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The exciting Hair Festival Competitions return in 2024 on Monday 1 July with so many exciting changes.

Welcome to our new sponsor O&M who are the power behind kind haircare | clean colour. O&M are giving every competitor a small gift of O&M products to try (just click on YES to free products when you enter) PLUS their sponsorship means PRIZE money for the 2024 Hair Festival Competitions. A big thank you to O&M.

Prize Money: Every Competition

  • 1st Place – $300
  • 2nd Pace – $200
  • 3rd Place – $100

There are new competitions for 2024 plus the return of the ever-popular competitions that you love to enter.

NEW for 2024 – Your chance to be crowned the Hair Festival Champion 2024. This will be achieved by entering more than one competitions with your accumulated points seeing you awarded as either

  • Hair Festival Stylist Champion 2024,
  • Hair Festival Barber Champion 2024
  • Rising Star (Apprentice/Students) Champion 2024

New for 2024 | Competition entry costs

All entries are tax deductable.

Rising Star Entries $30.00 plus gst
Senior Stylists $60.00 plus gst
Barber $60.00 plus gst

Enter more than one competition with the second & third entry costs reduced to:

Rising Star Entries $20.00 plus gst
Senior Stylists $40.00 plus gst
Barber $40.00 gst

Competitions on

Offer

Barbers 

  • Barber Street for seniors or more confident up and coming Barbers 
  • Men’s Total Look (Pre-done) 
  • Inspired by Colour (Pre-done)

Highest points accumulated from 2 or more of the competitions will be awarded the title:
Hair Festival Barber Champion 2024.

Stylists

  • Women’s Street Style – senior and confident up and coming Hairdressers
  • Inspired by Colour (Pre-done)
  • Women’s Total Look – Glam Slam  
  • Bridal – (Pre-done)

Highest points accumulated from 2 or more of the competitions will be awarded the title:
Hair Festival Stylist Champion 2024.

Rising Stars (Apprentice/Students)

  • Rising Star Women’s Cutting Competition 
  • Rising Star Barber Cutting Competition 
  • Rising Star Blow Dry 
  • Or any of the competitions listed above.

Highest points accumulated from 2 or more of the competitions will be awarded the title:
Hair Festival Rising Star (Apprentice/Students) Champion 2024.

Competition Details

Some competitions will run consecutively with proposed timing as follow:

  • Cutting competitions 30 mins 
  • Editorial Competition 15 mins 

Stay tuned for further updates. 

Competition

time table

Monday 1 July 2024

The following competitions will run at the same time on the competition floor
Competition Scrutineering Time Models to comp floor
Competition Floor Time Competition Start & End Models to judging
Section 1 Women’s Street Style 10.15am 10.45am 30 mins 11.00am-11.30am 11.35am
Editorial Glam Slam 10.15am 10.45am 30 mins 11.00am-11.30am 11.35am
Rising Star Women’s Cutting 10.15am 10.45am 30 mins 11.00am-11.30am 11.35am
       
Section 2 Barber Street 11.00am 11.30am 30 mins 11:35am-12:05pm 12.10pm
  Rising Star Blow Dry 11.00am 11.30am 20 mins 11:35am-11:55am 12.10pm
  Rising Star Barber Cut 11.00am 11.30am 30 mins 11:35am-12:05pm 12.10pm
         
PRE-DONE Inspired by Colour 11.45am     12.20pm
  Men’s Total Look
12.20pm     12.30pm
  Bridal 11.15am 11.45am

Presentation at 1.00pm

Editorial

Glam Slam

Hair: Maria Cotroneo of Zink Hair in Unley
Photography: Andrew O’Toole
Makeup: Caterina Cotroneo
Styling: Suzi Cotroneo
Mentoring: Joe Cotroneo

EDITORIAL GLAM SLAM

Create an editorial look that could be seen on a front cover of a fashion magazine.

