I'm a 2026 Best of Alabama Winner — Here's What That Means

It’s official: The Lash and Brow Beauty Bar has been named a 2026 Best of Alabama Winner in the Lash & Brow Artists category, an honor awarded by Guide to Alabama. I’ve read those words more times than I’d like to admit.

This one means so much to me, and I want to be honest about why. An award like this is never really about one artist alone — it’s about every person who has sat in my chair in Vestavia Hills over the last five years and trusted me with their lashes, their brows, and their biggest days. This recognition has your name all over it, not just mine.

What Being Named a Best of Alabama Winner Means

Best of Alabama is Guide to Alabama’s yearly celebration of the best local businesses across the state — restaurants, shops, and small studios like mine. Being recognized as a 2026 Best of Alabama Winner in the Lash & Brow Artists category, under Beauty & Spa, is a genuine honor for a locally owned beauty bar in the Birmingham metro.

And I want to be clear about one thing, because honesty matters to me: I’m not the only winner in this category. I’m one of three lash and brow artists recognized at the top of it this year, alongside ByBellaEebs Brows and Lashes and Classy Lash Studio — both truly talented studios. Sharing this honor with two artists whose work I respect doesn’t make it smaller. It just means I’m in wonderful company.

This Belongs to You

The reason my name is on this list is simple: you put it there. Back in March, when I first shared the nomination and asked if you’d vote, I genuinely had no idea what would happen. Voting ran through the end of April, and you showed up — day after day, vote after vote.

Every one of those votes came from somewhere real. From the client who drove in from Homewood for her first set of extensions. From the bride who trusted me with her wedding-day lashes. From everyone who referred a friend, left a kind review, or simply told someone, “you have to go see Brittany.” I built this beauty bar on referrals and repeat clients, which means this award was built the very same way — one relationship at a time. You and I did this together, and I won’t forget it.

Common Questions

What is Best of Alabama?

Best of Alabama is an annual awards program run by Guide to Alabama that recognizes standout local businesses across the state, organized into categories like Beauty & Spa. The Lash and Brow Beauty Bar was named a 2026 Best of Alabama Winner in the Lash & Brow Artists category.

Did The Lash and Brow Beauty Bar win alone?

No — and I’m glad it didn’t. I’m one of three studios recognized as winners in the Lash & Brow Artists category this year, alongside ByBellaEebs Brows and Lashes and Classy Lash Studio. It’s an honor I’m proud to share with two other genuinely talented Alabama artists.

Does this change how I book an appointment?

Not at all. Booking works exactly the same as it always has — the same online scheduling, the same personalized consultation, the same chair in Vestavia Hills. The award is a lovely bonus; the experience you receive is unchanged.

What This Means Going Forward

Honestly, not much changes here — and that’s the point. The craft that earned this recognition is the same craft I’ll be practicing tomorrow: the customized Specialty Lash Set design, the unhurried appointments, the honest advice about what actually suits your eyes and your life. An award doesn’t make me a better artist; showing up for you, set after set, is what does that.

What it does give me is a renewed sense of why I opened The Lash and Brow Beauty Bar in the first place — to help women across Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Hoover, and greater Birmingham wake up feeling like themselves, only more so. If you’d like to read more about this whole journey, I’ve gathered the full story in one place, and if you’re new here, you can learn a little more about me and how I work any time.

Ready to Book

If this is your nudge to finally experience the work behind the award, I would love to meet you. Whether it’s your first lash set or a brow transformation you’ve been putting off, come see what earned this honor for yourself — book your appointment online or call me at (205) 881-0531 to get started.

Brittany Roper is a Master Lash Designer and the owner of The Lash and Brow Beauty Bar in Vestavia Hills, AL. With 5+ years of experience and more than 2,000 clients across the Birmingham metro, she designs customized lash extensions, brows, and permanent makeup with an approachable-luxury touch.