Thank you for your interest
Our team wants thank each applicant and competitor to remember that each of you are outstanding.
Even if you did not win a grand prize, you still accomplished so much by being among the elite in the long hair community.
You all were given travel compensation to help you enjoy the experience, just for competing.
Hopefully on top of that, getting the opportunity to participate in this event gave you direct access to your fans, networking with sponsors, and new ways to learn how to grow your socials and your hair from fellow rapunzels.
ELIGIBILITY
Below are the minimum requirements for each applicant to be considered as a contestant
Gender
This is a competition that promotes the natural feminine beauty of women. To be eligible for the competition, the applicants must be biological females.
This is to ensure the prize money goes to the appropriate winners.
Age
All competitors must be over the age of 18, or be considered a legal adult. Fans of any age may enter the convention and view as spectators.
Future competitions may include a league for minors.
Attachments
No extensions or wigs will be permitted. The competition aims to celebrate the natural growth , time, and effort spent to properly care for long female hair.
Colored hair is allowed.
Cuts
Half shaved, half long hair styles are not allowed. This is to be fair for competitors who grow their full head of hair long.
Bangs are allowed
Styles
On competition day, the only acceptable hairstyles are naturally let down. It is to each competitors advantage so it can reach full length.
This will allow judges to accurately measure each contestant's hair
Locks
Dreadlocks and braids will not be allowed for competition day.
These hairstyles hinder the judges' ability to differentiate between natural and fake hair
APPLICATION PROCESS
Photo Submission
After reading the rules and understanding the guidelines of the competition, if you are eligible, reach out to @lasvegaslonghair on instagram, stating your interest or you can just fill out the application below.
Applications are reviewed monthly.
Video Interview
If you make it past the screening process you will be eligible for a video interview with one of our team. This will ensure that you get to meet us and we get to know you. During this interview we will go over the rules, and enforce one last natural hair screening and to make sure you are properly educated on the competition standards, prizes, and travel instructions. Do understand that there is a subjective judge scoring category which includes a contribution to the long hair community. Preference wil be given to those who have made an impact in the long hair world whether through social media or other means.
Competition Day
Upon acceptance after this phase, some extra photos will be requested for posting on our website and social media. This is to help you attract more fans, brands, and sponsors.
Congratulations, you made it this far. On competition weekend you will be given a complimentary free stay at our venue. One final screening will take place at the desk. Any competitors who faked eligibility will not be granted access and will be banned from future competitions. The rooms provided may be used for your additional guests, up to 3 upon request. Guests will not have access to the competition unless they have tickets.
Prizes
A grand total of $50,000 will be split among the winners.
Below is a list of prizes which will be available along with descriptions of how the winner is decided.
Many of these categories were voted and decided upon by members of the long hair community
