Hair torture by John Spies
John Spies

Hair torture by

This picture was taken on kodachrome slide film in China in 1982. The slide has not survived the passage of time well and is covered in mould, too much to clean off in photoshop. But, it depicts a rather archaic and dangerous looking contraption, and i thought the grime on the slide augumented the antiquity of the scene, so I decided to upload it anyway.

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About John Spies

I am an Australian expat living in the hills of Mae Hong Son province Thailand (please visit cavelodge.com). I photograph almost everything, above and below ground.

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china, curls, electrocution, hair, hairdresser, re education, technology

Comments

  • CiaoBella
    CiaoBellaalmost 3 years ago

    What we will do for beauty! – I agree the mold damage does enhance the age of the image, well worth saving

  • Thanks Ciao. Wet hair, rusty clips and shoddy wiring, all for a few curls!

    – John Spies

  • Dan Elbourne
    Dan Elbournealmost 3 years ago

    yikes! looks like a sci-fi film :)

  • I think it was a hairdresser, but i couldn’t read the sign…maybe it was a movie set, or re-education camp

    – John Spies

  • Dan Elbourne
    Dan Elbournealmost 3 years ago

    lol :)

  • JoJoCSZ
    JoJoCSZover 1 year ago

    Oh yes, an old perm machine! I’ve seen these before in some movies. Quite a beast of a machine to see in person.

  • patcheah
    patcheahabout 1 year ago

    LOL. I have seen a modern perm machine similar to the above with all the wires hanging down, currently used by a Korean hairdresser in her house in Melbourne,Australia . I am not game enough to try it : ))

  • I dont blame you; wet hair, funky wiring, a frazzle waiting to happen

    – John Spies