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>> ON THIS EPISODE OF
"CHICAGOLICIOUS"...
>> I'M DOING THIS BIG STORY ON
CHICAGO'S RISING STARS. AND
YOU'RE ONE OF THEM. WE'RE DOING
A BIG PHOTO SHOOT.
>> I'M GONNA CHOOSE KATRELL HERE
TO BE BEHIND ME.
>> YOU'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO
BACKSTAB ME IN THE BACK!
>> I'M SITTING IN YOUR FACE.
I'M NOT TRYING TO BACKSTAB YOU.
>> YOU ALWAYS ARE...
>> HI, GUYS.
>> IT'S THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS!
>> OH, WOW.
>> I FELT LIKE IT DID SOMETHING
FOR ME A LITTLE BIT. AT THE END
OF THAT CLASS THIS MORNING,
I WAS LIKE, "KATRELL ENTERING
MOTHERHOOD."
>> AW.
>> IF YOU'RE GONNA DO A SHOW AT
BRONNER BROTHERS,
YOU GOT TO BRING IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
I DON'T KNOW HOW THE HELL I'M
GOING TO USE THIS GLUE.
THIS IS HARD.
>> DON'T STRESS.
>> OH, MY GOD. THIS IS A MESS.
[BUZZER]
>> ♪ SHE GOT, GOT
THAT T--THING
THAT MAKE THEM BOYS WANT TO SING
SHE GOT, GOT THE STYLE
GOT HAIR FOR MILES AND MILES
CHICAGOLICIOUS, SO RIGHT
SHE'LL KEEP YOU LOOKING
REAL TIGHT
SO GOOD, YOU'LL KEEP COMING BACK
CHICAGOLICIOUS, ALL THAT
CHICAGOLICIOUS
CHICAGOLICIOUS ♪
>> I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
>> YEAH. THIS IS GONNA BE HUGE.
>> HELLO, NICOLE. HOW ARE YOU?
>> HI.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> MWAH!
>> THIS IS A.J.
>> HELLO. IT'S A PLEASURE
MEETING YOU.
>> SO NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> PLEASURE.
>> AS YOU KNOW, I'M THE BEAUTY
GIRL. I COVER A LOT OF
CELEBRITIES, PRODUCTS, TIPS,
TRENDS. I AM DOING THIS BIG
STORY ON CHICAGO'S
RISING STARS. AND YOU'RE
ONE OF THEM. WE'RE DOING
A BIG PHOTO SHOOT. IN ADDITION
TO YOU GUYS, JUST SO YOU KNOW,
I'M GONNA ALSO BE FEATURING
A CHICAGO BOUTIQUE. AND I'M ALSO
GONNA BE FEATURING A CHICAGO
MED SPA.
SO I KNOW THAT YOU'RE REALLY BIG
IN THE WORLD WITH CELEBRITIES
AND YOU HAVE AN AMAZING
REPUTATION THAT'S ONLY GETTING
BIGGER.
>> YES.
>> THE OTHER THING IS THAT I'M
REALLY EXCITED THAT YOUR TEAM IS
GOING TO STYLE THE SHOOTS.
>> WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD
TO THAT.
>> SO ONE OF MY QUESTIONS FOR
YOU IS, WE WOULD INVOLVE ONE OF
YOUR PROMINENT CLIENTS.
>> PERFECT.
>> BUT THEN I WANT YOU TO CHOOSE
ONE OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS THAT WE
CAN SHOWCASE AS WELL.
SO THIS IS TOTALLY UP TO YOU.
I WANT IT TO BE SOMEBODY THAT
YOU'D BE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT
GETTING THE EXPOSURE.
>> WOW. THAT'S NICE. I LOVE
THAT CONCEPT. IT IS. IT'S JUST
GONNA BE REALLY HARD FOR ME TO
CHOOSE--THE HIGH PROFILE CLIENT,
THAT'S NOT GONNA BE A PROBLEM.
BUT ONE OF MY STAFF...
>> IT'LL BE A LITTLE BIT MORE
DIFFICULT.
>> YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE YOU
DON'T UNDERSTAND MY TEAM.
WHEN PICKING A CLIENT FOR THIS
PHOTO, I THINK OF
LAURA MITCHELL. SHE'S THE TYPE
OF BEAUTIFUL CLIENT THAT I WOULD
LIKE TO SHOWCASE.
BUT MY STAFF IS A BUNCH OF DAMN
DIVAS. SO I'M GONNA NEED
A REALLY GOOD REASON FOR
SINGLING OUT ONE OF THEM FOR
THE PHOTO.
>> MAYBE IT'S THE MAKEUP
DEPARTMENT. MAYBE IT IS--
>> I LOVE THAT IDEA.
>> ONE OF THE GIRLS.
>> THAT'S THE PERFECT FIT WITH
THE BEAUTY GIRL.
>> KATRELL IS OUR PERFECTIONIST.
>> YEAH. SHE'S A FORMER MODEL.
SHE'S VERY TALENTED, AND SHE'S
KIND OF LIKE HELPING ME DO THIS
POTENTIAL LIP LINE THAT'S
COMING OUT.
>> I LOVE THE IDEA OF A MAKEUP
ARTIST. SO THIS IS WHAT I'D LIKE
TO DO. I WOULD LIKE TO COME TO
YOUR SALON TOMORROW. I'D LOVE
TO INTERVIEW YOU AS WELL AS
KATRELL, SO I CAN SEE YOU GUYS
WORKING IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT.
>> OH, I WOULD LOVE THAT BECAUSE
IT'S IN MY HOME. GREAT.
>> THIS WILL BE FUN.
>> IT IS. IT'S REALLY GONNA BE--
>> THIS IS TRUE. BE CAREFUL
WHAT YOU ASK FOR.
>> I KNOW!
>> SO GLAD WE'RE IN THE DIRTY
SOUTH, HONEY. THIS IS IT.
>> I KNOW.
>> IT'S JUST SO HUMID, THOUGH.
>> BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT, EVERY
TIME I COME TO ATLANTA,
IT'S LIKE THAT.
>> THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT
HOTLANTA.
>> AND I'M JUST HAPPY TO BE OUT
OF THE CAR, TO BE HONEST.
>> RIGHT. THAT'S TRUE.
>> AND I'M TELLING YOU ALL, THIS
IS SOME GOOD SOUTHERN FOOD FOR
REAL. SO WE CAN'T WAIT
TO TEAR THIS UP.
>> YES!
>> I LOVE BEING BACK DOWN SOUTH,
GETTING SOME GOOD SOUTHERN FOOD
AND FEELING LIKE I'M HOME.
BUT I'M HERE ON BUSINESS. AND
THAT BUSINESS IS THE BRONNER
BROTHERS GRAB BAG COMPETITION.
IF YOU'RE GONNA DO A SHOW AT
BRONNER BROTHERS,
YOU GOT TO BRING IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
WELL, THIS IS A GRAB BAG.
SO, YOU KNOW, YOU GRAB A BAG
AND YOU GO.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GONNA BE
IN IT. IN THIS GRAB BAG
COMPETITION, YOU'RE GIVEN RANDOM
ITEMS TO USE FOR A HAIRSTYLE.
AND WE'RE ONLY GIVEN 30 MINUTES
TO USE EVERY ITEM IN THAT BAG.
SO YOU NEED TO ADD SOME LEVEL OF
FIERCENESS TO YOUR MODEL INSTEAD
OF JUST HAIR.
I WAS THINKING ABOUT A THEME.
FOR INSTANCE, OK, IF I DID
A PONY TAIL WITH JUST JEANS AND
A TANK TOP ON, OK, THEY'D BE
LIKE, "OK, THAT'S A PONY TAIL."
BUT IF YOU DO A PONY TAIL ON
A *** THAT GOT A NIGHT--
A NEGLIGEE ON, THEY'RE LIKE,
"YOU, LIKE, REALLY WENT IN ON
HER," YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
SO THAT'S WHY I'M SAYING THIS
WHOLE THEME THING IS GONNA WORK
FOR ME, I THINK.
>> YEAH. I THINK SO, TOO.
>> YEAH.
>> I WANT JENNIFER TO LOOK AS
FIERCE AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE BEING
MY MODEL FOR THIS GRAB BAG
COMPETITION BECAUSE I'M ALREADY
NERVOUS. SO ADDING A THEME WOULD
HELP US STAND OUT. I DON'T KNOW
WHAT THAT IS YET, BUT IT NEEDS
TO BE A DISGUSTING THEME.
I'M HOPING THAT I WIN BECAUSE
IF I WIN, THIS WOULD DEFINITELY
SHOW A.J. THAT HE NEEDS TO MOVE
ME UP TO THE MASTER STYLIST
FOR REAL. AND, HONEY, I WILL
SHOW MS. V. THAT I CAME FOR
THE QUEEN AND CONQUERED.
>> CAME FOR THE QUEEN?
