I think everyone will agree when I say that winter is definitely over. Its an amazing day, the sun is out, its f*cking HOT and the ciders have already begun to pour.
I will take this opportunity to let all you dudes in on a little advice. I can only imagine how hot it must feel in summer with a glorious, thick beard on your face. But before you go considering shaving it off for summer, remember this: Shaving your beard is going to give you as much relief from the heat as shaving your balls. So shave your balls not your beard. We'd really appreciate if all you glorious men could savor that facial fur for just a little longer than the official beard season. I'll tell you why soon, but it'll be worth it ;)
The wonderful dudes from Sailor Jerry are doing excellent things over in KingsX over the next couple of weeks, and, you guessed it... we'll be there chopping and snipping and shaving and keeping all you smashing young chaps looking sharp. They've got heaps going on over the next 5 weeks, go check it out here!
I always get a kick off how much you guys dig our little Chop and Run challenges. Already I've received so many photos of our stickers being slapped in risque places. Keep it up dudes! We've still got about 800 stickers to be distributed among you all! And don't forget the rules, get it done by the end of the month to get your free snip!
Sorry to cut this short, but we've had a ridiculous day in the salon and its nearly time to let loose for WORLD BEARD DAY!!
Seriously, a bearded kissing booth?? How could I resist?!
Stay gnarly Guys and Dolls, hope to see a bunch of you around tonight!
Hannah :)
Ps, Matty Dillon is cool.
Chop and Run Task for September!
Here it is... the Chop and Run Task for September:
The gnarliest sticker bomb!
So, we've just had a new sticker and tshirt design printed up ready to go for tattoo expo... but guess what, we have an extra 1000... yes thats right, a THOUSAND stickers to give out to you guys to go and slap in the most daring, creative and hard to reach place you can find. Hannah thought she'd get the ball rolling by sticker bombing the inside of a toilet at the Annandale, and Tommy got a not-so-impressed phone call from the Annandale Maccas management kindly asking him to not sticker bomb their pastry display again... who can top that?! But remember, keep it legal!
Y'all should know the rules, and to all those newbys, the rules are posted on the blog a little futher down.
Get slapping!
Voodoo, World Beard Day and Tattoo Expo, Oh My!
And now... the announcement you've all been waiting for...
Tommy is heading to Voodoo Tattoo in Gosford for ONE day next week! So all you Guys and Dolls up that way that have been hanging to get your tresses treated, this is your chance! First in best dressed, keeping it old school!
Also... 5 days before the Perth Tattoo Expo!! We're so excited, the chair and the tools have been shipped, and the countdown is on. This is the first time Tommy has been over to that side of the country, so all you WA folk feel free to suggest places to eat, sights to check out, and all the happening things going on. We'll also have a new range of shirts and stickers on hand so grab some fresh merch while you get a crisp snip!
So y'all should be aware that we've been dropping hints as to our little event we've been tucked away brainstorming for... well, we're now ready to start spreading the love and have announced an expression of interest to all you bearded men out there who would be willing to get involved. You must be comfortable with being in front of the camera and getting a little loosey goosey all for charity's sake. If this sounds like something you'd be up for, flick us a fb message, email or check out the post above. Rad!
Who's excited about World Beard Day? We know Hannah is....
How could anyone resist The Beards, Gay Paris AND Jackson Firebird all in one place at one time?!
Unfortunately, this falls the same weekend as Tattoo Expo, and as much as Tommy would love to go along and support... he can't be in two places at the same time... (lame)
Tix are still available, so head on down for a cracker of a good time! Ladies, I hear there is a bearded kissing booth! :D
Get on it!
Just a little reminder to everyone as well, and to the folks that didnt get the momo, the event has MOVED VENUES!!
Its now being held at Manning Bar, unfortunately the Annandale cannot hold the amount of people that are expected to come along. Its a real shame, but Manning Bar will be a rad venue for this to take place. Hope to see a lot of you there!
Espression of Interest!
Casting Call!
