Top Salons in the US, Panama, Mexico & Puerto Rico in Epic Vegas Showdown at Battle of the Strands this October
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Salons in the US, Panama, Mexico and Puerto Rico are gearing up for a final showdown in Las Vegas, Oct 14th, 2013 8PM at the Pearl Concert Theatre, Palms Casino Resort.
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After six qualifiers this year, only fourteen Teams made it to the last leg of one of the biggest Hair, Makeup & Wardrobe Competitions spanning four countries.
On its third year, the Competition held qualifying rounds in NYC, Orlando, Las Vegas, Mexico & Puerto Rico with an Online Battle that ended Sept 9th, where winning teams were chosen to come face to face in Las Vegas for extraordinary elimination challenges to pick the Top five that will make it to the Final Battle. They will present current wearable trends, couture, and high-end Avant Garde looks on their models, critiqued before a panel of celebrity judges, media, and thousands watching. Hosted by TV's King of Makeovers Kim Vo and YouTube legend Kandee Johnson, it features Icons Michael O'Rourke, Allen Edwards, James Harris & Andrew Caruthers among others. The Final Battle will be aired online via live-streaming.
It is sponsored by beauty brands TIGI, ICON, Davines, Sexy Hair, GK Hair, Stila, Doucce, BHUMI Brushes, HotTools, Enzo Milano, Sam Villa; media and industry groups Televisa, American Salon Magazine, Daily Nails, International Beauty Show, and the Premiere Show, with the LVCVA, Lamborghini Las Vegas, Audi Henderson, NOHO, 901 Tequila and more. It has launched a campaign to fight breast cancer with ICON's Cure for a Cause.
TOP 14 TEAMS
The Oscar Blandi Team (NY), Clark Russell (CA), Beauty Entourage (CN), Mod Style Lab (FL), Team J Salon (AZ), HotBox Salon (NV), House of Style (NV) , Angel Rosario (Puerto Rico), Beyond Salon (Puerto Rico), Miranda Beauty Group (Puerto Rico), Peter Cardon (Puerto Rico) and WM Squad (Puerto Rico), Team L'Occoco (Mexico), and Charlie's Place (Panama).
ABOUT BATTLE OF THE STRANDS
Battle of the Strands is the first extreme hair, makeup, and wardrobe salon competition that started in Vegas in 2011, expanded nationwide in 2012 and now an international competition. Teams enter through Qualifiers and proceed through extreme elimination rounds. Ultimately the final five will compete in Vegas for the championship title. Celebrity and industry icons will be the final judges deciding the teams' fate!
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