
How to Build a Sustainable Beauty Career Without Burning Out
LifeSpa leader Ali Yanez explains why strong mentorship, predictable income, meaningful recognition and the right work environment help beauty professionals build careers that last.
Show off your skills and make a name for yourself in one of Premiere Orlando’s many competitions, where you can win trophies, medals or cash prizes.This year, there are four competition categories you can enter:PBA Hair Competitions: Enter ...



Enter the Professional Beauty Association’s hairstyling competitions for students and professionals. Show off your skills!
Show off your skills and make a name for yourself in one of Premiere Orlando’s many competitions, where you can win trophies, medals or cash prizes.
This year, there are four competition categories you can enter:
PBA Hair Competitions: Enter the Professional Beauty Association’s hairstyling competitions for students and professionals. There are three categories in this competition – Contemporary Classic by the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), Avant Garde by NAHA and "A Night at the Oscars." Registration deadline is May 26, 2016. Competition days will be held on Sunday, June 5 and Monday, June 6.
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PBA Barber Competitions: NEW THIS YEAR! Powered by Andis, the Premiere Orlando Barber Challenge is a freestyle men’s haircutting competition open to all students and licensed hair professionals, both barbers and cosmetologists. Registration deadline is May 26, 2016. Competition days will be held on Sunday, June 5 and Monday, June 6.
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NailPro Competitions: Face veteran or novice competitors from all over the world!
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Makeup Competitions: NEW THIS YEAR! This year’s theme will be Beauty and the Beast. Choose to compete in one or two categories! Trophies and cash prizes will be given to competition winners. $500 for First Place, $350 for Second Place and $250 for Third Place. Winners will receive a makeup kit from Crown Brush and Your Makeup Line.
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Competition is an unbeatable learning experience, offering the competitor an opportunity to stretch themselves by testing new ideas and acquiring new abilities. Here are 5 TOP REASONS presented by California Makeup Academy as to WHY you should enter a beauty competition:
#1: Confidence Builder: Competing develops confidence. Competition develops the ability to make decisions quickly and trust your instincts, traits that will strengthen you as a professional.
#2. Experience: The experience build through the participation in competition is priceless, making our future work even better, a definite learning experience!
#3. Exposure and Recognition: Competitions are a vehicle for exposure and recognition, a way to show what you have done and a great platform to build your reputation. Telling people that you are participating will help build your business and sets you apart from other professionals in your area. When you are doing something different, people take notice!
#4. Adventure: To compete is to do something different. Putting the right look together will mean research, an adventure from start to finish.
#5. Fun: Have a great time from start to finish! Competing is exhilarating and you may discover just how talented you are!

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