Do Talkin'

Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Happy Holidays!

2011-12-25T11:54:00.001-05:00

It has been a while. I have no real excuse. Just lack of motivation I suppose. Anyway, last night during Christmas Eve, my sister in law told me a story about my nephew. The story goes like this. They were on line at a museum and he saw a girl with white hair with pink streaks in it and decided to comment (my nephew is 3 years old). He told her "your hair is different, it is beautiful, but different. You want to be wild." She told me this story after he commented to my niece that her hair was beautiful. I should have known hair obsession runs in the family as soon as my father wrote that letter to Ellen Degeneres commenting on how he did not like her new haircut.

Anyway with that, have a Merry Christmas. See you kids in the New Year. Thanks Kim for reminding me of this:

Times Square Beauties

2011-07-25T22:17:00.000-04:00

The great thing about working in time square is that there are so many tourists and so many do's to talk about. I was walking back from Bryant Park the other day and spotted this gem of a hairdo. There is something about older ladies and spiked hair. They love it. I don't know why, but older women love height to their hair.

This is a special haircut.

It is very Spike from Degrassi. I wonder if that was her inspiration. I must have looked insane practically speed walking to get this awesome photo. But when I see something, I do something. Like take pictures to comment about later. Ahh sweet technology.

Now this hair is obviously insane, and when I get to be her age, I would never have this look. I already have my old person haircut picked out. But if I were this lady, I'd say she's confident, sassy, but just has some bad style. That is ok. I am just happy this lady doesn't have the tight short curler do that a lot of old ladies love.

Long story short, rock it lady rock it out.

PS - for anyone that has sent me photos, I apologize for not posting. I will have to go back and pull them and post about them later. Forgive me loyal readers. And by readers, I mean my friends and family.

Beach Waves

2011-05-14T16:35:00.000-04:00

Hi all, long time no see. Lately I have been searching for hair products to allow my natural wave to come through without it looking like I just rolled out of bed. I decided that during the summer, when it gets too hot to blow dry my hair, it would be great if I could spray something in it and let it dry naturally and look good. This has been my goal for quite some time, but I usually just end up looking like a mess. I decided to buy Sally Hershberger's Wave Spray.

I tested it out today. Well first I realized, I should not put this on my bangs, because it basically just makes my bangs look really greasy. However, I can see how this is good for my ends that are possibly dryer, to make it hang a little better and definitely not look all frizzed out.

I think I want to let my hair get a little longer and some of my layers to grow out before I really start letting my wave come through.

For thinner hair like myself, I think I need to spray a little less than I did, but for thicker hair you probably can spray this crap on as much as possible.

It also has a nice smell to it. Very summery. So I suggest this product for anyone trying to accomplish what I am trying to.

Also, sidenote, I decided to start a new blog at some point basically about the look for less. But stay tuned for that as I am still working on a name since the look for less was a tv show.

Till next time..

TRESemme TRESemme Ooo La La

2011-03-10T22:13:00.000-05:00

If you know me or don't know me, I guess it does not really matter, but I am what you call a bargain shopper in really all aspects of my life. I rather spend the little money I have on traveling and going out than buying really lavish things for myself. Hopefully one day this will change, but until then...

Anyway, a while ago while at Sephora, I found a dry shampoo bottle for $11. This was an extremely small bottle and frankly I do not really remember who it was by, but it sucked. The product worked, but it was gone after two uses and for $11, what a waste.

So I gave up the dry shampoo search as I can't really afford to keep buying this to have it run out quickly.

That was until I saw the the TRESemme commercial for their dry shampoo. I got very excited because they are usually fairly cheap, but was this product too good to be true? Well I had to find out. So the next day I was at Target searching for this product, and there it was for $5. And its a pretty big can too. So I bought it and let me tell you it is amazing. I feel like my bangs look better than when I normally wash and dry my hair.

It assisted me out the other night and I plan to buy this as long as it is around. Hopefully it will never go away. I suggest if you get oily looking hair by the end of the day, that you seriously consider spending the $5 for it!

Submission Time

2011-02-27T21:55:00.000-05:00

This next one comes from Despina, a dedicated do talkin' reader. She obviously saw this commercial and thought of me. This is definitely an unfortunate haircut. It looks like a razor cut do, on already thin hair. It also looks like there might be some styling wax or something to give a wet look to this haircut. This woman could look so much better with a different haircut. This basically looks like a slicked butt part on top and fringe on the bottom. Now this woman is probably married, because anytime I see something unfortunate, someone is usually in love with them, but I am not going to bash this woman for her choices but rather give a suggestion.

Having thin hair myself, the worst thing you can do, is a razor cut. How do I know? I have been there - it was called my early 20s. When I look at pictures now, I realize why I was so unappealing to the opposite sex. So first things first, grow out those layers. Once she does this, which obviously will take a long time, you can then shape it into something that will give her body and also frame her face better. I do not suggest a straight across bang - I would probably leave most hair off her face except maybe something to the side.

The 2nd major issue is her eyebrows. Ladies, eyebrows are important. Her one eyebrow is starting way too far from her other eyebrow and its not symmetrical. She has to let whatever she plucked there grow back in. Because her face looks off, and this is definitely a big part of it.

I am just going to refer to this hairdo as, a non conventional way to give up. World, try not to give up.

Hair Yay or Nay

2011-01-31T15:56:00.000-05:00

Today's commentary is about a discussion I had with a friend of mine a few days ago. She likes a guy, everything about him, except that he is very hairy. Men expect women to be smooth hairless creatures, so can we in turn want these same things?

I do not think this comes down to shallowness because everyone has their thing that turns you off. So if hair turns you off, and it makes you not want to have sex with that person, then I think it is a valid concern.

Luckily these days, hair can be removed. But how do you suggest this without being a jerk? I really have no idea. I do not think there is any good way to tell someone they need to do something different with their body. It will never come out right, and if you want that person to ever be with you, I suggest you keep it to yourself.

The only loophole would be if this person brought it up themselves and you offered to be supportive and go with them to remove said hair.

