"Shear Genius" (2.07) recaplet: Milkbone Underwear

Yes, it's a dog eat dog world, and on this episode of Shear Genius, one of the six remaining stylists (which includes our three out guys Charlie, Paulo, and Daniel) becomes kibble.

But first, host Jaclyn Smith takes yet another opportunity to chastise the stylists for last week's show. When she tells them how bitterly disappointed in them she is for the way they flopped out of the Charlie's Angels challenge, the hurt look on her face reminded me of the lecture I got from my mom when she found out I used up her entire bottle of Oil of Olay body lotion (she asked me what I needed it for, and I said "um...a science experiment for school.")

To further drive the dagger deeper, Jaclyn explains that because of their ineptitude, the "Allure Wall of Fame" will be empty this week, and I think she might have mentioned something about "bamboo under the fingernails". Let it go, Jaclyn.

Sorry, fairy dust doesn't work if the sprinkler is PURE EVIL

The shortcut challenge involves using everyday food products to create "a futuristic look that is beyond belief due to its shape and height". They can only use natural products provided as a styling aid, and as they revealed the products, (which included molasses, honey, egg whites, and mustard) my first thought was "Okay, whoever came up with this has been to way too many Sploshing parties.

Top heavy hottie Nekisa gets to pick first, and as she's picking her "ingredients", she comes across a large jar of anchovies and delivers this zinger "It looks like Charlie's insides...pretty sick".

The challenge gets underway, and giggly sprite Nicole decides to use squid in her client's hair, Daniel uses two round beets (which Charlie says look like "two maroon testicles"), and poor Nekisa...the girl is so out of her league, but she keeps chugging along...uses molasses syrup on her client's head, which ends up running down the sides like she was assaulted by Mrs. Butterworth.

Wait til they find out they have to be refrigerated now

Paulo wins the shortcut challenge, which looked like one of those carnivorous sundew plants (I flinched every time he put his fingers close it). Nicole was the loser, for basically chickening out of using the squid.

Back at the house, tempers are short, and as Daniel points out "Everybody's starting to hate each other. We've got Nekisa hates Nicole, Nicole hates Dee, Dee hates Charlie". Wait a minute, just Dee?

The elimination challenge begins, and the stylists learn that they'll be styling hair for dogs...and their owners.

See how the stylists did, and learn who was eliminated after the break.

"man, I'd better get a HUGE steak bone for this"

The challenge is to "give a dog a haircut, and capture the similarities between the pet and the owner". Unfortunately, most of the stylists spend more time with the owner than the dog, and frankly, I didn't think any of the stylists did what they were supposed to do. I couldn't have matched any of the dogs with their owners, and this whole challenge just seemed pointless to me

Daniel and Dee end up as the top two, and the winner is...Dee. I now firmy believe that Dee is going to win this whole thing, as she's constantly coming up with the most creative styles.

The bottom three are Paulo, Charlie, and Nekisa (again). Even though the judges loathed Charlie's cut and his attitude about it (he basically said he didn't give two whits about this challenge), they inexplicably moved him into the next round (he is the resident bitch, though, so it's really not a surprise they're keeping him on).

It comes down to the Bombshell and the Half Transformed Werewolf(tm), and much to his surprise and relief, Paulo is safe this week. That means that Nekisa is sent packing, probably weeks after she should have gone home (never underestimate the power of a good rack).

That means there are five stylists left, and the fact that three out of the five are our out guys, plus one of the two women left is out lesbian Dee, means that this season of Shear Genius might end up being the gayest ever for a reality competition.

Next week, lots of screaming! That's about all I could get from the preview. We'll see you then, and in the meantime, enjoy the video below, of the remaining stylists goofing on their eliminated competitors.