Bronner Bros. is the identify, and wonder is the sport. The Bronner Brothers hosted their 71st bi-annual hair and wonder expo on Feb. 10-12, 2018, in Atlanta on the Georgia World Congress Middle. It is billed as the biggest gathering of stylists, exhibitors and wonder fanatics within the U.S. and is hosted by the oldest African-American owned magnificence firm within the nation.
Greater than 35,000 attendees, together with barbers, stylists, college students and rising artists descended up the ATL. Previous collaborating stylists embrace Neal Farinah (Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj), Sam Effective (Tyra Banks, Iman), Kim Kimble (Mary J. Blige) and Andre Walker (Oprah, Halle Berry), to call just a few.
This yr’s present held the return of the well-known fantasy hair competitors, which had a superhero theme. The competition gave stylists the chance to fully go excessive with hairstyles in hopes to win the coveted title of fantasy champion. Entrants boasted impressed appears to be like starting from Captain America to Edward Scissorhands. Friends watched in amazement and recorded like mad on their telephones because the fashions took the stage with their breathtaking hairdos. The expo additionally hosted The Final Battle of the Faculties, which gave barbers and stylists an opportunity to compete for money prizes and extra for his or her colleges.
HowStuffWorks went to the February 2018 present, and here is what we noticed.
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Two fashions showcase their "Avatar"-themed haircuts after the Andis Complete Look Barbering Competitors on Feb. 11, 2018.
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Former rivals put together backstage to function host fashions for the February 2018 fantasy competitors on the Bronner Bros. Worldwide Hair and Magnificence Expo.
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A mannequin within the Andis Complete Look Barber Competitors strikes a pose after receiving honorable point out for this fiery haircut on Feb. 11, 2018.
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A mannequin from the barber battle strikes a pose together with his Jamaican-themed coiffure and matching outfit.
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Contestant No. 7 with a master-of-cutting "Edward Scissorhands" theme patiently awaits the judges’ verdict for the fantasy hair competitors on Feb. 11, 2018.
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James Bronner awards Tiffany Thames (second from left), proprietor/operator of Foremost Attraction Hair Studio in Kernersville, North Carolina, and mannequin (center) Tiffany Hyman first place within the fantasy competitors. Thames’ hair fashion theme was "restoring and reflecting the pure true magnificence that has been misplaced inside one’s self."
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A well-coiffed barber prepares backstage because the judges vote on a winner for the Andis Complete Look Barber Competitors on Feb. 11, 2018.
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A runway-ready mannequin sports activities a red-hot take care of the Andis Complete Look Barber Competitors on Feb. 11, 2018.
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