Personally, I usually care more about the hair on the head than anything else, but I have not been with a hairy man, so that could very well change if I ever so happen to find myself in the arms of one.

That being said, if any company wants to offer me laser hair removal treatment, I will be more than happy to blog about my awesome experience, granted it was awesome.
Thank you.

Non-hair related

2011-01-26T20:19:00.004-05:00

My talented special friend designed these t-shirts. I suggest you go and buy one. And there is a tshirt with an afro on it - You know how I love afros! (Semi-do related)

http://es.qstoms.com/peor-es-nada

Later!

Wiggin' Out

2011-01-26T20:02:00.003-05:00

So I just got back from Madrid, again, and the first night I was there, I passed by a wig shop. Looked like your typical wig shop, until I saw this gem.

Now granted, I do not live in Spain, but from what I saw and gather, I do not know any woman in Spain that would wear this. I am not even sure why this was in the window as an attention grabber. It should have been put in the back. This cannot possibly allure customers, unless you are like me and wished it was open so you could try it on.

Now I am pretty sure, I have never seen this style on any woman with hair or without hair.

I feel like I can start a social experiment with just wearing different wigs to see the different reactions and get it on video. If I did not have a day job, this is what I would do with my time.

If anyone wants to start this project, let me know. PS Everyone should go to Spain!

Feliz Ano Nuevo!

2011-01-05T21:46:00.002-05:00

Happy New Year everyone. New Year's is always special because everyone is getting all done up, hair, makeup, sparkly dresses and such. Well I guess not everyone, but many people like to go all out to bring in the new year. As I am on the subway heading out to Brooklyn to celebrate with my crew, I noticed a girl on the train with.....are you ready.......a zig zag part. I have not seen a zig zag part since....I honestly have no idea when the last time I saw one was. It's been years. So long in fact, that I forgot that people did these and apparently are still doing this.

So while I am on the train, I of course cannot communicate with the people around me about this phenomena nor can I discuss with this woman, who looked fairly normal otherwise, about her choice for the night.

Alas, I texted Vavoom to share my discovery of the part, who was also very excited by this. I told him he would be the only one who understood, and it was true, he did.

I was so stunned by this hair part, it almost made me wish I could start an interviewing process to find out if this is her normal hairdo, or something special for New Year's. The sad part is, I will just never know.

For those of you that have no idea what this is, feast your eyes. And of course, may this year be merry and wonderful. Take care of your hair in 2011!

Merry Christmas Ya'll

2010-12-25T19:58:00.002-05:00

So Christmas is over and I am finally at home and relaxing after some stressful weeks. My hair is growing to a nice length at the moment and I am pretty pleased with the outcome so far. I just want to make my hair big and have it stay big. Maybe this is something I can try for New Year's. I want volume to the maximum.

Anyway, I came home and Good Hair was on tv. If you haven't seen it, it is pretty interesting to watch. The amount of chemicals they use in their hair is very toxic. Now, as a child I did get perms and thought nothing of the chemical process involved as why would I as a child; all I knew was I just wanted curly hair.

The crazy part is, they have 3 year olds putting a relaxer in their hair, which I personally think is really young. As a big fan of afros, I would never probably do that to my child, but who knows. Maybe it is really difficult to maintain and having really fine thin hair, I will never fully understand the challenges.

Seeing how much work these women put into their hair is making me feel really lazy about my style. I never put my hair up or do anything really exciting to it. And since I spend half my time thinking about hair, you think I would.

This one woman flew from Colorado to NYC to get her hair done. Wow, this movie is totally fascinating. I remember wanting to see it when it first came out, but at least I am now.

We need more movies about hair. That is my final statement.

Give me strength

2010-10-14T15:46:00.002-04:00

I have a haircut appointment tomorrow after a few months of not cutting it. A part of me wants to chop this crap right off, and the other part of me is willing to go the long run and grow this mother f'er out.

I think I will feel better about this growing out process once I get a decent haircut.

So while I am looking up haircuts, I have to mention Miss Michelle Williams. Now I am the first to admit that when Michelle first entered my world on Dawson's Creek, I was so not into her. I didn't understand the appeal, and frankly I was like ew. Granted, I was young and foolish and generic Joey Potter seemed way cuter to me during that time.

Years later I realize how wrong I was. First things first, Let's do a Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes comparison in dos. Both had long, both chopped it off, but who did it better? Who has better style and better taste in men? I think we all know the answer. Miss Williams.

Besides anyone else seen this poster for the upcoming movie Blue Valentine with my fave male celeb Ryan Gosling?

Yea I am jealous of this girl to the max (minus the whole Heath Ledger thing).

Sleepless evenings

2010-09-19T23:22:00.002-04:00

There is nothing worse than not being able to sleep. So in order to correct this, I just downed the rest of the 2001 wine my landlord gave me for the washing machine which ruined my clothing. In addition, my weirdo downstair neighbors keep smoking outside in the backyard and the smoke gets into my bedroom. And let me tell you its f'n awesome to smell smoke while I am trying to get my slumber. And they cackle like hyenas. And they are seriously howling at another dog. Fucking nerds.

In other news, I have no money. But I spend like I have tons. So what has been lacking in my attempt to look decent, is that I have been cutting my own bangs for the past few months.

I actually think I have perfected the at home bang trim as I have been doing it for years, however, it can only get so good, before I cut too much and look stupid. Step one is to actually get normal hair cutting scissors. Do not use the scissors you would use to cut up some construction paper. It doesn't work. Also make sure your hair is dry when doing this as if you do it while it is wet, you will cut it too short. I basically just try to follow the line in which my hair dresser cut last.

I didn't want to spend 15 dollars to get a bang trim. I mean that's just ridiculous. My hair is getting long, and my social experiment isn't really going according to plan. Definitely don't cut your hair while drinking 2001 wine. Shit will f up your hair royally.

The girl downstairs also never changes out of her pajamas and her hair is in a pony tail all day everyday. Is this what happens when you live with your boyfriend? Just look like insane everyday with your weird pajama pants? If being single means I won't be leaving the house in monkey head pajama pants, then its sounding better to me everyday.

