It's time to submit your baddest hair looks for the 2026 version of American Salon's March Madness-style elimination competition, BEAUTY BADNESS: The Fiercest Hair on Instagram.
With 64 entries, 32 head-to-head voting challenges, 6 voting rounds, and 1 ultimate champion, forget about hoops — THESE are the hottest brackets happening in March! The first round of voting goes live March 1, 2026 on AmericanSalon.com.
Entries are snatched hair looks of all types: cut, natural color, creative color, texture, avant-garde, braids, hairstyles, extensions — if it's fierce, it's eligible. Hair may be a wig, but it must be worn by a model to compete.
Posts/ videos must be free of text or logos — just the image please!
To enter: Tag your look on Instagram with @american_salon and #beautybadness2026 by Feb. 26, 2026. We will notify you if your entry has been chosen.
Winner receives bragging rights, an American Salon profile article, two passes to the Be+Well | Beauty and Wellness Show (formerly International Beauty Shows) in New York, Las Vegas, or Florida, and more cool prizes TBA.
Have fun, good luck, and may the baddest hair slay!