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Getting started - Come with us, to the border of Whitehorse, a small town in Canada.

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Welcome to Takhini Hot Springs - The Takhini Hot Springs is found just outside of Whitehorse. It's here where people from all over the world celebrate the International Hair Freezing Contest.

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Great effort - A great effort from this guy, with Santa's beard and Jack Frost's frosted tips.

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A meditative look - A man meditates with a mane of ice and frost.

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Iceberg - This has to be one of the best looks. This man's hair simply defies the laws of gravity.

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Stealing the show - Incredible effort from this lot. However, the lady on the left seems to have stolen the show.

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Rugged look - A rugged look from this dude. However, some ice on his chest hair could've been the cherry on top.

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Stretching out - This woman's head seems to have arms of its own, look at that length!

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Take a closer look - A closer look at that meditative man and his ice cold shades. Another standout look.

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Three's a crowd - Bold looks from this trio. The hair on the right is somewhat alien in its shape.

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Icy highlights - All smiles from this duo, who seem to have some icy hair highlights.

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Spidery hair - An icy duo show off their spidery, icy hair. Props to the woman on the right for stretching her snow-tipped hair.

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Out of control - This clean-faced lad has an insane hairdo, thanks to a little bit of water and ice.

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Intertwined - This cute couple seem to have their icy locks intertwined.

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Ice dreads - This guy seems to have some icy dreads on his head. He could do with a little more on his mustache though.

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Ice hat - It almost looks like this dude is wearing a huge icy hat.

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A true star - This woman went for a unique, star-inspired look. Look at the height on that central spike.

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Icy stubble - Funnily enough, this woman seems to have some icy stubble on her face!

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A life of its own - After a while, the ice takes on a life of its own.

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Steamy - A ghostly look from this woman, with teeth as white as the ice atop her head.

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All in the details - Brilliant stuff from this woman. Just look at the individual lines down the middle of her head, and marvel at those cartoonish curls.

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New lengths - The ladies do the heavy lifting here, but props to the guy for covering his short hair with ice.

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A messy look - A messier look from this guy. Good effort on those eyelashes though.

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Wading - Messy effort from the guy on the right, but a bold look for this woman, who doesn't seem to have an inch of hair untouched by ice.

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How to get involved - So, how does the International Hair Freezing Contest work? How can you get involved?

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Takhini Hot Springs -

Contestants need to head to Takhini Hot Springs in February. There, just dip your head in the hot springs and let the air freeze your hair in any position you choose.

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Take a pic! - Then, just take a picture and send it to the official team. In March, three pics are chosen, with prizes given out.

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Cash prizes - There are prizes for Best Male, Best Female, Most Creative Photo, and Best Group Photo. US$750 is given for winners, with the prize split for the group category.

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More info on Takhini -

Takhini Hot Springs is a popular site, and attracts many tourists and locals all year round. You should definitely check it out!

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