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A large amount of fanart involves these two forms interacting, or focus heavily on his red form. He is unable to remember what he does while in his red form. His hair-tentacles also stick upward and wave around, with their suckers visible. In this form, he grows taller, his dress is straighter, his teeth are pointier, and his hands are larger.
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When agitated or excited, he enters his red form, which is louder and more confident.
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Normally, he exists in his timid blue form, which is shorter and has a softer voice, a curvier dress, and floppier tentacle hair. He borrows some Spanish terms in his dialogue. Hairdresser Octopus has a distinctive Spanish accent which many fans find humorous. More information about this character can be found on his page on the Parappa the Rapper wiki. The protagonist, Parappa, faces off against Hairdresser Octopus in a good-natured rap battle in order to persuade Hairdresser Octopus to release the hostages. During the fifth level of the game, Hairdresser Octopus is hypnotized into his holding people hostage in his hair salon, though only for the benign purpose of giving them afros. He has two forms: his normal blue version and his alternate, more excitable red version, which he enters when provoked. In-universe, he is a talented and popular hairdresser. Hairdresser Octopus is a side character in Parappa the Rapper 2's single player story, as well as in the Parappa the Rapper anime.