Hairstylist Division

Theme Slogan

Our message to society

Be free, be colorful!
There's no set way things should be.
Paint life as you dream it.
The world awaits the new you,
bursting with possibilities!

To submit your work, you must register first.
If you're considering applying, please complete the registration beforehand.

*Any registrations or applications that are past the deadline will not be accepted by the system.

STEP1Registration

Deadline: Wednesday, July 31 at 13:00
- *Japan time (UTC+9)
- *Please note that those who have not completed the registration will not be able to submit their works.
STEP2Application & Submission

Deadline: Wednesday, August 28 at 13:00
- *Japan time (UTC+9)

Application is now closed

You can also make changes to or cancel your application here. (Only within the application period)

Please be sure to include the tagline "Be Free, Be Colorful!" in your work.
- *There are no specific fonts, sizes or colors as long as it is large enough to be noticeable
- *The slogan can be in both capital and small letters. However, adding other slogan other than the given theme slogan is prohibited
- *Please be careful of spelling mistakes（Using or omitting an exclamation mark '!' is entirely optional.）
Hair should be visible in work
- *Close-up of only the face and hat that obstructs the hair will not be taken into consideration
No limitations in model's gender, number of models, use of wigs, digital editing, location of photoshoot whether it is indoor or outdoor

Please be sure to include the tagline "Be Free, Be Colorful!" in your work.
Hair is visible
Example of works that will not be taken into consideration
- No slogan included
- The slogan is unrecognizable
- Hair is obstructed by the hat
- Hair is not visible due to face close-up

10 April (Wed)

Registration and application opens
31 July (Wed) at 1pm

Deadline for registration
- *Japan time (UTC+9)
- *Please note that you cannot submit your work if you have not completed the registration.
28 August (Wed) at 1pm

Start of Registration and Submission of Entry Deadline
- *Japan time (UTC+9)
25 September (Wed)

All works will be published on the website
2 October (Wed)

Announcement of initial screening results
9 October (Wed)

Announcement of Jury Awards, Audience Awards, and Excellence Awards
19 November (Tue)

Announcement of Grand Prize

at Milbon Beauty Festival

*All dates/times mentioned above are in Japan time (UTC+9)
*Due to the system limitations, we cannot accept any registration or applications that have passed the deadline.

*Even if one work wins multiple awards, no additional prize money will be added.

Only hair designers from salons carrying Milbon products may apply.
Application is FREE.
Application through ONLINE only.
Multiple applications are accepted, however it is limited up to FIVE per person.

Data format: JPEG only
Size requirement: A4 (Aspect ratio 3:2 or 7:5 is acceptable)
At least 1,800 pixels on the long edge, and it can be either in horizontal or vertical position.
Image size: Min. 1MB and max. 10MB
All works will be reviewed using the iPad 2020 (8th Gen) with retina display.

Submission of works that plagiarize or imitate other people's photograph, painting, artwork, costume, and etc. is prohibited.
Submission of works that may violate human rights, dicriminate, or defame is prohibited.
Socially inappropriate works that are found to have violated rules may be disqualified at the organizer's discretion.
Entry is limited to original works which have not been published in general or industry magazines.
Duplicate entries (even if it uses different angles, poses, and costumes) and those which have been used in other contests or have been published in general and industry magazines are prohibited.
This event aims to improve the technical and expressive abilities of hair designers, and therefore prohibits the use of fictional characters generated by AI as models.

The copyright of the submitted works shall belong to Milbon Co., Ltd.
We are not responsible for any issues related to image rights or copyrights.
Please be sure to submit works that is created on your own.
Changes and modifications to works cannot be made after the application deadline.
Submitted works may be posted on our media platforms (such as advertisements, websites, pamphlets and etc.) without the prior consent of the applicant, so please obtain permission from the photographer or model before applying.
If a winner is found to be in violation of rules after the selection, the entrant will be disqualified and the award and monetary prize will be revoked.
Submitted works will remain posted on the website until next year when application is open.