Meet the Seventeen Beauty Awards Experts

There are SO many beauty products on the market to choose from, and finding the best of the best is no simple task. But with the help of these beauty pros, we compiled our top faves for Seventeen's annual Beauty Awards. From celebrity dermatologists to your favorite beauty bloggers, our esteemed panel of experts really know their way around a makeup bag.
Makeup Experts
Nikita Dragun
This YouTuber-turned-CEO just launched her first makeup brand, Dragun Beauty. The transformative collection is the first ever trans-owned makeup line designed specifically for transgender customers.
Jackie Aina
YouTuber Jackie Aina is constantly working to promote inclusivity in the beauty community. She even teamed up with Too Faced to extend their Born This Way Foundation shade range (which, incidentally is one of our Beauty Awards winners).
Nabela Noor
When she's not blessing us all with her glam game, YouTuber Nabela Noor is spreading body positivity across the internet.
Anton Khachaturian
Anton Khachaturian is TATBILB star Lana Condor's go-to makeup artist, so you know he's good.
Charlotte Cho
Founder of Soko Glam and Then I Met You, Charlotte Cho is an expert in all things K-beauty and skincare.
Patrick Starrr
Patrick serves lewks from head to toe. He knows over-the-top fashion almost as well as he knows makeup (and he knows makeup).
Kelsey Stiegman
As Seventeen.com's Senior Style Editor, Kelsey basically lives in the Seventeen beauty closet – and as a direct result, owns more face masks than a Sephora.
Allan Avenda?o
Allan Avenda?o is a fave among the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Zendaya, and Camila Cabello.
Maria Gomez
If you've ever been on Seventeen's YouTube page, Maria probably looks very familiar. She starred in "Beauty Smarties," where she shared all her most genius beauty hacks.
Shannon Pezzetta
The makeup artist and male grooming expert works magic on stars like Marsai Martin and Zayn Malik.
Hair Experts
Andrew Fitzsimons
Celebrity stylist Andrew Fitzsimons is the man responsible for the Kardashian family's super-glam locks.
Tippi Shorter
Tippi Shorter's expert styling has caught the attention of stars like Rihanna, Alicia Keys, and of course, Queen Bey.
Edward Tricomi
Edward Tricomi aka "Edward Scissorhands" is the master hairstylist and co-founder of the famous Warren Tricomi Salons.
Mark Townsend
Dove's celebrity stylist Mark Townsend is a star-favorite, but he's best known for styling the Olsen twin's hair since they were just 15 years old.
Tym Wallace
Celebs like Yara Shahidi and Taraji P. Henson love having their tresses #tossedbytym, aka styled by hairstylist Tym Wallace.
Linet K.
Celebrities flock to Beverly Hills-based stylist Linet K. to get beautiful balayage hair.
Marissa Marino
Hairstylist Marissa Marino is the genius behind the gorgeous locks of celebs like Selena Gomez and Olivia Holt.
Lacy Redway
Lacy Redway works wonders with texture, styling the likes of Awkwafina and Yara Shahidi.
Eliut Rivera
Eliut Rivera is a celebrity hair stylist and founder of Eliut Rivera Salon in NYC.
Ursula Stephen
The brains behind Zendaya's magical Cinderella hair at the Met Gala? That's hairstylist Ursula Stephens, who also owns Ursula Stephens The Salon.
Rubi Aguilar Jones
Rubi Aguilar Jones is an editorial hairstylist (click here to see some of her work for Seventeen) who's also been referred to as "The Braid Whisperer."
Jacquelyn DeJesu
Jacquelyn DeJesu is the founder of Shhhowercap, an innovative (and Instagrammable) shower cap brand.
Nail Experts
Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton
Meet the brains behind NYC's most Instagrammable nail salon and coffee shop, Chillhouse. As CEO, you can always count on Cyndi to serve you the best mani inspo around.
Hang Nguyen
If you don't follow @thehangedit, you better sprint to that "follow" button. Hang primps the nails of major celebs like Kate Hudson and Kaley Cuoco. Trust, you'll be screenshotting all her designs.
Eleanor Langston
She started her career as a beauty editor and went on to open one of the most popular nail salons in New York City. Elanor is now the CCO and founder of Paintbox.
Elaine Lee
If you're looking to recreate one of the sick designs you've got saved on Insta, Elaine is the person to see. She's the Lead Tech and Trainer at NYC's Valley Nails.
Sarah Gibson Tuttle
She straight-up founded an entire nail polish company – Sarah is the real deal. As the Olive & June CEO, she's the ultimate nail expert.
Acne & Body Experts
Dr. Mona Gohara
Mona Gohara is a Yale-trained, board-certified dermatologist in Connecticut, and Dove's head dermatologist.
Dr. Melissa Kanchanapoomi Levin
Board-certified dermatologist Melissa K. Levin is the founder of Entière Dermatology, as well as a clinical instructor at NYU Langone Health.
Dr. Purvisha Patel
Purvisha Patel is a board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon, and owner of Advanced Dermatology and Skin Cancer Associates in Tennessee.
Dr. Amy Wechsler
Amy Wechsler is a board-certified dermatologist AND psychiatrist based in NYC, as well as Chanel's consulting dermatologist.
Dr. Shari Sperling
Board-certified dermatologist Shari Sperling is the founder of Sperling Dermatology in New Jersey.
Dr. Ted Lain
Ted Lain is a board-certified dermatologist based in Austin, TX, and a physician trainer for the pharmaceutical company, Allergan.
Dr. Victoria Scott-Lang
Victoria Scott-Lang is a consultant dermatologist based in Dubai.
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