The Championship · Inside the conference
Judged up close. Scored in public.
The live competition on the FADECON main floor. Timed rounds, fixed briefs, numbered stations. The judges score the number, not the name.
Format
01 Qualify
City floors send their best chairs to the continental final.
02 Compete
Timed rounds on a fixed brief. Every station on camera. Hygiene is scored.
03 Crown
Finals on the main floor. Scores go up on screen. The haircut is the trophy.
Categories
Four floors. One standard.
Barber
Fades, lines, razor work.
Working barbers. Brief released on the day.
Salon
Cut, colour and finish.
Stylists and colourists. Patch tests required for colour.
Student
The next chair.
Academies and apprentices.
Teams
One shop, one look.
Two to four from one registered business. Judged as a business.
How it is judged
What the panel sees.
Scores are weighted. The full weighting and disqualification rules are in the rules PDF.
- Precision and blend
- Balance and shape
- Finish and detail
- Originality within the brief
- Model presentation
- Professionalism and hygiene
The rules pack is published ahead of the championship.