Competitions

These competitions showcase the skill and ingenuity of the beauty industry's up-and-coming stars. PBA | NCA is proud to support such talented stylist. Here you can find the latest details on upcoming competitions and information on how to enter.



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PBA | NCA's Premiere Talent Search

Break away from the pack and distinguish yourself from the crowd. PBA | NCA's Premiere Talent Search Competitions will take place on Sunday, June 3rd at Premiere Orlando in the Orange County Convention Center.

New for 2012, competitions are open to both student competitors and licensed professionals.

- Ladies' Trend Cut, Color & StyleM
- Long Hair Bridal
- Fantasy: Inspired by Hollywood

To download the competition rules, please click here.

2012 Sponsors


Click below to download the 2011 Premiere Talent Search Results:

Ladies' Trend Cut, Color & Style
Ladies' Long Hair Bridal
Fantasy - Inspired by Nature

Competition Results

Congratulations to all competitors at our first student competition at ISSE Midwest! Be sure to check back soon for information on student competitions at ISSE Long Beach and Midwest, 2012!




Long Hair Bridal

ISSE Midwest

Mirror Last Name First Name Total(Rectified) Penalties Net Score
7KingMary Margaret88088
9SheltonAshley87087
4DixonLiana81081
13VighSimona81081
2PuckorieneCristina79079
8MerenessStacy77077
10SnyderSheila76076
11SwansonBeth 730
1BautistaAmanda72072
12Van StralenJennifer72072
3ErvinDijais72072
6KilgoreTiffany66066
5HassellLeticia65065


Fantasy - Inspired by Nature

ISSE Midwest

Mirror Last Name First Name Total(Rectified) Penalties Net Score
6WilsonDara90090
1AmbrosiaNichole87087
5PurfeerstCharity81081
3LongTaylor80080
2JonesSamantha83578
4NettlesHannah76076


Trend Cut, Color & Style

ISSE Midwest

Mirror Last Name First Name Total(Rectified) Penalties Net Score
1AndersTerri88088
6PorterWanda87087
7RunoSimone86086
3CookeJennifer80080
2BelcherLynn78078
5KesslerJacquelyn75075
4HaningZachary73073

HairWorld

Top hairdressers from around the globe will gather in Milan, Italy October 6-8, 2012, for the OMC HairWorld Championships of Beauty. This highly competitive, expects over 1,500 top hair, nail and make-up competitors from 50 countries, and exhibits, stages and classrooms will accompany the competitions.

Amid the activities, the World Championships, the premier hairdressing competition in the world, will take center stage. This event, so grand it’s called HairWorld, will showcase the best hairdressers from around the globe competing in timed, style challenges. Each contest tests the stylists’ creativity, skill, and ability to perform under pressure, leading up to the final day when one competitor is named the World Champion. Competition categories include Hair, Nails and Makeup; Ladies and Gents; Technical and Fashion; and Senior and Junior (professionals and students under age 26). The USA will be represented by four teams in 2012: Senior Ladies’ Technical and Fashion, and Junior Ladies’ Technical and Fashion.

In preparation for the three-day international showdown, PBA | NCA Team USA will relentlessly train for months. The competitors who comprise the competition teams are highly focused, finessing the details of their styles in anticipation of show day. They all agree that there’s nothing like the thrill of competing.

PBA | NCA 2012 USA Teams
Senior Ladies’ Fashion Team:
Dale Dees, Orlando, FL – Team Trainer
Elena Basmova, Redmond, WA
Barbara Lawson, St. Petersburg, FL
Flora Linton, Tarpon Springs, FL

Senior Ladies’ Technical Team:
Amanda Cassidy, Woodbridge, VA – Team Trainer
Tatiana Kovanska,Santa Monica, CA
Haeji Park, Los Angeles, CA
Svitlana Vechera, Woodland Hills, CA

Junior Ladies’ Fashion Team:
Manuel Rodriguez – Team Trainer
Kyleigh Banks, Chicago, IL
Nataliya Ilkiv, Chicago, IL
Kelly Jost, Glenview, IL

Junior Ladies’ Technical Team:
Manuel Rodriguez – Team Trainer
Kyleigh Banks, Chicago, IL
Nataliya Ilkiv, Chicago, IL
Kelly Jost, Glenview, IL

PBA is the U.S. representative to Organisation Modial Coiffure (OMC), which sponsors the OMC HairWorld Championships of Beauty. For more information on HairWorld, please visit omchairworld.com.


HairWorld 2012 - Milan, Italy

October 6 - 8, 2012

Thank you to our 2012 Team USA Sponsors!

Junior Ladies’ Team USA Sponsors:


Team USA Color Sponsor:

Invexi.com