A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER For the last seven years, BayouLife Magazine has published the Bayou Buzz Awards, or “Buzzys” as we like to call them. Nominations were open to the public, where the top ten were selected to be voted on. We acknowledge that there are so many amazing businesses in our area, but our Bayou Buzz awards focus on those businesses that are locally owned and operated. We know that this list is not all encompassing, and we hope to continue to grow this special acknowledgement in the coming years. The Bayou Buzz awards is our way of celebrating those business owners who took risks and were successful at developing businesses that have made an impact in our community. In the following pages, you will find the top 3 finalists in each category with the winner listed at the top. We hope that our readers will use this insert as a resource for finding some of the most endeared businesses in our region. Thank you to all those that participated in this year’s Bayou Buzz awards and congratulations to our nominees, finalists and winners.
CASSIE LIVINGSTON Publisher, BayouLife Magazine
BODY, BEAUTY AND BRAWN Whether you are looking for a personal trainer to help reach your fitness goals or a stylist to fix your “do,” we’ve got the best of the best listed below. This group of finalists encompass our readers’ choices for body, beauty and brawn.
DAY SPA
HAIR STYLIST/COLORIST
MEDISPA
WINNER: MAKAYLA LITTLETON
WINNER: SPA BELLA
FINALISTS: RUSSELL MOORE, ASHLEY ALES BAILES
FINALISTS: NEW BEGINNINGS, THE WOMAN’S CLINIC
HAIR SALON
MASSAGE THERAPIST
WINNER: RUMO’S
WINNER: DAWN MILLER (SPA BELLA)
FINALISTS: MERAKI STUDIO, RAIN THE SALON AND DAY SPA
FINALISTS: MARY BETH DICKERSON, CANDI BROOKS /ANA LOPEZ HALE
EYEBROW SERVICES
FACIAL
WINNER: BRITTANY DYE
WINNER: KALLIE BIBLE (SPA BELLA)
FINALISTS: SPA BELLA, RAIN THE SALON AND DAY SPA
FINALISTS: BRITTNEY SULLIVAN, EMILY LANE
EYELASH SERVICES
YOGA STUDIO
WINNER: BRITTANY DYE
WINNER: BLUE SKY YOGA
FINALISTS: DEFINE LASH CO., KALLIE BIBLE (SPA BELLA)
FINALISTS: THE WELLNESS CENTER, PURE DRIP WELLNESS
SUNLESS TANNING
PILATES STUDIO
WINNER: KEY WEST TAN
WINNER: THE WELLNESS CENTER
FINALISTS: BRITTNEY SULLIVAN, KALLIE BIBLE (SPA BELLA)
FINALISTS: BLUE SKY YOGA, THE PILATES ROOM
MANI/PEDI
FITNESS TRAINER
WINNER: VIP NAIL BAR
WINNER: BONNIE FARMER HAY
FINALISTS: SPA BELLA /ALEXIS MCCOY, TC NAILS
FINALISTS: CESAR CAMACHO, TAYLOR JOPLING
WAXING
ATHLETIC CENTER/GYM
WINNER: BRITTANY DYE
WINNER: THE WELLNESS CENTER
FINALISTS: KALLIE BIBLE (SPA BELLA), RAIN THE SALON AND DAY SPA
FINALISTS: TRIBE31 TRAINING, MONROE ATHLETIC CLUB
WINNER: SPA BELLA
FINALISTS: SPA NOUVELLE, NEW BEGINNINGS