The 2025 Hot Shot categories
Note: Only one artist will be credited for each category nomination unless otherwise outlined below. Please read the Contest Rules before entering. Rules have changed this year!
Hot Shot celebrates the work of hairdressers doing real hair behind the chair. Submissions include the work they do on their actual clients and are often shot on a cell phone.
VIDEO: Entries may only be submitted to ONE Video Category. Read the category descriptions carefully to determine which is best suited for your entry. Also, for video entries, you must upload a “cover image” for your video that we will use in the yearbook and other materials as well as the URL link to the video itself.
- COLOR VIDEO
- Videos created with clear intention to educate hairstylists about any hair color technique or specific hair color look.
- HAIRCUT VIDEO
- Videos created with clear intention to educate hairstylists about any haircut technique or specific haircut look.
- STYLING VIDEO
- Videos created with clear intention to educate hairstylists about any styling technique or specific hairstyle or styling look.
- FUNNY VIDEO
- Videos created to bring laughter, light, humor and relatability to hairstylists in the professional beauty industry.