A hair's breadth

[superbadgirl]

Protagonist is still bleeding on the bathroom floor, poor guy. Yeah, I know I shouldn't be here, I shoudl be rescuing him.

Instead, I went for a quick walk and stopped off at a local pharmacy. For some time now, I have lamented my stick-straight hair. I want some body, but I am loath to perm and curling irons are really not that great for the hair. So today I bought hot rollers.

I think they could work. Unfortunately, even something so easy and rolling up my hair is a trick beyond my hair capability. I am so hair stupid, it's not even funny. Attempts at cute, stylish cuts usually last a few months, and then I end up back with long, straight hair - wash and go, pretty much.

How does one get better at rolling up hair in curlers? The back of the head is impossible, I tell you.

Comments

[lovellama.livejournal.com]

You could bun your hair. Put it in a damp bun on the top of your head, and sleep on it or let it dry the rest of the day, then it will be wavy when it comes down. You could also make a ponytail, then section off the tail and put the secions in rollers. You could also plop it: http://www.naturallycurly2.com/curlscene/articles.php?id=140.

Good luck!

ps try here for neat styles for long hair: http://www.longhairloom.com/stylingstationcentral.html

[superbadgirl]

I could bun my hair if I could ever figure out how to do it. Hee hee. I follow all the instructions and it just flops. I want good hair, though, so I gotta keep trying. Seriously, I looked at pictures of a basic cinnamon bun - looks easy. Alas, my hair is just full enough where coiling it around will only work if it's a lot longer than it is right now (just below shoulders). I have yet to figure out how to use hair sticks or any other gadgets. Told ya - hair inept here. I just need practice.

I have to promise myself not to get frustrated too easily.

[lovellama.livejournal.com]

I'm just past the point of 'How the hell can I get this hair stick/fork to work right', into the 'OMG it works!' stage. Practice, practice, practice! :)

[superbadgirl]

I tried plopping this morning. It might have worked had I had more time to leave it turban-style for longer. Alas, it takes my hair several hours to dry unassisted and the blow dryer killed the curls (knew it would).

[librarianstales.livejournal.com]

*hugs Protagonist*

I'll rescue you from the Evil SBG's pen!

[superbadgirl]

Hee. He appreciates that. And now I really do have to go help him out. I'm hoping if I only missed the deadline by a day that it'll still slide in.

[joag.livejournal.com]

I always wanted long, straight hair :: pouts ::

The good thing, since I've been colouring my hair, in the winter, when there's no humidity in the air, like now... my hair's 85% straight. Except it's short, not long.

[superbadgirl]

We really do always want what we can't have, huh?

My younger sister suddenly developed curly hair, when she was in her early 20s. She has no idea how it happened. It became yet another thing about her for me to envy. I want the magic curly-hair gene! ;)

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

What I wouldn't give for, "wash and go" hair! I spend almost 45 minutes everyday trying to blow dry enough of the frizzy curl out of my hair that it resembles hair rather than rabid snakes. *shakes head*

Yeah, practice with curlers will help but if you never develop the skill keep in mind that straight hair is shiny hair. It reflects light uniformly and thus is more likely to appear lush and healthy. Watch those shampoo commercials carefully. All those models with glorious, lustrous locks? Straight hair.

[superbadgirl]

All those models with glorious, lustrous locks? Straight hair.

I've never once seen a real person with hair like that. I figure it can't be real. When I use the products they advertise, my hair certainly doesn't look like that! ;)