APE AWARDS 2025

APE AWARDS2025

Choose to pay the entry fee in dollars or euros:

How to enter:

3 requirements for Photo Submission
ย 
๐Ÿ”น Take a photo that corresponds to one of the competition categories:

โœ”๏ธ AVANT-GARDE
โœ”๏ธย SALON SHOT
โœ”๏ธย BRAIDED STYLE
โœ”๏ธย UP STYLE / BRIDAL
โœ”๏ธย STUDENT
โœ”๏ธย BARBER CUT
โœ”๏ธย EDITORIAL
โœ”๏ธย FANTASY MAKEUP

๐Ÿ”น Post the photo on your own Instagram account and include:

โœ”๏ธย The tag @apeawards, @alilpuseducation
โœ”๏ธ The hashtag #apeawards2025
โœ”๏ธ The hashtag for your category: #YOURCATEGORY

๐Ÿ”น Pay the participation fee 50 EUR/50 USD per photo

๐Ÿ“ข ENTRIES ARE OPEN UNTIL MAY 31, 2025!

CHOOSE YOUR #

๐Ÿ”น Categories

โœ”๏ธย AVANT-GARDE โ†’ #apeavantgarde2025
โœ”๏ธ SALON SHOT โ†’ #apesalonshot2025
โœ”๏ธ BRAIDED STYLE โ†’ #apebraids2025
โœ”๏ธ UP STYLE / BRIDAL โ†’ #apeupstyle2025
โœ”๏ธ STUDENT โ†’ #apestudent2025
โœ”๏ธBARBER CUT โ†’ #apebarbercut2025
โœ”๏ธEDITORIAL โ†’ #apeeditorial2025
โœ”๏ธย FANTASY MAKEUP โ†’ #apefantasymakeup2025

โ—๏ธDON’T forget the HASHTAG #

๐Ÿ”นย Post a photo on your own Instagram and include:

โœ”๏ธย Tag โ†’ @apeawards, @ailipusseducation
โœ”๏ธ Hashtags โ†’ย #apeawards2025, #YOURCATEGORY (choose from the list above)

๐Ÿ”น Pay the participation fee 50 EUR/50 USD, per photo www.ailipusseducation.com

๐Ÿ”นย 
Also send your photo for confirmation to: aili@ailipusseducation.com

ENTRIES ARE OPEN UNTIL MAY 31, 2025!

Photo rules:

๐Ÿ”น The photo must be your original work, taken by the author themselves. If a photographer was used, their name must be crediteD

๐Ÿ”น Minimal image editing is allowed, but AI-generated content is not permitted

๐Ÿ”น The photo must not infringe on third-party copyrights or contain inappropriate or obscene content

๐Ÿ”น Each category must be represented by a separate image

๐Ÿ”น Mannequin heads are not allowed

๐Ÿ”น You can submit as many photos as you like

๐Ÿ“ข ENTRIES ARE OPEN UNTIL MAY 31, 2025!

Judging

Judging will be conducted by internationally renowned, high-end hairdressers and artists from around the world.

  • Finalists will be revealed on June 30, 2025.

  • Winners will be announced on November 20, 2025.

๐Ÿ“… Mark your calendars for these milestone dates and get ready to celebrate the incredible talent in our industry!

โœจStay tuned for more updates โ€” letโ€™s push the boundaries of hair artistry together!โœจ

ENTRIES ARE OPEN UNTIL MAY 31, 2025!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

AILI PUSS

What we expect

๐Ÿ”น AVANT-GARDE โ†’ #apeavantgarde2025
Present your creativity. You can use hair and
additional materials in your work.

๐Ÿ”น SALON SHOT โ†’ #apesalonshot2025
Showcase your best salon work.

๐Ÿ”นBRAIDED STYLE โ†’ #apebraids2025
Demonstrate your braiding skills.

๐Ÿ”นUP STYLE/BRIDAL #apeupstyle2025
Present your best styling image.

๐Ÿ”นSTUDENT โ†’ #apestudent2025
This category is for hairdressers with less than 2 years of experience.

๐Ÿ”นBARBER CUT โ†’ #apebarbercut2025
Showcase your best menโ€™s haircut or beard trim.

๐Ÿ”นEDITORIAL โ†’ #apeeditorial2025
Present your best editorial-style work.

๐Ÿ”นFANTASY MAKEUP โ†’ #apefantasymakeup2025
Showcase your fantasy and creative makeup skills.