April 25 is National Hairstylist Appreciation Day.
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Hairdressers do more than cut hair. They are artists, chemists, mathematicians, therapists and more. As we learned at the start of the pandemic (and after a few disastrous “I’ll do it myself” attempts), they are essential.
This week, in honor of National Hairstylist Appreciation Day on April 25, we’ve rounded up the relevant Best of the Capital Region 2022 categories. There’s a lot of competition in these categories — 545 people were nominated in the only Best Hairstylist/Barber category.
Best Individual Hairdresser/Barber (Individual)
Stylist Maggie Saccucci poses for a photo at Jenna’s Salon by Maggie on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 in Clifton Park, NY
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Winner: Maggie Saccucci, Jenna’s Salon by Maggie, 15 Clifton Country Road, Clifton Park
Second place: William “Tragedy” Yager, Patsy’s Barber Shop, 3 Howard St., Albany
Third place: Anthony “June” Colagiovanni, 12 June, 11A Vatrano Road, Albany
Finalist: Kathleen Carroll, Pixie Salon, 1274 Central Ave, Albany
Finalist: Jenai Southard, Fleur De Lis Salon, 747 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham
Best hair salon
The exterior of Patsy’s Barber Shop in Albany, NY
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Winner: Patsy’s Barber Shop, 3 Howard Street, Albany
Second place: Vinny’s Barber Shop, 130 Dunning St., Malta
Third place: Gregory’s Barbershop, 318 Delaware Ave., Delmar, or 5 Southside Drive, Clifton Park
Finalist: Duke’s Barber Shop, 807 Madison Ave., Albany
Finalist: Headliners Barber Lounge, 1315 Central Ave., Colony
Best hair salon
Rumors Salon and Spa in Latham on Monday 28th March 2022.
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Winner: Rumors Salon & Spa, 626 Loudon Road, Latham
Second place: Pixie Salon, 1274 Central Ave, Albany
Third place: Jenna’s Salon, 618 19th St., Watervliet
Finalist: The W Lounge, 175 Troy-Schenectady Road, Suite 2, Latham
Finalist: James Allison Salon, 583 N. Greenbush Road, East Greenbush
Best of the Capital Region 2022
Best of the Capital Region 2022
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Winners: See who won in each category of the Best of the Capital Region 2002 contest. Prefer something for your coffee table or something to stash in your car for a quick reference? Order our 68-page magazine and we’ll send it to you for free.
There are 100 categories divided into four groups — including 14 new categories this year.
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