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My crimped hair rules and why are you taking my picture?

There are a few things that I’m passionate about in life: great last lines, clams oreganato, naps, semicolon usage, and crimped hair. Don’t judge. So imagine my excitement when, at this past Saturday’s Homemade Brigade event at Freshy’s in West Seattle, I saw a head of crimps across the crowded room. I dropped the screenprinted undies I was holding and headed over; I had to introduce myself to this 21st century pioneer of the Best Hairstyle Ever.

The crimps in question belonged to a Seattle girl named Jhiceli, who says she’s been crimping her hair for over three months. It was awesome: a crimped/flatironed combo look, neither one overdone enough to not still look natural. If you remember the crimped hair domination of the 80s you know that can be tough, but Jhiceli pulled it off and updated it to boot. It was Splash meets the Cha Cha, live on California Ave.

I should mention that crimped hair isn’t a new interest for me. I’ve been pushing it at VAIN for a long time now. I even brought my own crimping iron in (yep, I’ve got one) for general use a few years back. Sadly, there were no takers. But if you were at my 29th birthday party you know that I don’t mind being a lone crimper; sometimes you’ve got to go it alone for something you believe in. And that’s what I saw on Saturday in West Seattle: someone bucking hair trends past and present in favor of a style she just likes. Way to stand out, Jhiceli, and thanks for making this fan of crimping as happy as an Italian-seasoned clam.

-Rebecca P.

Check your local listings for future Homemade Brigade craft + music events in and around West Seattle.

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