For my ladies out there, here is one head of hair I'd like to take home. Well really just the body attached. and the face.

I am moving to France. Someone please teach me French. Thanks.

V to the M to the As

2010-09-12T20:59:00.004-04:00

Somehow I always start watching the VMAs but then get bored and stop watching. Probably the same thing will happen tonight.

In anycase, I figured I would do a quick update and I never really comment as something is currently happening.

Anyway I watched a couple of episodes of Jersey Shore today, because I do find it fairly entertaining.

Snooki is probably my favorite character, because I think she's pretty funny.

She got a new do for the VMAs - cut some bangs and flattened out her hair.

The hair looks good, but I can't get past the ridiculously nude lips. Put a color on there or something. It is really all I can focus on. Because when you have a bang, it frames your face, and all I can look at is her face now and specifically her lips.

However, its her style, and big hair or flat hair, she's entertaining.

Also, I can't find a picture yet, but will be posting as soon as I do of Jared Leto's hairdo. Look Jared, you are and always will be attractive so why do you insist of doing everything in your power to make you unattractive. Yes your bleached blonde rat tail do is not attractive to anyone. That being said, I'd probably still shit myself if I was alone with you in a room, mostly because of my Jordan Catalano fantasy from 15 years ago.

Also, totally weird, is the guy in his band Tino? From My-So Called Life?? Because it sure as hell looked like him just now, and I really never looked at anyone else in the band...mostly because they suck.

Sidenote, my favorite side swoop prince Justin Bieber can play the drums. Who the hell knew? I guess I wouldn't really know that.

Lastly, I wanted to comment on Kesha's weird Rapunzel do, but I am not going to waste my time, unless I find a good photo of it.

The In Between

2010-09-08T22:23:00.002-04:00

So I am growing my hair out. I haven't done it since about 3 years ago, I kept cutting shorter and shorter in different ways. And frankly, I just really like short hair on me, however, growing my hair out is more of a social experiment than me really wanting to. What do I mean? Well I am doing the opposite of a Felicity. Will I be reviewed better with longer hair? Seems like the last time I had long hair, things were going fairly well for me.

Plus I just saw a picture of me with shorter hair on someone's facebook, and I looked like I played for the same team if you know what I mean. And I don't.

So by doing this, I am hoping for better photos, better social life, better everything. I am counting alot on this hairdo to change my life, however, I am fairly realistic and know it probably won't. But if it does, I think I might have a goldmine here with this blog.

So now I am in the in between stage. It's at my shoulders. I am really wanting to chop it off, and go back to what I like, but no I am in it to win it? or something. Lastly, if anyone wants to contribute funds to this site so I can afford to get my hair color done to achieve my goals, it would be greatly appreciated.

I get so Felicity-y-y-y-yyyy

2010-09-08T21:57:00.005-04:00

So Vavoom and I were discussing that tv show Felicity because of the part, where she's like fuck you Ben I am so over you, I am going to chop all of my hair because it's a new me and I am in college, and that's how I prove my independence.

I loved Felicity, the show, the drama, the everything. I was sad when it was gone. And even though she chopped off all her hair, I still watched it, however many of you didn't. Why? Was she not pretty anymore because of her short hair? Well the do was bad, but her face was still pretty. No?

See what I mean about how hair can transform people? The story behind the do chop (why I know this I am not sure, I guess my obsession started way before I thought), was Felicity came to the studio that day to film and she had a wig on as a joke, and one of the producers was like no, we should totally write this into the script. So yea, she cut off all her hair for tv and the ratings dropped apparently right after. Coincidental or do do's control ratings? I guess no one can know for sure. Eventually her hair grew back out, badly, but once it was long again, it was not as curly and frizz like in the beginning. Check it out:

Original do:

Short do:

After math:

Lastly, I miss this show. Here's to you Felicity:

Wish I Hadda Flowbee

2010-05-11T13:20:00.004-04:00

Its spring, and my do is unruly. I'm broke and need a haircut because I'm starting a new job, but im lazy and don't have money to blow on a nice do. My initial impulse is to say FUNK IT, and just shave it all off with a buzzer. Too bad when I shave it I look like i was just released from a psych ward. My head shape is funky so I need a little length... longer than what the buzzer can do.

It's times like these when i say: WISHIHADDAFLOWBEE

If I had a flow bee I could just put that shiz on 2 inches, suck-cut all around evenly and call it a day. Even if the do came out horrible I could still have 2 inches of hair for the stylist to work with in an emergency situation.

For more information on this fine and forgotten product visit WWW.FLOWBEE.COM

Sweet Justin

2010-05-10T21:32:00.003-04:00

Yes I am talking about Justin Bieber. Every teen girl's fantasy apparently. I have no idea what this kid sings. I am sure he is just wonderful.

Anyways, his do is enough to make me cringe. Sure he's a cute little thing, but the greatest thing about a boy with a moppy do, is that its usually messy, not perfectly cut, nor styled. When I see this perfectly cut haircut, I just want to get my scissor out and start chopping it up, and put some product in it or something.

I am going to hell probably for making fun of a youngsters hair, and clearly this kid will and always be way more famous and rich than I will ever be. So please pre-teens forgive me, and don't send me any hate mail for this.

Sunset Daze

2010-05-06T19:12:00.003-04:00

Finally someone in this world has done something right. Ok fine there are plenty of things great about this world, but this person is beyond genius. Whoever created Sunset Daze on WE is amazing. Basically it is a Golden Girls reality show. I've only seen one episode but I am already hooked. Mostly for one specific lady named Gail "The Actress". Gail insists on having her hair styled in a flip and not only is it styled in a flip, it is bright red. She still directs some plays and used to perform in her youth. This sassy lady is 70 and I hope when I am 70, I am just as wacky as this woman.

