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| Chinese Hairdresser Uses Zen Meditation to Cut Hair with His Eyes Closedti Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:29 AM PDT
Tian Hao, a Chinese hair-stylist, from Xi’an, Shanxi Province, has recently made news headlines with his unique method of cutting hair. With his eyes shut, Tian claims to use Zen meditation to “feel” the aura of his customers’ hair and trim it without chopping bits of scalp. Until now, I thought using an open flame was the most extreme way of styling hair, but after reading about Tian Hao’s technique, my opinion has changed. This Chinese master keeps his eyes closed while wielding two sharp scissors and unleashes his hair-cutting talents on live subjects who actually pay a fortune for his service. To demonstrate his unusual skill, Tian recently made a demonstration at his salon in Xi’an, where he cut two models’ hair at the same time, without chopping their scalps off. In fact, the beggar-looking hairdresser says he hasn’t had an accident with the scissors yet. Photo: Europics But how exactly is Tian Hao able to cut his clients’ hair without even looking at them? He told Chinese reporters it’s all thanks to Zen meditation, which helps him feel the aura of people’s hair, allowing him to cut it just right. Once he’s finished trimming the hair, he uses a vacuum cleaner instead of a blow dryer to style clients’ hairdos. “Not only does it layer the hair perfectly, but is also sucks up all the clippings too,” he says. But, as you can imagine, this kind of unique service doesn’t come cheap. Hao charges 3,900 yuan ($610) for men and 3,600 ($570) yuan for women, and never offers discounts. He says you can get discounts at the supermarket, but if you want his haircut, you have to pay full price. Most other hairdressers in Xi’an feel the price tag for a haircut is outrageous, regardless of how unique the technique is. Photo: Europics Would you pay that kind of money for a haircut, or do you think Tian Hao is robbing his clients blind?
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| Artist Uses Ink to Turn People’s Faces into Ephemeral Artworks Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:44 PM PDT
Pinpin Co, a Chinese artist raised in Japan, uses a simple gel ink pen to turn her subjects’ faces into temporary works of art that are then washed away in a few seconds. You’ve probably seen impressive body painting before, but what Pinpin Co does is truly unique. Using an 0.38mm gel ink pen, the young artist spends around five hours drawing on people’s faces, creating fascinating artworks that often capture physical or mental scars that each of them possesses. She is inspired by every person she uses as her canvas, their lives and experiences help Pin Pin create new and exciting works of art every time. "It often becomes a therapeutic process," she told Japanese website Antenna7, in an interview, referring to the doctor-patient relationship that often develops between her and her subjects. But her unique fine art has also been a healing process for Pin Pin, as well. She recently decided to use her father as a subject, whom she has lived apart from for most of her life. During 1 month’s time, the artist traveled to Aomori, visiting her father and re-establishing a relationship which ultimately resulted into one of her most impressive works yet. "Coming in contact with a stranger's skin and a family member's skin are two completely different experiences," Co said after drawing on her father’s face.
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