>> RIGHT.
>> THANKS FOR THE AUTISM SPEAKS
EVENT. IT WAS SUCH A SUCCESS.
>> WASN'T IT FABULOUS?
>> I THINK WE NEED A TRADE-OFF.
LIKE, I HELPED YOU WITH YOUR
EVENT.
>> A TRADE-OFF?
>> MM-HMM. I HAVE MY CLASS
COMING HERE, MY MODELING CLASS
THAT I TEACH AT
JOHN CASABLANCAS.
>> THE LITTLE KIDS.
>> I HAVE THEM COMING HERE ON
A FIELD TRIP. THEY WOULD TOTALLY
LOVE TO MEET YOU. YOU WOULD
BE, LIKE, THE CHERRY TO THIS
WHOLE THING.
>> HEE HEE!
>> I'VE BEEN TEACHING A MODELING
CLASS AT JOHN CASABLANCAS
FOR 5 YEARS NOW. AND I KNOW
ANGIE IS GREAT WITH KIDS.
SO SHE WOULD
BE PERFECT TO HELP ME MAINTAIN
MY STUDENTS AND MY SANITY.
WE'RE GOING OVER, LIKE, AUDITION
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES. LIKE, HOW
TO DO YOUR HAIR, HOW TO DO YOUR
MAKEUP. I MEAN, CAN YOU IMAGINE
BEING 10 MEETING, LIKE, FORMER
MISS ILLINOIS? THEY WOULD LOVE
IT. YOU HAVE TO COME.
>> YES. YES.
>> OK, GOOD! GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.
>> I FEEL LIKE ALL MY FRIENDS
ARE HAVING KIDS RIGHT NOW.
>> EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE. THAT'S
WHAT I'M SAYING. DO YOU SEE ME?
I'M HERE. I'M DOING THIS. I'M
DOING THE LIPSTICK LINE. IT'S
HARD TO BALANCE THAT. IT'S HARD
TO HAVE, LIKE, A SUPER
SUCCESSFUL CAREER AND THEN
A WONDERFUL RELATIONSHIP.
I HAVE A VERY NICE WARDROBE.
>> THAT YOU'LL WANT TO FIT IN
FOR A LONG TIME.
>> EXACTLY. HA HA!
>> ♪ HEY! ♪
>> ALL I SEE IS BLUE SKY... ♪
>> OH, THIS IS CUTE. LOOK AT
THESE WIGS.
>> THEY GOT EVERYTHING IN HERE.
>> YEAH.
>> PUTTING JENNIFER IN A COSTUME
WOULD TAKE WHATEVER I DO TO HER
HAIR TO THE THIRD POWER.
I NEED TO GO ALL OUT HERE AND
PUT THE MaCRAY WAY ON IT TO SHOW
A.J. I AM A MASTER STYLIST.
I THINK IF WE COULD FIND
SOMETHING LIKE A SUPERHERO KIND
OF THING.
>> OH, HOLD ON. WAIT A MINUTE.
I DON'T KNOW, JENNIFER. YOU
MIGHT HAVE TO GET THE WHIP.
>> DO IT.
>> YOU GOT TO STEP INTO IT AND
JUST BE, LIKE...
HA HA!
>> THIS IS HOT.
>> BUT THAT'S HOT, THOUGH.
>> I LIKE THAT.
>> DO YOU HAVE THIS IN A SMALL?
>> I THINK THIS MIGHT BE CUTE,
HONEY.
>> WHAT?
>> BECAUSE YOU KNOW I'M ALWAYS
SERVING.
>> A STEWARDESS?
>> THAT'S A "ROOM SERVICE,"
OLD-SCHOOL ROOM SERVICE.
>> OHH! YOU'LL TRY THIS ON?
>> I'LL TRY ON WHATEVER
YOU WANT.
>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS ONE,
YOU GUYS.
>> GIRL, JUST COME ON OUT.
LET US SEE.
>> RIGHT. JUST COME OUT.
>> I WANT TO SEE.
OH, WELL, HELLO.
>> WELL, THAT'S DEFINITELY ROOM
SERVICE.
>> RIGHT.
>> THAT'S A "NO," RIGHT?
>> YEAH.
>> OK, THANK GOD. HA HA!
>> OK, THIS COSTUME IS GONNA BE
PHYSICALLY, LIKE, ACTUALLY HOT.
YOU'RE LUCKY I LOVE YOU.
>> OW.
>> I LIKE IT. I LIKE IT.
>> OH, THAT'S IT.
YOU ARE SERVING BODY.
>> EXACTLY.
>> HOLD ON. LET'S SEE WHAT YOU
WOULD LOOK LIKE.
IT WOULD LIKE BETTER IF IT
WAS, LIKE, SOME KIND OF
MOHAWKISH KIND OF THING,
WOULDN'T IT, INSTEAD OF JUST
DOWN, YOU KNOW? I THINK THIS
IS IT.
>> I LIKE IT.
>> I NEED TO DO SOMETHING THAT'S
GONNA MAKE JENNIFER STAND OUT.
AND IF THAT MEANS GIVING HER
A CRAZY MOHAWK ON TOP OF THIS
COSTUME, THEN, HONEY, CALL HER
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS BECAUSE
THAT'S WHAT I'M PREPARED TO DO.
AND I'M GONNA SHOW YOU WHAT ELSE
I'M GONNA ADD TO THAT, THOUGH.
>> SHUT UP.
>> HA HA!
>> I'M GONNA ADD THIS TO IT.
>> IT JUST MAKES ME WANT TO BE
REALLY SNUGGLY.
>> RIGHT.
>> IT KIND OF FREAKS ME OUT.
YOU NEED TO STAY YOUR DISTANCE.
[MaCRAY LAUGHS]
>> SO YOUR EVENT WITH CHEFS OF
CHICAGO WAS SO AMAZING. YOUR
RESTAURANT STOOD OUT MORE THAN
ANYBODY ELSE. YOU KNOW, WITH
THE GRAY HAIR MAKEUP, NOBODY
ELSE HAD THAT IDEA TO DO WHAT WE
DID, YOU KNOW?
>> IT WAS FABULOUS.
>> RIGHT.
>> WELL, EVERYONE, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
>> YAY!
>> ANYTHING FOR YOU, JULIE.
>> YOU GUYS, YOU GOT TO LOOK AT
THIS PICTURE JENNIFER JUST SENT
ME FROM THEIR ROAD TRIP.
>> LOOK AT THEM!
>> THEY'RE ALREADY IN ATLANTA.
BUT ON THE WAY DOWN
THEY TOOK IT.
>> WELL, THEY SURE LOOK LIKE
THEY'RE HAVING FUN ON THEIR
ROAD TRIP.
>> I KNOW. OH, MY GOD.
>> COULD YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT'S
LIKE ON A ROAD TRIP WITH MaCRAY,
THOUGH. IT'S BEYONCE THE WHOLE
TRIP. LIKE...
>> WHAT THEY HAD BETTER BE DOING
DOWN THERE IS REPRESENTING
THE BRAND NAME.
>> YEAH.
>> AND SPEAKING OF BRAND NAMES,
A.J. HAS GOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
>> YES, I WANTED TO TELL THEM
AFTER DINNER, BUT ANYWAY...
YEAH...I REALLY WISH JULIE WOULD
HAVE LET ME TELL MY STAFF
ABOUT THIS PHOTO SHOOT IN
PRIVATE RATHER THAN MAKING ME
BLURT IT OUT AT HER RESTAURANT.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO
AVOID. THERE'S THIS WEBSITE, AND
IT'S CALLED THEBEAUTYGIRL.COM.
AND THEY'RE FEATURING, LIKE,
MAYBE 4 OR 5 UP-AND-COMING
RISING STARS HERE IN CHICAGO.
AND I JUST HAPPEN TO BE ONE OF
THOSE STARS.
>> WHO KNEW!
>> OOH!
>> AND, ACTUALLY THEY HIRED US
TO DO THE HAIR AND MAKEUP FOR
THE WHOLE PHOTO SHOOT FOR
THE OTHER UP-AND-COMING RISING
STARS. IT'S FOR A BLOG. AND
THEY'RE FEATURING ME AND ONE OF
MY TEAM MEMBERS.
>> YAY!
>> AND I GOT TOO MANY DAMN
PEOPLE WORKING FOR ME. SO I HAVE
TO CHOOSE ONE PERSON. AND I'M
GONNA CHOOSE KATRELL HERE
TO BE BEHIND ME. YES, BECAUSE...
>> UH-OH.
>> UH-OH. HA HA. UH-OH.
>> SHOW WHAT YOU GOT. I MEAN...
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON
LATELY, BUT I FEEL LIKE I'M
BEING PUSHED TO THE SIDE. A.J.
HAS TRULY FORGOTTEN WHO HELPED
GET HIM HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
AND THAT'S ME.
