COLORADO — My first experience with frozen hair occurred at a hot spring in the dead of winter. After leaving the comfort of the water, we were immediately hit by frigid temperatures and falling snow as we made our way along the trail to our cars.

Mid-way to the parking lot, I realized that my hair felt more helmet-like than usual. I reached up to touch it and, sure enough, it felt like I was wearing a bike helmet on my head. I was actually happy about this strange development. If I were to stumble on the dark trail, perhaps my rock-hard hair would protect me from a head injury.

But my hair at the time was fairly short and boring. So when it froze, it was basically just a thin mass on my head.

This girl's hair, on the other hand, is way cooler when it freezes.

Wow! I can't decide if her hair looks more amazing when sticking forward like branches or pointing backward as though she's on the world's fastest roller coaster. Either way, I'm legitimately shocked that frozen hair can retain its rigidity even when it's this long. The video's title suggests that temperatures were sub-zero when this hair-raising event occurred, so I guess that's what made it possible.

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