Check the video below:

Spring is in the air

2010-05-06T18:45:00.003-04:00

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. It is always really nice when people who read this blog give submissions and ask you to post more. Now if I could get paid for this thing, I might be even more ecstatic. Anyhow, this next submission comes from Despina. She has asked me to comment on Anne Burrell. I had to google her name as I have to say was not familiar with the name or the face. Now that I have some background information, let me begin.

This first photo is actually pretty awesome for the site. We get this image from foodnetworkhumor.com:

I like how even they are making fun of her hair. I actually probably do not need any other photos other than this one, because it really says it all. Now, what do would be better on Anne Burrell? This is a toughy. She basically seems like shes the fun spunky type of chef, so she feels she needs that wild do. Plus she's fairly famous and wants to be recognizable, kind of like Susan Powder. Well she's done the job. I guess I don't understand all over spike dos. What's the appeal?

Vavoom and I were also discussing Ryan Cabrera today and his do. It's like the same shit except on a man. I mean for one how much time does it take you to do this? I assume both of these people have stylists sigh. Fire them.

However for one thing I have to say about Anne is that I always kind of like bleached blonde hair, but the spikes gotta go. And frankly, it doesn't seem to go that well with her skin tone. She could look a whole lot better with another shade.

Now the only spikes I like are those on Spike from Degrassi. She rocked that so mother f'n hard.

Anyway, I leave you with Ryan Cabrera looking sassy as ever.

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

Hair As Performance Art

2010-05-06T15:13:00.004-04:00

Some entries need no words. This being one of them.

Thank you Preston for submitting this. Enjoy:

Hey hey Paula, I wanna marry you

2010-04-20T21:46:00.005-04:00

So for my 30th birthday, Vavoom secretly started sending me Paula Young's catalog. I figured it was probably him because who else gets me like Vavoom. No one.

When I first looked at Paula Young's catalog, I was like if I had to wear a wig, because I lost my hair or maybe just for fun, these have to be some of the worst looks I have ever seen. I think its like a southern wig company or something.
I think my favorite are the curly wig section because it is just more unrealistic than most of the other options.

First up is the Sweet Nothing Wig:

Seriously? What man or woman is going to be whispering sweet nothing's in your ear for this do. It is a white woman jheri curl.

Now there are several wigs that look like this do, for example:

This is basically a grey version of the sweet nothing do. I could go on forever, but you get the idea.

It took me a while to post about Paula Young, because I started feeling bad about people that have to wear wigs. But I am drinking wine, so I don't really care at the mo.

The world makes fun of each other, and thats how it goes round. Love ya'll!

Curl Confidence Like Woah

2010-04-20T21:25:00.003-04:00

So it's been about 2 weeks since I have been to the gym, because I was moving, and cleaning, and busy with babies and weddings and stuff. In anycase, today I went to the gym this morning, which was clearly meant to be because the infomercial for Curl Confidence was on the entire time I was working out.

Here is a youtube on women who spend money getting their hair dried straight when they have naturally curly hair.

Here is a youtube on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpeoylPCgSo Unfortunately it doesn't give me an option to embed.

The premise of this video is that they shock their friends who had no idea they had curly hair. I don't know how shocked I would be this day and age, that someone was blow drying their hair straight. These women are like "Oh my god Cathy I can't believe you got this curly hair". Mind you, its not like their hair is luxurious, it looks like they just rolled out of bed and did a wet crinkle curl (one of my most hated looks), and stepped out of the house. I wouldn't be so in love with their crinkle cut hairdos.

Here is an example of a before and after:

Now I don't know, I kind of like fro-ish hair - I hate wet curls. I feel like its effortless, like you throw some product in your hair and let it air dry. I just don't like any hair that looks like it's crunchy.

Now, if someone can show me a product, that will make my straight hair curl, that is something I would be interested in.

Suck My Kiss

2010-03-30T21:58:00.005-04:00

I don't care that you've had sex with over 1400 women. I don't care that Kiss is a huge success. Because here's a little secret: Kiss sucks, always has, always will. Maybe they put a great concert on? Guess who doesn't care? Me. Why? Because your music still sucks. What also sucks, is your disgusting Do. It's a weird butt part and it needs to go. Fact is, someone who boasts about how many women they've slept with is insecure. So is a man who can't accept that he's been balding since 1980.

Crinkle Cut French Fry Hair

2010-03-29T22:49:00.000-04:00

Little Dick, Big Problem.

2010-03-25T19:03:00.009-04:00

So... The other night I had a bout of insomnia. Instead of reloading twitter five thousand times for nonexistent updates, or pretending to look for a job, I decided to watch TV.

It's rare that I watch tv these days, but lately when I do it seems as though television is stuck in a high school time warp. I guess it's by chance that every time I turn dish network on the only choices are Roseanne, Family Matters, Saved By The Bell, and maybe a rehab show.

So basically last night, I was stuck flipping between Three's Company and Family Matters. Pretty bad no? Well for whatever reason I decided to flip between both until I was reminded of this character:

That's right, Little Richie.

This show is so bad, but that's stating the obvious. What's worse than this show, and what I'm really trying to get at, is this kid's Do.

Here's what raises some eyebrows:

A. This haircut was not popular on any man or child in the mid-90s.

B. It's a jheri curl.

c. It's about 6 years after AC Slater had this Do, and by this point I'm assuming he was smart enough to get rid of it.

D. Who would do this to their child?

Not only is this haircut unacceptable by mid-90s standards for any child of any race or sex, you decided to burn this image into television history by choosing this Do as your chyldes style while on the show.

Good job. My guess is the parent was a huge fan of Little Richard, requested that his son's character be named Little Richie with a Do to match. Really? That's like giving your 7 year old a pompadour because you love Elvis, only worse.

Mousse Quickie

2010-03-17T22:06:00.005-04:00

Hey I like mousse!

I've talked about it before, but I always keep trying new mousse products in hopes of finding the one. It is kind of like searching for a man, keep trying shit out till one takes.

Anyway, that's what my product search for the perfect mousse has been like. I bought Big Sexy Hair Mousse as seen here:

It isn't bad. It definitely gives my hair volume but makes it feel like straw. But it keeps it in place. So I don't hate this, but it does get hard to dry with my brush because of it making my hair harder than necessary.

