Everywhere I go, look, read, I see this headline:
[Fill in the blank with the name of a celebrity] Doesn’t Look Like This Anymore
And usually when you click on the link, they look exactly the same except they’ve changed from lip stick to lip gloss, or decided to wear boxers instead of briefs. Or they’re promoting a movie and are in costume. So I thought I’d try the same teaser headline to tell you that I don’t look like my avi anymore. I changed the way I part my hair. DON’T PANIC! With the help of highly over-paid celebrity hairstyle professionals, I can switch it back. Can someone lend me $120? —
What’s the wildest thing you’ve done to your hair?
upside of sideways 
I’ve dyed bleach-blonde hair brunette. It’s auburn and short right now so of course, I’m thinking about growing it out. 🙂
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So you’re kind of like Kim K. but much prettier and with more style and smarts? I can totally dig that. *grin*
I’m still blonde and mid-bob length but having issues with Italian electricity, the hair dryer, and the flat iron. Plus the Mister only brought one European adapter for all our electronics. HAIR NIGHTMARE!
So I’m thinking of getting it chopped. Maybe like this?
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Awwwww! Thanks. I wish!!!
I love that cut!!! I was considering going really short too, but Colorado is so dry, I’d have to use tons of product. Go for it girl!
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Right now I’m surrounded by water so lack of moisture is not an issue. And the same back home. So, I’m leaning that way…if I can find somewhere over here to get it cut. We’re staying in small town of 2800 people but the women all have great haircuts. That’s Italy for you!
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They do know style, that’s for sure. I would ask someone where they go. 🙂
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Good idea. I’ll bring the Mister along with his Google Translate. It’s mortifying how he can just use it. In public. *groans*
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Most celebrities don’t look the same–not because of their hair but because of the drugs they guzzle. Lohan is a good example of that. 🙂
Speaking of druggies….I’m waiting to see how much makeup (or plastic surgery) Princess Leia is going to require for the new Star Wars movie. Hopefully, it won’t be like Harrison Ford’s recent experience landing a plane on a golf course. 🙂
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Drugs?! I always thought it was the Botox. But then I’m such an innocent.
I haven’t kept up-to-speed on the casting for Star Wars. Are you telling me they’re using the original cast? How is that even possible…can any of them still walk?
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It looks to me like the story is centered around their children, but the old cast is there, too. From what I understand. It’s really hard to determine from the trailer. All I can tell you is that when Harrison Ford broke his leg, it moved the release date of the moving from Summer to Christmas 2015. 🙂
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I forgot he’d broken his leg. Maybe the movie will just be another version of “Breaking Bad” what with all the drugs… *grin*
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I woke up this morning and felt like there was a rift in the space-time continuum, or the sense that the last Pop-Tart had just been eaten by one of my kids. This explains it…
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The stories I’ve written about my hair could explain a lot about life in general. *grin*
Do Pop Tarts still exist? Do they taste any better now they’ve “aged?”
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I’m certain of that 😉
And yes, Pop-Tarts do exist, at least until my kids find them. They actually have some new one out that are pretty good (chocolate peanut butter), but I still like the old brown sugar frosting kind. Slightly aged. Raw. With coffee. Actually, I could be describing myself…
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As a description of yourself, that’s quite…unforgettable. Thanks for the visual! *goes to pour herself a stiff belt of vodka*
I’d guess, as a Pop, you can be a bit tart at times. *props herself*
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Ha!
*raises glass* You’re a quick study.
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Yeah…I was always first out the door of study hall during high school.
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That was YOU? Sorry I wedged us in the door — I should’ve been a gentleman and let you go first.
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And I apologize for giving you a wedgie when I tried to wriggle past. In my rush to cut my next class.
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No worries; I deserved it. Plus I was moved from base to soprano in choir…
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And this comments gets a “high C” from the judges.
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Just like most of my grades in high school.
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And look where you are now! Pffft to A and B grades, dude.
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Exactly. Leaving school with a sense of self and purpose will get you farther than report cards.
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And if you’ve got new trainers on, you’ll get away even faster.
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I took the cover of an Annie Lennox album to the hairdresser and said, “I want this.”
It was 1/4 inch long and bright orange. I loved it. It was my all time favourite style.
