http://dolldivine.com/sailor.html
(Just a shame they don’t have an option to save your creation that’s easier than screenshot and then save)
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Make your own sailor senshi
Warning: Highly addictive!
http://dolldivine.com/sailor.html
(Just a shame they don’t have an option to save your creation that’s easier than screenshot and then save)
http://dolldivine.com/sailor.html
(Just a shame they don’t have an option to save your creation that’s easier than screenshot and then save)
Now *he* has hair dreams too?
Last night boyfriend (aka ”Hubby”) had a hair dream
He dreamt he was in a forest and found hair that some animal had hung on a tree
It looked like mine in colour, length and texture and was braided like mine usually is
He picked it up and noticed the elastic was all different and sparkly and it didn’t smell like mine (Here I had to laugh)
So in his dream he decided to bring it home to me to see if maybe I could use it for something
I found it very amusing when he told me
He dreamt he was in a forest and found hair that some animal had hung on a tree
It looked like mine in colour, length and texture and was braided like mine usually is
He picked it up and noticed the elastic was all different and sparkly and it didn’t smell like mine (Here I had to laugh)
So in his dream he decided to bring it home to me to see if maybe I could use it for something
I found it very amusing when he told me
”Us” vs the world
Usually I roll my eyes at threads and posts about how “us longhairs” are suppressed by the surrounding world that just don’t understand us. I don’t feel suppressed and I don’t feel the need to educate people about their hair choices
Anyways
I picked up the April edition of UK Cosmopolitan and they have a Q&A section where this was in:
Now, if it was me being asked that, I would start explaining about different hair types and penetrability of different kinds of oils
Instead, this is the answer given:
Anyways
I picked up the April edition of UK Cosmopolitan and they have a Q&A section where this was in:
Q: My friend conditions her hair with oil and it looks amazing. So why does mine go lank when I try it?
Now, if it was me being asked that, I would start explaining about different hair types and penetrability of different kinds of oils
Instead, this is the answer given:
A: You can use olive oil as a deep conditioner (Leave on for an hour or so) but you must wash it out thoroughly. Alternatively, some light plant oils can be worked through the hair before blow drying for glossy, silky strands- but use only a few drops. Try beautiful-smelling Orofluido hair oil, £ 25Could this answer be any less of a help?!
Random braid pictures
Yes, I am wearing sweat pants, a hoodie sweater and comfy socks. Bite me
No flash
Flash
No flash
Flash
Thoughts on head covering
I like covering my hair for both practical reasons and because I enjoy keeping my hair semi-private
I want something that doesn’t scream religion. But what that exactly means, I’m not entirely sure of! I guess I’ll be over the issue if I just dress my usual casual self instead of something shapeless?
Ironically, I found one of the most inspiring website to be a definite Muslim place: http://www.hijabshigh.com/
The variation is truly awesome! I like the comments too, seems well moderated and useful to me
(The following pictures, except for one, is all found there)
This one is very close to the way I wear a hair covering scarf (Except for the earrings and shoes, this is very close to how I dress on a daily basis too!) It looks like the length of the scarf is wrapped around the bun itself, a method I use on my biggest scarves (I really should make a tutorial for the wrappings I do) It doesn’t scream “religious” but is a sufficient covering of hair and scalp
It looks like we have two scarves here: An under scarf and a larger scarf wrapped around the crown instead of being tied behind the head. It has a 50s-diva kind of feel to it that I like. I could wear my scarf like this, with or without under scarf
This looks like a mix of the two first ones. The scarf is wrapped around but still with enough left to hand down. I think I like the ends hanging down because it has more of a bandanna-feel to it. I could probably wear a sunhat over this if I just start the bun low enough
I have a hard time figuring out what exactly is going on here, but I think she wears a regular hair band on top of a scarf and the neck scarf isn’t attached to it. Not entirely sure though, but a headband of top of the scarf is definitely something I could do to “religion it down”
This looks like more of a snood type covering. I can’t figure out how it’s done but my guess is: Scarf over the hair, then looped up under it and tied off somehow. I like it a lot. It looks more relaxed than some of the “tighter” styles
(Unfortunately I’m not sure where I found this photo since I only saved the direct link. Sorry)
I’m not sure I’m interested in covering my neck, but I like the idea of a “smaller” scarf for decoration on top of a longer, flowing scarf
(Her makeup scares me! *twitch*)
Another one with a decoration scarf on top. Looks like she tied the sides into little rosettes? I think maybe I could do something similar on top of a scarf-bun like one of the first examples
As much as I’m not personally interested in covering my neck, I find a style like this very cute. There is something about the “big” hijab that goes to the length of a scarf that I just really like. However, I dislike the idea of putting my hair up in a way that requires pins or needles to hold it in place. Being able to tie it off just seems so much more practical and safe
I have seen a few examples of having one side loose instead of pinned back. This is probably something I could do and still not cover the neck. It’s probably going to require pins of some sort though. Hm?
Last, I have to include an example. Not of something I would want to wear. Definitely not. But this is how young Muslim girls seem to wear it most often around here:
The hijab is worn with two scarves, and the shape of the bun is so large it makes me wonder if they actually stuff it to show off.
The “flow” of it is big, covering the shoulders but not going far down the chest to cover it, which makes me wonder if it’s more of a fashion thing, sort of like wearing clunky shoes makes your legs look slimmer. Big hijab = instant slimming?
