
Big Opening Day for Data-Driven Salon Summit
Relive the memories of a fascinating and fun welcome day for Data-Driven Salon Summit 2027 in Austin, Texas.
Now, more than ever could be your chance to get your BIG BREAK in beauty, and Bio Ionic is here to help. Your first step is submit an image of your work using Bio Ionic tools on Instagram, then tag #bioionicstyleawards. Four lucky hairstylists will be chosen and flown to Hollywood, where a grand prize winner will be declared. Are you the next star of Bio Ionic's Style Awards? You could be!


Bio Ionic is on a nationwide hunt to give one hairstylist the biggest break of their career!
In the second annual Bio Ionic Style Awards, four lucky hairstylists will be flown out to Hollywood, California, where the winner will be declared amongst 700+ guests, including some of the nation’s leading creative artists, stylists and beauty industry elites.
“It is so important to us to collaborate with stylists and show them our appreciation of the community," says founder of Bio Ionic, Fernando Romero. "We’re thrilled to provide one of our strongest supporting groups the chance to showcase their passion and potentially win the chance of a lifetime.”
To enter, submit an image of your art using Bio Ionic tools on Instagram. The Bio Ionic team will select finalists based about your ability to share an innovate style using Bio Ionic tools. Simply post, then tag #bioionicstyleawards to enter! The contest runs from Jan. 16 to March 3.
The Style Awards will be held on April 23 at Club Avalon. Each of the four finalists will have 20 minutes to present their innovative hair styles using Bio Ionic tools, and try to win over the judges. After every presentation, each judge will provide feedback and scores. The judges will then have time to deliberate and select the grand prize winner.
In the interim, guests will witness history with a runway show displaying the work of award winning hair styles created by the celebrity panel of judges. To conclude, the grand prize stylist will be awarded and all guests will be invited to join the celebration after party celebration.
For more information about the Style Awards, visit bioionic.com.
Originally posted on Modern Salon

Relive the memories of a fascinating and fun welcome day for Data-Driven Salon Summit 2027 in Austin, Texas.

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