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An, Annie. Does she have the hair, or what? Love that you found a hairdresser that not only did what you wanted but did it so well it became your favorite cut.
What are you styling now? *quirks eyebrow*
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I’m been growing it out. Boring.
The Annie look was great for combating helmet head. We went on some wonderful motorcycle adventures and every time we stopped the helmets would come off and for the next 20 minutes it was brushing and spraying and primping. Not me though. By the time everyone joined me in the restaurant I would have already ordered and my food had arrived. 😉
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Short hair is great if you want to always look awesomely fantastic. And if you want to get to the cold beer before it gets warm.
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To raise funds for a charity, offered to dye my hair the school colors of choice of the greatest donations received. Ended up with blue and white hair for quite a while. Loved it, but gained a greater appreciation for the suffering of peroxide blonds. (Blonds being not spelled with an ‘e’, I recently learned). Oh, the misery of stripping your follicles bare naked.
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I’ve heard of extreme sports and extreme diets. Never heard of extreme charity…which this sounds like. Happy you were up to the extreme challenge.
Any chance you’ve got a photo? *looks expectantly hopeful*
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Perhaps I will be inspired to do a post about it. I have one about my general ineptitude regarding dyeing my hair. (Really ought to spell it ‘dying’ the way I do it.) In case you missed it, here it is. (Let’s see if I can post a link: http://wp.me/p4K3CH-10 )
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I tried cutting my hair once when I was little. Oh, that doesn’t count? Okay, when I was about 20 I switched from a center part to a side part. I’ve now had the exact same hair style for close to 30 years. OK so that’s not that interesting either. I do change hair gels every once in awhile. Ohhhh… wait, you were probably asking the girls “what’s the wildest thing you’ve done with your hair?”
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Hey whoa there. Changing how and where you part your hair is a really big deal. It can change the entire look and shape of your face. Obviously you’ve found that a side part works for you. And I’m glad about that. Because center parts on guys? A little too Three Stooges for us ladies. Unless we’re into that. And then, awesome. *grin*
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I could rock the center part back in the 80s! 🙂
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How very Eddie Munster of you. *grin*
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I was going more for david cassidy, but eddie munster is probably more realistic! Lol!
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I’ve changed the way I do my hair too. I used to part it on the left, but now I scoop it out of the shower drain and toss it in the trash.
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*snort* Comment win of the day!
I feel like I should dress in black and help you mourn your loss.
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I don’t miss it. I spend the money I save on creme rinse and mousse on Imperial India Pale Ales and boutique bourbons.
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Never tried bourbon but after getting hooked on “Justified” I’m going to give it a try. Did you read the recent article on the show and brands of bourbon featured? Funny and interesting.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/03/03/how-bourbon-explains-everything-there-is-to-know-about-justified/
Any recommendations?
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I keep meaning to watch Justified, since I’m a huge Elmore Leonard fan, but somehow I’ve missed every season of it. My current bourbon is Willett. It’s got a lot of alcohol in it and it’s complex, like me.
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I bit the bullet and purchased seasons 1-5 on iTunes. Best money spent ever. I highly recommend it. The actor who portrays Boyd Crowder is spectacular
On the bourbon, I would expect you’d only drink the most complex of beverages.
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I think the guy who played the tranny on Sons of Anarchy is on that show.
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Just as long as you don’t mess with the glasses, we’ll all still be OK.
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I’m rarely seen outside my natural habitat without the sunglasses.
Maybe I should get out more?
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I thought I noticed something different. I like the sassy new way you don’t look.
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Thanks. In the end, I changed my part back to the usual side…AND THEN GOT IT ALL CHOPPED OFF into a short, funky, choppy cut. And I haven’t had to use a dryer since.
I like it but the Mister is taking bets to see how soon I start talking about letting it grow. *shrugs*
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I just went back to bangs. Pro tip: When looking for examples to show your hair stylist, do not Google “Carol Alt bangs.” Or for that matter “Hippie Cahier bangs.”
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You never know. You could start a trend and end up on Huffington Post.
Isn’t that everyone’s dream? *shudder*
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Funny — last night I dreamed about the first time you were on HuffPo and my friends and family were sharing the article on FB. My worlds were colliding. Scary! 🙂
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