To all those bearded dudes out there, I am calling on you to loan me your face for charity's sake. You must be comfortable with getting a little silly in front of the camera and having your face (potentially) printed on shirts. Please send though your deets to...
hannahquinn@ymail.com
Our Pretty Lady (and other things)
As some of our clients will already know, we've lost a very loved member of the Guys and Dolls Family.
This week, we had to say goodbye to our beautiful lady dog, Bella.
This week, we had to say goodbye to our beautiful lady dog, Bella.
She is very missed and we want to take this opportunity to say thankyou to everyone who has shown their love and support for us during this time. You guys rock.
We love you Bella :)
We've had a big week this week, both personally and professionally. Thanks so much to everyone who came in to the shop over the weekend while Tommy was away being glamorous and partying it up in Melbourne. Matt tried extra hard to squeeze as many as you in as possible, but there is only so much one barber can do. To anyone that missed out on getting an appointment on the weekend you know what to do! Come in to the shop or give us a call. Rad.
The Perth edition of Tattoo Expo is quickly approaching! The flights have been booked and the dates have been set. We're so excited to be heading over to that side of the country and meeting some of our cool supporters over there! I wonder how many new tattoo's will be invested in while we're over there..... Be sure to pop on over and show us some love :)
We're also doing a pop up shop at the next Jurassic Lounge at the Museum in October. This should be heaps of fun... Dinosaurs!! Seriously, that's all I should need to say right? Oh, btw. Cuts will be HALF the price they are in shop... so y'all should definitely come down for a discounted snip... deets are Here.
Boy golly have we got a huge announcement for you guys in the months to come! I've been tucked away planning a super secret, super huge event for you guys to come along to. Stay tuned, the most exciting part is I will need your involvement for it to happen!
We've heard some shocking news about one of our favourite Doll's immacualte Valiant being stolen from the front of her home on Friday morning. If anyone has seen Buster, or has any information that could help us get her back to her owner, please pass it on to here. All our fellow car owners and lovers will understand the pain and frustration of having your pride and joy taken from you, after having put countless hours of work into them.
Stay gnarly Dudes and Dolls,
Hannah :)
Rebel Wolf!
I've been staring at this computer screen for the better part of an hour trying to sum up our week into a condensed blog post... Its harder than you'd think!
So many big things are coming our way over the next few months. We've got a new line of shirts and stickers currently being printed. It still blows my mind how quick the first run of shirts went out the door, and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy knowing you guys are out there repping our shop and what we're all about. I cannot wait to show you the new line, but I've gotta keep it a secret till after the Perth Tattoo Expo (bugger)
Speaking of, that's creeping up on us reeeeeally soon! Who is going to come and get a snip and show us some love!?
Our favourite Lady Dog, Bella has been a sick little puppy the past couple of weeks. She's been spending heaps of time in the salon with us hanging out and getting heaps of cuddles and belly rubs. Come in and show her some love at your next appointment, fingers and toes crossed the vet can find what is making her so sick and we can start treatment, We love her and miss her loving lady personality.
Also, a big shoutout to everyone who has had their hair snipped by our new barber Matt. He's settled in really well to the shop and is building a great return clientele Thanks to all you guys for being rad, we know how scary it can be to leave your beloved tresses in the hands of someone new.
Is there anything Povi can't do? Really? On top of his already busy schedule of design and signwriting, he's somehow managed to find the time to release a clothing line.
Rebel Wolf Clothing Co, go check them out on facebook, instagram and at the next car show/alternative market, or rockabilly gig.
Give them some love!
Keep being rad guys and dolls, we'll see you really soon!
Lots of love and glitter, Hannah :)
Perth Tattoo Expo!
My favourite question I get asked by the younger generation would have to be "Do tattoo's hurt?"
And my answer is, of course they fucking do.
I remember asking the same question when I was just a youngin'. I frequently got told that they didn't, and to stop being a girl (easier said than done, since I so happen to be a girl) But lets face it, they fucking hurt. Anyone that says they don't is a big fat liar.
