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The episode follows the Jeffersonian team as they investigate the murder of a hair stylist whose corpse is found in a landfill, completely dyed in a mysterious blue substance. The investigation leads the team back to the hair salon where the victim worked, uncovering a web of professional rivalry and personal jealousy.

Intern Arastoo Vaziri (Pej Vahdat) plays a significant role by discovering a new forensic method to eliminate postmortem damage to the blue-dyed corpse. This leads to a subplot where his research is accepted for publication in a prestigious journal. Critical Reception & Accuracy 9. The Don't in the Do

Some critics at CliqueClack felt the characterization of Booth and Brennan's relationship in this episode felt "untrue" to previous seasons, specifically citing the sudden focus on Booth's father being a barber as a forced plot point. The episode follows the Jeffersonian team as they

Bones – Good luck; I hope I don't have to fire you - CliqueClack This leads to a subplot where his research

Forensic anthropologist Kristina Killgrove, writing for Forbes , labeled the forensics in this episode as "particularly weak". She critiqued the unrealistic use of sacrum fusion to determine sex and age, as well as the mangled portrayal of the academic peer-review process.