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MODERN SALON Media is so excited to announce and congratulate the 2012 P&G Salon Professional Student Competition finalists! Here are the finalists...
February 20, 2012
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MODERN SALON Media is so excited to announce and congratulate the 2012 P&G Salon Professional Student Competition finalists! Students or recent beauty school grads from across the country, who were enrolled in an accredited cosmetology program, visited the P&G Salon Professional website to choose which category they were going to enter for the hair color and styling competition: Wella Professionals, Clairol Professional or Sebastian Professional.
Then, once the student chooses his or her category, they can then choose one of four looks to interpret. Then, photograph the model and send it to P&G. The overall look with the best image wins—and that includes hair, make-up, wardrobe and accessories.
This competition is not only a great way to get first-hand experience working with professional products and taking your vision from concept to creation, but it's also a wonderful way to gain experience and start building out your professional portfolio—not to mention the winner gets a $1,000 prize, a trophy, stylist kit, and an in-school education course taught by a P&G Salon Professional top educator!
Here are the finalists...
Wella Professionals
Charlene Belcher, Cosmetology Career Institute
Samantha Bickler - Regency Beauty Institute
Mary Bismonte - Regency Beauty Institute
Mirna Funes - Avalon School of Cosmetology
Michel Lanoutte - Regency Beauty Institute
Maria Lewis - Regency Beauty Institute
Andrea Phillips - Cameo College
Skylar Swenson - Davis Applied Technology College
Kelsey Triebes - Bellus Academy
Sebastian Professional
Katey Browne - Vidal Sassoon Academy
Claudine Callaway - Avalon School of Cosmetology
Jamie Ferero - Marinello School of Beauty
Cassandra Garibay - Marinello School of Beauty
Samantha Gribble - Steven Papageorge Hair Academy
Suzanne Kroon - Cameo College
Monica Quihuis - Bellus Academy
Christina Roberts - Meridian Technology Center
Anisha Winston - Regency Beauty Institute
Nydia Zepeda - Avalon School of Cosmetology
Clairol Professional
Stacy Arends - Capri Beauty College
Renee Barclay - Brio Academy/Marinello
Sean Farine - Remington College
Jamie Gozdal - Capri Beauty College
Jessica Medlock - Oceanside School of Beauty
Darcy Morris - Brio Academy of Cosmetology
Kelsey Peters - Capri Beauty College
Evelyn Richardson - Capri Beauty College
Raina Torelli - Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty & Wellness
The winner will be announced on Monday, March 5th during America's Beauty Show in Chicago—live at the P&G Salon Professional booth! Come stop by, hang out with the finalists and MODERN SALON, and check out the finalists' work! You can find out more by “liking” P&G Salon Professional Student Competition on Facebook. Watch the video below to learn what finalists had to do to enter the competition!
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