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Thursday, December 22, 2005

Shave for my art?

One of my instant reactions to the La Pena video was: "My hair's in the way." Does anyone out there know how to do a french plait that lies FLAT against your head and STAYS that way no matter how much you move, or roll around the floor?

My instinct is to shave my head again. It makes for cleaner lines on stage - and one less thing to think about in prepping for a performance. It also makes for a perpetually chilly neck and freezing scalp. I'll shave for my art - but I'm not sure I'm prepared to shiver.

2 Comments:

Anonymous claire said...

don't shave it, buzz it. i made the mistake of shaving my head in berlin in february -- but all was wieder well when about three or four milimeters were back on my head. you just have to find the right balance between warmth and contour.

12/22/2005 8:36 AM  
Blogger shailja said...

invaluable advice. thanks claire!

12/22/2005 7:16 PM  

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