Prizes

Hair Festival Trophy
Editorial feature in INSTYLE (valued at $3450)

Prize Money:

1st Place – $300

2nd Pace – $200

3rd Place – $100

Rules

30 mins floor time competition

Open competition | One female model | Maximum 60 competitors

Hair prep

Rollers, tongs, crimpers, irons or any other methods of hair preparation must not be brushed, combed or disturbed before participating on the competition floor.

Padding may be used, however must not be visible on completion.

No pre-sectioning, braided or in a ponytail allowed.

This competition allows hair to be put up or styled down and allows for hair ornaments.

Hairpieces may be used but must not cover more than one-third of the finished look and cannot be pre-styled.

Partial wigs allowed as base to attach hair pieces onto.

BARBER

STREET

Hair: Matt Clarke
Photographer: Theresa Hall
Makeup: Brooke Clarke, Sarah smith
Stylist: Yshana

BARBER STREET

Cut, style and shape a male model to be ready to hit the streets.

Prizes

Hair Festival Trophy
Editorial Feature in INSTYLE Mag (valued at $3450)

Prize Money:

1st Place – $300

2nd Pace – $200

3rd Place – $100

Rules

30 mins floor time competition

Open competition | One male model |Maximum 60 competitors

Hair prep

Competitor must clearly create a change of style by cutting/removing a minimum of 3cm or more from the whole hair.

All cutting tools allowed such as clippers, razors and scissors.

Styling method is optional and allowed; straight, curly, wavy hair – whatever rocks your hairdressing/barber world is encouraged.

Prepared hairstyles or pre-done haircuts will result in disqualification.

All models in this section will be paraded after judging finishes.

INSPIRED
BY COLOUR

Hair: Bernadette Beswick (cut)
Colour: Stevie English
Photography: Andrew O’Toole
Styling and makeup: Chereine Waddell, Jessica Jade and Lauren McCowan

INSPIRED BY COLOUR

This is a Pre-done competition.
Open Competition | Male or Female Model

Suggestions & Direction on your models Hair.:
Be as Creative as a Rainbow.
A clean Blonde that shines.
Red Hair that Varies in Hue, from Deep Burgundy or Bright copper, Auburn to Burnt Orange.
The best colour, execution, skills & suitability to your model is encouraged.
Every Colour Style is welcome. Enter your models from other competitions!

Prizes

Hair Festival Trophy
Editorial Feature in INSTYLE Mag (valued at $3450)

Prize Money:

1st Place – $300

2nd Pace – $200

3rd Place – $100

Rules

No Wigs Allowed.
You may enter a Model from the previous comps on the day.

 

Womens

Street Style

Hair By: Cristina Tatasciore
Photography: Andrew O’Toole
Makeup: Kylie O’Toole
Stylist: Emma Bosley

Womens Street Style

Cut, style and shape a female model to be ready to hit the streets.

Prizes

Hair Festival Trophy
Editorial Feature in INSTYLE Mag (valued at $3450)

Prize Money:

1st Place – $300

2nd Pace – $200

3rd Place – $100

Rules

30 mins floor time competition

Open competition | One female model |Maximum 60 competitors

Hair prep

Competitor must clearly create a change of style by cutting/removing a minimum of 3cm or more from the hair.

All cutting tools allowed such as clippers, razors and scissors.

Styling method is optional and allowed; straight, curly, wavy hair – whatever rocks your hairdressing/barber world is encouraged.

Prepared hairstyles or pre-done haircuts will result in disqualification.

All models in this section will be paraded after judging finishes.

The Rising Star

Blow Wave

Hair: Max Cooper of HELMET Hair Co.
Photography: Andrew O’Toole
Makeup: Kylie O’Toole
Styling: Emma Boseley

The Rising Star Blow Wave

Create the perfect BOB through Blow Drying only.

Prizes

Hair Festival Trophy
Editorial Feature in INSTYLE Mag (valued at $3450)

Prize Money:

1st Place – $300

2nd Pace – $200

3rd Place – $100

Rules

20 mins floor time competition

Open competition | One male or female model | Maximum 60 competitors

HAIR PREP

Model’s hair to be pre-cut.
Models hair to be wet.
Any electrical tools to be used.