>> YOU WANT YOUR OTHER RISING
STAR WITH YOU.
>> EXACTLY. THAT'S WHAT I WANT.
>> A RISING STAR. ENOUGH OF
THAT. WHY DIDN'T YOU
CONSIDER ME?
>> SHARE SOME OF THE SPOTLIGHT,
VALINCIA. I'M NOT GOING THROUGH
THIS. LET'S ENJOY THIS
EVENING, OK?
>> YOU COULD HAVE GIVEN ME--
>> NO, NO. THERE'S NO SHARING
THE SPOTLIGHT...
>> YOU COULD GIVEN ME THIS
INFORMATION AT HOME. I COULD
HAVE STAYED HOME TO JUST
HEAR THIS.
>> YOU CAN STAY AT HOME FOR
THIS ONE.
>> WHO'S BEEN YOUR RIGHT HAND
GIRL FOR ALL THESE YEARS? ME.
>> FOR 20 YEARS, WE KNOW.
WE KNOW.
>> KATRELL, I'M TALKING TO A.J.,
NOT KATRELL. I WANT TO COME OUT
AND AT LEAST ENJOY MY SUSHI.
EVERY TIME WE GO SOMEWHERE,
I HAVE TO DEAL WITH YOU AND YOUR
PETTY GAMES.
>> WELL, GUESS WHAT. YOU DON'T
HAVE TO DEAL...
>> WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
YOU'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO
BACKSTAB ME IN THE BACK!
>> OH...
>> AND I'M TIRED OF IT.
>> WAIT. I'M SITTING IN YOUR
FACE. I'M NOT TRYING TO
BACKSTAB YOU IN YOUR BACK.
>> YOU ALWAYS ARE TRYING TO
BACKSTAB ME...
>> OK, VALINCIA! VALINCIA...
>> I CAN'T GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT
HAVING A GOOD TIME TO BE
BOTHERED WITH YOU.
>> VALINCIA, SHUT IT DOWN.
WE'RE IN A PUBLIC PLACE. WE'RE
IN A RESTAURANT.
>> IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF ME...
>> KATRELL, KATRELL.
>> SHE'S--YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M
SO TIRED OF THIS.
>> OK, SHUT IT DOWN.
>> YOU'D BE NICE TO NOT EVEN
INVITE ME.
>> SHUT IT DOWN. SHUT IT DOWN.
OK, LISTEN, IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHO'S FEATURED. IT'S GONNA BE
GOOD FOR THE SALON.
>> I AGREE.
>> OK.
>> WOW.
>> SO BACK TO MY CELEBRATION.
>> AND ME BEING THE RISING...
>> OH, WHATEVER.
>> TO A KICK-*** OPPORTUNITY.
>> YES. EXACTLY.
>> YES! HELLO! HELLO!
>> NO PUN INTENDED.
>> OK. BEFORE SOMEONE'S ***
GETS KICKED.
>> VALINCIA? NO? OK.
>> HI, GUYS.
>> HI.
>> OK, SO ARE WE READY?
ARE WE EXCITED?
>> YEAH!
>> I'M NOT THE MOTHERLY TYPE,
BUT I DO ENJOY CREATING
MINI-MODELS. I'VE HAD THESE
SAME CLASSES WHEN I WAS YOUNGER,
SO IT'S A WAY OF ME GIVING BACK
TO CREATE MORE CONFIDENT KIDS.
SO WE'RE GONNA GO OVER OUR
3 RUNWAY WALKS. DOES EVERYONE
REMEMBER THEM?
>> I NEED A REFRESHER ON
2 AND 3.
>> YOU DON'T REMEMBER?
>> I KNOW 3.
>> OH, JEEZ. ALL RIGHT. SO LET'S
LINE IT UP AT THE TOP. I'LL SHOW
YOU YOUR REFRESHER.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> GOOD JOB.
SINGLE FILE LINE. LET'S DO IT.
ARE YOU GONNA HOLD MY HAND LIKE
THIS THE ENTIRE TIME?
HERE'S THE DEAL.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR STANCE
HERE?
>> UH, NO.
>> OK, SO 3 AND 9 HERE.
AND YOU'RE WALKING DOWN, YOU'RE
GONNA BE HERE, YOU'RE GONNA TURN
YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER, STILL
3 AND 9.
>> YEAH.
>> PICK UP YOUR RIGHT FOOT.
RIGHT SHOULDER. THREE STEPS
BACK, REMEMBER?
>> YEAH.
>> 1, 2, 3. KEEP WALKING.
>> YEAH.
>> REHEARSE IT FOR ME REAL
QUICK.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> THE KIDS IN MY CLASS LIKE ME,
BUT I'M NOT HERE TO TREAT THEM
LIKE THEY'RE CHILDREN. IN THIS
CLASS, THEY'RE MODELS, AND
THEY'RE GONNA ACT LIKE MODELS.
NEXT.
GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD.
>> I DON'T KNOW MY WALK.
[KATRELL GASPS]
>> THAT SHOULD BE, LIKE,
AN AUTOMATIC 25 PUSH-UPS JUST
BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IT.
>> OK.
>> I'M GONNA LET YOU DO IT, TOO.
PRETEND LIKE IT'S JUST YOU
AND ME. READY?
>> I LOVE THAT.
>> HA HA!
I LOVE THAT, TOO. SHOW ME THAT
YOU LOVE ME AND DO IT RIGHT.
WHICH WAY DO YOU EXIT?
HA HA! NEXT.
LOOK AT YOU, ONE FOOT IN FRONT
OF THE OTHER. OOH! I LOVE IT.
LET'S DO ONE TO THE RIGHT. GO.
JULES, YOU GOT TO SMILE.
I'M GOOD WITH HANDLING MY
STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM, AND I
LOVE WORKING WITH KIDS BECAUSE
THEY DO THE CRAZIEST THINGS,
WHICH IS WHY I'LL NEVER HAVE
ANY.
HOW DO WE FEEL ABOUT OUR WALKS?
>> GOOD.
>> GOOD!
>> HA HA! OK, SO HERE'S THE
DEAL. I WANT TO REMIND YOU ABOUT
THE FIELD TRIP--WHOO-HOO--
TO A.J.'s.
WE DON'T SOUND EXCITED. LET ME
DO THAT AGAIN.
I WANT TO REMIND YOU ABOUT
THE FIELD TRIP TO A.J.'s.
>> WHOO!
>> HA HA. SOMEONE'S OVERLY
EXCITED. OK, I HAVE A SURPRISE
FOR YOU. MY VERY GOOD FRIEND,
ANGIE SPARROW, FORMER MISS
ILLINOIS, IS GOING TO BE THERE.
AND WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER HAIR
AND MAKEUP TIPS RIGHT IN
THE SALON.
>> NO WAY.
>> YES, WAY.
>> IS SHE REALLY PRETTY?
>> NO. SHE'S NOT. SHE'S
GORGEOUS. ALL RIGHTIE.
SO UNTIL OUR FIELD TRIP, I WILL
SEE YOU LATER. GOT IT?
>> GOTCHA.
>> KATRELL TELLS ME YOU USED
TO PLAY FOR THE BUFFALO BILLS.
>> YEAH. I USED TO PLAY FOR THE
BILLS. I PLAYED FOR THE BENGALS
FOR A LITTLE BIT.
>> RUNNING BACK?
>> YEAH, I WAS A RUNNING BACK.
>> THAT'S WHAT'S UP, MAN.
>> ARE YOU READY TO HAVE
LONG HAIR?
>> YES.
>> YOU'LL SEE THAT THIS HAIR
JUST FEELS SO NICE. IT'S SILKY.
IT'S GONNA MAKE YOUR HAIR
SO MUCH SHINIER. THEY COME FROM
ITALY. SO IT'S LIKE, NICE
ITALIAN HAIR.
>> HOW IS V. AND K. DOING?
>> IT'S THE USUAL, BUT I'M NOT
GETTING INTO ALL THAT...
>> OH, MY GOD. SHE JUST GOT
A MAJOR CAMPAIGN.
>> YEAH. HOW ABOUT I'M NOT GONNA
LET IT TAKE AWAY FROM WHAT I'M
HAPPY ABOUT--ME.
>> YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY
ABOUT YOU.
>> RIGHT.
>> OH, THERE THEY ARE
RIGHT THERE.
>> OH, HEY! HI.
>> HI THERE.
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
>> YES!
>> HI, BABY. HOW ARE YOU?
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> GOOD, GOOD, GOOD. HELLO.
IT'S GOOD SEEING YOU AGAIN.
>> GOOD SEEING YOU AGAIN.
>> NICOLE PEARL FROM
THEBEAUTYGIRL.COM IS HERE TO
INTERVIEW KATRELL AND I FOR THE
RISING STARS OF CHICAGO ARTICLE
AND, HOPEFULLY, PLUG THE HELL
OUT OF THIS LIPSTICK LINE.
