This week's short cut challenge gave the remaining stylists two hours to transform a mannequin's hair from black to a level 8 blonde. Highlights from the bit: Tabatha was annoyed with the chatty Evangelin, and just as she joked about beating her with her plastic head, karma caused the sink to water Tabs down. We learned Lacy doesn't do color because it gets everywhere and might ruin her expensive shoes. And show stealer Dr. Boogie provided laughs by referring to the challenge as a "refresher crash course of being the genius that I am." Followed by calling himself "Mad Scientist Boogie" when the hair he was working on turn blue instead of blonde. Oops!
Joining winner Tabatha (who is an off-the-charts blonde herself and was in last place last week) in the top three were Evangelin and Ben.
When the gang strolled into their fancy home, Rene was there to inform them they had to choose their next client. Tabatha, Evangelin and Ben had first choice up at the wall with headshots of everyday women next to a photo of their desired celeb hairdo. Ben clearly isn't hip on Hollywood hotties because he thought Sienna Miller was Melanie Griffith (!). They calmly chose styles that were challenging enough to show their true talent, while the rest of the group was left with only seeing the potential client headshots. No wanted look included for comparison. No orderly fashion. It was a stylist free-for-all Dr. Boogie's technique was to grab more than one, figure out which girl he liked best, then dispose of his reject pile. Smart.
The Elimination Challenge began. The stylists were told to work with their client's desire, but give their professional input if a compromise was needed. Danna was able to talk her girl into not going as blonde as Jessica Alba's photo. Jim was thrilled with his easy-going client aiming for a platinum blonde Gwen Stefani look. Daisy was stressed while consulting with her brunette client, who wanted to look like a bleached Christina Aguilera. Rene made the rounds and worried for Jim's client, as well as Daisy's. "It was like Carrot Top in drag," Boogie gasped about Jim's girl. Love him! When the two hours were up, Daisy broke down about her "bitchy" client.
The hair models pranced down the runway for judges Jaclyn, Sally, Michael and guest judge Roy Teeluck, who was offering an apprenticeship to the winner. The stylists were questioned about their decisions, as were the clients about their reaction. Jim and Daisy tried to explain away their colorful blunders. Tabatha and Evangelin made the top three once again, along with Anthony, the winner. His prize: to be featured in a Nexxus ad in Allure. He did a happy dance. The bottom two, Daisy and Jim, however, were not so happy. Jim was eliminated for his Carrot Top creation. He gave a little speech about how grateful he was just for the experience. Too bad his orange client won't be giving thanks anytime soon. Until the next trim....
