First off but not soon forgotten, Oshun took the time to answer some questions for BSG.
BSG: You discovered your passion for hair at age 10. How long have you been actually cutting hair? Has your passion increased or waned since your experience on Shear Genius?
Oshun: 21 years i've been cutting, my passion has not changed being on the show, but i will show the world my hair cutting skills thats what going to happen
BSG: What did you think of the "celebrities" in the elimination challenge? Would you have preferred to work with a different cartoon character if you had the choice?
Oshun: I love Mrs. Jaclyn she is the best, But Kim Vo he is a wash i will drown him in hair, really I'm oshun will not let the low tide of the show stop my oshun front! the cartoon character was not the issue it was the models hair condition and the time was the real problem.
Click here to read the rest of our interview with Oshun!
Monday, June 30, 2008
BSG Interview with Oshun
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Bravo Shear Genius Fan Challenge
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Recapalooza!
David Dust posts some deep thoughts about Episode 1.
New recapper Snicks was a Shear Genius virgin....
Eric 3000 was all like, ugh, whatever, and now he's all like, fantastic!
Cliff's recap alludes to Avery Shreiber, Nipsy Russell, Bobby Brown, and Crystal Gayle and includes a pre-cap of the entire season.
The inimitable TLo offers their thoughts on Drag Queen Hair and Lady Bird Johnson.
And theminx discusses Danish pastries, among other things.
Poll Results for Episode 1
Our poll results are in for Episode 1 and you told us your opinions. In our "Who Should Have Won" poll, you disagreed with the judges and thought that Parker had the best interpretation of a cartoon character. In the "Who Should Have Been Cut" poll, you agreed that Oshun needed to go. You can click on each of the pictures to see how you voted.
Poetry Contest
Because Oshun was so fond of rhyme, I was inspired to write a little something for him. And if you are so inclined, we invite you to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and compose a rhyme in honor of the poetical stylist. Send your poetry to BSG and we'll post 'em here! We'll choose the best and the winner will get a Blogging Shear Genius t-shirt!
The rules: ahh...no profanity! That's about it! You can submit any sort of poem you'd like: limerick; freeform; haiku; sonnet. Have fun!
Ode to an Oshun
The man, a fan
of rhyming words
with his own name.
Emmy nominated
for hair (but not Hair).
Showed us what he can do
with scissors.
Can he cut
or will he
be cut?
Blindfold disaster
comes in last place.
Not deterred,
he tries again
with Lucy
who calls him a blockhead.
So long Oshun
man with the motion and
the potion
etc.
That final cut was indeed
your last.
--theminx
Friday, June 27, 2008
From the Mailbag
Seacoast Online has an article on Jaclyn Smith and Shear Genius.
KREN CW News has a short interview with Jaclyn.
There's an interview with Parker and Dee in the Miami Herald.
And Kim Vo will be appearing at the International Beauty Show in Las Vegas, Nevada June 28-30, 2008.
Shear Genius Nexxus Salon
Production designer Dave Blass was kind enough to share his designs for the gorgeous Nexxus salon in which we see the stylists compete on season 2 of Shear Genius.
Aren't they impressive? Many thanks, Dave, for sharing these with BSG! And thanks to Shauna Aronson for art direction and Kenny Davis for set decoration. You all did a fantastic job!
Episode One Recap
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Poll - Episode 1 - Your Turn to Be the Judge
We saw the hair that the stylists created and now it is your turn to weigh in on the results. This week you get to be Jaclyn Smith, Kim Vo, Kelly Atterton, and Neeko.
Polling is closed. Click here to see the results.
Hair shown from top left. Row 1: Charlie, Daniel, Dee, Gail. Row 2: Glenn, Matt, Meredith, Nekisa. Row 3: Nicole, Oshun, Paolo, Parker
Congratulations, Daniel!
You created a modern-day interpretation of Wilma Flintstone with a gorgeous red color and a fabulous shape. It was elegant, sexy, and FUN!
This post is ONLY for positive words for Daniel or for his interpretation of Wilma's 'do. Any other thoughts belong in our Reactions post here.
