不能更酷：創意理髮師用頭髮作畫
When you go to Rob Ferrel for a haircut, you know you’re in for something really special. The professional hair artist can sculpt logos, designs, patterns and even celebrity faces on a head of hair. He runs his own salon called Rob the Original Barbershop, in San Antonio, where he works his magic every single day.
當你去找理髮師羅伯·法瑞爾理髮的時候，你一定是想要剪個很酷的髮型。這位職業理髮師可以在頭髮上剪出任何造型，包括品牌標識、圖案設計，甚至是明星肖像。羅伯在美國聖安東尼奧市經營着一家名叫羅伯原創造型理髮店的沙龍，在這裏他每天都在創造着屬於自己的奇蹟。
At first glance, some of Ferrel’s customers look like they’ve got stuff painted on the back of their heads. But take a closer look and you’ll realize that it’s all hair. Super-talented Ferrel discovered his special gift only eight years ago, when a kid walked into the barbershop he worked at and asked for a small little swirl.
乍一看，法瑞爾一些顧客的後腦勺上的造型好像是用東西畫上去的一樣。但是仔細看的話，你會發現它們都是在頭髮上剪出來的。天賦超羣的法瑞爾是在8年前才發現自己的這一天賦的，當時有個小孩子去他所工作的理髮店要求在頭上剪一個旋渦狀的髮型。
“From there I started doing stars and more complex designs, team logos” he said. “And then I wanted to do something different and stand out, so I did portraits. Now if they bring me any image, I can replicate it in their hair”. Back in 2006, Ferrel’s clients had to bring him images of the portraits they wanted, but now, with the help of modern technology, he can just look up the image on his phone and sculpt it freehand, using regular tools like trimmers and clippers.“
從那時起，我就開始嘗試星星及其他更復雜的設計如團隊標識等。”羅伯說，“後來我想做點更加與衆不同、引人注目的造型，所以我開始嘗試人物肖像。現在無論客戶給我誰的照片，我都可以在他們的頭上剪出來。”2006年的時候，顧客還需要向法瑞爾提供他們想要的肖像造型的圖片，可是現在，通過現代科技，法瑞爾可以直接在手機上查找圖片，然後使用修剪器和剪刀等常規工具，徒手剪出造型。
His tools are pretty basic – standard barber clippers, trimmers and razors, and colored eyeliner for the finishing touches, all put together in a neat toolbox. The trimmer is the one he uses the most when he’s doing designs, and the clippers are for creating shades.
羅伯使用的工具其實都非常簡單，標準的理髮專用剪、修剪器、剃刀和眼線筆等，這些都被裝在一個乾淨的工具箱裏。修剪器是他在做造型時最常用的，而剪刀則常用於製造陰影。
A single head of hair takes Ferrel 30 to 45 minutes to carve. “I create every shape and shade on the portrait – like a puzzle,” he says. “You can only do so much with hair, so the eyeliner perfects the picture and makes it look realistic.”
修剪這樣一個髮型需要大約30到45分鐘。“我不會忽略肖像上的任何一個形狀和陰影，這就像解謎一樣。”法瑞爾說，“因爲單靠頭髮剪出的樣子比較固定，所以要用眼線筆來美化‘圖案’讓它們看起來更逼真。”
Some of Ferrel’s most regular clientele include football and basketball fans who want their favorite players etched into their hair. With the Football World Cup fever still lingering in the air, Ferrel’s latest hair carvings have been of players Cristiano Ronaldo, Guillermo Ochoa, and Tim Howard with an American flag in the background.
法瑞爾理髮店的常客有一些是足球迷和籃球迷，他們都想要用自己喜愛的球星肖像做髮型。由於世界盃剛結束不久，所以法瑞爾剪出的最新的肖像髮型有C羅、奧喬亞，還有背景爲美國國旗的蒂姆·霍華德。
And when his local basketball team San Antonio Spurs played Miami Heat in the NBA finals in July, several fans of both teams came in requesting styles with basketball themes.
另外，7月份NBA的決賽上，當地籃球隊聖安東尼奧馬刺隊對陣邁阿密熱火隊的時候，兩隊的一些球迷都曾找到法瑞爾要求做一些籃球主題的髮型。
