Win Big With Pravana Hair Color Contest
by CurlStylist on Monday, May 16th, 2011
Brig van Osten
You’re a cutting-edge stylist whose coloring skills are as varied as the hues in a rainbow—literally! From red to violet, you can creatively customize a seriously colorful semi-permanent coloring job. If Pravana hair color products are the secret weapon supporting your talent, then “Show Us Your Vivids” is the contest for you. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity combines Pravana’s Naturceuticals Vivids with “Shear Genius” winner Brig Van Osten’s top talent.
To prove you’ve got prowess, all you have to do is upload three images, one of a ho-hum “before” model and two of your model “after” exposure to your very own unique methodology of applying Pravana’s Vivids color. Your fate then rests in Brig’s hands—the seasoned stylist and owner of P!ay Hair Lounge in California will select three licensed professionals as the most creative color-ers.
The first-prize winner will receive a paid trip to an editorial photo shoot with Brig herself. Those pictures will then wind up in a major salon industry publication! Second place will receive $1,000 worth of Pravana hair care, styling and coloring products, while the third runner up will be gifted with $500 worth of products.
If you have what it takes to color the world your way, visit pravana.com from July 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011 to get more information and to enter the first ever Show Us Your Vivids contest. Then, anxiously await September 5, 2011 when Brig will bestow her three favorite colorists with premium prizes. Happy coloring!
Style With Rodney Cutler at New York Fashion Week 2012!
by Megan Dorcey on Friday, May 13th, 2011
Rodney Cutler
One lucky hair professional, guilty of being criminally brilliant at their trade, will be conspiring with session supremo and celebrity stylist Rodney Cutler next year to create beautiful runway hair during New York Fashion Week next fall.
Determined to uncover the best business minds in the industry, Shortcuts Software launched a competition with Cutler on May 1st offering a reward of a trip for two to New York City, with the actual winner assisting Cutler backstage at the New York Fashion Week 2012 next February.
Over the past few months, Shortcuts has been building a library of videos on its Most Wanted website featuring top salon owners revealing what they believe has contributed to their success. Now it wants everyone to get posting their home-grown versions.
“We want salon owners and managers to submit homemade videos revealing what they are ‘guilty of’ that makes them successful,” said Paul Tate, CEO of Shortcuts Software. “It doesn’t have to be a sleek and glossy production. In fact, it must be done using a personal video camera. We just want them to have fun making it and for there to be a serious message that can help others build their businesses.”
Aspiring Fashion Week session stylists must make a film to enter the competition, post it on YouTube, and then fill out an entry on the Shortcuts Most Wanted website. Shortcuts will be posting tips on the Most Wanted site about how to make a fun film, and hosting webinars later in the year to make it even easier.
All entries will be embedded on the site for everyone to watch, rate, and comment on until the closing date on July 31st. Cutler and his creative team will then narrow the selection down to 10 finalists, whose films will be posted on the Most Wanted site for voting in September 2011. The winner will be voted by viewers and then whisked off to New York for the trip of a lifetime during Fashion Week of 2012.
Are You a Curl Expert? Have Your Clients Tell Us About You, and You Could Win!
by CurlStylist on Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Ready to capitalize on all of those reviews you’ve been begging for from your loyal curly clients? NaturallyCurly is launching a Salute To Stylists program to begin on December 15 and run until February 15, and one lucky stylist will win the Grand Prize trip to New York for a 3-Day Deva Curlaboration—a prestigious training course from the famed DevaConcepts salon in Manhattan and will be declared the 2011 NaturallyCurly National Curl Expert. In addition, the grand prize winner will also receive one year of free advertising on NaturallyCurly and a one year subscription to Modern Salon.
It’s easy; curly clients will have two months to add rave reviews, which will then be totaled. In addition to the grand prize winner, a stylist from each of seven U.S. (And one from Ontario, Canada) geographical areas will be declared a 2011 NaturallyCurly Regional Curl Expert and will receive three months of free advertising on NaturallyCurly, a one year subscription to Modern Salon, as well as collateral materials to proclaim themselves a Curl Expert—a definite way to get more curly business! Also, one of the clients who entered a review will win a cut and style from the winning regional stylist, courtesy of NaturallyCurly.
Spread the word now—you have limited time to rack up those reviews! Need help? Email us for “Review Me” cards!
Also check our assets download page to get goodies to help you get more reviews!
Our Seven Regions
One stylist from each of these U.S. regions will be declared a NaturallyCurly Regional Curl Expert.
Dare to Transform with Sam Villa and Redken
by CurlStylist on Monday, June 14th, 2010
This June, stylists who spend $200 on www.samvilla.com will receive a FREE Style Connection Kit—a collection of surface-shifting stylers from Redken designed to complement professional cuts through pioneering textures and high-fashion finishes. Each kit includes 1 Matte Sponge 05, 1 Velvet Gelatin 07, 1 Wool Shake and 1 Style Connection Tech Guide. Stylists can also sign up to win a Sam Villa Dream Collection—a collection of choice of Wet Cut Shear, 7” Dry Cutting Shear, Reversible Blending Shear, Sleekr flat iron, Textur texturizing iron, Aspire Tour 3 DVD set, Artificial Texture DVD, 6 piece brush set, 6 piece comb set and 6 packs of Sam Villa Clips.
Enter the Ultimate Student Hair Styling Contest
by Staff on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Think your students have what it takes?
Are you an existing cosmetology student looking for that opportunity to elevate yourself to the next level?
Are you in the industry and know of a student that could benefit from a boost before they even begin their career?
The Junior Style Stars Contest is a national hair competition for cosmetology students only. ANY student is eligible to enter. Students, come show off your skills by creating the winning bridal look and win the opportunity of a lifetime…as well as up to $50,000 in cash and prizes!
Click here for more information.
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