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Let’s do some Men’s Styling! Who better than Liberace circa 1969 for some inspiration. WWS-PDX gave this a cut and style for . Swipe ⬅️ to see where we started with this wig.

Wig Workshop-PDX will go back to offering The Core Four and custom workshops in 2021. These workshops will look a little different. Instead of group classes - we will be switching to one-on-one workshops. Custom one-on-ones will also be available. Email, call or DM to chat about what you are interested in learning and a workshop will be customized to your interests and skill level.

Some fun hair history today from my hometown of Chicago. (The Chicago star is even in our logo.) The Hump Hair Pin Manufacturing Company was started by Sol Goldberg in 1915 in Chicago. Goldberg’s U-shaped wire with its non-rust satin enamel finish had a few crinkles on the side was known as the “hair pin with the hump.” Just as businesses are having to pivot today, Goldberg had to do the same when hairstyles trended shorter and became what we know as the “bob”. He shifted his focus and created the Bobby Pin to save his business.

Wig Workshop-PDX will offer workshops when it is safe to all hang out again. Until then, follow here for fun styles, updates and a little hair history. Stay safe, healthy and creative!

@ Portland, Oregon

This week’s Art & Hair is the “Hedgehog” (Herrisonne) from the mid/late 1780’s in France. The style that followed was very similar called Coiffure a l’Enfant. Both of these hairstyles were created by Leonard Autie. Leonard was the mid/late 18th century’s celebrity coiffeur creating many of the popular hairstyles in Paris.
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The painting inspiration is Antoine Vestier’s - Portrait of a Lady with a Book (1785). Vestier was a french miniaturist and painter of portraits. Miniaturists painted the portraits that would fit into lockets. I have always loved small things and find that little fact so fascinating.
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