Like The Barrel Of A Gun

So I realized I never really showed you my hair, which is ironic because I just stripped the blue dye out earlier today. And I never really took pictures of it... oops.

Here are some pictures of my super awesome board game filled New Year's Eve that show my hair a bit, though. (photos courtesy of this lady)

It's a bit faded in the pics, but imagine a slightly darker teal without camera flash.Fun while it lasted, and surprisingly subtle - very few people at work noticed, since I mostly wear black and it kind of blended in with the background of my clothing unless I wore white or put it in a ponytail. I'll maybe do it again over the summer, but I was bored and I wanted my normal hair back for a bit.

But I Like It

Super quickie Photobooth post.

These are some fingerless gloves I knitted up - kind of obsessed with.

(btw, impossible to pose hands in a picture without looking like a) a douchebag or b) totally awkward. I think I went with b.)

Also, you can kind of see that I finally dyed the tips of my hair blue. It's super faded in this picture, but I just redid it last night and between the fading and the new dye, the ombre thing looks excellent. I'll try to get another picture of it soon.

Take It Easy

As always, I wish I had a never ending supply of vintage clothing from the 70s... particularly during the summer. I've been trolling on eBay, so I'll let you know if anything interesting is won on my part.

Here are a few current inspirations:


Loving Daria's outfit. Those bell bottoms are nuts.
(with Lily Donaldson for the Vogue UK March 2008 "Trail Blazers" editorial)


I have vowed not to wear makeup on the daily this summer, as well as keep my hair non-straightened or blow-dried. So far so good - only 2 days with makeup and one night under the blow dryer and it's already July! I think my skin and hair are thanking me.


Always.


Love this outfit, although as someone who has worn glasses since the age of 5, I really question the whole "nerdy frames/no lenses" thing.


The stunning Ms. Pallenberg, looking wonderfully outfitted as usual. (And I'm not hating Keith's arms in this picture, either.)

Cheers!

Get That Dirt Off Your Shoulders

So I have an unpaid internship and a part time job this summer. I know my job wouldn't mind blue hair, but I still have to figure out if it would be ok with the internship people. Otherwise, I have my Manic Panic After Midnight ready and waiting. I already did a post on my dye plans, but here's some more for inspiration:



Good turquoise, good gradient.



Kinda like how this one faded... hopefully my dye will age well, but I think I'll have enough extra dye to refresh the tips a few times when the bleach starts to show through.



Peaches



Can't decide how long the blue bits should be...



Freak streak



Ida



Love this picture



Más



I think this is the perfect length, just it'd be blue instead of pink.

These remain my favorites, though:

The Type Of Sound That Floats Around And Then Back Down

I trimmed my hair last weekend... it's a little shorter than I would like, but the split ends left me no choice! I can't wait until it grows out again. It's like buyer's remorse on my head.

sources: BleackBlack; here, there, & everywhere

She Walks These Hills In A Long Black Veil

The pink is prim

...but this is going to be my next dye job:

Atomic Turquoise and Enchanted Forest, here I come!

For your enjoyment:

A Million Miles Away

I've been neglecting my computer lately. I think he is bitter about it, but it has been a nice vacation.

I uncovered this old Guess sweater in my mom's cedar closet the other day. It's warm and grungy and good.

Oh, and I have hair! -

Everyone have a great new decade! Stay safe tonight!

Wondering If She Had Changed At All/If Her Hair Was Still Red

Yeah, I am so dying my hair. Got the dye at Wholefoods & my aunt is going to help - aka make sure I don't screw up badly (she's a pro).

The box I got looks like the one on the right, but I don't want it that dark. The box on the left is the same color, though. The final result depends on how dark your hair is when you start, so I'm assuming lady on the left was a blond and lady on the right was a brunette. I'm hoping for something similar to the sample in the middle, so I probably won't keep the dye in too too long. I don't need a crazy vibrant red.

(Photobooth had holiday stickers and I couldn't resist since I was already making that ridiculous face)

So, this is my hair now - ie long, grown out blond highlights, light brown overall

I'm not planning on cutting it at all and my friend said I was going to have mermaid hair. Kind of excited, not gonna beat around the bush (as long as I don't mess everything up terribly).

Coco's before and after. Granted, I won't be going THAT red (ideally) and I'm not quite that pale. In fact, pretty much everyone who looks awesome with red hair is pale, so I guess it's a good thing that it's winter.

RETRO REDS:

INDIE REDS:

REDS IN FUR HATS(?):

ISLA FISHER AND AMY ADAMS LOOK A LOT ALIKE... AND HAVE RED HAIR:

BITCHY REDS:

FIERCE FASHION REDS:

AND, FOR GOOD MEASURE, ANIMATED REDS:

(I totally should have done this two months ago and been Jessica Rabbit for Halloween... damn)