From the Mailbag

Here's a blurb from the Rocky Mountain News about three Shear Genius contestants who participated in the 303 Magazine Hair Show:

TRESS TROT: A slew of hairstylists from local salons teased and tamed tresses on models during the 303 Magazine Hair Show on Sunday at the Expo Event Center, 35th and Walnut streets. Stunning and shocking styles included mohawks, chignons, braids, buns, pompadours, updos, frizz and curls, with models accessorized with rhinestone eyelashes, hair extensions and - in some cases - freaky frocks.

The show featured style segments from Shear Genius 2 finalists, our own Charlie Price, Nicole Obert (even tinier in person) and Daniel Lewis (such a doll). Those three in the final four of the Bravo reality series were beat out by Dee Adames.

Price showed off his trademark glam waves - a throwback to the 1940s - with local lovely Holly Kylberg in his model lineup. Obert chose hot hunks with pompadours, slicked-down Yuppie 'dos and a gamine bob. It won't shock fans of the show that Lewis relied on his Texan background and penchant for big hair. In the finale, his models came out spraying hair spray.

From the Mailbag

5280's daily blog Elevated Voices gives a nod to Charlie Price.

And the Rocky Mountain News claims that Price distinguished himself as the (rhymes with witch) contestant who often picked on other competitors, just because. No, really?

BSG Interview With Charlie Price

Charlie Price was the first runner-up on this season of Shear Genius. He's a lot of fun to talk with, mostly because he doesn't mince words. Here are a few he's shared with us.

BSG: You won 4 elimination challenges and 2 short cut challenges. Did you think you had the finale challenge in the bag?

CP: i had a feeling that there might be "charlie fatigue" by the finale- no matter what i did it might not be enough lol- i was very proud of what i did- the other two obviously didn't even finish their models- during the judging all of the things that were said about my work are the things i strive for-technical, shiny ,luxurious etc-and just for the record- i fulfilled the challenge plus did 2 updos- plus did double process colors on all four clients- that achievement speaks for itself in my book.

BSG: How hard was it to keep quiet about the results for so many months since filming the finale?

CP: it was very hard- such an important and exciting experience is hard to lock away-i also am not good at secrets

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From the Mailbag

Glenn Mitchell will be doing hair for a couple of shows at the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week!

AfterElton has an interview with Charlie Price

Plus, here's an article on season one finalist Ben Mollin.

Charlie's Exit Interview

Click here to see more of Charlie's interview.

When Reality Worlds Collide

On Wednesday, Laura K and I went to New York to attend the Shear Genius finale viewing party, sponsored by Nexxus. Upon arrival at the Tribeca Grand Hotel, Laura K spotted Charlie, his sister Kelly, and Daniel in the lobby, and they were nice enough to pose for some photos.

Before the party, we met up with Project Runway's Malan Breton and model Amanda Fields to have dinner at Top Chef season one winner Harold Dieterle's restaurant, Perilla. On our way out the door, we ran into finalist Nicole, posing here with her friend, Matt who came up from Texas to cheer for her. She was tiny and completely adorable.

Dinner was fantastic, and I enjoyed meeting Ms. Fields for the first time. Here are our dinner companions posing on the red carpet at the party.

The party started at 8PM with flashbulbs, as photographers flooded the red carpet area with lights to capture the stylists. Jaclyn and Rene were also in attendance. They are both as utterly gorgeous in real life as they are on the show. More so, actually.

Rene and Jaclyn pose with Nicole, Dee, and Charlie.

Other stylists in attendance were Glenn, Gail, and Daniel. The gals were just plain stunning in the flesh. Gaw-juss!

After the initial red carpet photography, the stylists were allowed to mingle with the guests and Bravo shot mini interview videos (which will pop up on BSG sometime later). Then came a surprise Short Cut challenge in which the three finalists cut the hair of women who were making a donation to Locks of Love, a charity that creates wigs for children suffering from long term medical hair loss.

Here we see Jaclyn Smith, Nexxus Editorial Director Roy Teeluck and President of Locks of Love Madonna Coffman during the judging.

At 10 PM we were ushered into the hotel's theatre to watch the finale broadcast. The stylists sat in the front row, with the rest of us in the seats behind them. Everyone cheered and clapped during the broadcast, and it was probably the most fun I had watching TV in a long time. However, it did feel pretty weird not to be taking notes. Fellow blogger in attendance David Dust expressed the same sentiment.

After the broadcast, Dee was presented with a giant check and there were more photos taken plus interviews. At that point, the guests took the opportunity to thank their hosts and leave the event, as did Malan, Amanda, David, Laura, and I. What a fun party it had been!

Three Stylists Left!

