The 21st Hair Asia National Championship set for March 28

MANILA, Philippines - The 21st National Open Championship for Hairstyling and Makeup Competition slated tomorrow, March 28, at the World Trade Center will herald the deluge of thousands of salon professionals nationwide to participate in the Philippine salon industry’s most credible hair competition.

In celebration of two decades of continuing and ever-growing success, Hair Asia is pulling out all the stops for their 21st event installment. Prepare to be wowed as Hair Asia gives their main stage a major facelift.

“There will be four giant LED screens as backdrop for the main stage, and LED TV flooring for the catwalk,” discloses Evelyn Alvaran-Cruz, president and CEO of Hair Asia, Inc. Multiple camera setups, including a crane cam, will ensure that every exciting moment will be captured.

Hair Asia’s cover girl Marian Rivera will hit stands on the same day for which she channeled 1950?s movie-star glamour. This is the second time that Marian has graced the cover of the Hair Asia magazine, the first of which was for the magazine’s 2008 bridal issue.

The country’s best of the best “undiscovered” hairstylist and makeup artists will compete against each other in four different categories — Ladies’ Cut and Color, Commercial Makeup, Men’s Cut and Color and Bridal Makeup.

Taking the top spot in at least one of the four categories will give these aspiring talents the chance to take home the honored title of Hair Asia Overall Champion, and the coveted prize of a certificate course at Vidal Sassoon Academy, Shanghai, China.

Hair Asia is joined by three hair-care industry leaders in sponsoring the event — Inoa and Matrix by L’Oreal Professional, Beauty Lane, and Hortaleza Professional.

Patrons can also look forward to the offerings of Hair Asia’s long-standing expo partners such as Ahglow, Aktuelle, Ardel Eyelashes, Babyliss PRO, Beauty Concept, Beauty Touch, Boardwalk, Botanique Spa, Caronia, China Glaze, Cosmocare International, Creatic, DKC Trading, Elite Laser Hair Removal, Finesse, GiGi Wax, Golden Fabulouz, Handle Enterprises, James Cooper Cosmetics, Kairyu Nails, KONAD Stamping Nail Art, Le’ Couleur Shop, LBY Enterprises, Lynelle Hair Fashion, Max Factor, Mondes Professional, MRC Beauty Products, MTN Marketing, Revlon Professional, Schwarzkopf, Shawill Corp., Sofia, Soltera Hair, Summit Color Co., Sunshine Beauty Shop, TBS Beauty Products, Vaniderm and WAHL.

Hair Asia organizer of the most respectable competitions for hair and makeup artists in the country, is taking yet another pioneering step to boost the hairdressing industry. Salon Job Fair 2011 is the first-ever job fair exclusive for salon industry professionals, practitioners and aspirants.

Jesi Mendez, James Cooper, Reyes Haircutters, Vivere Salon and World of Beauty and Wellness are just a few of the leading salon and spa chains that will be participating in Salon Job Fair 2011. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Office of Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte as well as TESDA are also joining by putting up one-stop-shop kiosks to help facilitate employment requirements, placement and inquiries.