Then we have Organix Coconut Milk Mousse.

This mousse is kind of weird. It says its weightless mousse but when I put it in my hair it feels like I am putting soap suds in my hair. It is very strange, but doesn't make my hair stiff or anything. I am completely unsure if this mousse is actually doing anything for my hair at all. It feels like my hair almost looks better without anything in it than having this stuff in it. So I guess thats all I need to know.

So the search for the one is still on. Recommend me some mousse! or something. Set me up with a fellow do lover while you are at it too. TTYL! KIT!

Oh Orrojo and Cojo

2010-03-17T21:12:00.005-04:00

Well first thing's first. We had a comment from someone we don't know! How exciting. At least we think we do not know.

Anyway, the topic was 80s/90s do's so thats why the comments were about that. Anyway, we didn't really totally understand your comment. But no one is hating on Stacey Q, just her do. I loved two of hearts!

My hair was much worse during that time. One day I'll post photos.

But yea we are going to continue to write with our hater pens? Or something.

Anywayyyyy, ohhhh Nick Orrojo. Sometimes I don't understand what you were doing on What not to Wear and sometimes it came out good. But there was this one time (and I cannot find a picture anywhere for this!) but there was this punk rock type looking girl who had not that bad of a do - she was 24, had black hair and it was just razor cut. And you cut it into a bowl cut, shaved one side and dyed the shaved part blue. Why Nick Orrojo why? It was so bad, I felt bad for this girl after the fact.

And why did your hair look like this?

I don't think this look looks good on any man, it didnt look good on Heath Ledger (RIP, too soon?), it didn't look good on Orlando Bloom, it just doesn't look good. Maybe there are some women that get aroused by long curly tendrils on a man, but I sure do not know any.

Second up on the list, is Cojo. I actually feel bad about this one because I know he has something wrong with him that made his face blow up like that. So I am feeling kind of guilty, but this isn't about his illnesses, its purely do related so forgive me.

Sigh, of all the things about do's that I don't like, flat ironing a man's hair when its all razor cut, makes me cringe like no other. I just don't understand it. I don't see how they leave the house like that. It is like Pete Wentz's hair. Ugh. Enough to de-arouse anyone.

On a final note, I am watching Patti from Millionaire Matchmaker and I can't stop loving her non bang do.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

80s / Early 90s Wylde Do Talk

2010-03-15T14:12:00.018-04:00

Hello again. After reading Queen Do's last posts, I realized its been a while since I've blogged, so lets just get to the point:

This post is about a funky little thing that I've been wanting to talk about called Wylde Do's. Wylde Do's can be any funky do and are up for interpretation. They might even be mild for some people... but I've decided to speak about specific do's of the past in no particular order, that I deem as non-mild, aka WYLDE. Let us begin.

WYLDE DO # 1: KELLY KAPOWSKI

This do is a late 80s early 90s classic, and here's why: Usually at the beginning of a new decade there's this funky little thing that happens... it's called "rollover". It's when the style of the past decade isn't quite gone yet... so it morphs a little and rolls over into the next decade. Kelly's subtle (by 80s standards) do is a classic case of roll over style into the 90s. It's got a little bit of the past, and moving towards the future with that not so huge but still fluffy do. This was also a popular working girl / news anchor look in the early 90s, and it's super cute, just like Kelly.

WYLDE DO # 2: KELLY BUNDY

Speaking of Kelly's, here's one of my faves. The style icon that is known as Kelly Bundy. Kelly had the best style of the 80s, not to mention hair. It's actually not a far cry from Kelly Kapowski's do, but it has a little more spunk and punk. I like Kelly's hair during the early years of Married With Children when it was really bright peroxide blonde. It's 80s rock / punk / metal / skate at its finest, and I kind of wish this do would come back, but instead Whitney Houston did.

WYLDE DO # 3 SPIKE FROM DEGRASSI JR HIGH

Do I even need to say why this is a Wylde Do? In retrospect this do is pretty busted. The idea of anyone walking around with this do seems odd today, but when I was little I thought this was cool. Spike listened to the Pogues who are actually a horrible band, but I guess this was cool and unique by 80s standards, especially for a mainstream teen show. I've watched this show recently and its shocking how horrible the acting on this program was, nonetheless, props for representing 80s wyldness.

WYLDE DO # 4 LIZ FROM DEGRASSI JR HIGH

Every 15 year old alterna-teen needs a best friend to be different with, and for Spike, this friend was Liz. Liz's personality kind of sucked, but her do made up for it. Sure, I'm a 15 year old skinhead with a chelsea cut... and? Queen Do Talk is going to HATE this do but you know what? In a sea of Brooklyn Bangs it would be refreshing to see someone rock this do and pull it off with the full on look. NO ONE rocks this do anymore. Seeing a chelsea do is just about as rare as seeing a real raver, a mod, or someone who is genuinely into ska. Good luck!

WYLDE DO # 5 THE GIRL FROM SWING OUT SISTER

Let me tell you a little secret: Breakout by Swing Out Sister was the first song I ever got into (yes I'm gay, and I was 7). Clearly there is a rhyme and reason for everything but thats beside the point. Lets talk about this lady's do. Are you craving something edgy and intellectual in the 80s? Are you too mature or understated for the teased out hairsprayed helmets of the decade but still want a little something that says "im quirky"? This Louise Brooks do always comes back in and out of style every decade and there's a reason why: its classic. Its sleek and if you are lucky enough to be born with the mug to pull this off, then by all means BREAKOUT the scissors and cut yourself into style with the Swing Out Sister do.

WYLDE DO # 6 STACEY Q

Wow, Stacey Q. Check out that hair! It looks like someone took about five 80s styling trends and mashed it up into one supreme chia pet-esque sculpture de bimbo. You've got a crimp, a reverse confusion curl, a straightener, some extentions, hairspray, mouse, maybe gel, and the classic bang poof out all in one giant 80s tossed salad of dos. Stacey Q sucked but at least she's not as annoying as Lady Gaga, and she looks better in round WYLDE 80s sunglasses too... but thats a whole other post.

