Shear Genius (2007)
Shear Genius
2007
Shear Genius is an American reality television series on the Bravo network that focuses on hair styling. The show first premiered on April 11, 2007. Contestants compete with each other to create the best hair style and are usually restricted in time, materials, and theme. Their designs are judged and one or more stylists are eliminated each week, until the winner is determined. The show was hosted by actress Jaclyn Smith in seasons one and two and by Brazilian model Camila Alves for season three.
Seasons & Episode
The competition continues when Kim Vo arrives at the Shear Genius Nexxus salon to explain their next challenge, color repair, in which the stylists must refresh damaged blonde dye jobs. For the elimination challenge, the stylists travel to the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to create avant-garde hairstyles based on a tasting menu from the hotel’s famed Dakota restaurant. Joel Warren from the styling team of Warren-Tricomi joins as guest judge for this challenge.
The steamy Elimination Challenge brings the stylists to a ranch that serves as the backdrop for photos for their first cover shoot, romance novels.
Short Cut Challenge: Interpret geometric shapes into angular hairstyles on Asian clients. Elimination Challenge: Create two different headshot looks on working actresses. Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Kevin Mancuso
The stylists turn back the clock in the Elimination Challenge as they give VIP clients red carpet-ready looks inspired by the 60’s and 70’s for an album release party for Grammy Award-winning sing
The stylists are charged with updating hairstyles from classic Hollywood movies
For the Elimination Challenge, legendary stylist Oribe joins as guest judge and offers the stylists some insight into creating a brand for themselves.
Elimination Challenge: Each of the final three contestants must style six models for a fashion show. Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Linda Wells
Shear Genius is an American reality television series on the Bravo network that focuses on hair styling. The show first premiered on April 11, 2007. Contestants compete with each other to create the best hair style and are usually restricted in time, materials, and theme. Their designs are judged and one or more stylists are eliminated each week, until the winner is determined. The show was hosted by actress Jaclyn Smith in seasons one and two and by Brazilian model Camila Alves for season three.
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