Style Competitions
The HEBS Styling Competitions are designed for stylists who are ready to showcase their creativity, technique, and vision across multiple styling categories. These competitions celebrate the artistry behind finished looks, from sleek and polished styles to bold, editorial, and theme-driven presentations. Each category gives stylists the opportunity to express their talent, elevate their craft, and bring their unique creative perspective to the HEBS stage.
Event Details
- Date: Sunday, May 3rd 2027
- Location: Meadowlands Expo Center, Secaucus, NJ
Submission Entry Fee: $50
$50.00
The Fantasy Fusion Styling Challenge highlights the art of creating a complete themed look through hair, face makeup, attire, styling, and overall presentation.
This category challenges a team of two artists, one makeup artist and one stylist, to work together to create a fully realized fantasy-inspired presentation. The final
look should show creativity, structure, cohesion, and strong theme interpretation from head to toe.
Fantasy Fusion Styling is not a haircutting competition. It is about vision, execution, teamwork, transformation, and presentation.
- Duration: 60 Minutes
- Prize:
- 1st Place: $3000 + Trophy
- 2nd Place: $1000 + Trophy
- 3rd Place: $500 + Trophy
Judging Criteria
- Styling Execution
- Makeup Execution
- Theme Interpretation
- Attire & Styling
- Team Work & Time Managment
- Overall Presentation
Rules
- Each team must consist of one makeup artist and one stylist.
- The final look must include hair, face makeup, attire, and overall themed presentation.
- Models will walk the runway for final judging.
- No pre-parting, pre-braiding, or styling
- Props are allowed but must be safe, manageable, and appropriate for the stage.
attire Rules
- Attire, nails, and body paint may be pre-
done, if applicable. - Accessories, props, and costume
elements are allowed. - Attire must support the theme and
overall presentation. - All pieces must be secure, safe, and
appropriate for stage presentation.
Hair Rules
- Hair may be prepped before the competition.
- Hair prep is limited to clean, blow-dried hair and pre-curled hair, if applicable.
- No pins, clips, ornaments, attachments, or
styling pieces in the hair before the
competition begins. - Hair pieces, ornaments, accessories, and
attachments are allowed but must be applied
during competition time. - Full wigs are not allowed.
Makeup Rules
- The face may be prepped before the
competition with cleansing and moisturizer
only. - No foundation, concealer, contour, powder,
brows, eyeshadow, eyeliner, lashes, lip color,
face paint, prothetics, or decorative makeup
may be applied before the competition begins. - All face makeup must be completed on stage
within the allotted time. - Body paint may be pre-done, if applicable.
Makeup must support the theme and overall
look. - Prosthetics may be predone but applied only
during competition.