Beards

2010-03-14T22:05:00.005-04:00

Vavoom and I were discussing tonight about Williamsburg and how every girl tends to look the same and every man has a beard.

I am not going to lie and say that I have no attraction to men in beards, because when thats all thats in my face that isn't a reg, then what am I to do. But sometimes its like, ugh can I get a face that I can see? I can't cover up my double chin or bad skin with a beard, so you shouldn't be allowed to either.

But I get it, you hate shaving in the winter! Yea you know what so do I, but I know you don't want to see my hairy legs as much as I don't want your unruly beard.

Now this next example, is an extreme example. This man is probably not straight (I love my gays!) but seriously, come on with this look.

I got this from absurdintellectual after a google search in case they find I used their photo or wherever they got that from. They were making fun of hipsters. This is really taking it to the extreme as far as a look goes and I wouldn't call this a typical one, but anyway you get the idea.

I guess I just long for the days when everyone was dancing to 60s soul music via 1998 at Sorted in Philadelphia and dressed up in suits and cared about what they looked like. Is that too much to ask?

I'd just like to see this again sometime soon:

Fine its Jim Sturgess, and I don't plan on having this enter my world anytime soon, but can I at least get 75% of this man to be out and about again. Wishful thinking I guess.

At least spring is around the corner, and some of those beards might get shaven off. Here's to hoping.

It's a new year

2010-01-26T21:33:00.005-05:00

Everywhere you look there is a new show about makeovers. Some of my personal favorites as of late is Tabitha's Salon Takeover, and thanks to some additions in my channel the Style network has been added to my cable which allows me to watch "How do I look?". Now originally I was going to post about this girl who I just watched the other day on How do I look?, however, it seems like her picture isn't posted. So I will have to come back to that. She had pigtails, was 24 and looked like a child in children's clothes. Yet had a normal looking boyfriend. Why am I surprised?

Anyway she ended up looking good as expected, but we can go into that on another day.

Patti from the millionaire matchmaker, grew out her bangs. I have been long wanting this to happen as I feel like it was very necessary. Here is Patti before:

And here is her after:

Now this is going to be a hard one to convince everyone of because these photos I found are horrible. The coloring on the 2nd one looks like some bad photoshopping to the max.

All the pics I found of Patti online were of her smiling while she does that on the show, its when she isn't that the bangs are really emphasizing her face in the wrong way. She is in her late 40s and looks great for her age, but I think the hair on her was too long and dark to have that severe bang on her face. I did find some photos of her with a side bang, which would have been much better, but overall, the idea to grow out her bangs I think was the best and she trimmed the length of her hair which I think overall makes her look younger than she is. I think it also brightens up her face having those bangs off her face.

So good job Patti in the hair redo.

And just for fun, Vavoom since he has since stopped writing, but still contributes in sending me many hair pics for later use (as you can see I haven't been up on this blogging as much as I should be), but here is something to end off with and beginning 3 months in to 2010. Enjoy!

Hallowig

2009-10-26T20:38:00.006-04:00

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

2009-10-12T22:25:00.002-04:00

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

2009-10-12T21:42:00.007-04:00

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

2009-10-05T19:51:00.002-04:00

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

2009-10-05T19:36:00.004-04:00

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

2009-09-22T20:32:00.007-04:00

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!

2009-09-21T21:20:00.003-04:00

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...

2009-09-20T21:39:00.002-04:00

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

2009-09-20T20:50:00.004-04:00

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

2009-07-11T23:39:00.001-04:00

Do thoughts...

2009-07-11T23:23:00.002-04:00

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!

2009-06-24T20:40:00.002-04:00

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!

2009-03-22T20:29:00.004-04:00

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

2009-03-02T19:28:00.003-05:00

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?

2009-02-21T22:58:00.002-05:00

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

2009-02-17T19:18:00.003-05:00

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!

2009-02-14T19:32:00.003-05:00

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

2009-01-28T20:50:00.004-05:00

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

2009-01-22T21:44:00.002-05:00

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.

Holiday Time Woes

2008-12-18T19:34:00.002-05:00

Well, clearly Vavoom and I have been on a little break since the holidays are here, too much is going on, and frankly, while I have had a lot to talk about, I haven't found the time until tonight. Which means great news for y'all!

Anywho, lately I have made the mistake in sharing my inner deep thoughts about how my do is not doing justice to my face. Is this true? I am not sure, but its starting to feel that way. During a conversation, I stated how there is not much I can really do considering I have a pretty short haircut already as far as style goes. Then I knew what was coming next....the suggestion of the infamous stacked bob. The conversation went a little something like this:

Me: "ugh my hair is boring me, I feel like it doesn't go well with the shape of my face..."

Other: "you know what hairdo I love that my coworker got..." (hand starts to raise towards the back of the hair)

Me: cutting off other "oh no, not that do"

Other: "where its all chopped up in the back really high and then swoops down towards the front"

Me: "I hate that do so much I cannot deal"

Other: "really? I love it"

This do I feel represents when bad hairstylists want to give the bob a "Modern Edge" as they might call it.

"Let's do something crazy, lets cut insane layers so it looks like a big butt sticking out from the back of your head"

Ahhh the quintessential hairdo for a suburban stylist.

For those of you that still have no clue of what I am talking about, feast your eyes on this:

Enough said...

XO XO

2008-12-02T22:13:00.004-05:00

It is no secret that I love Gossip Girl. My teen years weren't even close to what their's is, and if maybe I took some pride in my appearance and dressed like a female instead of Kurt Cobain's younger sister, maybe my life would have been slightly different. But let's be honest. The men in my class were not very attractive and I just added to the plain old bunch nicely. Plus smoking weed and drinking alcohol really helped me get through it and eventually blossom into the 29 year old dream I am now.

But enough about me. Let's get back to the matter at hand. Gossip Girl.

My two favorite characters are Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass.