EXCUSE ME. KATRELL, THIS IS
NICOLE. NICOLE, KATRELL...
>> HI, NICOLE.
>> SO NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> EXCUSE US. I'M SO SORRY.
THIS IS SOMETHING REALLY BIG FOR
ME. YOU KNOW. I'M SORRY.
>> I'M SUPER EXCITED. AND WE ARE
DEFINITELY EXCITED ABOUT
THE POSSIBILITY OF
THE LIPSTICK LAUNCH.
>> TELL ME MORE ABOUT IT.
I'M CURIOUS.
>> SO AT THE MAKEUP SHOW THAT WE
ATTENDED...
>> YES.
>> BEAUTY ADDICTS APPROACHED US
AND ASKED IF WE COULD POSSIBLY
DO A LIPSTICK LINE.
>> SO IS IT ALL LIPSTICK?
>> ACTUALLY, YEAH, LIPSTICKS,
GLOSSES, AND PENCILS.
>> OOH, I'LL BE EXCITED
TO TRY THOSE OUT.
>> YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT.
>> YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT. IT'S
REALLY FANTASTIC.
>> GREAT. WELL, THANKS FOR
TALKING TO ME.
>> I'M SO EXCITED. IT'S NICE TO
MEET YOU FINALLY.
>> AND I'LL GET TO SEE YOU
AT THE PHOTO SHOOTS...
>> ABSOLUTELY. WE'LL LOOK
GLAMOROUS FOR YOU GUYS. HA HA!
>> SO CAN WE GO AHEAD AND DO
OUR INTERVIEW?
>> OH, I'M READY. GREAT.
PERFECT, PERFECT. OK, YOU GUYS,
YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
>> EXCUSE ME.
>> HI.
>> HI.
>> YOU MUST BE NICOLE.
>> I AM NICOLE.
>> I HEARD A LOT ABOUT YOU.
>> NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
>> I AM VALINCIA. I AM
A.J.'s SENIOR STYLIST. I'VE BEEN
WORKING HERE FOR A LONG TIME.
NOT ONLY DO I DO HAIR. I DO
MAKEUP AS WELL.
>> SHE KNOWS, VALINCIA, ALL
ABOUT YOU.
>> HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE
BORN THIS WAY HAIR...
>> SHE LOVES IT.
BACK TO YOUR CLIENT.
>> I HAVE. IT'S VERY COOL.
>> OK. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> NICE MEETING YOU.
>> YOU, TOO.
>> THERE HAS TO BE PERSONALITIES
HERE, HUH? SEE?
>> SINCE A.J. IS APPARENTLY
TRYING TO PUT ME OUT TO PASTURE,
I JUST WANT TO LET THIS BLOGGER
KNOW WHO I AM AND WHAT I'VE DONE
FOR THE COMPANY BECAUSE A.J.
WOULDN'T BE A RISING STAR IF IT
WASN'T FOR ME.
>> I LIKE TO FIND REALLY GOOD
TALENT IN THE CITY. SO WHAT
WOULD YOU THINK THAT IS THE
THING THAT WOULD BRING PEOPLE TO
COME TO YOU?
>> WELL, THE THING THAT I HAVE
THAT MOST HAIRSTYLISTS DON'T IS
I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HAIR CARE.
I LIKE PEOPLE TO JUST RECOGNIZE
AND SAY, "OH, I COULD TELL
THAT'S ONE OF A.J.'s CLIENTS,"
JUST FROM THE BACK OF HER HAIR.
>> SO WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE
THING WHEN YOU'RE DOING IT HERE
YOURSELF TO GET THAT LOOK?
>> THAT'S WHAT I CAME UP WITH--
MY LAVISH LOCKS BOX. AND IT'S
A SYSTEM.
>> I DEFINITELY WANT TO TRY
THAT OUT.
>> IT'S DELIGHTFUL.
>> OH, YOU'RE GONNA WALK AWAY
WITH ONE.
>> YEAH.
>> THIS IS IT, HONEY.
>> YOU PIMPING, HUH?
>> OH, HEY, AM I PIMPING! HA HA!
TODAY IS DAY ONE OF THE
BRONNER BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL
HAIR SHOW. AND I AM SIGNING UP
FOR TOMORROW'S GRAB BAG
COMPETITION. I'M EXCITED, BUT
I'M ALSO NERVOUS AT THE SAME
TIME. BECAUSE IN THIS
COMPETITION, THEY DO NOT PLAY.
OK. LIKE, SINCE WE ARE FINALLY
HERE, MY NAME IS ON THE LINE,
A.J.'s AND, YOU KNOW, THE SALON
IS ON THE LINE. AND THEN, LIKE,
I'M WONDERING NOW, LIKE, SHOULD
I HAVE EVEN DONE A THEME?
EVERYTHING IS GOING THROUGH MY
MIND. I JUST FEEL OVERWHELMED.
I MEAN, SERIOUSLY, YOU ALL.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU'RE
ACTING LIKE THIS IS BRAND-NEW TO
YOU. WE'RE HERE.
>> WE DROVE ALL THIS WAY.
SO SHOULD WE LEAVE? SHOULD WE
GET BACK IN THE CAR?
>> NO. NO.
>> I DIDN'T THINK SO.
NO GETTING BACK IN THAT CAR.
I MEAN, WE'RE HERE.
>> YOU KNOW YOU CAN DO THIS.
>> WELL, I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I
KNOW I'M FABULOUS AND
EVERYTHING, BUT I'M JUST TRYING
TO, LIKE...
>> SO SHOW IT!
>> OH, YOU KNOW, DO YOU?
>> SHOULD I TURN INTO T-REX AND
DO THIS?
>> YES.
>> REALLY?
[JENNIFER AND MaCRAY GROWLING]
>> OK. OK. LET'S GO. YOU ALL
READY? THANK YOU AGAIN...
>> ARE YOU READY?
>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR GETTING
ME TOGETHER. ALL RIGHT, BOOS.
>> WE'LL ALWAYS GET YOU
TOGETHER.
>> IN THE PAST COMING TO THE
BRONNER BROTHERS HAIR SHOW HAS
BEEN FILLED WITH FUN AND
EXCITEMENT. BUT NOW THAT I'M
ACTUALLY COMPETING, THE PRESSURE
IS ON ME. THERE'S NO TURNING
BACK NOW. IT IS WHAT IT IS. BUT
RIGHT NOW WE GOT TO HIT
THE FLOOR AND SEE WHAT'S WHAT.
>> ♪ YOU'LL LOVE THIS
YOU'LL LOVE THIS AWESOMENESS ♪
>> DON'T GET LOST. DON'T GET
LOST. KEEP UP. KEEP UP. DON'T
GET LOST.
>> ♪ YOU JUST LIKE A DRUG... ♪
>> WHAT'S THAT?
>> I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT
THAT IS.
>> THERE'S NOTHING IN THE WORLD
LIKE BEING
AT BRONNER BROTHERS. I MEAN,
IT'S LIKE, IT JUST KEEPS GETTING
BIGGER AND BETTER EVERY YEAR
I COME HERE.
>> ♪ YOUR LOVE IS POISONOUS... ♪
>> UH-OH. THERE'S THAT SIGN UP,
CHILD.
>> HOW YOU DOING?
>> I'M HERE TO SIGN UP FOR
THE GRAB BAG COMPETITION.
>> OK. I NEED YOU TO FILL THIS
FORM OUT. PUT THE ADDRESS THAT
YOU'D LIKE YOUR CHECK MAILED TO.
>> THE CHECK?
>> THE CHECK.
>> IF I WIN?
>> WHEN YOU WIN.
>> YOU ALL ARE FUNNY!
>> WHEN YOU WIN.
>> OH, SHE GOT ME TOGETHER.
SHE SAID, "WHEN THE CHECK GONNA
GO THROUGH."
>> OK.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OK. THANK YOU. GOOD LUCK.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD LUCK.
>> HI.
>> WHO IS THAT?
>> OH, LOOK AT THIS.
>> HI, GUYS.
>> IT'S THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS!
>> YES, RIGHT?
>> OH, WOW.
>> A.J.'s OF CHICAGO USUALLY
DOESN'T HAVE KIDS RUNNING
AROUND, BUT I WANTED TO BRING MY
CLASS IN EARLY BEFORE CLIENTS
WERE BOOKED SO THAT THEY CAN
LEARN HOW TO DO AUDITION MAKEUP.
PLUS, WE'RE DOING IT ON A REAL
BEAUTY QUEEN.
WE'RE GONNA BE DOING MISS
ANGIE'S MAKEUP, NOT THAT SHE
NEEDS MUCH, RIGHT?
>> WHY DOES SHE DO THAT?
>> WE WEAR MAKEUP FOR YOU BOYS.
