Welcome back. As you all know it is top five Friday, but you knew that before it was cool. I’ve been feeling kinda hipster-ish this week so I figure it is time for a hipster themed top five.
This week, we’ll check out how to create your own hipster logo, where to find other hipsters, build a hipster bike for getting around your hipster neighborhood, take a look at hipster facial hair, and see how hipster you might be.
Don’t feel bad, this article won’t be cool by the time you finish reading it, but after you get to the end it will be cool again. That’s the hipster paradox.
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You are starting up your own line of mustache wax and beard oil. To start your business in the Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis (more on that later) you’ll need a logo that says “We accept well thought out songs as currency.” Look no further than HipsterLogo.com. They will get you up and running in no time! It is just that easy. Don’t forget to change in 3 months when you add your specialty line of knit beanies.
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Yep. See what I did there. Now that you have designed your hipster logo, it is time to find the most hipster place to live. Surprisingly, it is not the center of the hipster universe Williamsburg, New York. Minnesota was named the most hipster state based on some Google analytics. This will be a generational thing though. As the hipsters start dying out, or selling out, one of these other states will rise. The hipsters that are in Minnesota won’t move, but no new hipsters will move in. The hipster economy of vinyl, bicycles, and ironic t-shirts will die, but find other places to pick up. I’m calling it now, North Carolina will be the next hipster heaven. H/T to Chris Menning and this article for the graphic.
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Need a way to get around your hipster neighborhood? What better than a single speed or fixie! MAKE Magazine shows you how to make your own hipster bike. All you will need are a few simple tools and a weekend. Use your time wisely this weekend and you’ll be able to have your own hipster mode of transportation in no time. View the video here.
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What is more hipster than a decent beard? It is a requirement of being hipster male. If you can’t grow a beard, you probably have to find a different subculture to be a part of. You can only make up for it if you have some kind of haircut that was popular during the Taft administration. Check out some primo beard examples on tumblr.
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Not sure if you are a hipster? Have you read this whole blog and thought that you might be a hipster? Well, we have test for you to take. HowHipsterAreYou.com will give you the test to see how hipster you are. Take the test and then leave a comment on the blog so we can see how hipster you are! Be sure to do it before everyone else does, then you can say that you did it before everyone else did.
That is it for this week! Hope you enjoyed the hipster Top Five! Share with all of your friends!