Hair today, art tomorrow: Filipino salon owner uses own hair to create portraits

Jesstoni Garcia says he started with self-portraits and eventually moved on to depicting celebrities.

– Every few months when Jesstoni Garcia takes electric clippers to his head, he’s not just giving himself a haircut, he’s also harvesting art materials.

Artist and Filipino seafarer Jesstoni Garcia shaves his hair to create a portrait, in San Juan City, Philippines, March 10, 2022. Artist and Filipino seafarer Jesstoni Garcia works on a portrait of Rihanna, made out of human hair, in San Juan City, Philippines.

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