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Por Um Fio is a Brazilian
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 show, which premiered September 24, 2010 with the season finale airing December 10, 2010 on the GNT
GNT
This article is about a Brazilian TV channel. For other uses, see Gnt .GNT is a Brazilian cable/satellite television channel. Originally launched as GNT: Globosat News Television, a news and information network. With the launch of Globo News, in 1996, the GNT acronym became meaningless, and the...

 television cable channel
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...

. It is the Brazilian version of Bravo's reality competition for hair stylists, Shear Genius.

The show is presented by actress Juliana Paes
Juliana Paes
Juliana Couto Paes is a Brazilian actress and former playboy model. She became nationally-known in telenovelas and modelling. She also starred a local version of the musical The Producers, as Ulla.-Biography:...

, who also serves as head judge. Ricardo dos Anjos and Wanda Alves are also part of the judging panel. Hair stylist Tiago Parente is the contestant's mentor.

There were twelve contestants competing for the grand prize, which was R$50,000 and a beauty editorial in the Brazilian edition of Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...

.

Gabriela Gusso was declared the winner, placing Andrew Jackson in second and André Ramos in third.

Cast

Casting and production started in early-2010. Applications were due by June 2010 until July, 2010. Ultimately, twelve contestants were chosen by the producers to participate the show in August 2010.

Guests

In mid-August it was announced that Brazilian Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...

 editor Monica Serino, TV presenter Sabrina Sato
Sabrina Sato
Sabrina Sato Rahal is a Brazilian comedienne and television personality. She was a contestant on Big Brother Brasil 3 and is a current comedian on comedy program Pânico na TV .-Early life:...

 and actresses Carolina Ferraz
Carolina Ferraz
Maria Carolina Álvares Ferraz, or simply Carolina Ferraz, is a Brazilian dancer, actress, TV presenter and model.-TV roles:* 2011 - O Astro as Amanda* 2011 - Amor em quatro atos as Maria...

 and Sthefany Brito
Sthefany Brito
Sthefany Fernandes de Brito , more commonly known as Sthefany Brito, is a Brazilian actress and the older sister of actor Kayky Brito.- Career :Brito was born Sthefany Fernandes de Brito in São Paulo, Brazil, on June 19, 1987...

, will be guest judges during the season.

Filming

Filming started early-August, 2010 in Vila Mariana
Vila Mariana
Vila Mariana is a borough of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Placed in the south of Sé, east of Pinheiros and west of Ipiranga, it's a dynamic area of the city. It comprises the districts of Vila Mariana, Moema and Saúde...

, São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

 and run for approximately three weeks.

Contestants

The cast list was unveiled on Friday, August 20, 2010.

(ages stated at time of contest)
Name Age Hometown Finish
Tide Martins 22 São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

Mariana Gorini 31 Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

Lucas Possetti 25 Birigui
Birigüi
Birigüi is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located on the northwest of the state and has 108,728 inhabitants and 530.9 km² of area...

Neiva Pena 28 São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

Leonardo Wichrowski 28 Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...

Angela Kanno 31 Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...

Leandro Pires 30 Cotia
Cotia
Cotia is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2006 was 179,685. The city is at an altitude of 853 m, its density is 554.77/km² and the area is 324 km². Cotia is linked with the Rodovia Raposo Tavares highway.- History :...

Marcelo Formiga 42 Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...

Willy Morales 30 Sorocaba
Sorocaba
Sorocaba is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Sorocaba is the fourth largest city in the state of São Paulo. Outside the Greater São Paulo region, it ranks behind only Campinas, Sao Jose dos Campos and Ribeirão Preto...

André Ramos 28 Belém do Pará
Andrew Jackson 34 Fortaleza
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...

Gabriela Gusso 19 Curitiba
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...


