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Creative Director for Nexxus Salon Hair Care

Who says romance is dead? Turn up the heat with a tousled, voluminous style that's sure to melt his heart.
STEP 1
Use body boosting products, like Nexxus Dualiste Color Protection + Volume Shampoo and Conditioner, to help add volume.
STEP 2
Apply a curl enhancing mousse, like Nexxus Gorgeous Curls, onto damp hair, then blow-dry using a large round brush.
STEP 3
While hair is still warm, set one-inch sections into large Velcro rollers.
STEP 4
Once hair is cool, remove rollers and tousle.
STEP 5
Prevent frizz and flyaways by running a dime size amount of NEW Nexxus Sleek Finish over hair with your fingers.
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show recap

This week's Shortcut Challenge threw quite a few of the nine remaining stylists for a loop. Introduced by guest judge Ken Paves, the "Men's Extension" challenge left the stylists with oodles of Paves' signature hair extensions to use on a slew of male clients. Matthew got first pick and Amy got last. Unfortunately for Amy, not only did her client have a difficult head of hair to work with, he also had a difficult personality. Faatemah also struggled, having never worked with men's hair. Adee, stricken with food poisoning, did not finish the challenge and was granted a reprieve from judging. Matthew and Janine, on the other hand, delivered clever transformations, which landed them the top two spots respectively, and garnered Matthew a very important edge for the Elimination Challenge.

For the Elimination Challenge, the contestants were whisked away to the country for their first cover shoot. Within the "Romance Novel Cover Style" challenge was another obstacle – they would have to work in teams of two. Matthew's earlier winning advantage was then revealed: he was able to work solo if he chose and was granted the power of coupling up the other stylists and matching them with their models. Matthew quickly chose to team up with Janine and picked Brig, who tried to sabotage his work the previous week, to work solo. In the end, Brig wowed the judges with her ability to rise to the occasion. Matthew and Janine had the edge, however, by delivering great color, two romantic and cohesive hairstyles and impressive extensions. On the bottom of the pack sat Adee and Faatemah. This fact did not sit well with Adee, who proceeded to throw a minor tantrum during the judging. In the end, however, it was Faatemah's lack of vision and focus that sent her packing.