LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Sturtevant, WI (2014) – Andis was the lead sponsor for
the first Major League Barber Competition at the International Salon and Spa Expo held in Long Beach, CA,
Sunday, January 26, 2014 .
“Andis has been a big supporter of Major League Barber
and its battles for the past five years. It’s a great forum
for some of the nation’s top barbers to push their styling
skills to the extreme,” says Harry Szczukowski, national
sales manager for Andis. “This is a very exciting time to
see the rise in popularity of clipper cuts and barber competitions at cosmetology shows.”
With standing room only, four cutting competitions were
held: Fastest Fade, Shear Talent, Conservative Cut and
the Tag Team Challenge.
The first place winners were Edward Mercado for Fastest
Fade, Angel Llewellyn for Shear Talent, Alex Bailey for
Conservative Cut and for the Tag Team Challenge, Fredo
Olan and Ernie Torres. Each winner received a trophy,
cash prize and sponsor prize packs including Andis
tools. Mercado placed in the top three in all four competitions and was awarded the Solid Gold Barber Award for
winning multiple events.