Elimination Chart

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Gabriela IN IN HIGH HIGH HIGH WIN LOW HIGH WIN HIGH LOW WIN
Andrew CUT IN LOW WIN WIN HIGH WIN IN CUT
André IN HIGH HIGH IN IN HIGH IN HIGH IN IN WIN CUT
Willy IN IN IN LOW HIGH HIGH HIGH LOW IN LOW CUT
Marcelo WIN IN IN HIGH IN LOW LOW IN LOW CUT
Leandro LOW LOW CUT IN IN IN LOW CUT
Angela IN IN IN LOW WIN IN HIGH CUT
Leonardo HIGH LOW LOW IN IN IN CUT
Neiva IN IN WIN WIN IN CUT
Lucas IN HIGH IN IN CUT
Mariana HIGH WIN LOW CUT
Tide LOW CUT

Key

The stylist won the competition.
The stylist won elimination challenge.
The stylist was top three of the week.
The stylist was in the bottom three and was saved first.
The stylist was in the bottom three and was saved last.
The stylist was eliminated.

Print Personal Style

First Air Date: Sep 24, 2010
  • WINNER: Marcelo
  • CUT: Andrew


Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Wanderley Nunes

A New Genus

First Air Date: Oct 01, 2010
  • WINNER: Mariana
  • CUT: Tide

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Paulo Ricardo
RPM (Brazilian band)
RPM , is a Brazilian Pop Rock band. It was formed by singer/bassist Paulo Ricardo, keyboardist Luiz Schiavon, guitarist Fernando Deluqui and drummer Paulo Antônio "P.A." Pagni....


Blondes Become Super-Blondes

First Air Date: Oct 08, 2010
  • WINNER: Neiva
  • CUT: Leandro

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Mariana Weickert
Mariana Weickert
Mariana Weickert is a Brazilian model of German descent affiliated to Ford Models. She regularly modeled in cities such as Paris, Milan, London and New York, for such high fashion houses such as Alexander McQueen, Sonia Rykiel, Bottega Veneta, Marc Jacobs, Ana Molinari, Narciso Rodrigues,...


Ten Years Younger

First Air Date: Oct 15, 2010
  • WINNER: Neiva
  • CUT: Mariana

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Regina Martelli

Blondes, Brunettes and Redheads

First Air Date: Oct 22, 2010
  • WINNER: Angela
  • CUT: Lucas, Mariana, Tide

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Luciana Alvarez

Shampoo Ad

First Air Date: Oct 29, 2010
  • WINNER: Gabriela
  • CUT: Neiva

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Daniel Klajmic

Makeover

First Air Date: Nov 05, 2010
  • WINNER: Andrew
  • CUT: Leonardo

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Sthefany Brito
Sthefany Brito
Sthefany Fernandes de Brito , more commonly known as Sthefany Brito, is a Brazilian actress and the older sister of actor Kayky Brito.- Career :Brito was born Sthefany Fernandes de Brito in São Paulo, Brazil, on June 19, 1987...


Magazine Cover

First Air Date: Nov 12, 2010
  • WINNER: Andrew
  • CUT: Angela

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Monica Serino

Divas

First Air Date: Nov 19, 2010
  • WINNER: Gabriela
  • CUT: Leandro

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Carolina Ferraz
Carolina Ferraz
Maria Carolina Álvares Ferraz, or simply Carolina Ferraz, is a Brazilian dancer, actress, TV presenter and model.-TV roles:* 2011 - O Astro as Amanda* 2011 - Amor em quatro atos as Maria...


Where Are My Tools?

First Air Date: Nov 26, 2010
  • WINNER: Andrew
  • CUT: Marcelo

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Wanessa

Cartoon

First Air Date: Dec 03, 2010
  • WINNER: André
  • CUT: Willy

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Sabrina Sato
Sabrina Sato
Sabrina Sato Rahal is a Brazilian comedienne and television personality. She was a contestant on Big Brother Brasil 3 and is a current comedian on comedy program Pânico na TV .-Early life:...


Runway Show

First Air Date: Dec 10, 2010
  • WINNER: Gabriela
  • RUNNERS-UP: Andrew, André

Judges: Juliana Paes, Ricardo dos Anjos, Wanda Alves, Samuel Cirnansck
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