The Rising Star

Womens Cutting

Competition

Hair: Matthew Ashton
Photography: Jesse-Leig Elford
Makeup: Vincent Phan and Liliano Artistry

The Rising Star Womens Cutting Competition

Cut, style and shape a female model to be ready to hit the streets.

Prizes

Hair Festival Trophy
Editorial Feature in INSTYLE Mag (valued at $3450)

Prize Money:

1st Place – $300

2nd Pace – $200

3rd Place – $100

Rules

30 mins floor time competition

Open competition | One female model |Maximum 60 competitors

Hair prep

Competitor must clearly create a change of style by cutting/removing a minimum of 3cm or more from the hair.

All cutting tools allowed such as clippers, razors and scissors.

Styling method is optional and allowed; straight, curly, wavy hair – whatever rocks your hairdressing/barber world is encouraged.

Prepared hairstyles or pre-done haircuts will result in disqualification.

All models in this section will be paraded after judging finishes.

THE RISING STAR

BARBER CUTTING

COMPETITION

Hair: Matt Clarke
Photographer: Theresa Hall
Makeup: Brooke Clarke, Sarah smith
Stylist: Yshana

THE RISING STAR BARBER CUTTING COMPETITION

Cut, style and shape a male model to be ready to hit the streets.

Prizes

Hair Festival Trophy
Editorial Feature in INSTYLE Mag (valued at $3450)

Prize Money:

1st Place – $300

2nd Pace – $200

3rd Place – $100

Rules

30 mins floor time competition

Open competition | One male model | Maximum 60 competitors

Hair prep

Competitor must clearly create a change of style by cutting/removing 3cm or more from the hair.

All cutting tools allowed such as clippers, razors and scissors.

Styling method is optional and allowed; straight, curly, wavy hair – whatever rocks your hairdressing/barber world is encouraged.

Prepared hairstyles or pre-done haircuts will result in disqualification.

All models in this section will be paraded after judging finishes.

Men’s

Total Look

Hair: Matt Clarke
Photographer: Theresa Hall
Makeup: Brooke Clarke, Sarah smith
Stylist: Yshana

Men’s Total Look

Pre-done Competition
Create a men’s editorial look that could be seen on a front cover.

Prizes

Hair Festival Trophy
Editorial Feature in INSTYLE Mag (valued at $3450)

Prize Money:

1st Place – $300

2nd Pace – $200

3rd Place – $100

Rules

No Wigs Allowed.
You may enter a Model from the previous comps on the day.
Pre-done competition
One male model
Maximum 60 competitors

BRIDAL

Hair: Lorna Evans & Amber White
Make-up: Melissa Maier
Photography: Shelly Price
Events Coordinator: Events by Kate
Gowns: Mariana Hardwick
Brazen Models: Lisa C, Ellie J, Baylee M
Venue: Campbell Point House

BRIDAL

Pre-done competition
Inspire the judges with your bridal styling. Being a total look competition clothing, make up, and adornments will be considered when judging takes place.

Prizes

Hair Festival Trophy
Editorial Feature in INSTYLE Mag (valued at $3450)

Prize Money:

1st Place – $300

2nd Pace – $200

3rd Place – $100

Rules

You may enter a Model from the previous comps on the day.

Pre-done competition

One model

Maximum 60 competitors

Conditions

  1. These conditions apply to each competition.
  2. The judges’ decision will be FINAL and no correspondence will be entered into.
  3. The Hair Festival will not be responsible or liable for any claims arising from or any damage of work performed on model’s hair.
  4. Models must not touch their hair at any time during the competition.
  5. All Competitors must stop work immediately when the call to do so is given.
  6. Any person disturbing the competitors or models on the stage will be removed from the premises.
  7. Competitors who disobey, break the rules, or exceed the times given will be disqualified.

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