Herkimer County Hairdresser Named ‘CNY’s Top Stylist 2016′

We started this process with over 16,000 nominations. After days of counting up all the talented hair stylists, we narrowed it down to 10 finalists. That's when the voting began. After a glitch in the system was discovered, the problem was corrected and the voting was reset. Now we officially have our winner of 'Central New York's Top Stylist 2016.'

Because this poll asked for votes for the Top Central NEW YORK Stylist, and due to concerns over possible voting inaccuracies, we were able to weed out multiple votes, and filter them to votes that were cast in New York State. You can see the breakdown in the photo above.

We can't stress enough how thankful we are for everyone who nominated their favorite hairdresser, and we also appreciate all the feedback throughout this process. One thing is a fact. There is no shortage of phenomenal hairdressers in Central New York. Congratulations to all finalists. To be one of the final 10 from over 16,000 votes is quite an accomplishment.

Without further ado, we want to congratulate the official winner of 'Central New York's Top Stylist 2016,' and that is Niki Marie of Niki Marie's Salon in Ilion, NY.

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