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Emissary from the land of boys

By BK
January 15, 2013 //
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Hello, my name is Bill. I work with Beth at History Colorado. After chronicling my disastrous head-shaving episode, Beth very kindly asked me to contribute an occasional perspective from the Lost Island of Boys. Here’s what I look like just now:

Bill now

Boys don’t think very deeply about their hair, in general, I think. We keep it short so we can dry it off with a quick rub from a towel, and that’s about the extent of it. I suspect that guys my age worry more about keeping what little hair they still have. I’ve been pretty fortunate about that so far, so I’m going to focus on the hair sprouting out on my face.

I can’t say I’ll try a different style each month. But I’ll try to keep it interesting.

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Introducing a sometimes bald, sometimes bearded perspective

By BK
January 14, 2013 //
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This is Beth. When my boss shaved his head last year a coworker taped a picture of the guy from Breaking Bad on his door. I don’t watch the show but have heard that the character donned a similar look when he became a meth dealer. Doubt that’s what was going on with my boss. He did say that it helped him win at poker (“It intimidated the crap out of them”). His wife liked the do – or lack of do, his daughter not so much (“Every night before going to sleep she asked, ‘Daddy, why’d you shave your head?'”).

Bill no hair

Now he’s growing a beard in anticipation of exploring patterns in facial hair.

Bill beard

Look for guest posts all week!

P.S. Happy Birthday Bill. And congratulations on your honorable mention as a Denver Post Top Thinker of 2012 – Liz and I are honored to have your top-thinking-about-male-related-hair-topics here (definitely an “other” category).

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United in hair

By BK
January 11, 2013 //
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This is Beth. It was a happy accident – Liz says fate – that we ended up with Orange and Blue January dos.

We’re both Denver natives, born to support the Broncos.

Bronco hair

D is for Devoted! At the Denver A to Z exhibit at the History Colorado Center (Be the Barrel Man).

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You can’t start a fire without a spark

By BK
January 3, 2013 //
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This is Beth. Kicking it off with the fiery redhead.

1. The inaugural do: Reddish-orange inspired by The Fifth Element (Milla Jovovich as Leeloo)

Milla Jovovich Fifthe Element

and many famous female firecrackers. A small sample:

Maureen O'haraLucille Ball 1Tina Louise 3Molly RingwaldJulianne Moore 2Debra MessingChristina Hendricks 3 Alyson Hannigan

To be worn straight most of the month, although I may play with styles.

2. Music: Couldn’t hear much with sinks (3), dryers (3), and foils (many) spraying, blowing, and crinkling in my ears, but did come up for air long enough to catch Bon Jovi’s Livin’ on a Prayer and Madonna’s Like a Prayer. Hum.

3. Drink: Spicy ginger beer, whiskey, and lime.

Jan drink mixin's Jan drink & foils

4. Theory: Redheads = hotheaded, passionate. Note: My hair has been various shades of reddish-brown at various times in my life, from auburn to burgundy. This do is a bit, well, less subtle. So maybe I’m actually testing the… vibrancy more than traditional redhead stereotypes (see #5).

5. Reactions – to be reported if/when needed throughout the month.

Jan done

What will it spark?

P.S. Links to the songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=129kuDCQtHs (“…wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face… come on baby the laugh’s on me.”); http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk (hair!); http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ8YGwUOHUQ (some fire in that one).

P.P.S. Thanks to Monica of course and Kylie and Crystal of Bang.

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Five elements of my dos

By BK
January 2, 2013 //
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This is Beth. Dos start SOON. The blogging continues.

My process will include five components:

1. The do

2. The doing-of-the-do Music

3. The doing-of-the-do Drink

4. The theory behind the do (a stereotype to test)

5. Reactions – of friends and strangers recorded all month

Also – ongoing hair-related observations, guests posts, and of course – Liz dos.

Cheers!

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525,600 minutes

By BK
January 1, 2013 //
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This is Beth. How do you measure a year? Liz and I will measure 2013 in 12 new dos each. Wishing everyone lots of love to measure in too.

Happy New Year.

 

P.S. Here’s a link to a live performance of the song from the Broadway musical Rent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i1ZGhBcLWA&NR=1&feature=fvwp. Or borrow the soundtrack from me.

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The who and where of doing dos

By BK
December 27, 2012 //
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This is Beth. Today I went to see Monica the doer of dos. She’s also a planner. We made a plan.

A few weeks ago when I went for a regular maintenance cut and color I told Monica about the concept for this little hair/blog project. As suspected, she’s perfect for it – I could almost see ideas spinning in her head. She’s an artist. I think she appreciates a canvas.

I don’t know Monica well. I do know she likes music, knows music, sings along, frequents live shows even in other states. She has great tattoos and likes themed costume parties. Once she was excited about a trip to the container store and organizing her space at home. I trust her with my hair. I expect my relationship with her will last beyond this project. (Please Monica, tell me you’re in for the years of growing it out!)

Bang1 Bang2

Monica can be found at Bang Salon: http://www.bangsalon.net/park_hill_salon.html

 

P.S. No, I’m not revealing the plan.

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Ch ch ch changes

By BK
December 27, 2012 //
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This is Beth. Looking back before moving forward.

In preparation for do-planning sessions, here’s the me me me post previously threatened. Some dos I’ve done:

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In no particular order, the pics pretty much showcase dos from the last seven years, most were taken in the last couple years. Coming soon: a scary assortment of dos from the more distant past. Maybe.

 

P.S. Links to the song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMQ0Ryy01yE David Bowie (great hair)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbnJo88kuP8 Davis Bowie (also great hair)

& check out the Shrek 2 motion picture soundtrack for the version by Butterfly Boucher featuring David Bowie (it includes a couple other good dance-in-the-kitchen-with-babes tracks as well).

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Products, paraphernalia, possible peripheries

By BK
December 26, 2012 //
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This is Beth. This is my bathroom. And a close up of the supplies currently in my bathroom.

bathroom product

I might have to invest in monthly do-appropriate products. Also considering accessories: scarves, hats, barrettes, clips, beads, headbands, bandanas, wonder it they still make those pony-tail holders with two big plastic balls and elastic. And makeup. I’m pretty serious about a tattoo on a shaved section eventually. Will I need a piercing to go with a style at some point? Just thinking. Starts with the do, but might mean doing a whole look. Or experimenting for a month.

For example, Anne Hathaway on newsstands – same month, think it’s the same cut:

anne-hathaway-covers-vogue-december-2012[1] anne-hathaway-glamour-cover-january-2013[1]

Do done different. Helps to have a stylist and.., and…. I may get a new barrette, but not a stylist. Maybe it’s as inexpensive as rubbing a little sugar water in the hair like early Rod Stewart, that’d be nice.

 

P.S. Thank you to friends who thought of hair accessories as holiday gifts!

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Power of hair, power over people

By BK
December 22, 2012 //
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This is Beth. When I tell people about this little hair/blog project, they often have their own do-related tale to tell. It often has something to do with how their hair has something to do with their identity.

Liz and I both work at museums; we recently saw this in an exhibit in Minnesota:

MN Hist

The label: “To many American Indians like the Dakota, long hair is culturally significant. By forcing children to have their hair cut, boarding schools were destroying a piece of the student’s identity.”

The reference to an enormously tragic part of history brought a few things to mind:

  • We’re lucky to pretty much control our own hair.
  • We should have control over the rest of our bodies too (I’m a big fan of women’s reproductive rights and can’t help but think of recent political debate).
  • How much of our identity has to do with our hair?
  • Sign, sign, everywhere a sign http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gklM1AiZX0s
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