NO, I'M JUST KIDDING. WE WEAR
MAKEUP JUST TO ENHANCE OUR
NATURAL BEAUTY. WHEN YOU GO OUT
ON AN AUDITION, GUYS MIGHT NEED
POWDER. CHAZ, DO YOU REMEMBER
WHEN WE HAD POWDER ON YOU FOR
AN AUDITION THAT YOU WENT TO?
>> BOYS DON'T WEAR MAKEUP.
>> I WORE MAKEUP TO AN AUDITION.
>> NO, YOU DON'T. YOU'RE STUPID.
>> ALL RIGHTIE. SO YOU'RE GONNA
APPLY IT VERY LIGHTLY. A NICE
LITTLE POWDER.
>> CAN I DO IT NOW?
>> YEAH. COME ON. OH, SHE'S
DOING A LITTLE DANCE WITH IT.
>> AND A DANCE. WHAT IS THAT?
DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE DOING
A GOOD JOB?
OOH, LOOK AT THOSE STROKES.
>> CAN I PLEASE HELP?
>> SO HERE'S THE DEAL.
>> GIVE HIM THE TRANSLUCENT
COVER.
>> RIGHT!
>> JUST A LITTLE. NOT IN MY
MOUTH.
>> DO YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH? WHAT'S IT DOING?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
[LAUGHTER]
>> CAN I GO NEXT?
>> YEAH. COME, SIT RIGHT HERE.
SO WE WANT IT TO LOOK JUST LIKE
HER SKIN TONE. HOW'S THAT
FEEL GOING ON?
>> GOOD.
>> YEAH.
>> THIS IS COOL.
>> YEAH?
ALTHOUGH I'VE BEEN TEACHING
THESE KIDS FOR A WHILE, TODAY
FEELS DIFFERENT. I DON'T KNOW.
MAYBE IT'S AWAKENING SOME KIND
OF MOTHERLY INSTINCT IN ME.
CAN I PUT POWDER ON YOU?
>> YOU'RE JOKING.
>> NO, I'M NOT. COME ON OVER.
IT'S EASY, RIGHT?
>> WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HIM?
THESE KIDS ARE ALREADY CUTE.
THEY DON'T NEED THAT.
>> OH, OF COURSE I DO.
[LAUGHTER]
>> WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE,
A CHILDREN'S CHOIR?
>> THIS IS MY MODELING CLASS.
>> OH! BEAUTIFUL FACES. LADY K.,
YOU MAKING BABY MAKEUP ARTISTS?
>> I GUESS SO, HUH?
>> WHY DO YOU CALL HER LADY K.?
>> I GIVE EVERYONE HERE
A NICKNAME, SO...
>> OOH, WHAT'S MINE?
>> I HAVE TO GET TO KNOW YOUR
PERSONALITY.
>> I LIKE TO BE LOUD, AND I LIKE
TO BE CRAZY.
>> I SHOULD CALL YOU A.J. THEN.
[LAUGHTER]
>> I'M REALLY PROUD OF HOW MY
CLASS WAS TODAY. EVERYONE WAS ON
THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR. AND TO BE
HONEST, I'M KIND OF SAD TO SEE
THEM GO.
>> OH, SO CUTE. LOOK AT ME.
THANK YOU.
BEAUTIFUL!
>> YAY. THANKS, NIK.
>> OK, YOU GUYS ARE WALKING
SO SLOW.
>> ONE OF THE WILDEST
COMPETITIONS HERE AT
BRONNER BROTHERS IS THE FANTASY
COMPETITION. IT IS STRAIGHT-UP
OVER-THE-TOP HAIR THAT YOU WON'T
SEE ANYWHERE ELSE. AND IF THIS
DOESN'T GET YOU IN THE MOOD TO
STYLE HAIR, HONEY, NOTHING WILL.
>> I'D LIKE VERY, VERY MUCH TO
WELCOME EVERYBODY. WE'RE
BRINGING ALL OF OUR CONTESTANTS
TO THE STAGE.
[CROWD CHEERING]
>> WHAT IS YOUR CONCEPT?
>> BIBLE.
>> JUST THE BIBLE. YOU
A CHOCOLATE BIBLE. WHAT IS YOUR
CONCEPT?
>> LADY LIGHTHOUSE.
>> AND YOUR LIGHTHOUSE IS
BLINKING.
>> I'M A PROPOSAL.
>> AND THEY'RE PROPOSING WITH
A BOX FROM TIFFANY & CO.
>> SO THEY PROBABLY INVEST A LOT
OF MONEY INTO THIS.
>> THAT'S WHY, LIKE, I'VE NEVER
REALLY WANTED TO DO IT BECAUSE,
YOU KNOW, I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR
THE MODEL TO COME DOWN AND THIS,
THAT, AND THE OTHER. IT GETS
PRICEY.
>> YOU AREN'T PAYING ME
ANYTHING.
>> I KNOW.
>> IF ANYTHING, I LOST MONEY.
>> RIGHT. HA HA!
>> I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF
THE JUDGES. WE'RE HAVING
A DISCREPANCY BECAUSE SOME OF
THE COMPETITORS CAME PRETTY MUCH
PREDONE. WHEN YOU COME OUT WITH
YOUR HAIR ALMOST DONE AND JUST
ADDING A PIECE, WE DON'T KNOW
IF YOU CREATED THE WORK
YOURSELF.
AT LEAST 4 PEOPLE OUT OF THE 8
WERE DISQUALIFIED.
>> BEFORE THEY EVEN WENT
ONSTAGE, HALF THE CONTESTANTS
WERE DISQUALIFIED. I WAS COOL
BEFORE, BUT, HONEY, I AM NERVOUS
NOW. BECAUSE IF I DON'T MAKE
SURE EVERY DETAIL IS MET, THEN
I'LL BE PUNTED FROM THE GRAB BAG
COMPETITION FOR SURE.
>> OUR FIRST-PLACE WINNER IS
CONTESTANT NUMBER ONE. GIVE HER
A GOOD ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
[APPLAUSE]
>> WHAT I LEARNED FROM THE
FANTASY COMPETITION IS YOU CAN
HAVE YOUR HAIR PRESET, BUT YOU
CANNOT HAVE IT STYLED UNTIL THE
COMPETITION STARTS. AND THAT'S
WHY THOSE FANTASY COMPETITORS
GOT DISQUALIFIED. THEY SHOWED UP
FULLY STYLED AND LEFT
EMPTY-HANDED.
>> WE WERE SITTING HERE LOOKING,
LIKE, "OH, WHO'S GONNA WIN?"
AND THEN THEY COME BACK, AND
THEY'RE LIKE, "UH, WE'RE
DISQUALIFYING HALF OF THE PEOPLE
THAT ARE ALREADY UP THERE."
>> THE 8! AND I WAS LIKE,
OH, MY GOD.
THIS IS WHAT I'M SAYING. THIS
IS LIKE WHY WE HAVE GOT TO...
>> INTENSE, RIGHT?
>> MAKE SURE WE KNOW WHAT THESE
RULES AND REGULATORIES IS WHAT
I'M SAYING.
>> WE'LL GO OVER THEM AGAIN
AND AGAIN TONIGHT.
>> OK.
>> RIGHT.
>> I THINK YOU CAN DO IT.
>> I CAN TRY TO BRING IT
TOMORROW, THOUGH.
>> EXACTLY.
>> SO LET'S GO AND READ UP
ON THEM. FOR REAL.
>> I WAS READING OVER SOME OF
THESE RULES. AND BRONNER
BROTHERS IS SUPER STRICT. LIKE,
THEY DO NOT PLAY.
>> AFTER SEEING WHAT HAPPENED AT
THE FANTASY COMPETITION, I'M
NOW NERVOUS ABOUT MESSING UP.
SO AUSTIN DECIDED TO THROW ME
A GRAB BAG PRACTICE RUN.
BECAUSE, CHILD, THESE RULES ARE
AS STRICT AS A PREACHER'S WIFE
ON SUNDAY.
LET'S GET INTO THIS GRAB BAG.
>> SO...
>> OH, MY GOD. I FEEL LIKE
I LOOK LIKE SHIRLEY TEMPLE.
>> SO HERE IS YOUR GRAB BAG.
YOU GO THROUGH ALL YOUR LITTLE
FUN STUFF. AND I'M GONNA BE
TIMING YOU ON MY PHONE. YOU HAVE
30 MINUTES. YOU BETTER GO
FOR IT.
>> CHILD!
>> [LAUGHS]
>> CHILD, I MEAN, UGH.
I SURE HOPE AND PRAY THAT
THEY DON'T GIVE ME THIS
TOMORROW. THIS IS GONNA BE
A MESS. GIRL, WHAT DID YOU ALL
PUT IN THIS BAG? THIS ONE LITTLE
TEASING BRUSH, A PAT OF BLACK
HAIR--HA HA--SOME GLUE,
AND ABOUT 10 PINS.
>> YOU TOLD ME TO LOOK IT UP
ONLINE. AND THAT'S WHAT IT SAID.
