Rookie Student with Coach (Best Fade & Style)
- Time: 1:15pm – 2pm
- Entry Fee: $125
Prizes
- 1ST PLACE: $300, CHAMPIONSHIP BELT, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- 2ND PLACE: TROPHY, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- 3RD PLACE: TROPHY, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- 4TH PLACE: MEDALLION, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- 5TH PLACE: MEDALLION, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- *No Pre-Cut*
- *Beard Is Optional*
- *You must show a complete transformation*
- *Entry includes competitor, coach and model*
Rookie Student with Coach (Best Creative Cut)
- Time: 3:40pm – 4:40pm
- Entry Fee: $125
Prizes
- 1ST PLACE: $300, CHAMPIONSHIP BELT, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- 2ND PLACE: TROPHY, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- 3RD PLACE: TROPHY, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- 4TH PLACE: MEDALLION, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- 5TH PLACE: MEDALLION, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- *No Pre-Cut*
- *Beard Is Optional*
- *You must show a complete transformation*
- *Entry includes competitor, coach and model*
The Best Bald Fade Champion
- Time: 12pm – 12:30pm
- Entry Fee: $130
Prizes
- 1st Place: Barber Chair, Championship Belt & Prize Bag
- 2nd Place: Trophy & Prize Bag
- 3rd Place: Trophy & Prize Bag
- *No Pre-Cut*
- *You must show a complete transformation*
- *Entry includes competitor and model*
- *No Enhancements*
The Traditional Best Fade & Style Champion
- Time: 4:55pm – 5:40pm
- Entry Fee: $150
Prizes
- 1st Place: $600 Cash, Championship Belt, Clipper/Trimmers & Prize Bag
- 2nd Place: Trophy, Clippers/Trimmers & Prize Bag
- 3rd Place: Trophy, Clippers/Trimmers & Prize Bag
Each competitor has 45 minutes to execute a Traditional Best Fade and Style.
Cut must incorporate scissors and clippers, MLBarber is looking for gentlemen cuts: Combover, Pomps, Tapers, Straight Part, etc.
Low Or Mid Fade Is Allowed!
Judges will be focusing on, cleanliness, fade, style, precision, technique, finish.
- *No Pre-Cut*
- *Beard Is Optional*
- *You must show a complete transformation*
- *Entry includes competitor and model*
The Best Creative Cut Champion
- Time: 5:55pm – 6:55pm
- Entry Fee: $150
Prizes
- 1st Place: $600 Cash, Championship Belt, Clipper/Trimmers & Prize Bag
- 2nd Place: Trophy, Clippers/Trimmers & Prize Bag
- 3rd Place: Trophy, Clippers/Trimmers & Prize Bag
Contestants will have 60 minutes to complete their best creative cut/style. The haircut can be a fade, design of your choice. You are allowed the use of a “hot tool” such as a curling iron, straightener, blow dryer, etc. This is your chance to have full creativity on your model. Have fun and play with the haircut, color, style wardrobe! The finished overall “HAIRCUT” will be judged.
Judges will be focusing on, cleanliness, fade, color, style, precision, technique, finish.
- *No Pre-Cut*
- *Model Must Be Pre-Color (If planning on having model With Color Hair)*
- *You must show a complete transformation*
- *Entry includes competitor and model*
The Lady Barber Champion
- Time: 2:15pm – 3:25pm
- Entry Fee: $125
Prizes
- 1st Place: $600 Cash, Clippers, Championship Belt & Prize Bag
- 2nd Place: Trophy, Clippers, & Prize Bag
- 3rd Place: Trophy, Clippers, & Prize Bag
The Lady Barber Competitors will have 50 minutes to complete The BEST HAIRCUT! You Must execute your Best Fade and/or Best Creative Cut of your choice. You are allowed the use of a “Hot Tool” such as a curling iron, straightener, blow dryer, etc. This is your chance to have Full Transparency & Creativity on your model. The finished overall “BEST HAIRCUT” will be judged.
Judges will be focusing on, Creativity, Cleanliness of Fade, Color, Style, Precision, Technique and Finish.
- No PreCut
- No Spray Paint
- Model must be PreColored
- (If planning on having model Hair Color)
- You must show a complete transformation*
Fastest & Cleanest Braids
- Time: 12pm – 1:00pm
- Entry Fee: $100
Prizes
- 1st Place: TBD
- 2nd Place: TBD
- 3rd Place: TBD
The finished overall “BRAIDS” will be judged. Judges will be focusing on: creativity, cleanliness, & design.
- *Entry Fee includes competitor & model.*
- *The First competitor to finish will receive bonus points*
GENERAL RULES FOR ALL CATEGORIES
- All categories are open to all barbers and cosmetologists.
- Each competitor must provide a live model. (Their admission included in entry fee.)
- All competitors must check-in at the registration area at least two hours prior to the competition to allow makeup time on model. If a competitor is late, they will forfeit their place and their paid entry fee.
- All participants (competitors and models) must sign a release form for photos & videos.
- A competition briefing will be provided in the competition arena prior to the competition to ensure all have a good understanding of the rules and procedures.
- All competitors and models must remain in the competition arena until the judges announce their decision.
- There is no dispute process for the judging of this competition.
- Competitors are to bring their own tools and products including capes, combs, clips, shears, clippers, spray bottles with water, brushes, blow dryers, irons, styling products, etc.
- Dye and Fiber enhancements is allowed in ALL CATEGORIES except for THE BEST BALD FADE.
- Enhancement must look natural.
- ALL SALES are Final.
