OVERVIEW:

This is a competition for stylists based in the United States. Employees of Alfaparf Milano are not eligible to participate. Any stylist in the US is encouraged to submit an entry during Stage 1.  

ELIGIBILITY: 

The Alfaparf Milano USA Colorist of the Year 2022 contest is only open to stylists based in the US who are at least eighteen (18) years old and located in and primarily operate in the fifty (50) United States (including DC). The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.

“Brand”: BIP, Inc. 8200 NW 33rd Street, #109, Miami, FL 33122

Agreement to the Official Rules:

Participation in this Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules. Brand’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. Winning the prizes is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth within.

TIMING: 

Phase 1 of the Contest begins on Wednesday, March 11, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on April 23rd, 2022. The Company reserves the right to extend timing at will. 

HOW TO ENTER: 

Please see details of Stage 1 for information on how to Enter. Once Stage 1 closes, no additional new entrants into the competition will be accepted. Each stage has unique submission rules (for example some stages may accept mannequins or wefts/extensions, and some may not). 

PHOTO GUIDELINES:

Images must be of good quality with strong resolution. Optimal image sizes are 1080 pixels wide by 566 pixels to 1350 pixels high. Submissions must be made on IG feed. Submissions on IG Stories, Facebook or any other social media platform will not be accepted. Professional photos are not necessary. Photos for all stages must be from January 1, 2021 or later.

CONTENT RESTRICTIONS:

Entrant may not make any claims or beliefs (positive or negative) about any product or its performance.Entrant may not make any statement about a brand other than Brand’s (including mere reference of its use).

Product logos and brand names other than Brand’s may not be displayed.

The Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement.

The Submission must not disparage Brand’s, or any other person or party.

The Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, offensive, indecent, obscene, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous.

The Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

The Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of, or contrary to the laws or regulations in any state where Submission is created.

ENTRY LIMIT:

The entrant may submit as many images as he/she/they like for Stage One.

BRAND’S USE OF SUBMISSIONS: 

Posting a submission with the applicable tags constitutes the stylist’s consent to give Brand a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, stylist will sign any documentation that may be required for Brand or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights stylist is granting to use the Submission. Stylist shall indemnify and hold Brand (and its officers, directors, shareholders and affiliates) harmless from any losses incurred by the Indemnified Parties as a result of a breach by Stylist of the representations and warranties made in this agreement.Upon Brand request, stylist must be prepared to provide (within five (5) calendar days of the receipt of Brand’s request) a signed release from all persons who appear in the photograph submitted, and/or from the owner of any material that appears in the photograph entry. Failure to provide such release upon request may result in disqualification at any time during the Contest and selection of an alternate winner.

JUDGING:

During each Judging Phase (including the finals), a panel of judges determined by the Brand in its sole discretion will select stylists to move to the next Stage from entries received. For the finals, 6 stylists will be invited to attend and compete in the Final USA Competition in NYC (location and all timing details are subject to change). Brand reserves the right to select fewer than the maximum stylists for each next stage, if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive sufficient eligible and qualified submissions. 

Submissions will be judged based on factors unique to each Stage. Brand will post the details of submission judging as each new stage launches. Generally, the criteria will include, but not be limited to: Technical excellence, including color placement, technique, overall end result, and formula, styling and finishing excellence, including attention to detail and final hair placement. Description of submission, as identified for each stage.

GRAND PRIZE:

One (1) Overall Grand Prize: Stylist will receive the following:

1. International Trip in 2023 to Alfaparf Milano Academy of Brand’s choosing. Trip includes round trip, coach class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport near the winner’s home (determined by the Brand in its sole discretion) to an airport near the location of the academy; five (5) night accommodation at a hotel determined by the Brand in its sole discretion (one room, double occupancy); and ground transportation to and from destination airport and hotel for winner and guest.

Stylist and guest must travel on the dates determined by the Brand in its sole discretion, or the prize will be forfeited. Guest must be traveling on same flights as winner and will have joint transportation arrangements. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability and government restrictions. Travel must be round trip and brand will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight.

All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner.

Winner and guest are solely responsible for obtaining valid passports and any other documents necessary for international travel. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply.

Brand will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Brand is not responsible if international trip is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Brand's sole discretion. Approximate Retail Value of prize for Stylist and Guest $9000. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and destination. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value. 

2. Participation in the Brands 2023 USA Campaign Photo Shoot. Participation in the 2023 Alfaparf Milano USA Campaign shoot can vary based on the details of the photoshoot, which is at the discretion of the Brand.

Trip includes round trip, coach class air transportation for winner from a major airport near the winner’s home (determined by the Brand in its sole discretion) to an airport near the location of the shoot; two (2) nights accommodation at a hotel determined by the Brand in its sole discretion (one room, double occupancy); and ground transportation to and from destination airport and hotel for winner.

Winner must travel on the dates determined by the Brand in its sole discretion, or the prize will be forfeited. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability and government restrictions.

Travel must be round trip and brand will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight.

All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner.

Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Brand will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates.

Brand is not responsible if trip is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Brand's sole discretion. Approximate Retail Value of prize is $1500. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and destination. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value. 

3. One year supply of APM product to support your business (max supply of $8000 for the year). Stylist may not divert or sell products on a national or international website such as, but not limited to amazon.com or jet.com.

4. Represent the US in the Global Contest GenHAIRation Contest. Participation in the global contest includes a trip to the global finals, and support from the Alfaparf Milano Professional USA team for the contest.

Trip includes round trip, coach class air transportation for winner from a major airport near the winner’s home (determined by the Brand in its sole discretion) to an airport near the location of the global contest; three (3) nights accommodation at a hotel determined by the Brand in its sole discretion (one room, double occupancy); and ground transportation to and from destination airport and hotel for winner.

Winner must travel on the dates determined by the Brand in its sole discretion, or the prize will be forfeited. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability and government restrictions.

Travel must be round trip and brand will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight.

All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner.

Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Brand will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates.

Brand is not responsible if trip is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Brand's sole discretion.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Brand reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Contest, if any fraud, technical failures, human error, or any other factor impairs the integrity of the Contest, or any event or cause beyond the Brand’s control interferes with any aspect of the Contest, as determined by Brand in its sole discretion. Brand reserves the right to modify the prizes offered herein. Brand also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, or to be in violation of the Official Rules.