Hallowig

Ahh it is that time of year. The air is crisp, the coats and scarves come out, and yes yes it is time for one of my favorite holidays, Halloween.

Why do I like Halloween? I don't know really, just like dressing up as someone else for a night I suppose. I am not into those sexy halloween costumes, no thanks, I'd rather be something hilarious.

Well in honor of my favorite holiday, let's take a look at some halloween wigs that are for sale as I was looking for my perfect wig for my look (Topsy Tail).

First up, yes you've guessed it. The Kate Gosselin Wig:



The actual hairdo and wig are pretty dead on I have to say. I wonder how many of those I will see Saturday night.

While looking for my wig, I stumbled upon this beauty. This is called the Blonde Seduction Wig (comes in brunette and black as well).



What makes this a seduction wig? That's my question. I don't know any woman that actually has this hairdo or any man that is seduced by this head of hair. Looks more like Brenda Walsh's fantasy do than anything (see past entry for fantasy do).

Here is a blonde mullet do. Ummmmmmm this more looks like an elvis do with some long strands attached. I don't get it. If it got rid of the chops and maybe shortened the poof, maybe? From far away I thought this was something from the Rennaissance era.



Lastly, I think this is the wig of choice for my Topsy Tail Costume. It looks like I could easily put this in a topsy tail do and it has the weird bangs too. This is called the 80s soap opera wig:



If anyone has any suggestions on something that would work better, please let me know. I am open to all!

Mad Men in ROME

Ok I forgot I wanted to post about Mrs. Draper's do after watching this episode of Mad Men. Luckily there is a youtube.



I love everything about her look here. That is all. I should do a proper Mad Men post, but this is good for now.

Vintage Hair

I was looking around on the internet for vintage hair partly because I want to learn how to do pin curls in my hair and partly because I just like looking at vintage anything really.

I found a website that dedicates itself to vintage hair and accessories AND you can also buy vintage hair items and magazines. It is called www.hairarchives.com - It is pretty awesome.

So let's go a through a few of my favorites.

First if I become a bride and have long hair. I might want to this:



Although I am sure no one will be able to do this for me, but hey you never know. I can dream right?

I like how this website has a link called the Pink Room. It is for Coiffures. However, I am totally not into this look:



This is a case of a flip gone toooo far. Pretty girl like that doesn't need a major flip. Something subtle with a big poof ontop would have just been fine.

I really have yet to go to an event where I needed an updo, but if I were to get one AND again had long hair, it would definitely be this:



Perfection in its finest.

Mini do thought: Also, since we are on the subject of vintage hair, I have to state that I despise the over usage of the term "old hollywood glamour". It seems like every one in Hollywood, at every event, is striking up 'old hollywood glamour' looks. I don't know, can't they say they are just loving her look without referring to it as such? It makes it seem like every stylist is reliving this look for their clients over and over again. Mini do thoughts.

Also for anyone that read my post on the hair museum - I think it was this site that explained that a hair watch is ACTUALLY just a watch made of hair. So you don't wear it in your hair, its just made of hair which I guess was a popular thing to do back in the day.

Au Revoir!

PS - Coiffures are french so even though its not a post about French hair entirely, its included somewhat!

Tails from Hell

Above you can see the link that I read on gawker a few weeks ago. I wanted to post it but forgot to. This article says that the rattail is making a comeback in NYC for hipsters that think its cool? I don't really know.

Attention men of NYC: I am so sick of seeing extremely attractive men that move from some farmland in east bumblefuck to come to NYC and do the following.

1. Become emaciated almost immediately
2. Stop showering
3. Grow a beard to an ungodly length
4. Stop dressing nicely to look like every other dirtbag
5. Personality completely changes. Once a sweet young man to a total aloof dickhead

I could probably go on as I have seen this happen all of the time. I just ask that you do not let the following picture start happening, or I am definitely moving.

I love submissions

What I love most is when people who believe in my site send me actual photos. I will have to thank my brother for this post. He sent this to be about a week or 2 weeks ago I can't recall, but I am finally finding time to post about this.

First up is this fine young gentleman.



This is a toughy. While I am anti-mullet, it could be like a Ghost World situation where the guy with the mullet was totally hilarious and amazing. What if I met this guy, and he was the coolest person on earth? I mean I don't know where this man is living, but I am assuming it is not around here. It takes confidence to rock this look. Either that or him and all of his friends look like this.

You have to really like a mullet to make it this severe and bleached blonde no less (from what I can tell since it is a black and white picture).