OK, MaCRAY, HURRY UP. YOU KNOW
I'M TIMING YOU.
>> GIRL, YOU'RE MAKING ME
NERVOUS.
>> I'M JUST LETTING YOU KNOW.
3, 2, 1...
[IMITATES BUZZER]
STOP.
>> ALL RIGHT, GIRL. HERE WE GO.
SERIOUSLY. NO?
>> NO.
JUST MAKE SURE YOU BRING
YOUR A-GAME TO BRONNER BROTHERS
TOMORROW, AND WE'RE GONNA WIN.
[MaCRAY SIGHS]
>> I LIKE RAIN!
>> I'M READY. I'M READY...
I'M READY. AFTER YOU, DARLING.
TODAY IS THEBEAUTYGIRL.COM PHOTO
SHOOT FOR CHICAGO'S RISING
STARS FEATURING MY BEAUTIFUL
KATRELL, THE LOVELY
LAURA MITCHELL, AND THE STAR
HIMSELF, MR. A.J. JOHNSON. IT'S
NICE THAT WE'RE GONNA BE STYLING
THE SHOOT, BUT TO BE TOTALLY
HONEST, I JUST REALLY WISH IT
WAS JUST ALL ABOUT ME.
>> THIS IS MARIA.
SHE'S THE PHOTOGRAPHER.
>> HI, MARIA. HOW ARE YOU?
>> A.J., SO NICE TO MEET YOU!
>> PLEASURE. MWAH.
>> I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO
EVERYBODY BECAUSE THESE ARE ALL
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GONNA BE IN
THE SHOOT WITH US...
>> OH, AWESOME.
>> FOR CHICAGO'S RISING STARS.
>> GREAT.
>> SO FIRST WE HAVE AMBER.
SHE'S FROM VERUCA SALT.
>> HI. HOW ARE YOU? PLEASURE,
PLEASURE.
>> AND THEN DARA IS WITH
CELLULAR INTELLIGENCE AT
THE MED SPA.
>> HI. A PLEASURE, PLEASURE.
GREAT.
>> SO I WANTED TO GIVE YOU
A LITTLE BIT OF THE BACKGROUND
FOR THE INSPIRATION.
>> GREAT.
>> I'VE SEEN, LIKE, IN TERMS OF
THE BEAUTY TRENDS FOR FALL, I'VE
SEEN A LOT OF, LIKE, THE
GEOMETRIC SHAPES AND EYES AND
THINGS. SO IT STARTED MAKING ME
THINK ABOUT THE SIXTIES AND
DOING A SIXTIES-INSPIRED VIBE.
>> SO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MORE,
LIKE, A SIXTIES/RETRO WITH
A LITTLE MODERN EDGE.
>> TOTALLY. I WANT THE PICTURES
TO KIND OF POP ON MY PAGE.
>> I LOVE THAT. I LOVE THE IDEA.
I LOVE WHERE YOU'RE GOING.
I THINK IT'LL BE GREAT.
>> OK, LET'S DO IT.
>> LET'S GO.
>> SO EVERYONE CAN MAKE THEIR
WAY UP THE STAIRS, GET READY FOR
HAIR AND MAKEUP. HAVE FUN.
>> SO YOU GUYS ARE GOOD WITH
THIS SIXTIES THING, RIGHT?
>> YEAH. I LOVE IT.
>> I THINK IT'LL BE A GREAT
LOOK. AND IT'S GOOD. AND WE CAN
HAVE A CHANCE TO BE
A LITTLE BIT MORE CREATIVE.
FOR MAKEUP, I WANT TO SEE THAT
SIXTIES FEATHER LOOK ALONG
THE LASHES. AND FOR HAIR, I'M
THINKING SOMETHING CLASSIC FROM
THAT ERA.
>> A.J. WOULDN'T
YOU WANT TO BRING
THE BANGS DOWN LIKE THE BEATLES?
>> HA HA!
>> SWEEP THEM TO THE SIDE,
THOUGH. LET'S SWEEP THEM TO THE
SIDE. LET'S DO MORE LIKE "MAD
MEN." YEAH. OK, THAT'S COOL.
>> GOTCHA.
>> SO AFTER I'M DONE WITH LAURA,
I'M GONNA SEND HER RIGHT OVER
THERE TO YOU, KATRELL, OK?
WHICH WILL BE IN TWO MINUTES.
>> GOOD LUCK WITH THAT. HA HA!
>> I THINK IT'S GOOD. I THINK
WE'RE GONNA BE PLAYING UP
THE HAIR IN SOME PLACES.
>> YEAH.
>> BUT I WANT THERE TO
BE VERSATILITY.
>> VERSATILITY. RIGHT. WE
DEFINITELY COULD DO BIG HAIR
OVER HERE, WHICH IS GOOD.
>> YES, YES.
>> AND I'M GONNA TURN LITTLE
DARA INTO MY LITTLE TWIGGY,
WHICH WILL BE PERFECT.
>> WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.
>> THAT'S HOW IT WORKS, OK?
OH, WOW. SHE LOOKS GREAT. OR
"THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY."
[LAUGHTER]
>> I LIKED THAT ONE, A.J.
>> GIRL, I'M NERVOUS AS I
DON'T KNOW WHAT, HONEY. I GOT TO
MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON POINT,
HONEY. YOU SEE HOW STRICT THE
RULES ARE? THEY'RE LIKE, AUSTIN
CAN'T EVEN BE BACK HERE
RIGHT NOW.
>> I KNOW. THEY'RE NOT MESSING
AROUND WITH THE RULES HERE
AT ALL.
>> AT ALL.
>> SHE'S WITH US IN SPIRIT.
>> THE RULES FOR THE GRAB BAG
COMPETITION SAY THAT ONLY
HAIRSTYLISTS ARE ALLOWED IN THE
BACKSTAGE AREA. SO AUSTIN HAD TO
DO THE MAKEUP AT THE HOTEL THIS
MORNING. AND ALTHOUGH I LOVE
JENNIFER, I COULD REALLY USE
MY GOOD JUDY AT MY SIDE
RIGHT NOW. YEAH. SHE REALLY MADE
THIS LOOK BETTER FOR ME. LIKE,
YOU LOOK SO GOOD ALREADY, YOU
KNOW? SO SHE SORT OF MADE MY JOB
EASIER.
>> THAT'S WHY YOU GUYS ARE SUCH
A GREAT TEAM. I BELIEVE IN YOU
GUYS SO MUCH.
>> I'M GLAD YOU DID COME, TOO.
>> ME, TOO. NO, I JUST KNOW
YOU'RE GONNA DO REALLY WELL.
>> WELL, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT
I'M GONNA GET WITH THIS,
YOU KNOW?
>> YEAH.
>> I MIGHT GET ME A PIECE OF
CARDBOARD.
>> WELL, THEN YOU'RE GONNA WORK
THAT PIECE OF CARDBOARD.
>> I'M GONNA WORK THAT CARDBOARD
FOR, LIKE, DAMAGE, HONEY.
>> YES.
>> I'M JUST GONNA DO WHAT I DO.
>> WHATEVER YOU GIVE ME, I'LL
WORK IT.
>> THANK YOU, BOO. YOU'RE TRYING
TO KEEP ME TOGETHER, I SEE.
BOOM. THERE WE GO.
YES. OH, I LOVE IT.
>> SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> I LOVE IT.
I HOPE I GET SOMETHING IN
THE GRAB BAG THAT ALLOWS ME TO
DO SOME KIND OF MOHAWK LOOK.
BECAUSE I WANT TO STAND OUT.
AND, HONEY, NOTHING STANDS OUT
MORE THAN A BAD *** IN A BLACK
LEATHER SUIT WITH HAIR
TO THE SKY.
>> OH, WE GOT THIS.
>> RIGHT!
>> I'M GONNA GIVE YOU MY MASTER
STYLIST, VALINCIA. SHE CAN CURL,
I THINK, WOOD. YOU'RE IN
GOOD HANDS.
KATRELL DARLING, VALINCIA'S
ALMOST DONE CURLING HER WHOLE
HALF A HEAD. RACHEL'S DONE. AND
I KNOW HOWARD'S DONE. SO IT'S
ALL ON YOU, BABY.
>> VALINCIA, I DON'T KNOW. YOU
MIGHT NEED TO JUMP IN AT SOME
POINT.
>> I THINK SO. SHE SAYS SHE CAN
DO IT ALL. AND SHE STILL HAS
TO DO HER OWN FACE.
>> HEY, YOU GUYS, WE ONLY HAVE
THE STUDIO FOR A LITTLE BIT
LONGER.
>> MM-HMM.
>> SO WHERE ARE WE? I WANT TO
MAKE SURE WE GET ALL THE SHOTS.
>> NOT FAR.
>> HOW MUCH IS LEFT?
>> WELL, I'M DONE WITH THE HAIR
ON MY MODEL.
