Olympic Style and Shear Silliness

Last night, "Shear Genius" went to the dogs. In one of the dumbest challenges they've ever had, the hair stylists were asked to give a dog a haircut and create a new look for the owner to be inspired by the pet. Now, it seems to me that grooming a dog takes a certain amount of experience and some of the stylists didn't even know much about dogs. To me, it wasn't an even playing field.

The person sent home not only didn't know anything about giving a dog a trim, she had a client who didn't go along with the style she had initially created. It was Nekisa who was sent home, so I wasn't too upset by the unfairness of the challenged. She'd been in the bottom just about every time. If anything, I was amazed she lasted as long as she did.

Charlie has tended to be among the top stylists each week and has won immunity a couple of times. Last night, however, he admitted that he really didn't care about the challenge and planned to never groom a dog again. His attitude didn't go over well with the judges, but I think his past performance helped a little.

"Project Runway" had a dog related challenge a couple of seasons ago. In that one, the designers created fashions for pets and their owners. That one was cute, although it did seem to be a bit much for some of the designers. You probably don't go into a competition like that expecting to be sewing for a pooch. One of my favorite off-beat challenges was designing clothes for Barbie. This season, the show seems to be re-doing some of their past challenges, so I'm hoping to see the best of the best.

Last night's challenge for the fashion designers was appropriate. They were asked to design outfits for the US team to wear for the opening ceremonies. Some of the designs were really good. Others made you wonder what the designer was thinking. Several had outfits that looked neither athletic or American. No red, white, or blue. Jennifer's creation was a cute white and gold striped skirt, white top and short black jacket. While nice, it had nothing to do with the challenge and she was the one who was sent home.

It's too bad that "Shear Genius" didn't go for an Olympic theme, too. In the past they have done hair show type challenges meant for display, not for everyday wear. I think that would allow both some fun and a chance for real creativity.