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Live Competitions

Hair & Barber New Zealand – Live Competitions 2024

This year the live competitions will be held in Christchurch, on Sunday 3 November, during the day, then join us in the evening for the New Zealand Hair Awards – Gala Dinner Event.

Categories and other details coming soon

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2023 TIMETABLE:         Venue Report 9.30am                            ALL EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON FLOOR 1

FLOOR REPORTING AND JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE ON FLOOR 2

Event 1: Hairdressing – The Long Story

New Talent

Floor Report:  9.50am                        Start: 10.00am                         Finish: 10.50am

Time Allowed:   50 minutes

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Event 2: Hairdressing – Classic En Trend Sculpture

Next Generation and Senior

Floor Report:  9.50am                        Start: 10.00am                        Finish: 10.50am

Time Allowed:   50 minutes

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Event 3: Barbering – Cutting Crew

New Talent

Floor Report:  10.55am                    Start: 11.05am                        Finish: 11.55am

Time Allowed:   50 minutes

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Event 4: Barbering Classic En Trend Sculpture

Next Generation and Senior

Floor Report:  10.55am                    Start: 11.05am                       Finish: 11.55am

Time Allowed:   50 minutes

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Event 5: Barbering – Future Trend 

Next Generation and Senior

Floor Report: 12.00pm                   Start: 12.10pm                        Finish: 1.00pm

Time Allowed:   50 minutes

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Event 6:  Hairdressing – Hair Unleashed                 

Next Generation and Senior

Floor Report:  1.05pm                      Start: 1.15pm                          Finish: 2.05pm

Time Allowed:   50 minutes

 

All competitors are required to be at the venue no less than 20mins before their floor report time.

Competitors mut report to the floor with their model 10mins before their event.

The Steward may bring events forward if the day is running ahead of time.

 

 

 

Places are strictly limited so enter early to avoid disappointment.

Are you going to be attending The Industry Awards? Entry the Live Competitions during the day and head off to The Industry Awards in the evening 🙂

Email: office@hairandbarbernz.org.nz if you have any questions.

Spectators welcome: 10:00am to 3:00pm – $20 entry fee

Frequently Asked Questions

General Rules

EVENTS – Categories & Instructions

Get your creativity kicked into gear and the best models sourced! The live hair events are: 

Event 1: Hairdressing – The Long Story

  • New Talent 
  • Create beautiful styling on long hair incorporating your braiding skills alongside pure technical artistry.
  • Time Allowed: 50 minutes

Event 2: Hairdressing – Classic En Trend Sculpture

  • Next Generation and Senior
  • Execute an en trend haircut with technical excellence, enhanced with beautiful colour work and finished with technical artistry.
  • Time Allowed: 50 minutes

Event 3: Barbering – Cutting Crew

  • New Talent
  • Create the classic crew cut using your clipper and scissor skills to showcase your technical artistry.
  • Time Allowed: 50 minutes

Event 4: Barbering – Classic En Trend Sculpture

  • Next Generation and Senior
  • Execute a sculptured cut with technical excellence, combined with beard shaping that showcases your overall technical artistry.
  • Time Allowed: 50 minutes

Event 5 – Barbering – Future Trend

  • Next Generation and Senior
  • Create a fashion forward progressive shape using your technical skills to capture the future direction of barbering artistry.
  • Time Allowed: 50 minutes

Event 6 – Hairdressing – Hair Unleashed

  • Next Generation and Senior
  • Create an Avant-Garde masterpiece using hair as your medium and pure technical artistry to tell your story.
  • Time Allowed: 50 minutes

 

  • 2023 H&BNZ HAIRDRESSING & BARBERING LIVE COMPETITIONS | ENTRY FORM

    An entry form must be completed for each competitor

  • Only members of H&BNZ are able to compete in these live hairdressing and barbering competitions.

    To join H&BNZ and compete in the competitions please Click Here
  • YOUR DETAILS:

  • ENTRY FEES:

  • New Talent (less than 12 months in the industry)

    Hairdresser/Barber
    FREE entry for the competitor and model only. $20 entry fee applies to everyone else.


    Next Generation (less than 4 years in the industry)

    Hairdresser/Barber
    $50.00 for one entry and $75.00 for two entries PER COMPETITOR. The entry fee applies to the competitor and model/s only. A $20 entry fee applies to everyone else.


    Senior ( 4 or more years in the industry)

    Hairdresser/Barber
    $60.00 for one entry and $90.00 for two entries PER COMPETITOR. The entry fee applies to the competitor and model/s only. A $20 entry fee applies to everyone else.

  • COMPETING CATEGORY:

    Please select the category you wish to compete in.
  • CHOOSE WHICH EVENT OR EVENTS IN WHICH YOU WISH TO COMPETE:

    Please select the events you wish to compete in below.
  • Event 1 Criteria
    New Talent ONLY
    ● Create beautiful styling on long hair incorporating your braiding skills alongside pure technical artistry.
    ● Time Allowed: 50 minutes
  • Event 2 Criteria
    New Talent ONLY
    ● Create the classic crew cut using your clipper and scissor skills to showcase your technical artistry.
    ● Time Allowed: 50 minutes
  • Event 3 Criteria
    Next Generation and Senior Stylist
    ● Execute an en trende haircut with technical excellence, enhanced with beautiful colour work and finished with technical artistry.
    ● Time Allowed: 50 Minutes
  • Event 4 Criteria
    Next Generation and Senior Barber
    ● Execute a sculptured cut with technical excellence, combined with beard shaping that showcases your overall technical artistry
    ● Time Allowed: 50 Minutes
  • Event 5 Criteria
    Next Generation and Senior Stylist
    ● Create an Avant-Garde masterpiece using hair as your medium and pure technical artistry to tell your story.
    ● Time Allowed: 50 minutes
  • Event 6 Criteria
    Next Generation and Senior Barber
    ● Create a fashion forward progressive shape using your technical skills to capture the future direction of barbering artistry.
    ● Time Allowed: 50 minutes
  • RULES & INFORMATION:

  • Please Click Here for the Competitions General Rules
  • PAYMENT: New Talent

    Hairdresser/Barber
  • PAYMENT: Next Generation

    Hairdresser/Barber
  • Entry fees are GST inclusive.
  • PAYMENT: Senior

    Hairdresser/Barber
  • Entry fees are GST inclusive.
  • $ 0
  • GOT QUESTIONS?

  • Check out our FAQ’s page or email: office@hairandbarbernz.org.nz
  • CANCELLATION POLICY:

    Should it be necessary for you to cancel your live competition entry, please email office@hairandbarbernz.org.nz. Cancellations made before 12 September 2023 will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations made on or after 12 September 2023 are non-refundable.
  • THANK YOU:

    Please check through your entry for accuracy and when you are sure everything is complete, go ahead and push that SEND ENTRY button below. Thank you for your entry and good luck!
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