tangentially to this post, but more in line with the overall topic of constructed hair: i watched this YT video one time of this guy creating what he termed a “hair unit” or “hair system” for this dude with typical male pattern baldness. i can’t find the exact video, because it’s been years, but there’s a shitload of them now. basically, it’s like a semi-permanent wig for shorter hair.
apparently these professionally installed systems last like 3-5 months, and from what I can tell are completely indistinguishable from homegrown except that the length stays precisely as they were when installed.
so, if i was in showbiz, i can totally see the appeal of having a static hair style for an episodic TV series, because the people who make and install these things professionally are wizards. it allows the actor to keep a character more aesthetically frozen without having to be that way themselves. or, as the article subject says, mitigate appearance issues related to health/aging.
it wouldn’t astonish me if true.
tangentially to this post, but more in line with the overall topic of constructed hair: i watched this YT video one time of this guy creating what he termed a “hair unit” or “hair system” for this dude with typical male pattern baldness. i can’t find the exact video, because it’s been years, but there’s a shitload of them now. basically, it’s like a semi-permanent wig for shorter hair.
apparently these professionally installed systems last like 3-5 months, and from what I can tell are completely indistinguishable from homegrown except that the length stays precisely as they were when installed.
so, if i was in showbiz, i can totally see the appeal of having a static hair style for an episodic TV series, because the people who make and install these things professionally are wizards. it allows the actor to keep a character more aesthetically frozen without having to be that way themselves. or, as the article subject says, mitigate appearance issues related to health/aging.