Slideshow: the stories behind 10 of the city’s most distinctive hairstyles
Slideshow: the stories behind 10 of the city’s most distinctive hairstyles
Anyone from David Lee Roth to the elves from The Lord of the Rings can inspire a killer haircut. Here, a model, a society matron, a jewellery designer and seven other well-coiffed Torontonians dish on the secrets of their signature ’dos.
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- <em>“My friend and hair stylist, Masumi Yamamoto, dyed my hair red on my birthday this past November. I decided on red when I was listening to David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane. Red is my lucky colour and reflects what I am: passionate.”</em>
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- Marieh Marin, Designer’s Assistant
- Marieh Marin, Designer’s Assistant
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- <em>“I get my hair cut by Kristjan Hayden at Civello on Queen West. My inspirations are the Ernest Flatt Dancers from The Carol Burnett Show and Tim Burton. There’s lots to play with! Plus, it makes me taller—you know, closer to God.”</em>
- (Photography by Norman Wong. Hair and Makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/M.A.C./PLUTINO GROUP)
- Paul Mccrossin, Radiation Technologist
- Paul Mccrossin, Radiation Technologist
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- <em>“When I was a teenager, my dad wouldn’t let me get a fade, so I came up with this instead. I get it done by Glenroy Simmons at Hair 2 Inc. Big hair isn’t boring. The style tells people about my personality without me having to say a thing.”</em>
- (Photography by Norman Wong. Hair and Makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/M.A.C./PLUTINO GROUP)
- Ryan Johnson, Magazine Creative Director
- Ryan Johnson, Magazine Creative Director
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- <em>“My hair inspirations are the elves from The Lord of the Rings. I get a cut once a year by a stylist in Montreal. Then I shave the sides and bleach it myself. My favourite looks are a warrior ponytail with a leather base, and a softly flowing, almost Marilyn wave.”</em>
- (Photography by Norman Wong. Hair and Makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/M.A.C./PLUTINO GROUP)
- Myles Sexton, Jewellery Designer
- Myles Sexton, Jewellery Designer
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- <em>“I don’t like symmetry and convention. Every so often when Lorraine McAndrew at Vidal Sassoon cuts my hair, we alternate the long side and the short side to keep it interesting. The best part of the cut is that I can go for months without getting my eyebrows done, since they hide behind my fringe. To keep it straight and shiny, I use a good conditioner—the Davines Momo conditioner with milk thistle extract—and a CHI flat iron to finish.”</em>
- (Photography by Norman Wong. Hair and Makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/M.A.C./PLUTINO GROUP)
- Muqu A. Pacheco, Marketing Director
- Muqu A. Pacheco, Marketing Director
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- <em>“People ask, ‘How long have you been growing your hair?’ That makes me laugh. I have extensions. The process of getting them is painful and tedious but it makes bad hair days nonexistent. My hair screams, ‘Look at me!’ Then again, I use my braids to hide my face.”</em>
- (Photography by Norman Wong. Hair and Makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/M.A.C./PLUTINO GROUP)
- Sam Chang-Gardner, Model and Server
- Sam Chang-Gardner, Model and Server
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- <em>“I’m really emulating the guys I thought were cool when I was 10—David Lee Roth, David Coverdale, Robert Plant. But now I’m a longhair in the eyes of the law. I get hassled by cops and border patrol all the time—with good reason, too.”</em>
- (Photography by Norman Wong. Hair and Makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/M.A.C./PLUTINO GROUP)
- Dave Gillespie, Photographer
- Dave Gillespie, Photographer
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- <em>“I do my own hair. I usually cut the front while looking in the mirror, and my girlfriend does the back. Having red hair is fine, and the curl doesn’t bother me—but I don’t love my hair. I’m just a guy playing the cards I’ve been dealt.”</em>
- (Photography by Norman Wong. Hair and Makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/M.A.C./PLUTINO GROUP)
- Chris Cann, Artist and Model
- Chris Cann, Artist and Model
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- <em>“My hairdresser is Robert Gage, and my style is an evolution. I wore it long and loose in my 20s, then for 20 years I tied it back in a short ponytail or French twist. Finally, I cut it in stages until I was happy with this tidy, off-the-face style that suits my face and age.”</em>
- (Photography by Norman Wong. Hair and Makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/M.A.C./PLUTINO GROUP)
- Catherine Nugent, Socialite
- Catherine Nugent, Socialite
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- <em>“Obviously, I’m inspired by My Little Pony. I cut and colour my own hair. My essential products are Garnier Nutrisse Intense Bleach, Manic Panic temporary dye and Elnett hairspray. People always say, ‘Can I touch your hair?’ And I always let them.”</em>
- (Photography by Norman Wong. Hair and Makeup by Claudine Baltazar for TRESemmé Hair Care/M.A.C./PLUTINO GROUP)
- Kirsten Webb, Artist
- Kirsten Webb, Artist
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Anyone from David Lee Roth to the elves from The Lord of the Rings can inspire a killer haircut. Here, a model, a society matron, a jewellery designer and seven other well-coiffed Torontonians dish on the secrets of their signature ’dos.
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