No. of episodes 10 No. of tasks 19 | No. of contestants 12 Winner Brig Van Osten | |
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Original release February 3 – April 7, 2010 | ||
Shear Genius 3 is the third season of Bravo's Shear Genius. This season is hosted by Camila Alves, who took over hosting duties from Jaclyn Smith.
Contents
- Episode 1 A Risque Runway
- Episode 2 Im Totally Stealing Your Model
- Episode 3 The Spiral of My Emotion
- Episode 4 Im Borderline Pissed Off About That Hair
- Episode 5 For The First Time Im Scared To Death
- Episode 6 Its All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Annoying
- Episode 7 Hotter Than a Gay Bar on Fire
- Episode 8 The Higher the Hair the Closer to God
- Episode 9 Bring It On Bitches
- Episode 10 Who Will Prove to Be Shear Genius
- References
Episode 1: A Risque Runway
First Aired: February 3, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Give clients with punk rock hairstyles a new and sophisticated look
Elimination Challenge: Design a hairstyle that covers a models bare breasts for a swimsuit runway show
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Monica Wise
Episode 2: I'm Totally Stealing Your Model
First Aired: February 10, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: To bring a clients stained "dead" hair back to life via color.
Elimination Challenge: The contestants had to make a hairstyle inspired by an entrée.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin
Episode 3: The Spiral of My Emotion
First Aired: February 17, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Design a hairstyle for men using extensions.
Elimination Challenge: The contestants had to make a hairstyle for a romance novel cover. They worked in teams of two with one stylist forced to work solo.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Ken Paves
Episode 4: I'm Borderline Pissed Off About That Hair
First Aired: February 24, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Design a hairstyle featuring a variety of flowers.
Elimination Challenge: Style the hair of 8 bridesmaids for an Indian wedding.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Tabatha Coffey
Episode 5: For The First Time I'm Scared To Death
First Aired: March 3, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Use dry hair cutting technique on curly hair.
Elimination Challenge: Design 1940's hairstyles using pin curls and finger waves.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Robert Vetica
Episode 6: It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Annoying
First Aired: March 10, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Interpret geometric shapes into angular hairstyles on Asian clients.
Elimination Challenge: Create two different headshot looks on working actresses.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Kevin Mancuso
Episode 7: Hotter Than a Gay Bar on Fire
First Aired: March 17, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Style African American hair from high school style to a sophisticated look.
Elimination Challenge: Style hair for a runway hosted by Estelle.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Estelle
Episode 8: The Higher the Hair, the Closer to God
First Aired: March 24, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Competitors choose tools, styles and inspiration for each other.
Elimination Challenge: Make a classic, modern, Hollywood look.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Linda Wells
^[a] Brig and Jon were bottom two, and each dictated the reasons why each should stay. It was then revealed that no one would be eliminated.
Episode 9: Bring It On, Bitches
First Aired: March 31, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Style their first celebrity client.
Elimination Challenge: Develop two different looks for two different models.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Oribe
Episode 10: Who Will Prove to Be Shear Genius?
First Aired: April 7, 2010
Final Challenge: Each of the final three contestants must style six models for a fashion show.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Linda Wells