The 9th Annual Stars Hair and Fashion Photo Makeover Contest

The 9th Annual Stars Hair and Fashion Photo Makeover Contest has become a tradition at ABS. The competition, sponsored by Cosmetologists Chicago and America's Beauty Network, gives working stylists the opportunity to submit before and after photos of a model or client. The finished work showcases all makeover essentials: model choice, hair, make-up, nails wardrobe and photo styling.  More than 80 talented salon pros entered this year and trend-setting stylist and founder of Aquage Luis Alvarez selected the winners. Alvarez also created all the fashion imagery produced for ABS 2009.

The winners joined Alvarez on the ABS Runway where motivational coach and popular industry emcee Geno Stampora introduced them to the audience.

"In today's culture, you have to communicate visually," Alvarez said. "Individuals have a short attention span and every salon and stylist must have an image of who they are as an artist."
  
Sandra Carr of Sheer Professionals in Wooster, Ohio, DJ Victory and Amanda Forrai of Enzo's Salon & Spa in North Royalton, Ohio, and Kim Ha Tran and Laurentius Purnama of Laurentius Salon in Philadelphia received a trophy and an $850 cash prize.
Find your unique image and start planning now to enter the 2010 Stars Photo Competition. Begin the journey with a visit to americasbeautyshow.com.


Sandra Carr's winning style has it all-texture, curls, waves and knockout color.


DJ Victory and Amanda Forrai's short, edgy, asymmetrical style is set off perfectly with a cool platinum finish.


Kim Ha Tran and Laurentius Purnama transformed length and color with a heavily fringed, short bob featuring some very trendy backcombing.