Dr. Boogie mentions that having a poster on the wall of fame is the kiss of death, and most who have a poster get eliminated. It certainly is an interesting forecast, based on observation. Pretty Ted was one of the first to have a poster, and he’s now old news. Danna, the two-time winner, of the Joan Osborn curls—could she be next?
The first challenge, as the teaser from last week promised, was a men’s make-over session. Many of the men had long hair (and the one with the shortest hair had a preppy, moppish look). The guest judge for this exercise is the A-list stylist Christophe. Is there some tradition where the stylists go by one name? It’s the touch of the diva for sure, as very few can pull off omitting their surname in their public persona.
A long-haired musician places his absolute trust in Ben, who gives him a short, but very rock-n-roll haircut. Anthony and Daisy bring their clients down to more conservative styles, as they need it to advance their careers.
Tabatha had quite a challenge—a kid who looked very much in place with the grunge-rock 90’s. She cut his hair down to a longish style more appropriate for this decade. While she pared down the guy’s locks, she eyed her competition Tyson, who cut his client’s fro down and flat-ironed his hair into something reminiscent of Lenny Kravitz. She’s not too keen on Tyson flat-ironing a man’s hair and Dr. Boogie notes this guy will freak when his hair reverts to its natural texture.
I love Dr. Boogie’s observations. They’re witty with that right touch of camp, so it makes me wonder…. I may never know the answer, but he is very head-on with what he sees and reports. I’ll tune in if he does hair commentary (post Shear Genius) in the future.
Danna’s haircut may be a foreshadowing, as she has the weakest transformation. She compromises too much, and the guy has enough hair to make a ponytail.
Dr. Boogie brings his guy’s Jesus hair down to a more sculpted “New Age Caesar look” where the bangs frame his face. While this is the most transformed look (and Tabatha feels he should have won), she wins the competition and gets to choose for herself and the others the elements of the second competition: period hair.
Tyson giving Tabatha a disadvantage with getting to choose her scissors last comes full circle here. She won when he tried to throw her for a loop. Here, Tabatha picks out the most difficult period for Tyson to work with, which is Elizabethan hair. He has a full night to stress out over it and I’m surprised we don’t see the puffing away on a cigarette. After a while, inspiration comes to him and he has a plan. Tabatha picks out an advantage for herself with 80’s punk rock, though she does not completely feel it. Initially giddy over making things hard for Tyson, Tabitha gets to watch him win. However, she displays good sportsmanship by politely applauding him in the end.
Ben gets the flapper look without bobbing his models hair, Dr. Boogie’s going medieval is an interesting effect that could have been worn by Natalie Portman in the Star Wars films, Victorian look achieved by Daisy is a runner up to Tyson’s Elizabethan.
I’m surprised Anthony didn’t think bigger hair when he did his model up for the 1960’s. He should have been thinking of Julie Christie (or even more about Austin Powers babes), but there was too much flatness. while Danna gets the feel of the 1940’s, but it’s more school marm than the long, wavy look that captured the glamour of the era. Danna, who seems to have some 1940’s action going on with her hair, must pack up her scissors.
Next week promises some interesting drama between Tabatha and Tyson.
Tags: Bravo, reality tv, Shear Genius
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