2026 Awards

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2026 Hot Shot

Hair Color Categories

Platinum

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High-lift, all-over platinum or dimensional platinum blonde.

#btconeshot2026_platinum

Warm Balayage

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Multi-dimensional balayage including highlight and hand-painted work that is warm in color and tone.

#btconeshot2026_warmbalayage

Blondes

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Warm-toned, cool-toned, all-over or dimensional blondes.

#btconeshot2026_blondes

Brunettes

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Light, medium and dark brunette tones.

#btconeshot2026_brunettes

Cool Balayage

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Multi-dimensional balayage including highlight and hand-painted work that is cool in color and tone.

#btconeshot2026_coolbalayage

Creative Color

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Imaginative combinations of multi-color groupings, blends and creative zonal placements.

#btconeshot2026_creativecolor

Color Blocking

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Clearly contrasting colors and/or defined, stark color placements.

#btconeshot2026_colorblocking

Hair Tattoo

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Creative concepting and precision design work via painting, etching, color placements.

#btconeshot2026_hairtattoo

Color Transformation

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Before & after image of transformative color technique. Forward-facing before/after on the SAME image.

#btconeshot2026_colortransformation

Reds

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Coppers, auburns, bright-to-deep reds, strawberry blondes.

#btconeshot2026_reds

Overall Categories

Hair Extensions and Collaboration entries must show forward-facing before/after shots on the SAME image. For collaborations, two people total will be credited per entry — the collaborator must also have an account on OneShotHairAwards.com.

Salon Decor

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Three images highlighting design, style and layout of your salon. One collection per account.

#btconeshot2026_salondecor

Collaboration Transformation

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Before & after collaboration. Two people credited. Both must have OneShot accounts.

#btconeshot2026_collaboration

Hair Extensions

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Before & after extension work on a single image. Only one person credited.

#btconeshot2026_hairextensions

Shag/Mullet

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Shag and mullet-inspired haircuts.

#btconeshot2026_shagmullet

Student

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Any look created by a beauty school student or salon apprentice at time of creation.

#btconeshot2026_student

Suite Decor

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Three images highlighting design, style and layout of your suite.

#btconeshot2026_suitedecor

Educational Post

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A non-video educational post created with clear intention to educate hairstylists.

#btconeshot2026_educationalpost

Bob/Lob

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Short haircuts from micro bobs to above-the-shoulder lobs.

#btconeshot2026_boblob

Haircut Categories

Pixie/Bixie

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Short pixies/bixies with lengths on or above the ear.

#btconeshot2026_pixiebixie

Natural Texture

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Haircut, color or styling of natural texture — waves, curls, coils.

#btconeshot2026_naturaltexture

Men's Cut

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Overall haircut and styling. Difficulty and creative vision are primary.

#btconeshot2026_menscut

Fade

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Classic fades, taper, bald, creative fades.

#btconeshot2026_fade

Cut Transformation

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Before & after side-by-side images of technical haircutting transformation.

#btconeshot2026_cuttransformation

Video Categories

Start by uploading the cover IMAGE for your video. Then paste the full URL of your Instagram reel or post.

Color Video

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Educational videos about any hair color technique or look.

#btconeshot2026_colorvideo

Haircut Video

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Educational videos about any haircut technique or look.

#btconeshot2026_haircutvideo

Styling Video

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Educational videos about any styling technique or hairstyle.

#btconeshot2026_stylingvideo

Funny Video

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Videos to bring laughter and relatability to hairstylists.

#btconeshot2026_funnyvideo

Styling Categories

Special Event Styling

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Updos and/or any specialized hairstyling for events and occasions.

#btconeshot2026_specialeventstyling

Intricate Braids & Twists

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Braids/twists of any kind — technical skill and artistic styling.

#btconeshot2026_intricatebraidsandtwists

2026 Big Shot

Big Shot “Shots”

Editorial Shot

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Single editorial shot — studio editorial work.

#btcbigshot2026_editorialshot

Hair Cut Shot

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Single haircut shot for the big-shot bracket.

#btcbigshot2026_haircutshot

Hair Color Shot

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Single hair color shot for the big-shot bracket.

#btcbigshot2026_haircolorshot

Texture Shot

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Single texture shot.

#btcbigshot2026_textureshot

Styling Shot

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Single styling shot.

#btcbigshot2026_stylingshot

Men's Shot

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Single men's-look shot.

#btcbigshot2026_mensshot

Avant-Garde Shot

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Single avant-garde shot.

#btcbigshot2026_avantgardeshot

Editorial Makeup Shot

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Single editorial makeup shot.

#btcbigshot2026_editorialmakeupshot

Big Shot Collections

Each collection is 3 separate Instagram posts. Submit one image per entry, with the matching Instagram post URL for each.

Editorial Collection

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Three-image editorial carousel.

#btcbigshot2026_editorialcollection

Haircut Collection

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Three-image haircut carousel.

#btcbigshot2026_haircutcollection

Hair Color Collection

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Three-image hair color carousel.

#btcbigshot2026_haircolorcollection

Texture Collection

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Three-image texture carousel.

#btcbigshot2026_texturecollection

Styling Collection

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Three-image styling carousel.

#btcbigshot2026_stylingcollection

Men's Collection

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Three-image men's carousel.

#btcbigshot2026_menscollection

Avant Garde Collection

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Three-image avant-garde carousel.

#btcbigshot2026_avantgardecollection

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