MILBON DA AD Photo 2025

Hairstylist Division

Theme Slogan

Beyond the Limits

Our message to society

"I'm done."But when you feel that way,
it's actually a great opportunity.
If you don’t give up,you’ll surely be unstoppable.

How to Apply

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.

  1. STEP1Registration

    By 13:00 on June 18 (Wednesday) Japan Time

    • *Japan time (UTC+9)
    • *Please note that those who have not completed the registration will not be able to submit their works.
  2. STEP2Application & Submission

    By 13:00 on July 30 (Wednesday) Japan Time

    • *Japan time (UTC+9)
Registration / Application

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

Guidelines

  • Please be sure to include the tagline "Beyond the Limits" in your work.
    • *Font, size, color, etc., are free to choose.
    • *Uppercase, lowercase, etc., can be freely arranged.
    • *Please be careful of spelling mistakes
  • Hair should be visible in work
  • No limitations in model's gender, number of models, use of wigs, digital editing, location of photoshoot whether it is indoor or outdoor

Examples of submitted works

  • 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.

    • Text other than the theme copy has been added.

    • Hair is obstructed by the hat.

    • The model is too far, and the hair is not visible.

    • Hair is not visible due to face close-up.

    • It includes other people's copyrighted works, characters, or logos.

SCHEDULE

  • 16 April (Wed)
    Registration and application opens
  • 18 June (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.
  • 30 July (Wed) at 1pm
    Start of Registration and Submission of Entry Deadline
    • *Japan time (UTC+9)
  • 3 September (Wed)
    All works will be published on the website
  • 17 September (Wed)
    Announcement of initial screening results
  • 1 October (Wed)
    Announcement of Jury Awards, Audience Awards, and Excellence Awards
  • 18 November (Tue)
    Announcement of Grand Prize

    at Milbon Beauty Festival

  • *All dates/times mentioned above are in Japan time (UTC+9)

Awards & Prizes

GRAND PRIX

  • ¥300,000
  • Original plaque
  • Trophy

JURY PRIZE

  • ¥150,000
  • Original plaque.

Audience Awards
(judged by 400 members of the general public living in Asia)

  • ¥150,000
  • Original plaque.

Excellence Awards

  • ¥100,000
  • Original plaque.
  • *Even if one work wins multiple awards, no additional prize money will be added.

Application Rules & Regulations

Application Terms & Conditions

  • 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.

Photo Guidelines

  • 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.

Prohibited Matter

  • 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.

Note

  • 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.
  • The submitted works will be publicly displayed online.

Event Outline

Applicant Registration &
Artwork Submission Here