Awards

Our Awards

Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa is proud to be Atlanta’s most award-winning salon. Since opening our doors in 1999, Steve and his team have earned more than 40 awards and honors. The following is a sample list of awards, honors, and achievements:

  • Best Massage Therapist - Jezebel. 2025
  • Best of the City, Massage Therapist  David Whaley.  2025
  • Diamond Award, Modern Luxury Wedding - Steve Hightower 2025
  • One of the Top Eleven Spots for Massage - 2024
  • Best of the City, The Atlantan, Best Salon for Haircuts 2022
  • Best of the City The Atlantan, Best Hair Extensions 2022, Steve Hightower
  • Best of the City, The Atlantan, Best Massage Therapist, David Whaley, LMT
  • Salon Today – Top 200 Salon in the USA 2021
  • Modern Luxury Wedding – Diamond Award winner 2021, 2022
  • Best of the City The Atlantan 2020, 2021 – Best Hair Salon
  • Best Hair Extensions 2020 – Rebecca Crispin
  • New York Fashion Week Stylist 2018
  • Modern Luxury Wedding – Diamond Award winner 2018
  • AGCC Top Five Business Men of the Year 2018
  • Best Salon for Women award – Best Self Magazine 2018
  • Best of the City 2018 award – The Atlantan
  • Spa Magazine Award for Outstanding Services and Charity – 2018
  • AJC Hometown Hero charity award 2018
  • AGCC Top Five Business Men of the Year 2018
  • Christian Dior Man Award for Charity- Media Box
  • Best Hair Salon for Her 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 – JEZEBEL
  • Best Hair Extensions 2017, Rebecca Sinclair Crispin – JEZEBEL
  • Best Hair Colorist 2016, Rebecca Sinclair Crispin – JEZEBEL
  • Best Hair Stylist 2015-2016, Steve Hightower – Best Self Magazine
  • Best Hair Stylist 2015, Steve Hightower – The Atlantan


  • Best Hair Salon for Her 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 – JEZEBEL
  • Best Hair Extensions 2017, Rebecca Sinclair Crispin – JEZEBEL
  • Best Hair Colorist 2016, Rebecca Sinclair Crispin – JEZEBEL
  • Best Hair Stylist 2015-2016, Steve Hightower – Best Self Magazine
  • Best Hair Stylist 2015, Steve Hightower – The Atlantan
  • Best Beauty Salon 2015 – Kudzu
  • Best Massage Therapist 2015, David Whaley – JEZEBEL
  • Talk of the Town Best Beauty & Day Spa – 2012 – 2016 – Celebration Media US
  • Best Overall Salon – 2010, 2011 & 2014 – JEZEBEL
  • Best Faux Lash Extensions – 2012 & 2014 JEZEBEL
  • Sammy Award – Top Salon of Atlanta – 2012 – Spotlight Atlanta Magazine
  • Best Salon – 2012 & 2013 Kudzu
  • Best of the City – 2011 & 2012 – The Atlantan
  • Best Salon for Color – 2011 – JEZEBEL
  • Best Hair Salon – 2010 & 2011 – Citysearch
  • L’Oreal Professionnel – 2010 & 2011 100 Year Anniversary Celebration Attendee – 2009 – Paris, France
  • Global Entrepreneur, Hairdresser – Top 80 Finalist – 2007
  • G-8 Summit – First Lady Hairdresser – 2004
  • Atlanta Consumer Choice Awards – #1 Hairdresser – 2003
  • Consultant for 4 years at The Cloister – Sea Island, Georgia
  • Owner of Georgia’s only Mobile Guide 5-Star Salon – Steve Hightower Hair at Sea Island