Guidelines

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Any submission violating any of the following rules will be disqualified. You will not be refunded submission fees.

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Who can enter

The Leading Beauty Awards is open to Hairstylists, Barbers, Locticians, Braiders and Makeup Artists. Every entrant must be 21 years or older to enter. Any entrant entering a category related  to hair must be licensed by a State Board.

 

Nature of Competition

The Leading Beauty Awards is a talent-based creative competition. Entering your work does not guarantee you will place as a Winner or Finalist.  A Judging Council will review photographs of work using a scoring system and their scores determine the final winner.

 

Judging

Three artist will be selected by the highest number of public votes received per each category. The final 3 artist submissions are then reviewed by an Independent Judging Council, which attributes a score to the three final contestants in each category. This creates a genuinely independent Judging experience where entrants’ notoriety or resume is not considered part of the judging process.

Submissions will be judged on the following criteria within the categories you enter under:

· Visual Success

· Technical Execution

· Creativity & Concept (Where applicable)

Artists must not attempt to contact or influence members of the Judging Council; otherwise, they will face disqualification.

 

Entries

One artist can enter one piece of work into one category only. An entry fee will apply per category.

Artist can submit to as many desired categories as possible, but only one piece of work per each category entered.

Each entry is for one look/piece only. You can include up to 3 different photographs of the same look/piece.

1. File formats: JPG and PNG, 10Mb or under. Recommended minimum dimension is 1000 pixels.

2. You can write a description of any special techniques you used or anything else you would like the judges to know about your artistry.

Include the category you are entering at the TOP of your  submission form, your professional name, city and state. 

 

1. Photos must be in color, no black and white photos allowed.

2. Photos taken by a photographer are accepted but The Leading Beauty Awards cannot be held responsible for using photos that the photographer or owner has not given appropriate permission; this responsibility falls exclusively on the artist submitting.

1. Photos should be clear, not grainy, and without shadows.

2. Photo editing is allowed but we encourage you to not use heavy filter enhancements

3. AI Photos are not allowed

4. Lighting must be even and not over or underexposed.

5. No shadows or reflections on the face or in the background

6. Every angle will be accepted but the head must face forward, with eyes horizontally aligned and shoulders straight

7. Backgrounds should be plain, consistent and free of clutter, without any objects or people in the background(brick walls, grass walls, etc. are accepted)

 

Idea(add a picture of a lightbulb): Photos taken outside with an slight overcast make beautiful photos. If its sunny find some shade. Shooting an hour before the sun sets creates beautiful lighting.

If you work in a salon, please include the salon name and location. If you have professional social media pages, please provide your handles.(this will only be used to share to announce final winners for each category)

 

Recentness

Any artistry entered must have been completed 18 months before your entry date.

 

Ownership

You must have been the primary Barber, Makeup Artist, Hairstylist or Cosmetology Student behind any artistry you enter.

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Real Work

The work submitted must be actual Makeup or Hair Artistry. You cannot offer an illustration or drawing.

 

Unacceptable Material

Entries that contain pornographic material, propagate “hate” messages, make or imply defamatory statements, or are otherwise offensive are not eligible.

 

Intellectual Property

We assume that all entries are original and the entrant owns or has permission to enter the work. If an entrant without such rights submits an entry, it will not be eligible for the competition. Artists will retain ownership rights of any photographs submitted. The Leading Beauty Awards cannot be held responsible for using photos that the photographer or owner has not given appropriate permission; this responsibility falls exclusively on the artist submitting.

 

Sharing of Submissions

Submission of any entry photo acknowledges the right of The Leading Beauty Awards to use it for exhibition, promotion, and publication purposes in any medium. Please do not enter any work that cannot be shared publicly.

If an entry receives an award, the manner and details of announcing that nomination and award are up to the discretion of The Leading Beauty Awards. The entrant understands that all awards may not be given or publicized in the same manner, and some might be presented in a ceremony, and others might not.

 

Winners and Finalists

The Leading Beauty Award-Winners are the single highest-scoring entry in each category, provided that the Judges determine that quality standards were met. There is only one Winner awarded per category.

 

Categories

The Leading Beauty Awards reserves the right to cancel a category if there are not enough entries or quality standards are not met. Artists can move their access to another category if a category is canceled. The Leading Beauty Awards may also have the right to split categories to create maximum exposure for artists.