APE AWARDS 2025

APE AWARDS

2025

Choose to pay the entry fee in dollars or euros:

HOW TO ENTER

🔹 Make a photo that corresponds to the category of the competition and categories are

• AVANT-GARD
SALONSHOT
• BRAIDED STYLE
• UP STYLE/BRIDAL
• STUDENT

🔹 Post a photo on your own Instagram with the tag and hastag:

@apeawards
@ailipusseducation

and 

#apeawards2025
#YOUR CATEGORY

🔹 Pay the participation fee 50 EUR/50 USD per photo

ENTRIES ARE OPEN TILL 31st of MAY 2025!

CHOOSE YOUR CATEGORIE

🔹 Categories are

• AVANT-GARDE #apeavantgarde2025

• SALONSHOT #apesalonshot2025

BRAIDED STYLE #apebraids2025

• UP STYLE/BRIDAL #apeupstyle2025

• STUDENT #apestudent2025

❗️DON'T forget the HASHTAG #

🔹 Post a photo on your own Instagram with the tag

@apeawards
@ailipusseducation

and hashtag
#apeawards2025
#(YOUR CATEGORY)

🔹 Pay the participation fee at www.ailipusseducation.com 50EUR/50USD per photo.

🔹 Also send your photo for confirmation aili@ailipusseducation.com!

ENTRIES ARE OPEN TILL 31st of MAY 2025!

RULES

🔹 The photo must be your original work and taken by the author themselves or if a photographer was used to take the photo, the photographer must be noted.

🔹 Minimal image editing is allowed, but please avoid Al.

🔹 The photo must not infringe the copyright of third parties or contain inappropriate or obscene content.

🔹 Each category must be on a different image.

🔹 No mannequine heads allowed.

🔹 You can enter as many photos you like.

ENTRIES ARE OPEN TILL 31st of MAY 2025!

JUDGING

Judging will be carried out by internationally renowned, high-end hairdressers and artists from around the globe.

The finalists will be revealed on June 30th, 2025, and the winners will be announced on November 20th, 2025.

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

Stay tuned for more updates. Let's push the boundaries of hair artistry together!

ENTRIES ARE OPEN TILL 31st of MAY 2025!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL!

WHAT WE EXPECT

🔹 AVANT-GARDE #apeavantgarde2025
Present your creativity! You can use hair and extra material in your work.

🔹 SALONSHOT #apesalonshot2025
Present your best salon work!

🔹BRAIDED STYLE #apebraids2025
Present your braiding skills!

🔹UP STYLE/BRIDAL #apeupstyle2025
Present your best styling image!

🔹STUDENT #apestudent2025
This category is meant for all the hairdressers under 2 years’ experience.