Barbershop gives free ‘scary’ grooming service – however it’s important to be courageous
The most iconic Halloween hairstyles were identified as Morticia Adam’s pin straight hair, the Joker’s green do, and the Bride of Frankenstein beehive.
In a unique twist, a barbershop is offering a spine-chilling way to impress this Halloween – by sculpting body hair into terrifying works of art.
Rebellious wine brand 19 Crimes collaborated with barber Dean Gleeson, at Ruffians Barbershop in Shoreditch, to offer the one-off service, free of charge on 31st October.
The service was launched to promote the brand’s limited edition Halloween glow in the dark labelled bottles, which have replaced imagery of its convicts with a mummy, skeleton and the grim reaper.
Speaking in collaboration with the wine brand, professional hair artist Dean said: “It’s going to be a fun day of creating some seriously spooky Halloween haircuts.”
“Absolutely nothing is off limits, and we want to give those daring enough a haircut to be remembered for on Halloween. You can come in and make your suggestion – and if we can physically do it with the type of hair you’ve got on offer, we’ll do it for you.”
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Research has revealed the hairdos that 2,000 Brits consider as the biggest hair horrors – with the ‘rat tail’ taking the top spot. The bowl cut, ‘friar tuck’, and mullet were also not favoured by respondents.
Interestingly, 32% confess they’ve had a hair disaster of their own – but 35% would still be willing to risk it again if they could get a cut for free.
Dean reckons he could manage up to 20 trims on October 31st – potentially more if the designs are straightforward, with basic stencil designs like a cobweb taking less than five minutes.
Chantal McDowell, from 19 Crimes, chimed in: “We wanted to find a fun and unconventional way to bring to life the limited-edition Halloween labels for consumers this Halloween.”
“We’re utilising Dean’s expert skills with a trimmer to create some seriously hair-raising haircuts this Halloween.”
To secure your free haircut on the 31st of October, which includes a glass of wine, please click here.
TOP 10 ‘HORROR’ HAIRDOS’
- The Rat Tail
- The Bowl Cut
- The Friar Tuck
- The Mullet
- Robocop
- Mohawk
- The Permed Mullet
- The Top Knot
- R9 2002 Haircut
- The Perm
