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Stock and Photoshop

I’m not the only model in my family: my twin brothers both do consistent work in Seattle. Some of it includes stock photography – shooting general or themed images that the photographer then sells the rights to. As the model, you may never know if or where the image is used. I’ve shot a lot of stock and only encountered myself ‘out in the wild’ once: on a billboard for a condo that’s going up half a block from the apartment that I moved into my first month here in New York. Kind of an amazing coincidence.

Yesterday, one of my brothers walked into a drugstore and saw his face on some product packaging:

Me: “Brother … green hair … really? What/where/when/why?”

Brother: “No idea. Stock and Photoshop.”

Me: “Scary combination.”

UPDATE: What d’ya know, Folica carries the product. Different packaging though – sorry, Bro.

Splat Rebellious Colors Hair Coloring Kit

2010: 02/25
POSTED BY: HairJunky
CATEGORY: Hair-ventures
TAGS: Folica.com
hair color
Men's
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Shaun White: Gold Winner, Gold Locks

I’ve been wondering about hair at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics but with all the hats and helmets, it’s not exactly prime for style. Today though, we’ve got a story:

Snowboarder Shaun White (23, wow) took home another gold medal last week. (His first was in 2006 in Torino, Italy – which makes me regret whatever I was doing with myself at age 20.)

Known secondarily for his hair (it’s kind of beautiful, right?), he used to run the nickname “Flying Tomato” (poor guy) but now apparently prefers “Monster” (the Muppet character, yes).

Read White’s hair how-to compliments of People mag’s tongue-in-cheek report (“Shaun White’s Hair Secrets Revealed!”):

“My secret is an awesome new product – called water.” … “[My hair is] pretty curly on its own. I just use the hotel shampoo and conditioner and wash it every other day, because otherwise it gets huge. Two days of snowboarding in a helmet helps — it looks better dirtier.”

FUN FACT: Approximately 1% to 2% of the human population has red hair. {Wikipedia}

Folica Hair Junkies recommend the following alternatives to a helmet for a dirty-chic look:

2010: 02/22
POSTED BY: HairJunky
CATEGORY: Hair Today
TAGS: beach spray
David Babaii
Men's
Redhead
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This One's for the Boys: NATIVE SON 3D Presentation at Pier 59

Kyle Fitzgibbons, previously with fashion brand Band of Outsiders, showed his Fall 2010 collection for L.A. based menswear label, Native Son, via a 3D video and a small troupe of perfectly-tailored boys atop wooden crates. My friend and fashionist-mister Paul Conrad at Medium Concepts represents the line. Paul attended with his trademark “Jack Nicholson hair,” which provided a nice contrast to the models’ party sharply or brushed-back and smooth looks. The effect was sophisticated: crisp, dapper and a well-suited top to the, well, suits.

The show was at Pier 59 Studios (which is where I shot the HerCut hair care campaign a couple of months ago). (Story). Guests were given 3D glasses upon entrance and a several-minute video was looped and replayed throughout the evening. I found it slick, simple and totally hot – a great variation of the presentation alternatives to traditional shows that we’ve seen since the recession. Somehow, even the 3D glasses looked good.

Also in attendance was acquaintance and Elle girl blogger, Kaylee Bower (her coverage of the show, here). My crew included Logan and Carol Hannah from Project Runway, as well as some fierce stylists and makeup artists. They get the win for Night’s Best Hair.

The scene/be-seen: