Shear Genius 3- I'm Borderline Pissed Off About That Hair

I'm Borderline Pissed Off About That Hair
February 24, 2010

Although I am loving every minute of the new season I am not so "in love" with the new host Camila Alves. From what I've seen on other Shear Genius blogs as well as the Shear Genius Facebook page I'm not alone. Her english can be hard to understand at times and her monotone voice can almost put you to sleep. She is a model, not a hairstylist and I feel she doesn't have the knowledge to be a host on a hair competition. Not to mention her favorite line "Remember, hair is important" I mean who came up with that? If there is a Shear Genius season 4 my vote is to bring back Jaclyn Smith.

Now back to the competition. In the short cut challenge this week the stylists are each given different flowers to incorporate into their hairstyle. This weeks guest judge is editorial stylist Harry Josh whos list of celebrity clients includes Giselle. He warns the stylists to "think smart or this can go cheesy very quickly." Adee lands himself in the bottom two along with Jon. Adee's poor choice of flowers is his downfall maybe because he admits that the only time he uses flowers is when he's "cheated on his Mrs" and then he sends his assistant to get them. Maybe Adee's assistant should be in this competition. Jon's use of purple flowers was wierd and Harry felt that there were too many elements going on and did not like the purple on the model's skin tone. In the top two this week are April and Brian. April's color choice worked really well with her model's eyes and Harry was impressed that she paid such close attention to detail, but Brian's creative use of mud mask to give his model's hair such great texture gave him the overall win. The advantage that Brian will receive in the emlimination challenge will be to pair up each stylist with thier model.

During the elimination round, the stylists leave the comfort of the salon to attend a real Indian wedding. When the ceremony ends, they are charged with the task of styling the bridesmaids’ hair before the wedding reception begins while over four hundred guests await their grand entrance. If that isn't nerve wrecking enough they will be judged by Tabatha Coffey, star of Bravo’s Tabatha’s Salon Takeover and former Shear Genius contestant. Also the woman I look up to as a hairstylist.

Since Adee is one of Brian's favorite people in the competition, as he's choosing models for the stylists he looks to Adee for a signal of which model he wants. To Adee's dismay his model is so uncooperative refusing to let him do really anything to her hair. she doesn't want it up, she doesn't want it curled and Adee feels she really doesn't even want to be here at all. The model Brian picks for himself wants a Kim Kardashian look which he feels is perfect and a look he can easily acheive in the hour and a half given to them.

During judging April and Matthew were safe, but their work was not Shear Genius. Adee and Brig, who also had a very stubborn model, fell into the bottom two. Adee made his usual excuses about why he fell short of the judges expectations and renowned hairstylist (also Shear Genius judge) Jonathan Antin told him that "I'm borderline pissed off about that hair." He felt that instead of making the excuse that his model didn't want anything he should have shown his model some options. Adee admits that he panicked and had no excuses. Brig on the other hand never gave up and defended herself to Tabatha. This may be why the other stylists don't like Brig, but I personally like her spunk!


In the end, the judges were impressed with Jon, Janine and Brian, but felt that Brian's work was a cut above the rest and he walks away with his second win. Brian will also have immunity in next week's elimination challenge. Amy falls into the bottom three again along with Brig and Adee, but she is once again safe. I am happy to say that this was Adee's final cut meaning that Brig will be around for another week. Way to keep the girls in the competition! Adee reveals that his elimination "was probably the single most relieving moment in his life." Just for kicks check out these memorable moments with Adee

Good-bye Adee, you are a character that will be missed! Check out these Show Shots to see some of the stylists work and see all the hairstyles in the Bravo Photo Gallery. Tune in next week to see who will be cut and who's work is Shear Genius. With only 7 stylists left the competition is on!