>> OH, COOL!
>> I'M JUST HELPING KATRELL OUT
BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE SHE NEEDS
HELP WITH DOING BASICS.
>> YOU DID ONE MODEL.
>> SHE'S NOT DONE.
I'M JUMPING IN TO HELP YOU.
>> I'M A ONE-WOMAN SHOW,
DARLING. A ONE-WOMAN SHOW.
>> VALINCIA, COME HERE.
HAVE A SEAT. OK, WHAT IS
THE DEAL?
>> I'M TRYING TO HELP KATRELL
OUT. SHE IS WAY BEHIND. SHE
HASN'T DONE HER MAKEUP. SHE
HASN'T FINISHED 3 OF THE OTHER
GIRLS. WE'RE PROFESSIONALS FROM
A.J.'s. AND THIS IS WHAT WE'RE
DEALING WITH? YOU'RE JUST
THROWING ALL OF YOUR ATTENTION
AGAIN TO THESE SIMPLE LITTLE
GIRLS. AND YOU KNOW I SHOULD BE
RUNNING THIS PHOTO SHOOT.
>> WELL, WHAT SHE DOES IS SHE
JUST AGGRAVATES YOU. AND YOU
JUST GO INTO IT. AND THEN WHO
END UP LOOKING LIKE THE CRAZY
ONE OUT 'CAUSE YOU GO ALL OVER
THE TOP?
>> YOU KNOW WHAT I DO.
>> YOU NEED TO NOT BE INSECURE
OR WORRIED OR YOU NEED TO
UNDERSTAND THE BUSINESS IS
GROWING. WE'RE THE ROCK.
WE'RE LIKE THIS. WE'RE SONNY
AND CHER, LIKE I TOLD YOU.
WE RAISED OUR KIDS TOGETHER.
>> I KNOW.
>> WE DID EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
WE STARTED THIS BUSINESS
TOGETHER.
>> AND WITH ALL OF THIS, I'M
GOING TO IGNORE KATRELL...
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> AND GO BACK ABOUT MY
PROFESSIONALISM.
>> LET'S GO. THAT'S WHAT I LOVE.
LET'S GET OVER HERE AND DO THIS
GIRL'S FACE. I'LL TAKE CARE OF
NICOLE...
>> YEAH.
>> AND YOU TAKE CARE OF THE
CLIENT THAT'S IN YOUR CHAIR
AND APOLOGIZE TO HER.
>> I CAN DO THAT.
>> EXACTLY.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> OK. LOVE YOU. LET'S GO.
YES. THIS IS THE WALK-THROUGH.
SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL OVER THERE.
>> THANK YOU, BABY.
>> AND THEN LET ME SEE MY LAURA,
SUPER DIVA. BEAUTIFUL.
>> SO I FEEL LIKE WE'RE ON
TARGET WITH EVERYTHING.
>> EXACTLY. EVEN THOUGH
VALINCIA AND KATRELL HAD THEIR
ISSUES, THEY FINALLY MANAGED TO
PUT THEIR BIG GIRL PANTS ON AND
BEAT THESE FACES. NOW THAT ALL
THAT DRAMA IS OVER, IT'S TIME
FOR THEM TO GET BACK TO THE REAL
REASON WE'RE HERE AND FOCUS
ON ME.
>> OK, LET ME SHOW YOU WHERE
WE'RE AT...
>> LET'S MOVE ON. LET'S GO TO
A.J. A.J.?
>> COME ON, MY BEAUTIFUL LADIES.
>> ON TO SET.
>> GREAT JOB. YOU LOOK
BEAUTIFUL.
>> ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS, THIS IS
GREAT. BEAUTIFUL. NICE.
THIS IS SO FIERCE.
>> OK. SO I HAVE AN IDEA.
KATRELL, YOU'LL KIND OF BE
PRIMPING LAURA. AND THEN WE'LL
SEE HOW THAT WORKS.
>> NICE.
>> AND THEN, KATRELL, I WANT TO
SEE YOUR FACE. I THINK WE GOT
IT, YOU GUYS.
>> I THINK SO, TOO.
>> I THINK WE CAN SAY THAT'S
A WRAP.
>> [CHEERING]
>> GOOD JOB.
>> THANK YOU, LADIES.
>> THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT.
>> YEAH.
>> SO I'M GONNA PUT THIS STORY
UP ON THE WEBSITE. I'M GONNA DO
A QUICK TURNAROUND AND GET
THE PICTURES GOING.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> BYE, GUYS.
>> I LOVE IT.
>> ALL RIGHT. KEEP IN TOUCH.
>> PERFECT.
>> HI, BOO!
>> HELLO, AUDIENCE. WELCOME TO
THE GRAB BAG COMPETITION. THIS
IS THE COMPETITION WHERE THE
OBJECT IS, THEY'RE GIVEN A BAG
WITH LOTS OF STUFF. THEY MUST
USE SOME OF EVERYTHING THAT IS
IN THIS BAG. HELLO. HAVE YOU
ENTERED THE COMPETITION BEFORE?
>> WON SECOND-PLACE GRAB BAG
AND SECOND-PLACE FANTASY.
>> IF BEING AT BRONNER BROTHERS
FOR THE FIRST TIME WASN'T
STRESSFUL ENOUGH, NOW I GOT TO
COMPETE AGAINST FORMER WINNERS?
CHILD, SOMEBODY PRAY FOR ME
BECAUSE I'M GONNA NEED HEAVENLY
HELP TODAY.
>> TIMING ON THIS COMPETITION
IS 30 MINUTES. YOU MAY BEGIN.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL
I'M GOING TO DO WITH THIS.
I LOOK DOWN IN MY GRAB BAG
AND I SEE BROWN HAIR WEAVE, GRAY
HAIR WEAVE, HAIR BLUE, BOBBY
PINS, HAIRPINS, RUBBER BANDS,
FOAM, GEL, OIL SHEEN,
AND A PURPLE HAIR BAND. USING
EVERYTHING IN THIS BAG IS NOT
GONNA BE EASY. AND I HAVE TO USE
EVERY SINGLE ITEM OR ELSE I GET
DISQUALIFIED. I'M GONNA GET YOU
TO HOLD THIS.
>> THE JUDGING WILL BE DONE ON
VISUAL BASIS ONLY. THE
INTERNATIONAL 30-POINT SYSTEM
WILL BE USED.
>> I DON'T KNOW HOW THE HELL I'M
GOING TO USE THIS GLUE.
>> AM I ALLOWED TO HAND YOU
BOBBY PINS?
>> NO. DON'T HAND ME NOTHING
JUST IN CASE.
>> OK.
>> THIS IS HARD.
>> DON'T STRESS.
>> 17 MINUTES, CONTESTANTS.
YOU HAVE 17 MINUTES LEFT.
>> OK. YEAH. JUST HOLD YOUR
HEAD. DON'T LOOK DOWN AT ALL
FOR ME RIGHT NOW.
OH, MY GOD. THIS IS A MESS.
BLENDING THE TWO DIFFERENT COLOR
WEAVES INTO JENNIFER'S BLONDE
HAIR IS SUPER CHALLENGING.
SO I'M GONNA HAVE TO WORK
JENNIFER'S HAIR TO PULL THIS
OFF. EVEN THOUGH I'M PUSHING
YOUR HEAD, JUST KEEP IT STILL.
I'M GOING TO SHOVE THE TRACKS
INTO YOUR HAIR.
THIS MIGHT HURT, BOO.
>> YOU'RE FINE. DON'T WORRY
ABOUT ME.
GIRL, YOU GOING TO HAVE SOME
STUFF TO GET OUT TONIGHT.
OH, I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT.
I'M STARTING TO GET REALLY
NERVOUS. TIME IS TICKING DOWN,
AND I NOTICE THAT JAMES BRONNER,
ONE OF THE BRONNER BROTHERS
HIMSELF, IS ACTUALLY WATCHING
US COMPETE. CHILD, THIS HAS MY
FACE TINTING OVER RIGHT NOW.
>> ONE MINUTE, CONTESTANTS.
YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.
[BUZZER]
GIVE THEM ALL A BIG ROUND OF
APPLAUSE, PLEASE.
[CROWD CHEERING]
WE'LL BRING OUT OUR JUDGES
SHORTLY.
>> DO NOT MOVE YOUR HEAD.
BECAUSE THERE'S A PIECE GETTING
READY TO FALL.
>> ALL COMPETITORS, PLEASE PLACE
YOUR MODELS AND GO TO
THE BACKSTAGE AREA FOR JUDGING.
>> WOW. THIS IS HARD.
OH, MY GOD.
>> WE'RE GOING TO WELCOME OUR
JUDGES.
>> OK, THIS IS IT. IF I WIN THIS
THING, IT COULD MEAN A WHOLE NEW
CHAPTER IN MY CAREER AT A.J.'s.
