If you come across one during your walk in the center of Thessaloniki striking blonde, with well-combed curls and lots of pink in her clothing choicesMargot Robbie (who plays “Barbie” in this summer’s much-talked-about movie) hasn’t come to town.

What has happened; As hairdressers say in Thessaloniki the Barbie frenzy that has spread almost everywheredid not leave out their industry.

In the hair salons of the city more and more women are rushing, but also men, would-be Barbies and would-be Kens (in the film he is played by Ryan Gosling). Therefore, there are many among us who look like them or try to look like them.

“We have at least four appointments a day from female clients requesting barbie blonde hair and from male clients wanting fairly bold blonde highlights. First they call and ask if they can achieve that particular transformation and then they come to the salon with the protagonist’s photo on their mobile phone. I can tell you, although Greek women have been choosing the blonde color for years now, recently, due to the movie, the interest has increased”, explains Eftychia Tzortzi, hairdressing expert, to the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency.

“Mostly younger girls who love change anyway and are also not afraid of it, transform into Barbie. I will tell you, though, that they are daring and doing more intense blonde colors and bigger ones. Especially in the previous days, after the premiere of the film in our country, many ladies and gentlemen sat in the salon chair and came out with a cinematic air»he adds.

Regarding the hairstyle, he observes that “whereas until now they chose simpler lines and more natural, choppy hair now they want more and more intense curls but also accessories, braids, ribbons in the hair, corresponding to those with which the protagonist appears in scenes on the big screen».

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Maintaining a store in the center of Thessaloniki for 20 years, Stamatis Apotas has a lot to remember and tell about the criteria of customers when they enter his salon. As it says, films influence patrons who rush to copy cinematic models. Something similar happens with Barbie.

“In any case, in our area the saying is common “I want to be like so-and-so”. ‘It was when the blonde was current, the projection of the film took off. Also, many choose pink.’ We also have cases where they come and dye their hair pink to go to the cinemas like that”he declares to APE – MEB.

Of course, this is not the first time that hairdressers have received requests from customers – influenced by the big screen. Mr. Apotas has “made” many stars next door in Thessaloniki with Hollywood glamour.

“Not long ago there was a frenzy with Tom Cruise’s haircut. You can’t imagine how many men cut their hair short and in the same style as the pilot. I won’t forget that either how influential was the addams family Then black became fashionable and the haircut became a sensation, especially among the younger girls”, concludes Mr. Apotas.