Jennifer Parkin of Ayria ([info]kittenflug) wrote,

Ayria Style: Meet “Head”

Head

Meet "Head"


This is my giant travelling make up case I’ve named “Head” only it’s not pronounced “head”, you have to say it like Mike Myers’ Scottish Father in the movie “So I Married An Axe Murderer” and pronounce it “Heed!” and usually yell it out! This case contains everything that makes up my head for an Ayria show such as my make up, and hair accessories. Head has had all kinds of  touring adventures. He’s been to Montreal for the Kinetik Festival, he’s driven across Canada, he’s seen the entire U.S.A., been on a tour bus with VNV Nation, and he always gets to hang out backstage. He couldn’t come to Europe last fall unfortunately, I think I’d need to get him a passport or something ;) We had on ongoing joke that I had an actual head inside the case, that already had full hair and makeup that I simply could screw on and replace with my own head for the shows. Creepy, but  funny.


I bought this case for myself last year for my birthday and I know it’s a bit excessive, since there are a lot of things in there I don’t even end up using, but it can hold absolutely everything I need on tour, and it’s great for storage of everything here at home. When I can bring head on the road, I do. It really just depends on how we are travelling and for how long we’ll be away. This is an item you’d only get to see  backstage, so here are some photos of Head in all his colourful, glittering glory:


Ayria's Head #3

Ayria's Head - Travel Make Up Case


Ayria's Head - Face & Hair Bows!

Ayria's Head - Face & Hair Bows!


Ayria's Head - Eyes!

Ayria's Head - Eyes!


Ayria's Head - Travel Make Up Case

Ayria's Head - Travel Make Up Case


Here’s a few pics I could find of Head on the road, here are some backstage shots of Head in New York City (yes, the Ayria dressing room was pink!):


Head in NYC

Head in NYC


Here’s head and I goofing around backstage in Washington D.C.


Jenn & Head hanging out backstage in Washington D.C.

Jenn & Head hanging out backstage in Washington D.C.


And finally, here’s Head and I in Salt Lake City, UT.  I’m obviously looking for Head, who’s hiding near the back.






Jenn & Head in Utah

Jenn & Head in Utah


The weird thing is, I also have a teddy bear named “head” (pronounced the same way) who lives on my bed and has a head too big for his body to ever be able to sit up right! I love plushies with disproportionately large noggins. Here’s my other Head who stays at home while I tour:


Other Head

Other Head


Anyways, hope you enjoyed this silliness!  I thought I’d ease into some make up stuff by first introducing you to make up case Head, the keeper all things colourful needed for a big sparkling head.


Much love ♥

Jennifer




Tags: ayria, backstage, cosmetics, hair, make up, photos, style, tour

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[info]drkvampirelupin

May 5 2010, 17:19:03 UTC 2 years ago

I love these insights that you've been posting lately :) I wish I knew how to put eye makeup on properly, let alone own so much of it! Although if I was a master of eye makeup I'd certainly have to invest in my own Head, lol.

Also, Other Head is adorable.

[info]plastiger

May 5 2010, 18:15:40 UTC 2 years ago

I like that you're giving us these tidbits of info! This is stuff we'll never find on wikipedia XD

Also LJ says your birthday is on the 9th? Happy early birthday! :D

If you ever have another performance in NYC, I'll be sure to go. It was fun watching you perform on stage last year, dancing around as you sang. You've got so much energy. It made me want to dance too!

[info]vinator

May 5 2010, 18:19:59 UTC 2 years ago

It's not much like an orange on a toothpick...

...or like Sputnik (spherical, but quite pointy in parts), but it is big enough to have it's own weather system... 1 outta 3 criteria ain't bad ;)
-g

[info]kittenflug

May 5 2010, 18:25:49 UTC 2 years ago

Re: It's not much like an orange on a toothpick...

Hahaha!

"It's like an orange on a tooth pick!"

here's a clip from the movie but you have to skip to 1:30 to get to the "Heed" part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCrT96QJBfQ

[info]vinator

May 5 2010, 18:59:55 UTC 2 years ago

Re: It's not much like an orange on a toothpick...

I have nearly the entire movie memorized at this point (or at least the funny lines). Quoting it was a popular high-school pastime for some reason, despite it being between 5-8 years after it came out, clearly a testament to it's awesomeness (or our nerdiness).

My absolute favorite though is the Colonel Sanders rant.
"Oh, I hated the Colonel with his WEE BEADY EYES! AND THAT SMUG LOOK ON HIS FACE! 'Oh, you're gonna buy my chicken, ohhhhh!'"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPMS6tGOACo

Cracks me up every time.

[info]cheekydevil

May 5 2010, 18:22:53 UTC 2 years ago

SO MUCH PINK!

[info]nebulasan

May 5 2010, 19:13:17 UTC 2 years ago

I guess in your case, the more pink the better!

[info]idiosyncracy

May 6 2010, 01:46:08 UTC 2 years ago

HEED! LIPSTICK! NOW!!!

[info]squidb0i

May 6 2010, 07:37:55 UTC 2 years ago

Heed! Muuuve!

1. Cute name. =]

2. Well organized and clever. Mother of invention and all that, eh?

3. Christ I'm glad I don't have an aesthetic regime that involves that much effort.
Shave entire head. Shower. Moisturize. Antistink. Dress. Roll.

[info]psychokatuk

May 6 2010, 09:06:11 UTC 2 years ago

I could really use something like that! But maybe smaller... we have enough fun fitting all the band equipment into our car as it is! But something to keep all my hair extensions/accessories in order when I travel would be lovely!

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[info]idiosyncracy

May 8 2010, 08:57:33 UTC 2 years ago

Cuckoo!
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