Judge Cari Forsgren from Barberia Havana, who won Barber of the Year 2017, and Kenneth Johnsson “freeSir2.0”, champion barber with 33 years in the industry, judged the beard cut according to seven different criteria. The semi-final was the most even, the barbers were really high quality. The winner (Ali Alahaman) distinguished himself by working with all techniques, including threading and waxing of nose hair.