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Left to right: Yondu, Gamora, Nebula and Ego ladies" of the galaxy. And it was my job to help get them ready for their evenings of alien adult "entertainment." First, the make-up department got them bald—applied a bald cap to their heads, that is. My team and I then used custom-colored synthetic wigs from Powder Room D. Soft pastels were the color of the day, or night, for these wigs. The wigs were then cut in half to expose the bald cap beneath them. And computer pieces were added to the shaved side to complete the look of robotic romance. Enticing, if you're into that sort of thing. What's a galaxy without a few more stars? Ego doesn't describe Kurt Russell. That's just the name of his charac- ter in the movie. I worked with Kurt before on Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, so it was a pleasure getting to join forces with such an iconic actor again. And compared to the other characters I had to help bring to life, Ego was a complete walk in the park, one on an alien planet, that is. I cut and styled Kurt's hair and used some lace front wigs in the scenes where we see his character in fl ashback. Being on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was many months of very intense and highly satisfying work, with everything moving faster than the speed of light. To see how all of our teams brought James Gunn's expansive vision to life makes us all quite proud. After all, how many times do you get to design not just a world of looks, but an entire universe? Now that this experience is off my bucket list, I'm ready to face the challenge of helping to create another galaxy. Bring it on! Special thanks to Jules Holdren and the dozens of both Local 706, Local 798 and Legacy FX hair stylists who worked so hard and made this an amazing experience. You are all so greatly appreciated for your phenomenal creativ- ity, artistry and above all, professionalism. You should all be so proud of this fi lm! •