vincent Fillah (Olney, MD) and Darylmond Humphrey
(Fort Worth, TX).
For the Client Choice Award, the winners are Lacora Lewis (Augusta, GA) and Alberto Delgado
(Lubbock, TX).
For the Brand Ambassador Award, the winner is Kimberly Taylor-Green (Fort Wayne, IN).
For the Trendsetter Award, the winners are Gregory Tahir Woods (Atlanta, GA) and Emerald
Owens-Taylor (Riverside, CA).
For the Wisdom Award, the winners are Bree’Ana Melick (Columbus, OH) and Thomas D. Slonaker
(Phoenix, AZ).
For the Best In Award, the winners are as follows:
- Braids: Diena Diallo (McKinney, TX), Nyisher Head (Chicago, IL), and Natasha Tuitt (Atlanta, GA)
- Natural Hair: Alex Nicole (Alpharetta, GA), Shauntele Harvey (Dallas, TX), and UʼLisa Towner (Chicago, IL)
- Hair Color: Ellie Ariapour (Roswell, GA), Jenn Fairchild (Southlake, TX), and Geneva Rygel (Bloomingdale, IL)
- Hair Treatments: Ashley Frencher (Orland Park, IL), Sharita Mullen (Dallas, TX), and Erica Crane (Bowdon, GA)
- Womenʼs Haircuts: Yava Briscoe (Arlington, TX), Rasheed K. Ali (Marietta, GA), and Megumi Nakama (Chicago, IL)
- Kids: Robert Clark (Snellville, GA), Drew Gibson (Frisco, TX), and Richie Hype (Chicago, IL)
- Eyelashes: Chelcy Trejo (Rockwall, TX), Ashley Golden (Chicago, IL), and Sonya Currie (Lithonia, GA)
- Makeup: Bri Echols (Athens, GA), Ryan Sims (Dallas, TX), and Imari Allyce (Chicago, IL)
- Menʼs Haircuts: Alfonzo Vizueth (Hillsboro, TX), Devon McGee (Chicago, IL), and Phillip Dorsey (Douglasville, GA)
- Esthetician: LaTaria Truitt (LaGrange, GA), Erika Hollomon (Dallas, TX), and Vlada Kutseyko (Chicago, IL)
- Eyebrows: Preet Kaur (Plano, TX), Gheri Mattison (Chicago, IL), and Heidi Kasiske (Roswell, GA)
To learn more about StyleSeat, please visit www.styleseat.com.
About StyleSeat:
StyleSeat is the leading destination for booking beauty, barber and wellness services. Melody
McCloskey co-founded StyleSeat in 2011 to simplify the appointment booking process. Since its
inception, StyleSeat has powered over 155 million appointments in cities across the United States.
With StyleSeat, industry experts gain a place to showcase their work, connect with clients, and build
their business, while clients can discover new services and stylists and book appointments on the go.
For more information, please visit www.styleseat.com.
