Professional Competitions
Braiding, Locking & Barbering Competitions
Anyone Can Enter - Any One Can Win!
Hair stylist, Barbers! This is your great opportunity to showcase your most creative styles at the World Natural Hair, Health &
Beauty Show. The following information will adequately prepare you and your model(s) for competition. Carefully read all the
information below and complete the registration form.
VERY IMPORTANT: The overall appearance of your model(s) is essential. The model(s) will be judged on his/her posture, makeup, attire and presentation as well as his/her hair. Your model(s) should be prepared to walk and display your hairstyle to the audience as well as to the judges. Your model's personality, enthusiasm and demeanor can make a difference in gaining or loosing points. Plan your strategy together and above all, make sure that both you and your model(s) have a great time during your competition event.
Rules that apply to all who enter competitions:
A completed style cannot be entered into any of the competitions. For Loc and Braid competition - 3/4 or less of the model's hair can be finished prior to competition, however, 1/4 of the model's hair must be completed during the competition. The allotted time to complete the style, dress and make-up during the competition is
160 minutes (2 hours 40 minutes). Barber time for style completion will be 90 minutes (1hour and 30 minutes). Barbers dress their model in the competition prep room. Barbers will cut model's hair on stage.
All competitors must be in the prep room on time. You will be given a 15 minute grace period which will not be granted as extra time. Competitor may enter as many models as desired provided entry fee has been paid for each model. Neatness, style & technique and Creativity and artistic design. Models can be male or female and must sign release form before entering pre-judging. The model cannot be the stylist nor can the stylist
be the model. During stage presentation model will be judged from head to toe. Hair, clothes, shoes, make-up style and presentation. Models clothes should reflect the hairstyle created.The International 30 point scoring system will be used to select the winners. Judging will be done on a visual basis only. The decision of the judges will be final. Only the model and stylist will be allowed in the competition area and
prep room. Competitor must supply their own tools needed to style their model's hair (clippers, combs, shears, mirrors, capes, products, etc). Contestants will be disqualified for not following the rules and arriving late.
Competition Schedule:
Competitors and models report to prep/
pre-judging area. Check-in with model. This is your allotted time to style, apply models make-up and get dressed in presentation attire. NOTE: Barbers will cut models on stage. On-stage presentation. (Model will be judged on total look). Model numbers will be given during the completion time. Check in time does not guarantee your model's number. (Checking in first does guarantee that your model will have #1.) NOTE: Skits included with your presentation are welcome. Limit your
presentation time to 3 minutes. Each competitor will be introduced and allowed time to describe their hairstyle to the audience as well as to the judges.
1. Braid Battle 3000 - Download Competition Form
Date: Saturday April 4, 2009
Prep time: 10:00 am
Stage time: 1:00pm - on stage presentation
Entry Fee: $150.00
Awards: 1st - $1,000.00/trophy 2nd - $500.00/trophy 3rd - $300.00/trophy
Elegant, beautiful, dignified and stunning are a few of the adjectives that
describe the winning look in this category. Use all of your artistic expertise to
create the world's most beautiful braid style. Use multiple techniques, or use
just one. Creativity, neatness and techniques are the keys for claiming this winning crown. A completed style cannot be entered into any of the competitions. 3/4 or less of the model's hair can be finishedprior to competition, however, 1/4 of the model's hair must be completed during the competition. The allotted time to complete the style, dress and make-up during the competition is 160 minutes (2 hours 40 minutes).
Any braiding techniques may be used Hair extensions, hair ornaments, hair adornments and hair color are allowedPartial wigs, 1/4 or less and hairpieces 1/4 or less are allowed No Glue, fusion or adhesives are allowed. Yarn is allowed.
2. LocMania - Download Competition Form
Date: Monday April 28, 2008
Prep time: 1:00pm
Stage time: 4:00pm
Entry Fee: $150.00
Awards: 1st - $1,000.00/trophy 2nd - $500.00/trophy 3rd -$300.00/trophy
Elegant, beautiful, dignified and stunning are a few of the adjectives that describe the winning look in this category. Use all of your artistic expertise to create the world's most beautiful Locked style. Use multiple techniques, or use just one. Creativity, neatness unique styling and techniques are the keys for winning this competition.
A completed style cannot be entered into any of the competitions. 3/4 or less of the model's hair can be finished prior to competition, however, 1/4 of the model's hair must be completed during the competition. The allotted time to complete the style, dress and make-up during the competition is 160 minutes (2 hours 40 minutes).
Short or long locks are allowed, Lock extensions are allowed. (beware that the application of the lock extensions have to be flawless or it will take away points from your style.), Hair has to be locked or display locks to enter this competition. Permanent and temporary hair color is allowed. Hair adornments are allowed. Sisterlocs are allowed.
3. Best Blades Barber - Download Competition Form
Date: Sunday April 27, 2008
Prep time: 9:00am
Stage time: 11:00am - stage time
Entry Fee: $75.00
Awards: 1st - $500.00/trophy 2nd - $300.00/trophy 3rd - $250.00/trophy
Competitors and models report to pre-judging area. Check-in with model dressed and
receivemodel number. Do not cut, trim, shape, clip, comb-out or pre-set model's hair
until you are given instructions to begin. All model's must be cut at competition.
Violation of this rule will result in the deduction of points or disqualification. The judges
will inspect model's hair during pre-judging.
Barber time for style completion will be 90 minutes (1hour and 30 minutes). Barbers dress their model in the competition prep room. Barbers will cut model's hair on stage.
This is a Total Look competition. - Model will be judged on his/her total appearance which includes hair and clothes. (clean nails also get extra points) The theme for this competition is Keeping It Real. That means that we are looking for styles that show
skills-not fluff and cover-ups. We are looking for creativity and flawless skills for barber cuts that can be worn in the workplace or casually. Models must have no chemical straighteners/alterations to his/her hair. However, semi-permanent color, permanent color, light color sprays and chalks are allowed. Bigen color-in or fill-ins or cover-ups are not allowed. Barber/Stylist must show a transformation of the model's hair.