Its so rad to see how the tattoo industry has grown in to such a widely accepted lifestyle. I get inspired when the younger generation ask about tattoo's and are genuinely interested in the artwork and story's that go along with them.
It makes us so proud to be a part of the Australian Tattoo and Body Art Expo for 4 years in a row now, which promotes tattoo acceptance, and supports the artists in the industry.
We feel that the styles we give our clients aren't just haircuts, they go along with the lifestyle.
We'll be going along to the Perth Tattoo and Body Art Expo next month. All our interstate followers should pop over and show us some love. We've got a new batch of stickers and tshirts for you guys, with fresh new artwork, so get your grubby little mitts on them!
We also have an extra special event we've been planning up our sleeves. We're still yet to finalize dates and a couple of other relatively important factors before we can announce the big news to you guys, but of course we'll keep you posted!
Stay loose. H.
So many Bearded Men!
So many dudes with beards!!
Here is just a small selection of guys that got their faces slapped with stickers... Enjoy!
Rusty Summer Range Release!
I can't stress enough how good an event Sailor Jerry seem to put on...
On Thursday we packed up shop and made our way over to Manly for Rusty's release of their Summer sunglasses range. So rad!
After rolling in and setting up, we had the first client in at 6.30 and with a ciggie in one hand and scissors in the other, it was non stop till about 10 that night. Tattoo artists buzzed away beside us and Sailor Jerry Rum poured from the ceiling. If its not too bold, I think I had the best mexican I've ever had that night.
BIG thanks to Rusty, Sailor Jerry, Monster Children and Uppercut Deluxe for having us and putting on a rad night!
Thankyou All!
There comes a time in everyone's life where you'll find yourself having one of those sappy moments where you reminisce on the good times, the bad times and the down right seedy times... Sometimes (most times) its brought on by a big night on the booze the night before. Seeing all you cool cats repping our Tee's and risking your beautiful faces by slapping an adhesive sticker on a bearded man has made us realise, that we dig every single one of you guys, and without you we wouldn't be where we are today. So here's a big Thankyou to all of you that make this possible for us.
Rad!
Big things have been in the works for us recently. Following a very successful meeting with the crew from Sailor Jerry, We're soooo stoked to be announcing that we've got some excellent plans in the making. We can't give too much away right now, but we'll be sure to keep you all posted in the near future!
Everyones got a Towny story. Its always there looking out for you. Its there with open doors when no one else will take you in, its there holding your hair back when you're vomiting in the gutter outside, And its the only pub in Newtown that won't let you in for being too sober. You'll be guaranteed a deafening ring in your ears after seeing a band that blows out the laws of sound, or no memory of being there at all.Last night Pat Capocci played a staggering 4 hour set to an audience of oldschool rockabilly swingin' cats, both young and old. We take our hats off to anyone who can for starters, play three sets over four hours, and secondly, get a a crowd of people both young and old, swinging and dancing and shaking for every single song. If you havent already, check him out. They play so regularly you'll never have an excuse to not catch them at your local venue.
Check him out Here.
In other news... the July task for Chop and Run has been going off! We ran out of stickers within the first week and recieved so many photos of glorious beards being whacked with our stickers. Firstly, congratulations on not getting your face wrecked as you slapped said beards...Its risky business hitting an adhesive on such delicate facial hair. Secondly, you've only got 4 days to get your free snip in for putting your balls on the line. Call the shop or pop in and say hey and book in your chop!!
Rad!
Big things have been in the works for us recently. Following a very successful meeting with the crew from Sailor Jerry, We're soooo stoked to be announcing that we've got some excellent plans in the making. We can't give too much away right now, but we'll be sure to keep you all posted in the near future!
Everyones got a Towny story. Its always there looking out for you. Its there with open doors when no one else will take you in, its there holding your hair back when you're vomiting in the gutter outside, And its the only pub in Newtown that won't let you in for being too sober. You'll be guaranteed a deafening ring in your ears after seeing a band that blows out the laws of sound, or no memory of being there at all.Last night Pat Capocci played a staggering 4 hour set to an audience of oldschool rockabilly swingin' cats, both young and old. We take our hats off to anyone who can for starters, play three sets over four hours, and secondly, get a a crowd of people both young and old, swinging and dancing and shaking for every single song. If you havent already, check him out. They play so regularly you'll never have an excuse to not catch them at your local venue.
