Fantasy Avant Guarde Lion Hair Piece at v-103's For Sisters Only

Fantasy hair is one of my hobbies. I am a artist first and then a hairstylist. I just use hair as my medium. Avant-Guarde and fantasy hair is an art form that many people may not understand. For me it's a form of self expression. Fantasy hair is like hair architecture. It's big, over the top and extravagant. Stylist use various geometric shapes made of hair to create a hair style usually worn at fashion or hair shows and these days on the red carpet. You probably have seen avant guarde fantasy hair on celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Nicki Manaj, and Patti Labelle.

Patti Labelle rocking avant-guarde hair in the '80's

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Nicki Manaj's leopard inspired fantasy hair

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I wanted to create a fantasy hair piece that exemplified all the confident, courageous, strong, amazing women in the world. The women who play the role of mom, wife, sister, doctor, life coach, problem solver, entrepreneur, and CEO. These women manage to find the courage to keep moving even when faced with major obstacles in their lives. Especially those women who have overcome diseases like breast cancer. Many of which are clients of mine. These women are such an inspiration to me. I also allow nature to inspire me. What better creature reflects these characteristics other than the King of the Jungle.


My lion "Queen in the Jungle" (named by one of my fans) took approximately 10 hours to create. It actually didn't feel like 10 hours because I get so caught up in my work that I loose track of time. I used synthetic hair, chicken wire, masking tape, and magazines to create this piece.


This Lion fantasy hair piece was a show stopper in Atlanta, GA at the 20th Anniversary of v103's For Sister's Only.

Watch the video of my "Queen of the Jungle" Tour at For Sisters Only

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 Brenda "Mz. H2O" Lion Fantasy Hair at For Sisters Only

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrUn2KQhL64

If you are a hairstylist and want to learn more about avant-guarde and fantasy hair visit my website Mz. H2O. If you have questions submit them in the comment section below.