First up Blair. Blair is perfect from her head down to her toes. Her hair always looks amazing AND she wears a lot of headbands just like I like (and try to do, but not nearly as good as her). Here she is looking like her fine ass self.

Next up Chuck Bass. I was not sold on Chuck Bass at first because I felt like when he first appeared on the show, his hair was just a tad too styled and well frankly his nose bothered me. But since then, his attitude on the show has sucked me in, and his hair is a little more relaxed, but still looking good. I found this photo that he looks pretty darn good. He also gets extra points for being British AND singing in a band that actually doesn't suck like I thought it would. So feast your eyes on this.

Is it any wonder that these two want each other on the show? Obviously not. Here's one last tribute to these beauty queens...if only I was Blair....now where the funk is my Chuck Bass damnit!

Oh Hi AOL, try to not steal our ideas

2008-11-30T18:54:00.002-05:00

So this morning, I went to check my email - and what do I find, AOL has a little news posting about craziest do's in sports. Um, they actually used the term "Do", and now I see it has been changed to "Hair". Which is a smart move on their part considering, that not many people refer to hair as "do". I tried to do a print screen on my mac, but alas it wasn't working, so I will just have to paste the link.

http://sports.aol.com/photos/crazy-hair

Fine I guess we aren't the only people in the world to report on crazy hair, or good hair, or bad hair, but AOL use the term do again, and there will be trouble! (ok probably not because I really don't have the energy for that).

PS-Nick Reid's do made me LOL

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-27T20:10:00.002-05:00

If I had a wig, that looked like a turkey, would I wear it? The answer is below:

HELL YEA!

Curly Q's

2008-11-25T21:10:00.006-05:00

I have a new favorite show called Summer Heights High. Basically this one dude plays 3 characters. While my favorite character is Ja'mie (the female), her hair isn't really worth discussing. It is a boring one lengther.

It is Jonah's character's hair. I totally didn't realize that Chris Lilley played Jonah until my friend told me. I was always wondering why he had the weirdest spiral perm do. Now it all makes sense cause it is a wig. It is a funny freakin look. Here it is:

Here are all 3 characters and you will understand why I chose Jonah.

Actually, Mr. G has a wispy bang and that is never a good look....

Sunday music jam

2008-11-16T17:58:00.002-05:00

I am feeling lazy, so here is another youtube video regarding hair. It is Pavement's Cut Your Hair starring the genius Stephen Malkmus. Enjoy.

Old People

2008-11-10T20:22:00.002-05:00

I love the ability to google anything and you usually find what you are looking for. I googled "Old People Hair" and while there were some old people coming up, I decided who better to discuss than the Golden Girls.

I f'n love the Golden Girls. When I picture my future, it is never with a man, but with my bff's living in a house, pretending we are still hot enough to date and still making fun of each other as much as we do now.

Another thing I think about when I get old, is what will I look like. Will I automatically chop off all my hair and put curlers in, will I try to keep it long in hopes that people will still think I am 50 instead of 60+? I do not really know. I would like silver hair or pure white hair, I think. I saw this old woman once in a salon. She had a side swoop bob and it was pure grey and it was awesome. Along with these huge black rimmed glasses.

I am just hoping that I will look that awesome as a senior citizen, if not I would be more than honored to resemble one of these fine ladies....

Do Talkin' is into Britpop'n

2008-11-08T22:26:00.005-05:00

I know you English hate when people use the term Britpop - sorry I am using it. I would refer to it as something else, but this is what I was brought up on calling it...so britpop britpop britpop.

Anyway, I can't believe that its been a few months of this blog and I have left out some very important songs/bands that helped me in my transition from grungy high schooler - to whatever the hell I turned into in college into what I am now.

Here they are:

Pulp - Jarvis Cocker is a god amongst all gods. He is like 40 or something now but he is perfect in every way. Here is the Common People video which made many nights dancing at Sorted worthwhile. Check out his perfection from head to toe:

Another song that was popular back in the Sorted days is:

Blur - Boys & Girls - I saw Damon Albarn once in the flesh after his show in the city when I was 20 and literally gasped at the sight of him - he was so tall and lanky and had this awesome do. Here is this video:

Lastly good ol' Primal Scream - Bobby G. was a big favorite for one of my friends who told me a story about how she stalked in him in NYC and he turned around and said something to her and she freaked and ran away. Oh well. (She also stalked Jarvis at an afterparty when she was underage and she got to hang out with him. JEALOUS!)

Here is the video for Rocks:

Enjoy! Music is just as important if not more important than hair (yea maybe I said that and maybe I am lying! Flip your hair bitch!)

YouTube, I finally know what love is....

2008-11-08T20:44:00.004-05:00

So Vavoom and I are home on a Saturday evening because we just had too gosh darn fun the night before. In anycase, we are IM'ing youtube's back and forth, and you might recall a certain popular youtube guy with the "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE" video. Well we started watching these and I clicked on this one and not only is the do out of control, so is this video. I am pretty much dead.

and also this one

Animal Haircuts

2008-11-02T20:56:00.004-05:00

I decided that I needed some uplifting after a long day, and figured what would be cuter than googling animal haircuts. I expected to just ooze with joy by looking at pictures of animals with mohawks or big poofy heads with skinny bodies or something.

Instead, I found these:

Those are pretty much amazingly awesome. I have no clue of the origin, and maybe I should have done more research before posting or maybe these do's are common knowledge and I am just now learning about them, whatever whoever however, I am in love.

But what I really was looking for tonight was a little bit of this:

Real Housewives of Atlanta

2008-10-21T20:29:00.003-04:00

This is the latest edition of the Real Housewives series and so far I like it. It is most entertaining to watch, and I find it more appealing than the NY one (However, I hope that the NJ one will top them all).

All these ladies have their own makeup artists and hair stylists. Lets go from left to right shall we:

Lisa - Definitely the prettiest one - I pretty much hate her outfit, but her hair looks good on her - she looks young and pretty.

