Sprouting tiny grass on your head is apparently a thing in China now

 By 
Victoria Ho
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So, you want to look like a Chia pet? Lucky for you, that look is trending right now in China.

A quick search on Taobao shows a fairly broad range of leaf hair pins that you can buy on the marketplace. You can conceal the clips within your hair so it looks like a little plant is growing out of your head.

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According to Chinese reports (link in Chinese), the trend was started by the rise of a cartoon character which has a little pea shoot growing out of his head.

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