Canada's crazy frozen hair contest
Every February, the Takhini Hot Springs, located just outside Whitehorse in Canada's chilly Yukon Territory, holds a frozen hair contest. The site's conditions — hot water, cold air — allow competitors to create icy, elaborate coifs.
Fanny Caritte, Milena Georgeault and Maxime Goyou Beauchamps of Quebec won the contest this year after submitting this image on Facebook.
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Entrants in the Takhini Hot Springs frozen hair contest vie for a $150 prize. But going viral on the Internet? Priceless.
This man shows that hair can freeze no matter what the length.
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Quick action: A woman-and-child team submitted this entry for the Takhini Hot Springs frozen hair contest.
As long as the air is cool enough, hair can freeze in less than a minute.
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Elsa's jealous: This updo, submitted to the contest by an unnamed woman, could be worn to a winter formal at Elsa’s ice castle.
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Don't blink: This pair demonstrates that even eyelashes aren’t safe from freezing conditions.
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Frozen fibers: Beards, eyebrows, even hats can be frozen in these conditions.
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Freezing line: The clear division between ice and water on this Takhini Hot Springs bather illustrates the dramatic temperature dichotomy.
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So chill: If this contestant minds the freezing air (and freezing eyelashes), she doesn’t show it.
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Cool talent: In a video accompanying her submission, Georgeault shows off her flair for frozen hair.
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Versatility: Contest winners Caritte, Georgeault and Beauchamps show off a different set of frozen-hair looks in their Facebook video.