BUT IF I LOSE, ALL OF MY DREAMS
WILL BE PUT ON THE BACK BURNER.
AND I'M DEFINITELY NOT TRYING
TO HAVE THAT HAPPEN.
>> NOW FOR THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.
OUR THIRD-PLACE WINNER...
IS CONTESTANT NUMBER 9,
SHALONDA BILIS.
[CROWD CHEERS]
[ANNOUNCER LAUGHS]
OUR SECOND-PLACE WINNER...
IS MaCRAY HUFF, CONTESTANT
NUMBER 5.
>> YEAH! YES!
[CROWD CHEERING]
>> ON THE FIRST TIME OUT.
>> HA HA!
>> YAY, MaCRAY.
>> OH, WAY TO GO, GUYS! HA HA!
YES! OH, MWAH. YES.
>> AND YOU WON $500.
SHARE THE SUGAR.
>> YES! THANK YOU, BOO.
>> AND NOW FOR THE MOMENT YOU'VE
ALL BEEN WAITING FOR.
OUR FIRST-PLACE WINNER IS
CONTESTANT NUMBER 14,
DAVID HUDSON.
>> I'M HAVING AN OUT OF BODY
EXPERIENCE RIGHT NOW.
NOT ONLY AM I GETTING A BIG
TROPHY, MY RECOGNITION IN
THE INDUSTRY THAT I'VE ALWAYS
WANTED, BUT ALSO I'M GETTING
COINS, HONEY.
HI. HOW YOU DOING?
>> I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE
YOU. THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME,
AND YOU GOT SECOND PLACE.
>> YES.
>> THAT WAS AWESOME.
>> THANK YOU. I AM SO EXCITED.
>> AND WHEN I SAW YOUR MODEL,
I HAD JUST ONE WORD--
"FIERCE" CAME TO MIND. SO...
>> REALLY?
>> YEAH. AND I WAS JUST AMAZED
AT HOW YOU JUST ORCHESTRATED
EVERY HAIR. IT WAS JUST
SO PROFESSIONAL.
>> THANK YOU. THAT MEANS A LOT
TO ME COMING FROM YOU BECAUSE
I'VE BEEN COMING FOR, LIKE, 15
YEARS. SO THAT MEANS A LOT
COMING FROM YOU.
>> I REALLY AM IMPRESSED WITH
IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
>> YES! YES!
>> BABY!
>> MWAH.
>> OH, MY GOD. YOU GUYS DID SO
GOOD. YOU KNOW A.J. IS ABOUT TO
GIVE YOU THIS PROMOTION, RIGHT?
>> OH! IF HE DON'T, CHILD...
>> ALL THAT TALKING YOU WERE
DOING, AND LOOK AT YOU.
SHE WAS PUMPED.
AND YOU KNOW I WAS ON IT.
I WAS LIKE, YOU BETTER STAND...
>> SHE WAS LIKE,
CRACK THAT WHIP.
>> RIGHT.
>> I WAS LIKE, "CRACK
THAT WHIP, GIRL."
>> RIGHT. NOW THAT I HAVE
A BRONNER BROTHERS WIN UNDER
MY BELT, I'M READY TO APPROACH
A.J. REGARDING THE MASTER
STYLIST POSITION. AFTER SEEING
THIS BIG TROPHY, THERE'S NO WAY
HE CAN SAY NO.
>> I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE GONNA
GET THIS IN THE CAR.
>> YES, HONEY.
>> YOU KNOW THIS IS GONNA BE
ABOVE YOUR BED, RIGHT?
>> I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO
THIS, JUST BE LIKE, "YEAH!"
>> YEAH!
>> HA HA!
>> YES!
>> THIS IS GREAT. SERIOUSLY.
>> LET'S CHEER US.
>> YEAH.
>> TO A GIRLS' NIGHT OUT.
>> EXACTLY. MMM.
I HAVE TO THANK YOU. THE KIDS
LOVED YOU.
>> I HAD A BLAST.
>> WHEN I WORK WITH THEM,
USUALLY AFTER THE TWO HOURS, I'M
LIKE, "SEE YOU LATER."
>> YEAH.
>> AND YOU HAVE, LIKE,
A PERSONAL MATERNAL INSTINCT
WITH THEM. I DON'T KNOW. I
FELT LIKE IT DID SOMETHING FOR
ME A LITTLE BIT.
AT THE END OF THAT CLASS, I
WAS LIKE, "AW. I'M KIND OF SAD
TO SEE THEM GO."
>> AW.
SO YOU WERE KIND OF LIKE,
WHEELS ARE TURNING. LIKE, MAYBE
YOU COULD SEE YOURSELF BEING
A MOM ONE DAY?
>> IF I THINK ABOUT KIDS, THINK
ABOUT MARRIAGE, THEN THAT MEANS
I'D HAVE TO GIVE UP MY CAREER.
BUT I FEEL LIKE I'M TURNING INTO
MY MOM.
>> YEAH.
>> LIKE, MY MOM WAS SO FOCUSED
ON WORK, WORK, WORK, BUT I THINK
SHE MISSED OUT ON LIFE.
>> I THINK YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL.
I THINK YOU CAN WORK AND BE,
LIKE, TOTALLY CAREER DRIVEN
AND FIND THE GUY. YOU KNOW,
HAVE THE FAMILY.
>> YOU'VE DONE IT. YOU'VE DONE
IT. ANGIE IS LIVING PROOF THAT
YOU ARE ABLE TO BALANCE CAREER
AND FAMILY. I MEAN, IF SHE CAN
BE MISS ILLINOIS AND
MS. HOMEMAKER, THEN THERE'S NO
REASON I CAN'T HANDLE BOTH
A CAREER AND A FAMILY, TOO.
>> I BET IF YOU JUST START
THINKING ABOUT IT, JUST LIKE,
OPEN UP TO THE POSSIBILITY.
>> PUT IT OUT IN THE AIR.
>> YEAH!
>> IT COMES TO YOU.
>> YEAH!
>> KATRELL ENTERING
MOTHERHOOD.
>> AW.
>> I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE I JUST
SAID THAT.
>> THAT MAKES ME HAPPY TO HEAR.
>> LIKE, DID I JUST SPEAK
ANOTHER LANGUAGE?
>> SO THIS IS STEP ONE.
AND STEP TWO IS YOU GOING ON
A DATE. HA HA.
>> HEY, EVERYBODY, IT'S OUT.
THEBEAUTYGIRL.COM.
>> OH, I WANT TO SEE!
>> OH, MY GOD.
>> OH, WE LOOK GOOD.
>> WE LOOK HOT.
>> WHAT DOES IT SAY?
>> "CHICAGO'S RISING STARS:
WHAT TO BE IN. DO YOU PREFER TO
SET TRENDS, NOT FOLLOW THEM?
A.J. IS YOUR MAN. HIS SALON HAS
BEEN CATERING TO A HIGH-END
CLIENTELE FOR 16 YEARS. AND
THE HAIR AND MAKEUP DEFINITELY
IMPRESS." VERY NICE.
>> ALL RIGHT!
>> AWESOME.
>> WE ROCK, BABY!
>> CONGRATULATIONS, A.J.
>> THAT'S A CUTE PICTURE, TOO.
>> GREAT. WE LOOK HOT.
>> IT IS HOT.
>> ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF
"CHICAGOLICIOUS"...
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH
IS RIDING ON THIS TONIGHT?
YOU ARE REPLACEABLE. SO YOU HAVE
TO MAKE A CHOICE.
>> I CAN'T KEEP DOING THIS. I
CAN'T NOT SLEEP AND I CAN'T NOT
SEE MY FAMILY.
>> I THINK IT'S TIME FOR YOU
TO MAKE A CHOICE.
>> VALINCIA, WHAT ABOUT GIVING
SOME MORE HEIGHT WITH HER
PONY TAIL?
>> EVERYTHING IS GOING STRAIGHT
BACK.
>> BUT, LIKE--
>> NO, MaCRAY, I HAVE ALREADY
CREATED THE LOOK.
>> EVERY STEP FORWARD I TAKE,
I GET KNOCKED DOWN, LIKE, TWO
STEPS.
>> HI, BOO.
>> WHAT? YOU DON'T LIKE MY NEW
BOYFRIEND? THE ONLY THING YOU
CONTRIBUTED TO THIS LIPSTICK
LINE WAS STEALING AND [BLEEP]
LYING.
>> YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANY
INVOLVEMENT IN THIS WHATSOEVER.
>> HOW DID I NOT?
>> YOU'RE ALWAYS JUMPING ON
AUSTIN. AND I'M TIRED OF IT.
>> TAKE YOUR OLD [BLEEP]
SOMEWHERE.
>> HEY, GIRL, I AIN'T GOT NO--
>> OH!
>> FOR MORE "CHICAGOLICIOUS"
SECRETS, GO TO
MYSTYLE.COM/CHICAGOLICIOUS.