Heidi Lee Oley, 31, from Atlanta, Georgia, was forced to shut down her salon amid the coronavirus pandemic, and she and her boyfriend, software engineer Geoff Clark, decided to quarantine themselves in her family cabin outside of the city.
Knowing that she would likely be out of work for weeks, and maybe even
months, Heidi started testing out her abilities on her boyfriend's long
brunette locks - first using the one curling iron she brought with her
to give him a George Washington-inspired style while he was working away
at his computer. After posting photos of the resulting look on social media, the couple quickly went viral, with Heidi's followers requesting she continue experimenting with his hair in order to create more funky styles.
'I kept up with it because the responses were so uplifting. Our industry, among others, is in limbo, we don't have clients, we don't get paid, many are self-employed. The love we received is why we kept the series going. 'I wanted to be a little glimmer of light during the shadows of the uncertainty of our industry.' Since
sharing the first images of Geoff's new look on social media, Heidi has continued to get more and more creative with his hair - which she admits was the first thing about him that she noticed when they met two years ago. 
Thus far, she has created looks inspired by Star Wars' Princess Leia, The Grinch's Cindy Lou Who, late singer Amy Winehouse - and even a do that might be modeled by a high schooler going to their 'first prom'.Followers have started sending Heidi ideas and requests for future looks, and the hairstylist says she has enough to keep her going for months - ensuring she will stay occupied for as long as the couple remains in quarantine together.
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