Let's all think together: Has there ever been another reality show where a contestant has shown up at a mall dressed like a ninja? I think that's yet another first for "Shear Genius."
At the start of the episode, the stylists discovered three ledger books waiting for them in the apartment. Three books for six contestants? Smells like a team challenge! For the short cut challenge, the stylists had to pair up and solicit haircuts from random mall shoppers; whichever team had the most money at the end would win. As the winner of the last challenge, Tyson got to pick his partner first, and he went with Tabatha, because obviously the poor boy can't interact with anyone who isn't platinum blond. Daisy and Anthony paired up, and Boogie and Ben formed the third team, which frustrated Boogie, given that Ben had shown up dressed as a ninja and thus might freak out potential clients. No, that was never fully explained, but really, if you had a ninja outfit, wouldn't you wear it everywhere?
Anyway, Ben and Boogie pitched themselves as $10 bargain haircutters, while Tabatha and Tyson insisted they stay upscale. At first, that landed them a big ol' zero in the ledger book, but eventually Tyson turned on his, er, charm (consisting of lines like "you've got lovely hair; might I touch it?") and they ended up earning the most. That doesn't mean they suddenly liked each other, though, so read more
For the elimination challenge, the stylists had to keep their same teams to design hair for a wedding party (bride, maid of honor, mom). Boogie switched between ignoring Ben and making Ben his lackey, while Tabatha and Tyson griped about each other in front of their clients and created one of the ugliest French twists known to man. Daisy and Anthony, on the other hand, actually acted like professional adults. Imagine!
The results (from top to bottom, left to right, starting in the upper left):
Boogie & Ben's maid of honor; Boogie & Ben's bride; Tyson & Tabatha's maid of honor; Anthony & Daisy's mom; Tyson & Tabatha's bride; Tyson & Tabatha's mom; Anthony & Daisy's bride; Anthony & Daisy's maid of honor; Boogie & Ben's mom.
At the judging, Tabatha sold out Tyson, telling the judges she'd seen better French twists in her life. Why would she say that? "Probably because I don't care for him very much." Oh, that explains it. The obvious winners were Daisy and Anthony, and once again, I wish they'd shot the photos from the back, because the bride's look was gorgeous — kind of like a woven ribbon. Ben and Boogie survived because of Tyson and Tabatha's total implosion; even though the Bizarro Twins been the strongest stylists up to this point, this was their final cut.
Next week: The final four! Will Boogie remain? I just know I'm already excited for the reunion.
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Temperley London
Once again, of guilty pleasure shows it would have been nice to catch this one. I still haven't seen ANY but the reviews are interesting on their own and I agree, I would like to see the backs of the hairstyles.
1Love the reviews, as well. Maybe I'll catch the final four next week!
2Tabatha was a bit of prat, but she was definitely one of the better stylists. So was Tyson. I think it was their oil and water mix for the team challenge that did them in.
3I want a ninja outfit now. Just seeing miss monotone jaclyn smiths face was priceless, and Jose Ebar looks like he is wearing one of those halloween masks that is permanently attached to a hat with hair, and if you took it off he would be this skeletal mummy underneath, the man showed no facial expressions what so ever.
they deserved to go home.
4If slinky little undertaker tyson walked up to me in the mall and asked to touch my hair I would roundhouse him with my Bath and Body works bag and run.
As for the Wedding hair, there is no excuse for the gigantic alien hair that tyson attempted
or the Hydrocephalus inspired updo that tabitha did
i was sad to see Tabitha go ... but i think Dr Boogie is his own worst enemy ( he talks toooo much . i mean he was talking about all the red carpet hair he does but i have yet to see a do that backs up all the junk he talks .. i am not a big fan of any of the ones let but i haft to watch any way .
5omg - Anthony and Daisy's bride had the most gooorgeous hair!
6saw this episode and was surprised to see that they filmed it at the mall I go to. I'm sad I wasn't there to get a $10 haircut from the ninja..
7oh yes i adored daisy's bridal hair...stunning!
8From Kate's blog on the Shear Genius Bravo site:
"Ben was hilarious in his ninja outfit. He was constantly in need of clothing for the show because all of the clothing he brought with him at the start of the show had logos and pictures that we could not clear for use on the show. You have to have permission to show a logo and it was just not possible to get clearance to use it all. So Ben borrowed clothes from Paul-Jean and Anthony. His ninja outfit was one of the safe items of his wardrobe. Perhaps he picked the wrong day to wear it but it was hilarious nonetheless."
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