Shear Genius season 3


Shear Genius 3 is the third season of Bravo's Shear Genius. This season is hosted by Camila Alves, who took over hosting duties from Jaclyn Smith.

Contestants

ContestantAgeHometown
Giacomo Forbes43Austin, TX
Matthew Morris38Denver, CO
April Barton42New York, NY
Adee Phelan36London, England
Jon Steinick38Nashville, TN
Faatemah Ampey36Minneapolis, MN
Brig Van Osten33Simi Valley, CA
Brian Buterbaugh37New York, NY
Amy Michleb25Toronto, Canada
Janine Jarman28Los Angeles, CA
Arzo Nazamy35San Francisco, CA
Joey Scandizzo29Melbourne, Australia

Episodes

Episode 1: A Risque Runway

First Aired: February 3, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Give clients with punk rock hairstyles a new and sophisticated look
  • Best 3: Amy, Arzo, Giacomo
  • Worst 3: Brian, Faatemah, Janine
  • WINNER: Amy
Elimination Challenge: Design a hairstyle that covers a models bare breasts for a swimsuit runway show
  • WINNER: Janine
  • CUT: Joey
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Monica Wise

Episode 2: I'm Totally Stealing Your Model

First Aired: February 10, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: To bring a client's stained "dead" hair back to life via color.
  • Best 3: Janine, Jon, Matthew
  • Worst 3: Adee, April, Brian
  • WINNER: Matthew
Elimination Challenge: The contestants had to make a hairstyle inspired by an entrée.
  • Stylists & Entrées:
  • WINNER: Jon
  • CUT: Arzo
  • Withdrew: Giacomo
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin

Episode 3: The Spiral of My Emotion

First Aired: February 17, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Design a hairstyle for men using extensions.
  • Best 2: Janine, Matthew
  • Worst 2: Amy, Faatemah
Elimination Challenge: The contestants had to make a hairstyle for a romance novel cover. They worked in teams of two with one stylist forced to work solo.
  • Teams:
  • WINNER: Matthew
  • CUT: Faatemah
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Ken Paves

Episode 4: I'm Borderline Pissed Off About That Hair

First Aired: February 24, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Design a hairstyle featuring a variety of flowers.
  • Best 2: April, Brian
  • Worst 2: Adee, Jon
Elimination Challenge: Style the hair of 8 bridesmaids for an Indian wedding.
  • WINNER: Brian
  • CUT: Adee
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Tabatha Coffey

Episode 5: For The First Time I'm Scared To Death

First Aired: March 3, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Use dry hair cutting technique on curly hair.
  • Best 2: Janine, Matthew
  • Worst 2: April, Brig
Elimination Challenge: Design 1940's hairstyles using pin curls and finger waves.
  • WINNER: Brig
  • CUT: Amy
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Robert Vetica

Episode 6: It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Annoying

First Aired: March 10, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Interpret geometric shapes into angular hairstyles on Asian clients.
  • Best: Janine
  • Worst 2: Matthew, April
Elimination Challenge: Create two different headshot looks on working actresses.
  • WINNER: Matthew
  • CUT: April
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Kevin Mancuso

Episode 7: Hotter Than a Gay Bar on Fire

First Aired: March 17, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Style African American hair from high school style to a sophisticated look.
  • Best 2: Brian, Janine
  • Worst: Brig
Elimination Challenge: Style hair for a runway hosted by Estelle.
  • WINNER: Janine
  • CUT: Brian
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Estelle

Episode 8: The Higher the Hair, the Closer to God

First Aired: March 24, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Competitors choose tools, styles and inspiration for each other.
  • Best: Jon
  • Worst: Brig
Elimination Challenge: Make a classic, modern, Hollywood look.
  • WINNER: Matthew
  • CUT: None
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Linda Wells
Brig and Jon were bottom two, and each dictated the reasons why each should stay. It was then revealed that no one would be eliminated.

Episode 9: Bring It On, Bitches

First Aired: March 31, 2010
Short Cut Challenge: Style their first celebrity client.
Elimination Challenge: Develop two different looks for two different models.
  • WINNER: Brig
  • CUT: Jon
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Oribe

Episode 10: Who Will Prove to Be Shear Genius?

First Aired: April 7, 2010
Final Challenge: Each of the final three contestants must style six models for a fashion show.
Judges: Camila Alves, Kim Vo, Jonathan Antin, Linda Wells