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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 02:49 PM
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Chinese hairdresser makes a replica of President Obama from human hair - pics

Chinese hairdresser Huang Xin works on his latest creation, a replica of U.S. President Barack Obama made from human hair, at his barbershop in Beijing November 14, 2009. Obama will visit China from November 15-18.
REUTERS/Jason Lee(CHINA POLITICS SOCIETY ODDLY)


Chinese hairdresser Huang Xin works on his latest creation, a replica of U.S. President Barack Obama made from human hair, at his barbershop in Beijing November 14, 2009. Obama will visit China from November 15-18.
REUTERS/Jason Lee(CHINA POLITICS ODDLY SOCIETY)


Chinese hairdresser Huang Xin works on his latest creation, a replica of U.S. President Barack Obama made from human hair, at his barbershop in Beijing November 14, 2009. Obama will visit China from November 15-18.
REUTERS/Jason Lee(CHINA POLITICS SOCIETY ODDLY)


Chinese hairdresser Huang Xin works on his latest creation, a replica of U.S. President Barack Obama made from human hair, at his barbershop in Beijing November 14, 2009. Obama will visit China from November 15-18.
REUTERS/Jason Lee(CHINA POLITICS ODDLY IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY)


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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 02:52 PM
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1. That's a tad bizarre, even for me! nt
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 02:56 PM
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2. eeeewwwww!
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madmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 02:59 PM
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3. In the top picture...
the teeth look real....:scared: (nothing like Obama's beautiful smile)
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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 03:13 PM
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6. I know. LOL Here is a larger version of that pic...
Creative yet creepy.


Chinese hairdresser Huang Xin works on his latest creation, a replica of U.S. President Barack Obama made from human hair, at his barbershop in Beijing November 14, 2009. Obama will visit China from November 15-18.


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inna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 03:25 PM
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10. OMG.

I'm sorry, but this is pretty disgusting!

I wish I didn't open this thread!
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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 06:40 PM
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14. Sorry.
I know it is creepy, but you have to admit it is pretty creative. The guy has talent.

But still, it is creepy. LOL

:hi:



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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 03:05 PM
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4. Very creative
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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 03:14 PM
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7. Here is some more of his work - pics

Chinese hairdresser Huang Xin displays his art pieces, (anti-clockwise from R) replicas of the Chinese national flag, Tiananmen Gate, the National Museum of China, Chairman Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, Great Hall of the People and the Monument of the People's Heroes (C), which all in make up Tiananmen Square, in Beijing September 17, 2009. Huang used 40 kg (88 lbs) of hair over an 11-month period to create the replicas to celebrate the upcoming 60th anniversary of the founding the People's Republic of China. Huang has been using human hair to make replicas of iconic Chinese buildings and items since early 2008. Picture taken September 17, 2009.



Chinese hairdresser Huang Xin works on his last art piece, a replica of The National museum of China (L), next to replicas of Tiananmen (C) gate and The Great Hall of The People that he made from human hair at his barbershop in Beijing September 9, 2009. Huang uses human hair to make replicas of iconic Chinese buildings and items since early 2008.

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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 03:22 PM
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8. Wow!
That's awesome!


He coifs your hair and then he sculpts it.

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inna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 03:27 PM
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12. omg, i wish he stuck with buildings.
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surrealAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 03:06 PM
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5. Surely, you'd end up with more hot glue than hair.
It's a very creepy result, too.
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 03:22 PM
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9. I think it's an interesting media
The results are different than anything else I've ever seen before.
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 03:26 PM
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11. I wonder if there are specializations within the field - scalp hair, nasal hair, pubic, underarm
or back hair, chest hair, ear hair, other...
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imdjh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-14-09 04:12 PM
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13. Are the eyes a little epicanthic?
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