TONI & GUY ACADEMY: RED DYED HAIR WITH V-SHAPED BANGS, VISUAL KEI JROCK SPIKY STREAKED HAIRSTYLE FOR JAPAN.
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting our new hair… dyed red in support of Japan! Big kiss to our friends at Toni & Guy, who also styled us for the NOH8 campaign.
I asked for long razored layers and V-shaped bangs, like the Munsters. My hair is highlighted with black, saffron and red.
Pearl and bow headband: gifted from Soho Hearts
Vampire sleeves jacket: gifted from Lip Service
Dead bunny t-shirt: gifted from Skelanimals
Crucifix gem necklace: gifted from Diablo (a brand Seba models for)
Red and black skull tights: gifted from Artisan Socks
Sunglasses: gifted from Sunglass Warehouse (more photos here)
Red skull ring: from Closet Child, Tokyo
Red apple ring: a gift from my mother
Here are the Before photos. My hair was in dire need of a cleanup; the tone was starting to match the browning foliage at the Orlando Hotel!
Sebastiano is wearing a t-shirt and hat by Stand Up The Fragile. He is the main model for this Japanese clothing company, and also designs for it.
Striped jacket: Muji, stolen from my suitcase
Panda bear necklace: gifted from Soho Hearts
Seba loves Whole Foods; there’s nothing like it in Japan. Making his own “salada” and drinking a large skim cappuccino… big smile!
Onwards, to the Toni & Guy Academy in Santa Monica. I enjoyed listening to the student discussions and being their guinea pig. Everyone was eager to work on an alternative hairstyle.
Ta da: red hair for Japan! Seba’s dyed tips are quite bright under the light.
Later, we met my friend Doe Deere of Lime Crime Makeup, and introduced her to the joys of M Cafe.
She and Mark recently moved to LA, and are loving the change.
Isn’t it funny how we match?
Seba and I carried the Japan flag everywhere we went, to show solidarity. It’s a hard time for everyone… I’m grateful for all your comments.
Thanks to Lip Service for blogging about our activities to help Japan. We’ll be featured in an LA Weekly slideshow and interview, and will post more photos and reports ASAP!
Japanese Word of the Day: Sakura zensen = Cherry blossom front, as the trees go into bloom. (Sad that I’ll be missing it this year.)
Song of the Day: Fred Ventura – Wind Of Change (My life has gotten so Italo Disco lately… che palle!!? Translation: what balls!?)
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NOH8 JAPAN CAMPAIGN POSTPONED. MANA MOI DIX MOIS HAIR BY TONI & GUY, SANTA MONICA HAIRSTYLING ACADEMY.
Thanks for your supportive comments about our fundraising work for Japan. I’ve taken them to heart, and want to do my best this year for charitable causes. The LA events were a success, with great people involved… I’ll post photos very soon!
As you probably know, the NOH8 Campaign in Japan (which Seba and I have been organizing) has been postponed. We’re so grateful for your support — so many people volunteered their time and effort. At the very least, we can share the story of our photoshoot with Adam Bouska.
We began our day at the Toni & Guy Academy in Santa Monica. Sebastiano is a model for the famous hairdressing company, and since we were taking photos for a good cause, the Academy graciously styled our hair gratis. (They just dyed our hair red for Japan… photos soon!)
I showed my stylist inspiration photos of Mana in Moi dix Mois. She consulted with her instructor, and got to work: straightening, spraying, and back-combing to Visual Kei heights.
We put on our borrowed clothing from Skingraft, and drove to NOH8’s studio in Burbank for our private shoot.
(Remember when we visited Skingraft’s LA boutique? Love their hand-crafted leather.)
Adam is fast — he shoots portraits in 5 minutes, and they turn out incredible.
With co-founder Jeff Parshley.
Sebastiano and I posed together and separately. (Our final photos are here.)
Adam grabbed a blue Mohawk wig to match our hair. Now we look like a Jrock band!
The benefit of putting duct tape over people’s mouths is that they can’t voice any criticisms.
Posing outside with our blue convertible, gifted form our friend Argus Car Hire. (Yah tah tah.)
A few days ago, Toni & Guy dyed our hair red, in support of Japan... wait until you see our new look!
Have you ever tried styling your hair like a J-rocker? Did you succeed? What Visual Kei hairstyles should we attempt next?
Japanese Word of the Day: Kankaku – Sensation
Song of the Day: Deadman – Follow the Night Light
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