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Sweet Style: Surreal photography series explores the similarity between hairstyles and confectionary

Ever since Doody compared Frenchie to a "beautiful, blonde pineapple" in Grease, the comparisons between food and hair have been drawn. Madrid-based photographer, Paloma Rincón, has created this fun photo series entitled Sweet Style, to celebrate this very topic.

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All images by and courtesy of Paloma Rincón

All images by and courtesy of Paloma Rincón

She explains: "When I was a little girl I used to play with my hair and often created sophisticated hairstyles for myself. Now, as a woman with long hair, it has become a texture I am very close to. In many projects, I have used hair as a material that adds an organic feel to my compositions.

"Lately I have noticed a big connection between the colours and shapes used in hairstyles and those found in bakeries and ice cream. In this self-initiated series, I explored the similarities of these aesthetics by unifying them in lighthearted images. The idea of playing imaginary children's games with food brings life and a bit of whimsy to these playful combinations of props, textures and colours." Discover more at palomarincon.com.

Surreal composition with pink and blonde hair styled as soft-serve ice cream in a crystalline bowl, topped with green palm tree decorations, set against a turquoise and pink background
Curly brown hair styled atop a decorative glass bowl with coloured button embellishments, displayed on a turquoise and red geometric pedestal against a pink background
Three cupcakes with pink frosting swirled into hair-like shapes, topped with turquoise bow toppers, displayed on a decorative teal glass cake stand against a cream and red background
Pink hair styled as a flowing ribbon spills from a cocktail glass onto turquoise geometric platforms, adorned with a magenta and white flower and blue straw
Three chocolate cupcakes with hair-styled frosting sit on green paper squares against a pink and turquoise backdrop, decorated with colourful paper flowers
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