Check him out Here.
In other news... the July task for Chop and Run has been going off! We ran out of stickers within the first week and recieved so many photos of glorious beards being whacked with our stickers. Firstly, congratulations on not getting your face wrecked as you slapped said beards...Its risky business hitting an adhesive on such delicate facial hair. Secondly, you've only got 4 days to get your free snip in for putting your balls on the line. Call the shop or pop in and say hey and book in your chop!!
Black Cherry, Barebones and More!
A busy couple of weeks at Hair by Tommy J!
We were given the amazing priveledge to guest spot up at Barebones in Brisbane! Wow, what a bunch of rad people.
We got to catch up with Frazier who had a broken ankle (from skating, haha!) Hope you're feeling better! Man up, my girlfriend is more hardcore than you.
We also got to catch up with Luke and Steve and Kira from Uppercut, so good to see you guys again! Its been too long.
All in all, it was fucken rad to work in the shop.. Everyone made me feel at home and super comfortable, it felt like just another day at work.
Thanks for having us guys, Rad.
In Local news, Povie is doing some excellent pinstripingon Jenny! He's also doing a sign at King St Laser. This kid is effing rad, if anyone needs signwriting or shop front illustration, hit him up! He's up and coming!
Check out his site Here
Melissa Jayne Wylie, Songs from the shower, is an amazingly gifted friend of ours. A modern talent with a 90's twist, with the soul of Chrissy Amphlett, It was a breath of fresh air to see an incredibly talented friend with a powerful voice sit in front of a mic with a guitar and a shower curtain and sing from the heart.
Check her work out Here
Also, we think we've found our new favourite Sydney band! Fox Company, the headliners for the night, played the best renditions of Johnny Be Good that I've ever heard. Not to take away from their original tracks. They've got their own style going on. If Kiss, the Clash and Jerry Lee Lewis had an epic threesome, Fox Company would be their gnarly love child. Its been a long time since I've seen two consecutive acts that have both Radelated* me.
Have you ever had a woman using beer cans for rollers strutting around in a diamante dress tell you that you're the shittest crowd ever and that she's too pretty for you, all the while, swigging cheap wine from a bottle by the mouthful?
Well, be prepared to meet the infamous Lauren LaRouge tonight at Black Cherry as she dares you to question your values and your stiletto height. Amongst some hypnotizing and tantalizing burlesque performances, Jackson Firebird from Melbourne are gracing the stage supporting Regular John. A night not to be missed!
Fun Barbering Fact:
* Tommy's definition: Radelated; to have your hair stand up on the back of your neck, for your head to be thrown into an uncontrollable banging motion and your foot commences to attempt to slam through a concrete floor as the music takes over.
We were given the amazing priveledge to guest spot up at Barebones in Brisbane! Wow, what a bunch of rad people.
We got to catch up with Frazier who had a broken ankle (from skating, haha!) Hope you're feeling better! Man up, my girlfriend is more hardcore than you.
We also got to catch up with Luke and Steve and Kira from Uppercut, so good to see you guys again! Its been too long.
All in all, it was fucken rad to work in the shop.. Everyone made me feel at home and super comfortable, it felt like just another day at work.
Thanks for having us guys, Rad.
In Local news, Povie is doing some excellent pinstripingon Jenny! He's also doing a sign at King St Laser. This kid is effing rad, if anyone needs signwriting or shop front illustration, hit him up! He's up and coming!
Check out his site Here
Melissa Jayne Wylie, Songs from the shower, is an amazingly gifted friend of ours. A modern talent with a 90's twist, with the soul of Chrissy Amphlett, It was a breath of fresh air to see an incredibly talented friend with a powerful voice sit in front of a mic with a guitar and a shower curtain and sing from the heart.