The rest of her outfit is also a classic example of what I see here. She is fully clothed, all skin except her hands and face covered, but yet the outline of her body is clearly seen, even highlighted. Tight pants, tight dress, even a small waistcoat to really emphasise her chest and waist! Also always included is high, high heels. It’s clear that the hijab is more of a fashion statement and than a religious symbol of your personal moral.
Ironically enough, a lot of Danish girls would find this outfit to be too revealing for them.
I want something that doesn’t scream religion. But what that exactly means, I’m not entirely sure of! I guess I’ll be over the issue if I just dress my usual casual self instead of something shapeless?
Ironically, I found one of the most inspiring website to be a definite Muslim place: http://www.hijabshigh.com/
The variation is truly awesome! I like the comments too, seems well moderated and useful to me
(The following pictures, except for one, is all found there)
This one is very close to the way I wear a hair covering scarf (Except for the earrings and shoes, this is very close to how I dress on a daily basis too!) It looks like the length of the scarf is wrapped around the bun itself, a method I use on my biggest scarves (I really should make a tutorial for the wrappings I do) It doesn’t scream “religious” but is a sufficient covering of hair and scalp
It looks like we have two scarves here: An under scarf and a larger scarf wrapped around the crown instead of being tied behind the head. It has a 50s-diva kind of feel to it that I like. I could wear my scarf like this, with or without under scarf
This looks like a mix of the two first ones. The scarf is wrapped around but still with enough left to hand down. I think I like the ends hanging down because it has more of a bandanna-feel to it. I could probably wear a sunhat over this if I just start the bun low enough
I have a hard time figuring out what exactly is going on here, but I think she wears a regular hair band on top of a scarf and the neck scarf isn’t attached to it. Not entirely sure though, but a headband of top of the scarf is definitely something I could do to “religion it down”
This looks like more of a snood type covering. I can’t figure out how it’s done but my guess is: Scarf over the hair, then looped up under it and tied off somehow. I like it a lot. It looks more relaxed than some of the “tighter” styles
(Unfortunately I’m not sure where I found this photo since I only saved the direct link. Sorry)
I’m not sure I’m interested in covering my neck, but I like the idea of a “smaller” scarf for decoration on top of a longer, flowing scarf
(Her makeup scares me! *twitch*)
Another one with a decoration scarf on top. Looks like she tied the sides into little rosettes? I think maybe I could do something similar on top of a scarf-bun like one of the first examples
As much as I’m not personally interested in covering my neck, I find a style like this very cute. There is something about the “big” hijab that goes to the length of a scarf that I just really like. However, I dislike the idea of putting my hair up in a way that requires pins or needles to hold it in place. Being able to tie it off just seems so much more practical and safe
I have seen a few examples of having one side loose instead of pinned back. This is probably something I could do and still not cover the neck. It’s probably going to require pins of some sort though. Hm?
Last, I have to include an example. Not of something I would want to wear. Definitely not. But this is how young Muslim girls seem to wear it most often around here:
The hijab is worn with two scarves, and the shape of the bun is so large it makes me wonder if they actually stuff it to show off.
The “flow” of it is big, covering the shoulders but not going far down the chest to cover it, which makes me wonder if it’s more of a fashion thing, sort of like wearing clunky shoes makes your legs look slimmer. Big hijab = instant slimming?
The rest of her outfit is also a classic example of what I see here. She is fully clothed, all skin except her hands and face covered, but yet the outline of her body is clearly seen, even highlighted. Tight pants, tight dress, even a small waistcoat to really emphasise her chest and waist! Also always included is high, high heels. It’s clear that the hijab is more of a fashion statement and than a religious symbol of your personal moral.
Ironically enough, a lot of Danish girls would find this outfit to be too revealing for them.
Dutch on Dutch
Dutch braid on curly haired Dutch friends wavy haired daughter
(My work. Not entirely happy with it but I think I did well on dry, short hair- and it’s really weird to braid on someone else!)
Two braids spun around themselves and secured with the fork I got from a friend that was too small for me
Salon name that cracked me up! In Wijchen, Holland
(My work. Not entirely happy with it but I think I did well on dry, short hair- and it’s really weird to braid on someone else!)
Two braids spun around themselves and secured with the fork I got from a friend that was too small for me
Salon name that cracked me up! In Wijchen, Holland
Terminal braid?
Okay, I guess this is kinda silly, but…
Following the outline of my braid to see where the lines meet
So according to this I should be able to get to a classic length braid?
Following the outline of my braid to see where the lines meet
So according to this I should be able to get to a classic length braid?
Strange milestones
Why are some milestones so weird? Like the first time I “knee’ed” my braid when I crawled into bed. Or having my hair still caught in the butt-crack after I had put a shirt on. Or realising that when hubby leaves his soap on the edge of the bathtub, I have to be careful where I swing my wet hair or it will fall into it.
December 23rd, 2010
Hubby measured my hair: 131 cm or 51,5 inches. Just wanted to have it on record to see how much I grow over the next year
I tried measuring myself by grabbing a chunk of hair and bringing it up to see where the strands ends (That method should make it pretty inaccurate… ) and I got 132 cm
I tried measuring myself by grabbing a chunk of hair and bringing it up to see where the strands ends (That method should make it pretty inaccurate… ) and I got 132 cm
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