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The fun and fabulous reality hair styling competition Shear Genius is headed back for its third great season. There will be a few changes this time out, since the show will have a new host. International model and handbag designer Camila Alves will take the reigns of the series when it premieres on February 3 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.
Celebrity stylist Kim Vo will return as a judge and will be joined by Jonathan Antin, celebrity stylist and former star of Bravo’s hit series Blow Out. The competing stylists will be mentored by accomplished stylist Orlando Pita. It promises to be another very competitive and wild season.
“Shear Genius” has gone international for the first time ever and after combing the world in search of top stylists, Bravo has assembled 12 remarkably talented individuals who will raise the level of competition as never seen before. The winner will receive $100,000 in prize money furnished by Nexxus Salon Hair Care, an apprenticeship with Nexxus and the chance to style hair for an Allure magazine photo shoot.
The world of styling is much bigger than just a salon – and Bravo’s “Shear Genius” offers a glimpse into that captivating and little-known arena. This season the challenges are more glamorous, the hair more knotty, and the competition more fierce, as the contestants attempt to demonstrate that their style is a cut above the rest. Throughout the course of the series, the stylists’ skills are put to the test as they find themselves working behind the scenes at an iconic hotel, styling a celebrity at a glamorous home in the Hollywood Hills, and even in a rural barn.
Here are the 12 competitors:
Adee
Age: 36, Hometown: London, England
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Amy
Age: 25, Hometown: Toronto, Canada
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April
Age: 42, Hometown: New York, NY.
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Arzo
Age: 35, Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.
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Brian
Age: 37, Hometown: New York, N.Y.
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Brig
Age: 33, Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif.
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Faatemah
Age: 36, Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.
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Giacomo
Age: 43, Hometown: Austin, Texas
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Janine
Age: 28, Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
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Joey
Age: 29, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
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Jon
Age: 38, Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
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Matthew
Age: 38, Hometown: Denver, Colo.
[Bravo Photo: Kevin Lynch / © 2009 NBC Universal, Inc.]