That being said, LBH, I hate it. Plain and simple and to the point. It is the anti-arousal haircut. Thats what I am calling the mullet from now on.

Next up is probably a pretty well known photo that has been on email blasts. If you haven't seen it, it involves a pretty good laugh none the less.



Anyone that does that to their child's hair needs mental help. I hope this was just a picture just for the fun of it and not a serious photo. Although lets be honest, when I was younger I did have a do similar to this. That's what happened when you are a child in the 80s and your parents let you have your own look. I should have been restricted in some way. Mine was more of a feathered mullet though.

This is making me think of doing a best of and worst of 2009 list for hairdos. I have time before the end of the year. I like this idea. BTW after reading some past entries, I think I really am going to be topsy tail for Halloween. If I am I will definitely post some pictures.

French Lick Woah

During my hair searches, I found out there is an Antique Hair Museum in French Lick, IN. It looks so awesome that I may at some point in my life take a road trip to visit this magical place.

First let's take a look at this insane perm machine. A PERM MACHINE! This contraption looks like it could kill someone.



Next, let's discuss this thing called a hair watch.



I have no idea what exactly you do with a hair watch? Is this something you wear in your hair? Or is it just made of hair and its a watch you keep? I am so confused about this product. This is why I need to visit the museum.

Let's talk about what I wish I had. HAIR JEWELRY! These look so awesome that I am drooling with envy and wish I could raid this museum for my personal use.



And lastly, this awesome machine for finger weaves!! Wave-o-matic! That woman's hair looks awesome on the box - if only!



I am pretty jealous that this place exists and someone runs this place. It looks like a bunch of awesomely fun toys for hair and accessories.

Pet Peeve of the day is - that anytime I try to post links on this site, it hides the links so no one can see. It is becoming a real issue.

Ride that pony!

Three posts in two days!!! I know I cannot believe it either. During my buddy Rosanne's weekend travels, she saw this fine gem of a woman walking around with the most fake ponytail attachment I had ever seen. Feast your eyes on this number.



This is what I am talking about when I really want to understand people when they leave their home. What would make this hairstyle better? Two things. One - no ponytail attachment and Two - slicking back her short haired fro so it looks like the hair is actually going into the ponytail.

Why would someone do this? One obvious reason. She wants a long looking hairdo without the actual growing of her own hair. I get it. Sometimes I look in the mirror and want longer hair or shorter hair or curlier hair, etc. However, she is trying to pass this along as her real hair which obviously isn't.

One time at my old job, I had an older woman I worked with who did a similar thing. She did style her hair exactly to fit into this ponytail attachment but it was so obvious it wasn't hers but she was convinced it looked like her hair color and that it was part of her head.

Woof woof woof to the ponytail attachment.

Do thought - maybe something is wrong with this woman, and if that is the case I will feel bad, but most likely not. Someone intervene please.

More do thoughts...

I was just thinking that what makes me actually even remotely qualified to give suggestions to others regarding their hair care. Why didn't I become a stylist, or a colorist, or I don't even know. That's a good question. I guess I maybe should have done something in the hair field now that I think about it because while unfortunately I tend to be a little lost about what I am passionate about, I really do love talking about hair.

I didn't realize until a few years back how much I actually talked about hair and thought about hair, etc. That statement alone makes me sound completely vapid and boring, I agree. I have more to me, but that's not what I am here for.

I guess what I feel makes me qualified is I have probably have had every bad haircut known to man kind. Although I am proud to say that at 8 years old, I did know enough not to braid my mulleted hair in Jamaica. Something about a really chubby girl, with a mullet plus braids, was enough for me to finally make a decision that I am very glad I said no to until this day.

Let's go through my past do's. Mullet, permed mullet, bowl cut, regular spiral perms (for years and years), straight bangs with said spiral perm, the barbershop haircut from hell (thanks brother), the one inch all around my head (thanks Lisa from Clifton's worse salon right before my first day of college), razor cut asymetrical do, short bang do, really long, long bangs, razor cut, one length long long bangs, which leads me up to today's do, chin length short bob do with side swoop bangs.

I've done it all really. Some good, some bad, some very bad. I don't know how qualified I am or at all, but I love seeing how different everyone can look with a change of their hairstyle or color. It's quite interesting.

That being said, thanks to my lovely friends and family who have complimented my hair recently. It's the one thing I have seemed to do right lately. Merci (I am going to Paris, I will use this blog to practice my french!! no no I won't, I promise. But maybe an entry about hair in France is very possible!)

