Welcome to the first round of American Salon's March Madness-inspired photo contest, BEAUTY BADNESS 2024: The Fiercest Hair on Instagram.
This competition celebrates hair artists who create amazing looks with cut, color, and style using hair as their canvas: on models for photoshoots, or on the salon clients in their chair.
From avant-garde to fashion color to precision cuts to everyday gorgeousness, all looks were invited to enter — as long as they are bold, beautiful, and BAD. (Tap the competitor's @handle to see their original post on Instagram.)
Following March Madness rules: we start with 64 entries in 32 head-to-head elimination competitions.
Round 1 of voting is open through noon ET on Sunday, March 24, with the winners announced for Round 2 on Monday, March 25.
Have fun, good luck, and may the baddest hair slay!
LEFT BRACKETS
Top Left
1 - @spacecathairco vs. @amandaepsteinhair
2 - @shurveronika vs. @johnnydyes
3 - @elainecavadahair vs. @sherette.salontrendnewyork
4 - @hair.by.trianna vs. @jendidthat
5 - @hairmajessty vs. @touched_by_fatima
6 - @john.n1115, @danarosehairgirl & @touchbyaubree vs. @__mikemartinez & @elizahis at @cutlersalon
7 - @amandaepsteinhair vs. @johnnydyes
8 - @katharinefuller vs. @sallyloew
Bottom Left
9 - @bobbymackhair vs. @spacecathairco
10 - @jendidthat vs. @hair_by_paula_s
11 - @tierras_hair_artistry vs. @johnnydyes
12 - @brentdanielbasore vs. @slickback_buttahtoast
13 - @willow_hair vs. @hair.by.trianna
14 - @dezaraekbeauty vs. @emmys_style
15 - @tierras_hair_artistry vs. @spacecathairco
16 - @john.n1115 vs. @johnnydyes
RIGHT BRACKETS
Top Right
17 - @mandaharsche vs. @brentdanielbasore
18 - @blondeandpeachy vs. @jessycurlz_citycurlstudio & @melimel_citycurlstudio
19 - @ajhhair at @cutlersalon vs. @hair.by.trianna
20 - @emmys_style vs. @hapagirl77
21 - @hairbyshyloh vs. @marethehairartist
22 - @gianniscumaci vs. @thastylist18
23 - @lennakellydoeshair vs. @shearelegance_bynicole
24 - @melimel_citycurlstudio vs. @brentdanielbasore
Bottom Right
25 - @vikiscissorhands vs. @jendidthat
26 - @john.n1115 vs. @touched_by_fatima
27 - @slickback_buttahtoast vs. @elainecavadahair
28 - @saraluxesalon & @jessi_cosmicrevival vs. @amandaepsteinhair
29 - @bobbymackhair vs. @dezaraekbeauty
30 - @marethehairartist vs. @hapagirl77
31 - @ernestomeneses vs. @thesambullen at @cutlersalon
32 - @blondeandpeachy vs. @brentdanielbasore
Thanks for voting! Check in on Monday, March 25 to vote for the competitors that moved on to Round 2.