Check her work out Here
Also, we think we've found our new favourite Sydney band! Fox Company, the headliners for the night, played the best renditions of Johnny Be Good that I've ever heard. Not to take away from their original tracks. They've got their own style going on. If Kiss, the Clash and Jerry Lee Lewis had an epic threesome, Fox Company would be their gnarly love child. Its been a long time since I've seen two consecutive acts that have both Radelated* me.
Have you ever had a woman using beer cans for rollers strutting around in a diamante dress tell you that you're the shittest crowd ever and that she's too pretty for you, all the while, swigging cheap wine from a bottle by the mouthful?
Well, be prepared to meet the infamous Lauren LaRouge tonight at Black Cherry as she dares you to question your values and your stiletto height. Amongst some hypnotizing and tantalizing burlesque performances, Jackson Firebird from Melbourne are gracing the stage supporting Regular John. A night not to be missed!
Fun Barbering Fact:
- "The barber was paid higher than the surgeon until surgeons were entered into British war ships during its many naval wars."
* Tommy's definition: Radelated; to have your hair stand up on the back of your neck, for your head to be thrown into an uncontrollable banging motion and your foot commences to attempt to slam through a concrete floor as the music takes over.
Jenny is back!
We want to apologise to all the rad guys and dolls who were planning on coming down to see us at the Sailor Jerry event in Bondi last week. Due to unforseen liquor licencing issues the event had to be canned. Bummer!
We love the crew at Sailor Jerry, and we're really looking forward to working them in the very near future, so stay tuned!
On a lighter note, Jenny is back with us! Come have a look at the recently made up voluptuous lady truck Tommy J treasures so dearly.
We'd also like to announce that the rad crew at Deus have also asked us back to one of their events for their store in the coming months, and we're stoked!
Also, to all of you who like dinosaurs, we've been confirmed to make an appearance at Jurassic Lounge in October! More info and dates to be confirmed reeeeeally soon, So stay tuned, come see dinosaurs and get your hair did and stuff.
Rad.
Chop and Run Task for July
July: Bearded Man Bomb
Beards will be out in full force
this winter!
Get sticker bombing and
slap a Guys and Dolls sticker on the manliest bearded man you can find and get
a snap doing it.
Come on in to the shop for a never-ending supply of stickers
so get cracking!
But, we just want to remind you all that the cuts expire at the end of this month! So you've got 3 weeks to do the task and come in for your snip snip and chop chop.
Get slapping!!
Australian Tattoo and Body Art Expo
We're super-duper proud to announce that we're a part of the Australian Tattoo & Body Art Expo!
After having such a successful and fun-filled day of chopping and being tattoo'd we've made it official and will be packing up our chair and jetting off to Perth from the 6th to the 8th of September at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre and again in Melbourne from the 29th of November to the 1st of December at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.
We're so super excited for these events, as it'll be the first time we've been across the country to Perth and the first time working in Melbourne!
If you've never been, its definitely worth checking out! We hope to see a lot of you all there!
Tattoo Expo website!
A big week here!
So much happening at HQ!
We've had heaps of rad dudes and dolls participating in our first Chop and Run task.
Keep those photos coming our way! And don't forget, you've gotta claim your free snip before the end of the month, so get posting!
We've been planning some big things recently, teaming up with some big labels to bring you some totally excellent events in the up and coming weeks/months. But we're going to do what we always do and keep it a secret till the big release date. Stay tuned, you won't be disappointed!
Also, we're expanding! We'd like to give a big rad Guys and Dolls welcome to our new Barber, Matt! Come in and give him a crack, He's excellent.
We would also like to send a BIG thanks to the guys at Uppercut for featuring us on their blog. So much love!
Check it out here.
My Bondi Riot!
Wow guys, how rad was Bondi Riot?? To those who didnt make it... sorry to say but you totally missed out on a rad afternoon/evening/morning!!
Cheers to Uppercut for hooking us up with such a rad little event, and Sailor Jerry for sponsoring.