Spring Forward, Fall Back

Hey it's fall and it's time for me to come back and do what I love, and that is to talk about all things do-related.

My friend Rosanne sent me a text this afternoon that she had a pic for me to post on here, and I really have been neglecting this site, but no more my friends, no more.

I am currently watching the Emmy's and all there hair is fine enough as they all have stylists, and I won't bore you with how awesome everyone's hair is, because who really cares.

I stumbled upon this article on jezebel.com regarding how recently a black woman was denied service at a salon because they didn't know how to do her hair. Now with all things wrong and horrifying as that is and everyone knows that it is, I'd like to bring up some points.

First off, in this day and age, shouldn't you learn in a stylist school or whatever how to cut women of all races hair?? Just like you should know how to cut curly hair (which apparently is a task in itself), you should learn how to cut and style women of all races. I am not saying you will ever know how to do corn rows perfectly if you never knew how to do it, but to just cut a woman and/or man's hair should be a requirement.

This is the article I was referencing that I read.

"http://jezebel.com/5362609/will-we-ever-be-able-to-stop-talking-about-black-hair-politics?skyline=true&s=x"

It is a long read, but I think written well on how women feel about their hair and themselves in general.

It also discusses this woman feeling guilty because she had her hair straightened and shiny and that's not how her hair is naturally.

Everyone has their hair woes. People who have straight hair, want those bouncy waves they see on tv. Women with curly hair envy straight women's hair. There are weaves, extensions, clip on bangs, etc., that people use to achieve the look they want. And i for one have no problem with anyone trying to change their look for the better.

Let it stand on record that I love all kinds of hair, straight, wavy, curly, afros, awesome weaves, etc. Ok fine I will never like dreads. Does nothing for anyone. Sorry thats how I feel.

Oh which kind of off topic brings me to my most hated Match.com commercial. Yes its the one with the black guy with dreads who does a little twirl and is like "I like cheeseburgers" - or burgers whatever - its like what the funk? AND WILL THE TREND OF WEARING A FEDORA JUST DIE ALREADY!

Barf-o-rama.

Anyway, I'd like to end this by saying it is hard enough to be a woman, and everything around us is always trying to make us feel bad for not being born perfect. Whatever ladies you want to do with your hair, it's fine, just own that shit like you've never had before. (Oh and since my commentary is sometimes not the nicest for do's I am not into, it's more because I am just trying to understand the choices that people make).

BTW I am almost 30 and still gets zits, so I've got my own problems.

Eyebrow tutorial

Do thoughts...

Whether you like it or not, hair is going to make or break your look. The world as a whole automatically judges you on appearance whether you want to accept it or not. Having appearance issues throughout my life, my hair is the one thing I can really always control, whether it turns out good or bad. Perhaps that is how my obsession with hair started. Maybe it would have made sense for me to become a hair dresser or something, but alas, that is something that never really occurred to me.

So going out week after week after week, and testing products on my hair, reducing humidity, trying to get out my wave, trying to control my annoying cowlick, I start to wonder, does anyone really give a shit about what this looks like other than me?

I knew if it was a weird haircut or if it looked bad or whatever, I am sure friends and family would try to do something about it, but if its a normal haircut, but has a funky wave, or my bangs are laying right, who's really going to know other than me.

I guess I could take comfort in the fact that I care about it more than anyone else, but I still will obsess over it. The part that is really troubling, is when someone who has really long ratty unbrushed hair, attracts more men in a week than I would have in my lifetime. Or since eyebrows are made of hair, someone who plucks the crap out of them so they are 4 inches apart from each other - fine I was guilty of that once when i was 17, but I have learned from my mistakes.

I am having a bitter evening. I am tired, hungover, and sick of caring about my appearance. Nothing but air dried barely brushed hair from now on. Time to experiment.

Single White Female Begone!

Ahh sweet Jesus its been too long too too long. So much has happened, and at the same time, really absolutely nothing. If you know what I mean and I think you do.

Back in April, I decided to give my hair a do makeover. I received compliments galore and it was a much needed change on my part. However, I decided to go away on a trip to Ireland. And when i came back, a certain female decided to cut their hair exactly like mine. You can imagine how troublesome and disturbing it became to me day after day. I decided that I would ignore it. But it felt like everyday I would come in and felt like I was looking in a mirror.

While this isn't the worst thing that can happen, its like, can you get your own look please? Luckily I no longer have to look at this person. So the gods helped me of ridding this person from my life, and I can say that I have never felt better.

