Best Rookie Student
- Time: 2:15pm – 3:00pm
- Entry Fee: $100
- If a category has 2 contestants a few days before the competition, it will be cancelled and the contestants will receive a refund.
- This competition must have 10 or more contestants to receive the full payout. Less will be negotiated.
- 1st Place: Barber Pole, Champion Belt & Prize Bag
- 2nd Place: Trophy & Prize Bag
- 3rd Place: Trophy & Prize Bag
Student competitors will have 45 minutes to perform the best overall haircut LIVE on stage with barber coach. The FINAL cut can be a fade or freestyle design of your choice on your model.
- *You must show a complete transformation*
- *Barber coach is optional*
- *All contestants must be RESPONSIBLE for getting all their prizes from the organizers the day of the show, before leaving the premises. If not, you will FORFEIT EVERYTHING. No calling, texting, DM or emailing the next day.*
The Best Bald Fade
- Time: 12:45pm – 1:15pm
- Entry Fee: $125
- If a category has 2 contestants a few days before the competition, it will be cancelled and the contestants will receive a refund.
- This competition must have 10 or more contestants to receive the full payout. Less will be negotiated.
- 1st Place: Barber Chair, Championship Belt & Prize Bag
- 2nd Place: Trophy & Prize Bag
- 3rd Place: Trophy & Prize Bag
Each competitor has 30 minutes.
Haircut model must have a #2 or equivalent on the top before competition begins.
The top must be taken down to a MINIMUM of 1½ .
Longer hair and scissor techniques are welcome.
*You must show a complete transformation*
- *All contestants must be RESPONSIBLE for getting all their prizes from the organizers the day of the show, before leaving the premises. If not, you will FORFEIT EVERYTHING. No calling, texting, DM or emailing the next day.*
The Traditional Best Fade & Style
- Time: 6:15pm – 7:00pm
- Entry Fee: $150
- If a category has 2 contestants a few days before the competition, it will be cancelled and the contestants will receive a refund.
- This competition must have 10 or more contestants to receive the full payout. Less will be negotiated.
- 1st Place: $500 Cash, Championship Belt & Prize Bag
- 2nd Place: Trophy & Prize Bag
- 3rd Place: Trophy & 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, Part and Comps, etc.
Low Or Mid Fade Is Allowed!
- *Beard Is Optional*
- *You must show a complete transformation*
- *All contestants must be RESPONSIBLE for getting all their prizes from the organizers the day of the show, before leaving the premises. If not, you will FORFEIT EVERYTHING. No calling, texting, DM or emailing the next day.*
The Best Creative Cut
- Time: 3:15pm – 4:15pm
- Entry Fee: $125
- If a category has 2 contestants a few days before the competition, it will be cancelled and the contestants will receive a refund.
- This competition must have 10 or more contestants to receive the full payout. Less will be negotiated.
- 1st Place: $500 Cash, Championship Belt & Prize Bag
- 2nd Place: Trophy & Prize Bag
- 3rd Place: Trophy & 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 “LOOK” 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)
- *All contestants must be RESPONSIBLE for getting all their prizes from the organizers the day of the show, before leaving the premises. If not, you will FORFEIT EVERYTHING. No calling, texting, DM or emailing the next day.*
Best Blowout Taper
- Time: 5:15pm – 5:55pm
- Entry Fee: $125
- If a category has 2 contestants a few days before the competition, it will be cancelled and the contestants will receive a refund.
- This competition must have 10 or more contestants to receive the full payout. Less will be negotiated.
- 1st Place: Barber Chair , Championship Belt, prize bag
- 2nd Place: Trophy, Prize Bag
- 3rd Place: Trophy, Prize Bag
Each competitor has 40mins to complete a temple taper with taper back on any kind of hairstyle
Judges will be focusing on, cleanliness, fade, color, style, precision, technique, finish.
- Enhancements aloud
- No Spray Paint
- *All contestants must be RESPONSIBLE for getting all their prizes from the organizers the day of the show, before leaving the premises. If not, you will FORFEIT EVERYTHING. No calling, texting, DM or emailing the next day.*
Fastest & Cleanest Braids
- Time: 12pm – 1:00pm
- Entry Fee: $100
- If a category has 2 contestants a few days before the competition, it will be cancelled and the contestants will receive a refund.
- This competition must have 10 or more contestants to receive the full payout. Less will be negotiated.
- 1ST PLACE: $200, STYLIST CHAIR, CHAMPIONSHIP BELT, CLIPPERS/TRIMMERS & PRIZE BAG
- 2ND PLACE: TROPHY, CLIPPERS & PRIZE BAG
- 3RD PLACE: TROPHY, CLIPPERS & PRIZE BAG
This Competition is where you can show your skills, bring your A-Game and speed with your fingers and comb. Must be completed in 60 mins or less.
Hair must be untouched completely, (not parted, no prepping, etc.
All work must be done during the competition.
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*
- *All contestants must be RESPONSIBLE for getting all their prizes from the organizers the day of the show, before leaving the premises. If not, you will FORFEIT EVERYTHING. No calling, texting, DM or emailing the next day.*
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.