And thanks a bunch to the photographer, for snapping us doing what we love. His folio can be found here: Aboutlstnight
The night started out with knocking back a few of Sailor Jerry's spiced rums... and then straight in to some knarly quiffs, pompadours and side parts. Its safe to say, the Bondi crew definitely know how to polish off a bottle or 5!
By halfway though the night the skateys had come out, with myself and Mr Cory Carn and Miss Ella DaSteeze having a little session right on the front stage seeing who could do the best nose stalls onto the couch.
Spurring up the publics interest, the barbers chair was full again. Everyone from little rocking hipsters to some of the navy crew, and even some true Bondi locals..
I haven't had so much fun styling up some hair while sneaking a few Sailor Jerry's and skating the platform and repping the infamous Uppercut.
My Bondi Riot... can't wait till the next one!
Cheers, Tommy J.
Cheers to Uppercut for hooking us up with such a rad little event, and Sailor Jerry for sponsoring.
And thanks a bunch to the photographer, for snapping us doing what we love. His folio can be found here: Aboutlstnight
The night started out with knocking back a few of Sailor Jerry's spiced rums... and then straight in to some knarly quiffs, pompadours and side parts. Its safe to say, the Bondi crew definitely know how to polish off a bottle or 5!
By halfway though the night the skateys had come out, with myself and Mr Cory Carn and Miss Ella DaSteeze having a little session right on the front stage seeing who could do the best nose stalls onto the couch.
Spurring up the publics interest, the barbers chair was full again. Everyone from little rocking hipsters to some of the navy crew, and even some true Bondi locals..
I haven't had so much fun styling up some hair while sneaking a few Sailor Jerry's and skating the platform and repping the infamous Uppercut.
My Bondi Riot... can't wait till the next one!
Cheers, Tommy J.
We're Paper Famous!
Sydney Morning Herald
Saturday June 8th 2013
Woohoo we got a writeup! Who saw this in the Herald last weekend? To read the full article click here.
To watch the video interview, click here
To watch the video interview, click here
Chop And Run: First Task Revealed!
Hey all you gnar bags!
Remember when we were telling you that a shirt would reeeeally come in handy for the first task?
Well... Here's why!
June: Tshirt spot
So, as some of you may know, we've been sending out heaps of our Guys and Dolls tee's to our raddest customers. Some of them may be right under your nose!
So the deal is... to grab a photo with someone wearing one of our tee's, it might be a mate, your local barista, a bartender, or even a raging redhead at a ScooterHQ store (hint hint)! Upload it to either instagram and link us @hairbytommyj or onto our facebook page Here. Or, for all you oldschool cats who arent on social media, pop in to the salon and show us your photo. For the first 20 to do so, recieve a free haircut!!
Here's a hint to where a Guys and Dolls tee may be hiding...
Coffee lovers will find this place with ease every Saturday on Erko Road.
My Bondi Riot!
Hey everyone!
So much has been happening this past week...
We're so stoked to announce to you all that we will be hosting another pop-up shop at My Bondi Riot festival this long weekend coming!
We hope to see you all there!
Chop and Run Rules.
The Rules!
1. Keep it legal! We do not condone any of these
actions. If you get arrested sticker bombing a police car its your own stupid
fault. We’re not asking you to break the law, but how far would you push it?
2. All photos/videos must involve you (everyone
likes a selfie right?) These have to be posted on either the Hair by Tommy J
Facebook page or linked on our Instagram @hairbytommyj
3. You must have the photo with you when you come
in to claim your free cut/shave/tin. Don’t come in and tell us ‘its on the
blog’ Bring evidence!
4. Keep track of all your completed tasks! Remember
if you complete all 12, theres a huge prize involved!
5. Only one free cut per person. So, if a group of
you want to do a task together, only one of you is to be nominated for the
prize.
6. No rainchecks!
7. And finally, as rad as it would be to skydive
while shaving, we wouldn’t want anyone to get hurt. If you want to jump off
buildings wearing Guys and Dolls tee’s, please do at your own risk.
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