Another thing I need to discuss since its posted on every freaking website I go to is Jon & Kate plus 8. Kate has the worst do. I heard on some tv show that it is her signature famous do. I didn't realize her hair was so popular to discuss. It is what mom's do when they want to get funky with their style. And hairdressers around the world need to stop suggesting this please. Its a stacked do to the max with a little spikey funk in the back.

I can't take it - add the side swoop and you might as well just stab my eyes out.



Another feature of this blog that I would like to start if I actually decide to put energy into this again is bumpit spotting. Someone I know actually bought one for their sibling. I need to start my search.

Bump bump bump it up!

Lately I have been seeing commercials over and over again for bumpits! I decided to share this information with Vavoom via Instant Message and felt like it was good enough to post for all you fine people. For those of you that may want to purchase one of these, please go to: www.bumpits.com. We get slightly off topic towards the end, but it felt like it should be posted.

Vavoom: bumpits sounds like an armpit that comes out in reverse

QDT: hahaha

Vavoom :lets see here
wow bumpits
i kind of like them

QDT: hahah i felt like you would
Vavoom: i like the video featuring like every type of jersey girl

QDT: Hahah yea

Vavoom: i liek it because you dont have to put hairspray in your hair to achieve the look
but generally, its a bad style unless you rock it like a wierd olld hollywood / 60s thing

QDT: yea but you have to tease first

Vavoom: with like interesting fashion
not like guido style

QDT: yea

Vavoom: bump it up!

Vavoom: flat hair is soooo last year, AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
you know you want one

QDT: yea I wonder how awesome I would look
with a bumpit
maybe I could buy it and then write about my experience

Vavoom: oh wow and they have different colors for different hair
look at that lisa rinna stacked do under the video
i bet you lisa rinna would use these
QDT: hahah yea
Vavoom: and on the box they say HAppie hair
with an ie

QDT: hahaha why? i wonder
Vavoom: just to funk it up
yea
the box is actually cute, but then they get that busted girl on the back of it
yea
Vavoom: you know what part of the video i hate the most
when they say .;; or rock a bob! and an asian girl comes up on it and like sashays her shoulder
hahaha
Vavoom: watch it again
youll see
ok thats my thought on the bumpit
wait a seccont, they have a gallery
ok
ok whats up wtih this look
ok cotton candy basket head
https://www.bumpits.com/images/gallery/photo6.jpg
ewww and here is the lisa rinna bitch:
https://www.bumpits.com/images/gallery/photo8.jpg

QDT: oh yea thats the worst
you know the back is stacked

Vavoom totally
i like the coat on the beehive girl though
from what i can see anyway
Vavoom yeah i can see what they are trying to do but they failed because the photo looks cheap and weird
yea maybe we can take over their marketing
Vavoom whatever, sluts couldnt pay us enough to rework this bull ish
hahaha

Vavoom im just going to end this post with this since this im is going on the website
http://www.bumpit.com/info2.htm
the end.
i recommend the section "playaz tips" the end
wow read the playaz tips
with the right attitude i could get halle berry

QDT: hahhha
what is this

Vavoom its the confessions of a tru playa
hahahaa
Vavoom you know what, this guy is right tho
i like this
KNOWLEDGE, Know what the hell you're talking about before you open your damn mouth!
People no when you're just flapping that hole.
So shut the fuck up if you don't know shit and listen- you might learn something!
im a big advocate of shutting the fuck up

QDT: yea agreed

Vavoom CLASS, WE ALL could use a little more CLASS IN US, FOR INSTANCE
SAY THANK YOU, OR ALLOW ME, YOU FIRST, OPEN THE DOOR FOR HER, AND BE POLITE, YOU'LL BE SURPRISED WHAT YOU GET FROM A LADY WHEN YOU'RE NICE. SHE'LL BE SUCKING YOUR TOES IN NO TIME!
mmmmmmmmm

QDT: hahahaha these boys know what they are talking about
Vavoom ok anywhoozles

UnbeWEAVEable

Ok I cannot take credit for that title, but its still hilarious anyway. I meant to post this the other day when I first heard about it. Basically a woman was shot at by her ex-boyfriend I believe, but her weave stopped the bullet and saved her life.

Do's are saving lives people. Its about time people start paying more attention to hair than they used to. Here is the video where the woman goes more into detail:

Why...just why?

Ok American Apparel, you have taken things too far. While I admit there are some pluses to your store (those awful leggings not being one of them), you had to take it to another level and add scrunchies to your list. You know what I do not need in my life right now? Seeing some 20-somethings wearing scrunchies in addition to leggings. Barf and barf again. UGH.

