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We congratulate these student and pro winners and Andis gifted them with some great prizes.






1st Place Total Look
From L to R: Andis Educator Eric Cheek, Andis Educator Kenny Duncan, 1st Place Winner Johnnie Akons, Johnnie's Client, James Bronner
Andis hosted two barbering competitions at the Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show in Atlanta, on February 8-10, resulting in six winners overall. Using exclusively Andis tools and products, these contestants honed in on their creativity and technical skills to take home the prize.
The Andis UpperCut Student barbers were given 30 minutes to execute any style haircut and design of their choice, while the Andis Total Look professional barbers were given 1 hour to create trending styles of 2020 with new shapes, textures, and colors.
Andis UpperCut Student Barbering Competition 2020 Winners:
1. Damon Bates @datdude_b8s
2. Ricardo Saucedo @saucy_blendz
3. Quenton Lewis @barberq_prodigy
What Did They Win?
1st Place: Cordless T-Outliner + Trophy + $250
2nd Place: Cordless T-Outliner + Trophy + $150
3rd Place: Finishing Combo + Trophy + $75
Andis Total Look Competition 2020 Winners:
1. Johnnie Akons @jccutz4u
2. Calvin Lowe @clowe1972
3. Casey Lamar Casey @lamarveloustheheadchef

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