so a couple weeks ago i was approached and asked if i would like to be made over, completely free. i said "sure why the hell not."

turns out there was a hair convention in town this weekend, and as one of the main events, Carson and Kyan of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy were going to make someone over. they guy they had had lined up was given the thumbs down by C&K, and i was chosen. thats the short story. it would take too long to type the long story.

so now for pictures!

obligitory Before picture:


initial cut and manicure(cant see my face, but really it is me sitting in front of the red shirted lady to the left of C&K):


beginning of styling:


HIGHLIGHTS! (and a pedicure. mmmm foot massage):


Blowdry after colouring:


finishing touches on the hair:


Wardrobe(FREE CLOTHES! YAY!):


Finished Product:


what thinkst thou?

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<Dormouse> there are very few things quite as comforting as smelling like a close friend.

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<Dormouse> it's really cute in the way that a sherman tank with a fuzzy steering wheel is cute

[This message has been edited by Ford (edited May 03, 2004).]

You still need a haircut.

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Why would you get highlights / pedicure if you're a guy? (as far as I can tell?)




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Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

i didnt ask for the pedicure. it was forced upon me. and the highlights look good, so i'm not complaining.

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<Dormouse> there are very few things quite as comforting as smelling like a close friend.

We are only human, perfect in our imperfections. - Erin amie du Dor

<Dormouse> it's really cute in the way that a sherman tank with a fuzzy steering wheel is cute

Meh, at least it's shorter. And, uh.... you don't happen to live around rowan university, do you? cause i met a guy that looked a ton like you in the first pic at a program last summer...

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It looks ok, but I kinda agree with oS.

But the story of how you got it was cool!

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I can't say I care much for the sport coat / T-Shirt / Khaki look.. the clothes are fine.. just.. not all at the same time. They did a good job with your hair though.

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Freelancer

Are you straight?

no offense, I'm asking b/c i've never heard of any straight guy getting highlights. it's practically unheard of where I come from, plus i know people from all parts of the country and it's unheard of there, too.



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Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, "You're next." They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.

if you wait a while, i can get you pics of me kissing my girlfriend. and besides, the rules are they guy has to be straight. i've known several straight guys to get highlights. ususally they opt for extremes like streaks, but its still highlights.


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<Dormouse> there are very few things quite as comforting as smelling like a close friend.

We are only human, perfect in our imperfections. - Erin amie du Dor

<Dormouse> it's really cute in the way that a sherman tank with a fuzzy steering wheel is cute

That's odd. It's very common for guys to get highlights where I live (florida). I've never heard of it being odd in the last 10 years. Where the hell do you live?



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I've never really known guys to get highlights where I live in the Pacific Northwest . . . there was that bleaching craze about two years ago, but that was about it.

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Have a good one,
Freelancer

i think it's funny how you say things that are wrong all the time

That's odd, because it's really not all that rare

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I'm not an actor. I just play one on TV.

Wow, that's really cool how you happened to have been picked for the makeover! haha, it looks nice as well

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You've obviously not been to Southern California, because everyone and their brother has highlights. Around here, men get pedicures and manicures all the time. But that's mostly 'cos lots of people around here are rich, and don't have anything better to spend their money on.

The lady giving you the foot massage looks like she'd rather be dying

As for before vs after, I dunno. I mean, it don't look bad either way /shrug/.

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This makes me sad. Both your hair and clothes looked better in the before picture.

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Ah, but to be fair, we only represent a smaller oasis community in the middle of nowhere. Seattle has a few guys who get those types of hairstyles.

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Have any of you considered the highlighting trend may be regional? Some areas of the US might see more of it than others. I live in Charlotte NC and can't recall ever really seeing anything like that. Of course, I don't particularly CARE either.

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Just curious, but where do you come from and where else have you gone that its un heard of?

BTW Ford, j00 look spiffay!



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Loads of straight guys get highlights...

+ Loads of straight guys are willing to spend money on looking good (or at least looking how they think is good)

+ Quite a lot of straight guys think a gay guy is a good source of advice for getting a makeover

(crab people, crab people...)

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I still think the idea of highlights is alittle gay...

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Why, exactly? I just don't see any connection. I doubt you'd recognize highlights most of the time anyway as they are generally very subtle.

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I'm not an actor. I just play one on TV.

Yes, trying to look good is gay. Well done.

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I think you look good. And there's nothing wrong with highlights, I know heaps of guys who have them.

Did they do your apartment too?

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[This message has been edited by Spork (edited May 03, 2004).]

Man, I would love for someone to come and do a makeover in my apartment, it's terrible as it is right now.



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Crab people, crab people, taste like crab, talk like people... crab people.

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On that episode, when they said the whole "tastes like crab, talks like people" bit, I practically fell out of my chair. God I love Trey and Matt.

Back on topic, looks better.Personally, I don't go for the clothing style the Queer Eye guys go for. I just don't like the whole "hobo wearing 80's clothes he found in a dumpster" look. I mean, c'mon, I've seen one of them wearing a black turtleneck, a blue blazer, red SWEATPANTS with RED STRIPES going down the sides, and Puma tennis shoes. That just doesn't scream "Hey! I have great fashion sense!" to me.

I've always thought that long hair looks better, even when it comes to men. And when compared to me, your hair was short.

/me is carried away by his ego

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[This message has been edited by FastGamerr (edited May 04, 2004).]

That jacket is brilliant
I have pants kinda like those two.. i borrowed them from my friend one time when we went puddle-jumping and mine got soaked and she's the same size as me, and we have randomly shared clothings anyways.

Your hair is nice.. but. Looks like it'll take effort to keep it looking styling like that. Whereas long hair is pretty simple, just pull it back or leave it down or put it in an evil old librarian bun and youre good.

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Isn't that guy on a Goldfish commercial?

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Ya know? Common sense? Not really that common...

That he was

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I'm not an actor. I just play one on TV.

i've had facials done.. by hot women. haha. it's greaaat. and soo relaxing. in fact.. that's how i met the girl i'm with right now :]

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I must agree that the combination of clothing looks...odd. but if you get it all free, you can do what you likes with it!
I really like the hair, plus I don't think I've ever seen you smile that much, you look loverly.

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Yay! Now you look vaguely like that guitarist from Radiohead!

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<Outlaw_Torn> you mean your related to that damned sasquatch, Mech?
<MechWarrior> Lets just say the part of the family tree that does fork has bossy the goat in it.

<ubuu> does hitler have a last name?

Yeah, whats with guys today......

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You're so wrong on so very many levels.

And stop trying to hit on guys over the internet.

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