Take a looksie... http://store.americanapparel.net/search.html?s=scrunchie&x=0&y=0 (WHEN WILL THEY FIX THIS LINK ISSUE)

Man I am lazy this year

2009 has started off slow as far as blogging goes. However, it is fashion week, and I just love me some runway looks. Marc Jacobs runway show had particularly wild hairdos and I am really too lazy to comment on all of them, and believe me I could comment on all of them. So I am just going to send a link to someone else commenting on them for your pleasure! I am taking a mini vacation, and hopefully it will revive me to post more.

http://jezebel.com/5154977/marc-jacobs-fall-2009-relax-dont-do-it

PS - this website's link feature keeps hiding my links. I apologize for the non-clickness of it.

Happy Valentine's Day!

We here at do talkin' really hope that all the lovebirds out there are with their special someone. For those of you that aren't, we suggest you get drunk, and find someone with a really hairy back, so you can go and do this to feel better about life.

Links and Do's and Stuff

Seems like during all the negativity of what is happening in the world, people still have found time to make light of life and joined forces to continue discussion of hairdos worldwide.

Vavoom sent me the following link regarding Phil Spector. If you are not aware of who that is, google it. Anyway, during his trial he had sported a few dos that the dailymail decided to comment on:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1130096/New-trial-brings-new-style-Phil-Spector-turns-murder-case-ANOTHER-hair-do.html

I personally like the fro do because I just always like fros. I think fros say "i am confident, I like my wild hair, and look at me and be jealous of how big my hair can get." It makes a statement, a bold statement.

Another link I had found on accident at work. Oddly enough careerbuilder.com actually had this piece.

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1119-The-Workplace-How-Hair-Plays-a-Part-In-Your-Career/?cbsid=cc94e79af68847f8b69c125f917186ef-286491470-R1-4&ArticleID=1119&cbRecursionCnt=2

The article talks about hair parts and what it means about you based on what side you part your hair on. For example:

# Men who part their hair on the left are often popular and successful. People perceive them as strong.

# Women who part their hair on the left are considered reliable and intelligent. It's a smart move for those who work in politics or business.

# Men who part their hair on the right are seen as radical and open. These men should be strong enough to overcome the stigma against men with this part.

# Women who part their hair on the right are viewed as gentle and feminine. Because it is a more traditional style, it can affect how seriously they are taken.

# People who don't part their hair, can't part their hair due to baldness or use a center part come across as trustworthy and wise.

It then goes into a list of famous people and the way their hair is parted. Overall a semi-interesting article. Does it really matter what side your hair is parted on in your career? I doubt it. But I think it is saying that people with certain types of personalities tend to part their hair on a certain side. I don't think I ever chose the side to part my hair on. I think it just naturally happened.

Ideally I really should part it on the other side, to help hide my cowlick, but what can you do. Good luck with your parts.

Happy New Year....oh wait its a month later

Anyway yea it has been a while, sue me. I had a crappy month. It was freezing worse than normal out, then i got sick, and my hair has been in static central since it turned 2009, so frankly the only hair I was trying to deal with and think about is mine. Good thing I am going for a much needed trim this weekend to get this do back into shape.

Vavoom shaved off his entire head apparently, so he also has been feeling some do issues this month as well. At least I got the backhanded comment of "Teach me out to be you" I ask "why me?" and get the response of "Because I want less body in my hair". Thanks Vavoom! You sure know how to make a girl feel good about her hair. That's why I have to buy mousse. (See past entry on my mousse trauma.)

In any case, since it has been cold, I have been watching a crapload of television. Lately, the commercial I am about to show you has been on repeatedly. At least it isn't the hot bod commercials which are probably the worst. This commercial is for Axe hair products. Apparently they moved from that god awful body spray (which I briefly dated someone who did use that, WHY? I don't know (key word =briefly)), to hair products for men. Please review:



So my first question is. Are these really international male models? I suspect not. If they were, you clearly can tell they are wearing wigs. Also - the wigs are just spike dos. Why not do a mullet? Or a perm? Lastly, if their face and body are pretty hot as a male model would probably be, can't you just give them a makeover? Or tell them, yes we can sleep together as long as I can cut your hair first?

The only point that this commercial makes is that women do care about men's hair. This is the only aspect of this commercial that makes sense. If someone tries these hair products, can you please report to me the outcome? I am really curious to what they might do to a man's hair. Maybe I will buy some for an experiment. It is the new year and all. Time to get crazy.