BSG Love for Oshun
You were asked to create an interpretation of the hairstyle of a classic cartoon character. You put together an up-do that was Lucy-esque, but not enough for the judges. You are deep, and we wish we could have had the opportunity to see farther into those depths.
Note: Only positive comments on this post, please! Any other thoughts belong in our Reactions post here.
BSG Posting Guidelines
Welcome one and all to the BSG community. Many of you have joined us here from Blogging Project Runway and we hope you will find BSG just as fun. It is important to our team to maintain the same level of integrity and respect for each other that we have worked hard to cultivate at BPR. We ask that everyone commenting on our site to please follow these guidelines to help make BSG a place we can all be proud of:
- Please do not use our comments as a venue to pick a fight or bully other commenters. We have a very low tolerance for in-fighting. We are all friends here.
- We have a special affinity to the stylists on the show and support them whether they are the first ones to make their "final cut" or the Grand Prize Winner. Please be polite, no name calling. We expect family members of the designers will be reading your comments as well and we would like this to be a safe haven for them to contribute to the discussion.
- No vulgarity, please. Several of our team members have young children that read our blogs and we don't want to be ashamed of anything appearing here.
- Once you have stated your opinion, you do not have to continue reaffirming it. If someone else has another opinion just let it be. We like seeing all of the different opinions - all are valid and important to BSG. If everyone agreed on everything, our blog would be boring.
- No spoilers! Speculation is fine but please, if you think you "know" something ahead of time, keep it to yourself so as not to spoil it for those who don't want to know.
- No links in your comments, please. If you have something to share with the community please e-mail it to the team. Just as each designer has a "point of view," so does BSG. Please allow us to choose what items to feature.
- Please stay on topic. If the post is titled "Congratulations Stylist A!" don't use it as a forum to bash Stylist B.
We don't expect you to agree with all of these guidelines, but we do ask that you adhere to them. Although we don't pre-screen your comments we do read every one. We may edit and/or delete any comment we find in violation of our guidelines.
So, once again, welcome and thanks for joining us. We are very excited about Shear Genius and look forward to making new friends!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Reactions to Episode 1
The first episode had an amusing twist. Post your reactions to Episode 1 here.
Episode 1 Party!
Greetings Shear Genius fans and welcome to BSG's first-ever live viewing party! Crossover readers from Blogging Project Runway and Blogging Top Design know the drill: in the comments below this post, fans from across the country chime in as we watch Episode 1 together.
The cover charge is free and we only ask that you bring your best snark to the BSG party room. Everyone is welcome, so come on in!
Poll Results - Who You Think Will be in the Finals
We asked you to select the Shear Genius Season Two Stylists that you think are going to be finalists. The poll results are in and we now present the top three:
Glenn Mitchell got 36% of the vote; Nicole got 31%, and Daniel had 21%! Tied for fourth place with 14% each were Charlie, Dee, Nekisa, & Paolo. How well did you do?
TGIW!
Well this is pretty exciting, isn't it? Tonight we celebrate the premiere of Shear Genius Season 2 as Charlie, Daniel, Dee, Gail, Glenn, Matthew, Meredith, Nekisa, Nicole, Oshun, Parker and Paulo square off for $100K, a feature in Allure Magazine and the title of "Shear Genius"!
Tbone will be in the house tonight hosting a live viewing party beginning at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. Come join us as and snark away as we watch the Season 2 premiere together.
Meanwhile, don't miss this great field report from Trish the Dish who attended the Shear Genius Blowout event in Manhattan yesterday. The students from New York's School of Visual Arts did an amazing job designing the chairs used at the event, make sure to check them out and vote for your favorite.
Thank God It's Wednesday!
From the Mailbag
Jaclyn Smith will be appearing on Fox's Morning Show with Mike and Julia today at 9AM EDT!
Here's an interview with Dee Adams on AfterEllen.
...and a feature on Dallas-area stylists and Shear Genius contestants Matthew Tully and Daniel Lewis in the Star-Telegram.
Vote For Your Favorite Chair
As mentioned in Blogging Shear Genius' Field Reporter Trish's post on the festivities in Times Square yesterday, you can vote on your favorite salon chair from the event, designed by students at New York's School of Visual Arts. Go here to vote!
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