Official rules - MTI Cosmetology Student TikTok Video Contest
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MTI is challenging our Cosmetology students to show us what you got! Submit a TikTok of your best facial contour makeup for the opportunity to be featured on MTI’s TikTok channel and compete for the chance to be selected as MTI’s Cosmetology Creator of the Week!
General rules
These are the Official Rules for the Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) Cosmetology Student TikTok Video Contest (“Contest”). The contest begins on November 10, 2021, and ends on December 31, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Central time. The promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered, or associated with TikTok.
Eligibility
Contest is open to students currently enrolled in Midwest Technical Institute (MTI)’s Cosmetology Program at the Springfield, Missouri campus location. Not open to employees and immediate family members (spouse, parent, siblings, and children) of MTI, its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Immediate family members of MTI employees and the general public are ineligible to win Cosmetology Creator of the Week but may post a TikTok video.
How to Enter
To enter, student must:
- Post an original TikTok video using the hashtag #MTICosmoContest showcasing a before and after of facial contouring makeup application.
By posting a video using the contest hashtag, the entrant automatically confirms that he/she agrees to all official rules.
Video Entry Deadline
Deadline to enter is December 31, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. Central time.
Winner Determination
MTI will select the winners of Cosmetology Creator of the Week from among all entrants who have complied with these Official Contest Rules.
Photo and Video Release
In consideration of being awarded Cosmetology Creator of the Week, winner hereby agrees and consents, without further authorization, compensation, or remuneration of any kind, to the use of the winner’s name, voice, picture, and/or likeness in any and all advertising, promotions and other publicity conducted by MTI.
Contest Video Details
- Entries must be submitted by an individual student. No teams.
- Each student must submit an original TikTok video using the hashtag #MTICosmoContest
- Students must be currently enrolled in the Cosmetology Program at MTI’s Springfield, Missouri campus.
- If a student graduates before the contest deadline, they are still eligible to enter. However, student must be currently enrolled on the date they submit their entry.
- Video may be up to 60 seconds. Minimum 15 seconds.
- Video must clearly show the before and after of applying facial contouring makeup to a model (no self-application).
- Students must demonstrate skills application in the video, meaning it must be clear in the video that it is the student who is applying the makeup and contouring the model.
- Student may use liquid or powder makeup to contour.
- Student will be judged on skills application, creativity, before and after result, and providing a contouring effect that is most flattering and appropriate to the model’s facial shape, skin tone, skin texture, etc.
- Students will also be judged on whether they are following proper sanitation and hygiene rules and regulations. This includes sanitation and hygiene rules being adhered to during the makeup application process, as well as having a clean and sanitary environment.
- Student(s) may use a smart phone to film the video and must be vertical format for TikTok.
- Multiple video submissions are allowed.
- Videos must not infringe the privacy or personality rights of any person.
- Students must comply with the Terms of Service of TikTok, which provides that in order to access or use the services the person must be 13 years or older, cannot make available material which is defamatory to any person, obscene, offensive, pornographic, hateful, racist, discriminatory, or inflammatory: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/terms-of-service?lang=en
- For information on the TikTok privacy policy for younger adults: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy-for-younger-users?lang=en
- For information on TikTok’s intellectual policies: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/copyright-policy?lang=en
Indemnity
Entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and holds harmless and indemnifies MTI and TikTok, and each of their directors, officers, employees, or agents, against any and all liability, damages or causes of action (however named or described), with respect to or arising from the entrant’s participation.