FAQ

Eligible licensed professionals age 18+ worldwide where legally permitted.

No. The competition is built for qualifying licensed professionals across the grooming and hair industry.

No. Owners, employees, booth renters, suite professionals, independents and other qualifying licensed professionals may compete.

The Champion earns the individual title, $5,000 cash and trophy. The represented business receives the $15,000 Product Award and team-oriented Grand Prize components.

Update your profile. Your represented business may change during the competition subject to verification.

Up to 3. Each approved video is a separate competition submission.

Yes. The competition follows the video. A professional receives only one physical runner-up package even if multiple submissions place as runners-up.

Yes. Every qualifying submission must feature at least one Imperial Barber Grade Products product.

No. A phone and good lighting are enough.

15 seconds to 3 minutes. Vertical is strongly encouraged.

No, but it is strongly encouraged. Add the public post URL to your submission so we can find and potentially amplify it.

Share your voting page with real clients, coworkers, friends, followers and community members. Every verified voter gets 5 votes.

Absolutely. Your clients are one of the strongest communities you can activate. They must each create and verify their own voter account and cast their own votes.

Yes, unless the applicable stage instructions state otherwise. A verified voter can place all 5 on one submission or spread them across submissions.

Yes, while the applicable stage remains open.

The public. Sponsor reviews eligibility and vote integrity but does not score submissions with a judging panel.

Voting is extended for the tied submissions until resolved under the Official Rules.

Yes. Fraudulent, automated, purchased or manipulated votes/accounts may be investigated and invalidated.

$5,000 cash, the 2026 Champion title, Championship Trophy and Champion recognition, subject to verification and prize terms.

$15,000 MSRP in eligible hair styling products fulfilled over 12 months, workstation packages for up to 10 qualifying licensed professionals, a business display and any other confirmed Grand Prize components.

Sponsor covers standard U.S. Grand Prize and runner-up shipping. International Grand Prize/runner-up recipients are responsible for international freight and import-related charges unless Sponsor agrees otherwise. First 50 promo packages are recipient's responsibility.

Yes. You keep ownership of your original work while granting Imperial Barber Grade Products the broad usage rights described in the Entrance Agreement and Official Rules.