Representing the deranged housewife that I am, I brought a picture of a lovely starlet into the hair salon and fully expected that not only would my hair be transformed, but my body and face as well.
In my mind, this is a fully realistic expectation. I mean, I have seen all those makeover shows… these are trained professionals people.
These educated and equipped technicians have skill sets and maneuvers that can transform even the ugliest of ducklings. (i.e. me)
I wanted to get my hair styled. Just some big loose curls.
Kinda like these beautiful ringlets on Jessica Lauren Conrad.
I love how it looks like she rolled out of bed this gorgeous.
How the curls look natural, how you get the slight impression that if a sudden wind were to pop up her glorious locks would start flowing through in wind like wildflowers and birds would start singing.
So I brought my totally raw (no product, no blow drying, no nothing) hair into the salon and gave the delightful 19 year old stylist my picture and said, "Work your magic! Oh, and can you do something with my bangs? I know none of the girls wearing this style have bangs… can we figure something out?"
"Sure!" She exclaimed with the excitement of a girl getting her first barbie.
Whom, I might add, after about five minutes of light conversation informed me that pedicures were her specialty.
Before
After
Hello helmet head.
I kid you not, I could not move my hair. It was so teased and so stiff and flat and lifeless that it looked like a wig. Not to mention that the very bottom, or the ends, totally lost their curl about seven seconds after I walked out of the salon.
And talk about a bang transformation.
I have the worst luck when it comes to getting what I want at salons. Am I the only one? I feel like everywhere I look women have fantastic hair! (Like Kate, um hello perfect style, shape, color, texture!)
So, I think for my next appearance I will stick to what I know.
My flatiron. You cant go wrong with stick straight blah right? 🙂
I think you look great in either pic! Too funny, I actually have a hair appt this Tues and I was kinda hoping for the same type of hair rescue! I am SO tired of using the flat iron!
Do you have thick hair or is it thin? My friend has really long thick hair and she’ll sometimes use these soft curlers she puts in her hair before bed. When she wakes up in the morning, she’s got that look. I tried it once and I looked like a brunet version of Carot Top. I kid you not! But my hair is really thin. So I tried it again a few weeks later, only I put them in in the morning and blow dried them. When I took them out, I had nice little ringlets! Might be worth a try.
Michelle kinda stole my idea but how about some rag rollers?!? 🙂 You gotta be mega-careful because you can get some SERIOUS tight curly cues. Practice first. I also may be stuck in the 80s but I love me my hot rollers. Nice, soft style in just a few minutes.
You’re Beee-you-tiful by the way!!
PS. How’s about some Olympics cookies over on iambaker?!? I woke up imagining what you could do, what with the rings, the darling logo guy.
I think you look great either way. Besides, doesn’t matter what the outside looks like, its your inner beauty that makes you SPECTACULAR. 🙂
Old fashion foam rollers, work great. Wet your hair, roll it, sleep on it, take them out and bamn, curls! I do it for my daughters hair sometimes. We tend to get tight curls, but we just brush her hair some and it loosens them up.
I have HORRIBLE luck at salons. Pretty sad since I have short hair and an easy style, yet they STILL mess it up. Its so very frustrating. I wish I could cut my own hair.
YOu are so funny and beautiful. I totally do the same thing! Oh, yeah, I will NEVER look like them. I forget that, too!
I think you look great in both photos!
My problem is that I have very curly hair. And recently I like to wear it short – so the day I don’t use my straightening iron, I look like Bob Marley on a bad hair day 🙁
I love it. You look good!
I’m so sad you didn’t get the hair style you wanted. If you’d like me to email you tips on how to do your hair in soft ringlet waves let me know I’d be happy to help 🙂
Yeah, those bangs are un-recognizable…. the curls were pretty! Too bad they didn’t endure..
You are beautiful. I do like the curls…but with teasing and hair product & feeling not so natural…sometimes it is just not worth it. i am so a blow dry, flat iron kind of gal with a little gloss product to make my over processed hair feel better. 🙂 I know boring…but even when I have my hairdresser do it…I can never repeat it, so it is just silly.
I wish my hair was as beautiful as yours.