What happens when you put 12 top stylists in a salon and turn up the heat with a $100,000 prize for the stylist that proves they are the best of the bunch? The result is Shear Genius. If you love all things hair then you need to tune in to Bravo’s Shear Genius Season 3 which has a whole new look promising more excitement. This is must see TV show for anyone craving their weekly salon fix now that Season 2 of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover is over.

Shear Genius premiers Wednesday, February 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo TV. Season 3 will feature Camila Alves in the role of host. The enterprising Brazilian beauty will take over the role formerly held by Jaclyn Smith of “Charlie’s Angels” fame. Camila will be accompanied by celebrity judges Jonathan Antin and Kim Vo. Orlando Pita also makes special appearances adding his voice of expertise as mentor to the contestants.

The special thing about Shear Genius season 3 is that it has gone international for the first time ever. After combing the world in search of top stylists, Bravo has assembled 12 remarkably talented individuals who will raise the level of competition as never seen before. The winner will receive $100,000 in prize money furnished by Nexxus Salon Hair Care, an apprenticeship with Nexxus and the chance to style hair for an Allure magazine photo shoot.

In each episode, the stylists compete in a short cut challenge – testing technical hairstyling skills, and in the elimination challenge they test creativity and advanced skills. From styling a risqué runway show where the hair must artfully cover areas the outfit does not, to a romance novel shoot, the competition gets fierce as the stylists strive to prove their work is “Shear Genius.”

The 12 cutting edge stylists you will see battling it out for the ultimate prize of Shear Genius season 3 are:

1. Adee – 36, Hometown: London, England
2. Amy – 25, Hometown: Toronto, Canada
3. April – 42, Hometown: New York, NY.
4. Arzo –35, Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.
5. Brian – 37, Hometown: New York, N.Y.
6. Brig – 33, Hometown: Simi Valley, Calif.
7. Faatemah – 36, Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.
8. Giacomo – 43, Hometown: Austin, Texas
9. Janine – 28, Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
10. Joey – 29, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
11. Jon – 38, Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
12. Matthew – 38, Hometown: Denver, Colo.

Get the low down on this season’s stylists here

Click here to see ScissorBoy in conversation with Faatemah Ampey

The world of styling is much bigger than just a salon – and Bravo’s Shear Genius shows you what happens behind the scenes when 12 top stylists from around the world get together under one roof to prove they are the best! This season the challenges are more glamorous, the hair more knotty, and the competition more fierce, as the contestants attempt to demonstrate that their style is a cut above the rest. Throughout the series, the stylists’ skills are put to the test as they find themselves working behind the scenes at an iconic Hollywood hotel, styling a celebrity at a glamorous home in the Hollywood Hills, and even in a rural barn.

Make sure you’re watching Bravo TV on Wednesday, February 3 at 10 p.m to watch Shear Genius season 3. Stay in touch with all the updates from the show by visiting: http://www.bravotv.com/shear-genius

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Brownes and Co. Miami, Fla is the venue for this week’s episode of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover. The salon reality show of BravoTV which debuted last year has already covered various salons across the United States. Tabatha and her crew will visit Brownes and Co. this week to boost the morale of the salon employees.

Brownes and Co. was started by London trained colorist Nikki Mallon and her partner Gary Feinberg in 1995. It offers services for Salon, Spa, and Yoga and also has an online store that sells various cosmetic products.

A decade ago, Brownes and Co. was the hottest salon on Lincoln Road in South Beach but the oppressive behavior of the salon owners has disturbed the atmosphere of the salon. The staff is low on morale as they are frustrated with the unusual behavior of their experienced salon owners. As a result, all employees treat their customers in a very unfriendly manner which has eventually driven away customers.

Tomorrow’s episode of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover on BravoTV will show how Tabatha Coffey deals with the negative attitude of Nikki Mallon who is an imperious diva supervising her staff via remote camera. She has grown frustrated with her staff in recent years and runs her salon remotely, watching their every move from home on surveillance cameras. On the rare occasions when she is in the salon, her staff is terrified of her wrath. The oppressive atmosphere has killed staff morale and driven away customers.

I believe most salons fail to do good business due to poor attitude of owners and not because of their staff. Brownes and Co. is a perfect example of a salon which has paranoid owners. Even last week’s episode of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover showed how the owner of Plush Salon, Chatsworth was more interested in spending money than in saving her salon. If the owners are going to act in such an irresponsible manner, how can any salon do good business!

It will be definitely worth tuning into BravoTV tomorrow at 10 PM to see how Tabatha convinces Nikki Mallon to change her negative attitude. Nikki is a seasoned professional and changing her will be one of Tabatha’s greatest challenges. If Mallon doesn’t start to respect and encourage her staff, Brownes and Co. may not survive.

Don’t forget to watch tomorrow’s episode of Tabatha’s Salon Takeover at Brownes and Co. Miami, Fla. It will be interesting to see whether Tabatha is able to turn the fortunes for Nikki Mallon.

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