In our first poll of the season, we asked who you thought would be the top three finalists. You chose Daniel, Glenn, and Nicole. One of them will indeed compete in the finale this Wednesday, August 27th - but will Nicole win? Or will Charlie or Dee take the prize?

poll by twiigs.com

Poll Results for Episode 9

Our poll results are in for Episode 9 and you gave us your opinions. In our "Who Should Have Won" poll, you agreed with the judges that Charlie should have won. In the "Who Should Have Been Cut" poll, you disagreed with the judges and thought that Dee should have made her final cut.

You can click on each of the pictures to see how you voted.

From the Mailbag

Did you watch Tabatha's Salon Takeover last night? What did you think? There's an interview with Tabatha at AfterEllen.

There's a cute pic of Daniel Lewis with a short blurb here.

And, there's an interview with Paulo Candido here and one with finalist Charlie Price here.

Congratulations, Charlie!

Charlie - this was your fourth Elimination Challenge victory - can you go all the way? Can this man be stopped?!

You were determined to make your hair avant garde because you knew that would be an important factor in judging. Although it seemed like the judges might not have been happy, they soon changed their tune and gave you the kudos you deserved for your seasonal styling. Congratulations once again.

Note: Only positive comments on this post, please! Any other thoughts belong in our Reactions post here.

Poll Results for Episode 8

Our poll results are in for Episode 8 and you gave us your opinions. In our "Who Should Have Won" poll, you agreed with the judges that Charlie should have won. In the "Who Should Have Been Cut" poll, you disagreed with the judges and thought that Nicole should have made her final cut.

You can click on each of the pictures to see how you voted.

Congratulations, Charlie!

Chalk another win up for Charlie! You did a great job on creating a new style for Daniel's lovely Mom. The color was truly wonderful and flattering, and although it wasn't as high as she was used to, she seemed very happy with it.

Another happy customer was your first grader in the Short Cut challenge. How cute was she?!

Note: Only positive comments on this post, please! Any other thoughts belong in our Reactions post here.

From the Mailbag

The Rocky Mountain News has an article on Charlie.

Kim Vo has an interesting cure for hair turned green by spending too much time in the pool...

...and Persianesque says watch out for Nekisa's Persian fire!

Congratulations, Charlie!

Wow, Charlie, you did it again! Two elimination challenge wins in a row is pretty amazing and it shows you're really one stylist to watch. Your Red Carpet hair was an elegant example of Old Hollywood beauty, and the fact that you did the intricate color job in such a short period of time deserves kudos.

Note: Only positive comments on this post, please! Any other thoughts belong in our Reactions post here.

Congratulations, Charlie!

You did an amazing job with Kara's hair, even with the added challenge of having her mother there in the room with you. Kara looked sexy and age-appropriate and seemed very happy with the result.

This post is ONLY for positive words for Charlie or for his Any other thoughts belong in our Reactions post here.

From the Mailbag

Here's an article on Daniel Lewis and his views on "Dallas hair."

Something from a particular California newspaper about this week's challenge. (Spoiler warning!)

A tidbit from the Denver Post about Charlie.

From the Mailbag

There's a cute article on Denver's Charlie Price in the Rocky Mountain News.

Stylist to the stars Kim Vo has given client Britney Spears a new look! Read all about it. (If anyone finds a pic of said new 'do, we'd love to see it!)

Shear Genius mentor Rene Fris attended the Samsung Four Seasons of Hope Charity Gala. Four Seasons of Hope supports community-based foundations and charities headed by some of this country's favorite sports legends. Samsung pledges to raise national awareness and funds for these outstanding charities and to identify how others can also make a difference in the lives of children and families who face major challenges.

Hear or see anything exciting about one of the Shear Genius stylists, or Kim, Jaclyn, Kelly, and Rene? Drop us a line!

Meet Charlie

Charlie Price, age 38
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Co-owns Click Salon, Denver

Charlie has spent the last twenty years perfecting his craft of hairdressing. His love of fashion led him to Milan and New York where he studied under legendary runway hairstylists Guido, Serge Normant, and Eugene Soulieman. It was then that he had the privilege to work backstage at the runway shows of legendary designers Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Marc Jacobs while in New York, and Prada, Miu Miu, and Dolce & Gabbana in Milan. Charlie has also worked as lead stylist creating runway looks for designers Jeremy Scott, Peter Som, Catherine Malandrino and Matthew Williamson. An award-winning stylist, he has been nominated for the International Stylist of the Year five times by the Canadian Mirror Awards and was officially named International Stylist of the Year in 2002. He was also nominated for five North American Hairstyling Awards including Master Stylist of the Year in 2007 and North American Hairstylist of the Year in 2002. Charlie co-owns Click Salon in Denver where he lives with his family and boyfriend, Salvador.

Image and bio courtesy of Bravo.