Some may criticize because I am an aggressive wearing a weave. Right now, I have my back and sides at a clean fade and the top, a “man bun,” which is weaved. I am a hairstylist, so my hair is always in different style. I have a hard/soft type of style depending on the day. Sometimes I wear sweatsuits, and there are times I want to wear a suit. I love nice clothes! I love the masculine look on myself. When an aggressive female puts on a suit and tie with the combover fade, it is automatically labeled as “queer style” and it doesn’t have to be categorized as such and it doesn’t make that person “queer,” either, because she could be heterosexual! When I get dressed day to day, it’s really based on my mood and the weather. I believe people generally need to put a label on everything.
From the haircuts to the clothes, heterosexuals and homosexuals dress alike and get the same haircuts. Do you believe that “queer hair styles” are a discernible aesthetic? If so, what makes them unique?ĪbSoLuT StYLeZz: I honestly don’t believe there is a “queer style.” I feel like everyone dress the way he/she see fit for themselves. is there such a thing and where are the best places to get one). It is truly the definition of one stop shop!ĭapperQ: Queer fashion sites like dapperQ and Qwear are often asked, “What is queer style?” Does it exist? And, if so, what sets queer style apart from other aesthetics? Along the same lines, many of our readers ask us about queer hair styles (e.g. Any service you can think of, anyone in the salon can take care of your needs. I am the one and only barber in the salon and I work with seven other amazing hairstylist/celebrity stylist. I currently work at GSTAR THE SALON in the Crown heights area at 977 East New York Avenue Brooklyn, New York. I’m always a student of my craft, striving to be better in all areas of what I specialize in: haircutting, braiding, eyebrow shaping and designs, color, lock re-twist, etc. Sure enough when she got her place, I was the first person she called to have me work side by side with her. And, she always promised to have a chair for me when she opened her salon. Finally, at my HOME, G STAR THE SALON! It’s sooooo dope to work with my mentor, G Star! She is the one who pushed me to go to cosmetology school to be able to do hair professionally. Later, to Levels Barbershop, where I learned many barbering techniques and the usage of different tools. I was officially a cosmetologist as of February 2011.įrom there, I started my journey at Supercuts in the city. After school, I went on to take my written and practical exams, passing both. I realized the level of my creativity to the point I won class competitions! It was an amazing journey. I was one of the top students of my class and I learned soo much about hair. I started the course in October and I finished May 2010.
September 2009, my mother surprised me by taking me to Empire Beauty School. I told my mom it was time, and I want to go to cosmetology school. I saw it as a sign to take control of my life and do what made me happy. I took interest in haircutting during my college years. I went from doing friends hair to having a business on Craigslist, which was pretty successful throughout my last years in high school and beginning of college. And that, my friend, is how I began my hustle. The guys in school, who had long hair, would begin to ask me to braid their hair. My parts were cleaner and my braids neater. Whenever my hair looked fuzzy, I had to braid it over.Īll of the practice and constant parting and braiding started to pay off by the second semester. I truly put my creativity to the test, and I also realized how much of a neat freak I am. So, I had to step up and do something! Every weekend I was in the bathroom braiding my hair in different designs. The summer before my freshman year of high school, my mother told me she wasn’t going to be doing my hair anymore.
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I remember being in elementary school learning how to braid my friends’ hair and always being fascinated about how neat braids looked people. This week we’re celebrating Felicia Tolbert (aka AbSoLuT StYLeZz), a 26 year old Brooklyn-based hairstylist.ĭapperQ: Please tell us a bit about yourself and your salon/shop.ĪbSoLuT StYLeZz: I am a hairstylist/barber and have been doing hair since I was 13. Welcome back to dapperQ’s ongoing queer barber and hair stylist interview series: Queer Cuts.
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