Sheree - Sheree has got a weird mouse face - but her do is pretty ok - suitable for her age - but shes a little hard to take on the show - definitely annoying

Nene - She is definitely the most entertaining to watch and pretty sassy - her do looks good here - its usually straightened on the show, but I actually like these curls with the hair to the side on her.

Deshawn - I am not into this do at all -I don't like the weird part and where the curl starts on her head just looks weird to me

Kim - first off - her stylist made her a dress for this party on the first episode that was so horrid - I was almost embarrassed for her (not that the one she's got on now is really great) - Kim is dating a celeb known as 'big papa'. Apparently not even his friends know who he is. Anyway, I really hate this blonde barbie do. I always hate that do. I don't like the the body on top. Just reminds me of southern belles or something - and it looks dated to me

Other than their do's, I suggest watching the show - As I try to limit my reality television, Bravo continues to reel me back in. Ahh sweet sweet Bravo.

Topsy Tail

2008-10-19T17:11:00.003-04:00

Last night while out and about, I saw some of the greatest and worst hairdos ever. This one girl had this hairdo that was actually cute, but all it made me think of was that she did it with Topsy tail. Now mind you it was more of a 40s kind of twist curl up do if you know what I mean, but just the way everything was perfectly done, I couldn't help think that she did it with the Topsy Tail product. Here is a photo of what Topsy Tail can do for your do:

I wonder if Topsy Tail is as easy as it looks. And if it is, maybe I can go out for Halloween with my Topsy Tail do, and with a shirt that says "as seen on tv" - would people get it? I sure as hell hope so.

Tabitha's Salon Takeover

2008-10-13T21:46:00.002-04:00

http://video.bravotv.com/player/?id=603166

This video is so crazy and while I would probably most lean towards talking about Tabitha's side swoop - I can't get over the woman who works in the salon for 22 year's do.

I don't think I need to say much more than that.

The Caesar

2008-10-13T21:02:00.003-04:00

I have to say that when I googled "Caesar Haircuts", I expected to see many images pop up from what I recall in the 90s as the "caesar". However, everything that came up was so not what I remember. The closest I found to this do was this image:

And I have to say that isn't completely it either. How is it possible that not one person uploaded their image from when they had this do in the 90s? I mean they had Ashton Kutcher as an example and his hair is sooo not like that in anyway.

Well, I hope to find a better image someday. But what I really wanted to discuss was did men go into the barber and ask him for a caesar cut? And did this barber know what this was?

Is it like asking for the "Rachel"? Which brings me to another question...why do people still have the Rachel? Jennifer Aniston and Friends have long died and so should that do...if you forgot what this was, please see below:

The world is baffling indeed.

Stop the stink!

2008-10-06T22:33:00.000-04:00

Thanks Vavoom for cheering me up with this one:

Project Runway

2008-10-05T20:22:00.004-04:00

I actually was trying to google images for this season when I found this image of last season's contestants so I figure, what the hey, let's comment on each photo.

First up Carmen - I actually like Carmens do - I feel like it suits her - and while I would never have my hair look like that, shes pretty so she get's away with it.

Chris - its hard for me not to factor in personality when I have watched the show since it began. I like Chris - hes a gay happy ol' chap and while I hate goatees, i don't necessarily hate it on him.

Christian - he really was a great designer which is why he won - but I cannot deal with his do - I hate it to the max - Its like fine, I get it, you are gay and fabulous, but that do? Seriously? Come on.

Elisa - she was an annoying hippie - and frankly this picture is probably the best her hair has ever looked in her life - but I do not recall it looking like this on the show

Jack - I liked Jack - it was sad when he had to leave the show early because he got sick - but his do is fine. Its regular - it doesn't really bother me - and it suits his personality

Jillian - I always liked curly hair - and definitely these curls are nice - theres not a whole lot you can do with really curly hair as far as a cut - and I like this cut on her - its cute and the curls are nice and big

Kit - I like Kit's bleached blonde do - mostly because I always wish I could dye my hair like that and not want to crawl under a desk because of how horrible the coloring would be with my skintone - plus she reminds me of Spike from Degrassi

Kevin - Kevin has the worst facial hair ever - I hated looking at it on the show, and I am being reminded again of how much I hate it. I can't even get passed it to comment on the spikes coming up everywhere

Marion - hes got a hat on - and frankly I do not recall what his hair looked like on the show.

Rami - Hes going bald and I think its a smart move to just shave it short - thats what I would do if it was balding

Ricky - Ricky cried alot on the show - and he always wore hats - so theres not much to say about him

Simone - I do not remember Simone at all - did she get kicked off first?? Her hair doesnt look that bad, but I hate her pose here.

Steven - I liked Steven - he has the same look as Rami - and yes good call Steven

Sweet P - She was cute and nice - and my only suggestion to sweet p was to cut her hair a bit - its not bad, but I think she would look better with a shorter do - the bangs are cute on her though

Victorya - Shes got that nice perfect asian hair - but you know what? She was super annoying and therefore I am over your perfect shiny hair.

I guess I am in a hating mood tonight - oh well - sorry season 4

Nick & Norah

2008-10-05T20:14:00.002-04:00

Today I decided to go see a movie, because I didn't feel like sitting in my apartment, and didn't want to spend more money on shopping, so I figured this was the safest bet on having a few hours to spare. Besides, I like Michael Cera. He represents all the boys that you wish would treat you so cute and nice, but eventually you'd probably just give him up for some asshole. Anyway, my point is Kat Dennings in the movie has really great hair. Its really shiny and thick and long. I guess I would have kept my hair long if it was a tad thicker. Alas I chopped it all off up to my chin, because my hair just looks better that way...at least thats what I have convinced myself of.

A weekend of drinking has left little to my imagination as to what to write about Ms. Dennings except shes really cute and has great hair to be jealous of.

Men in ponytails

2008-09-28T20:35:00.000-04:00

Here are my thoughts:

Why? and Please don't.

Thanks a million

You wanna what? again?

2008-09-22T21:46:00.003-04:00

So I have found a new celebrity love with a great head of hair to discuss. His name is Ryan Eggold, and hes on 90210. Yea fine I am 28 going on 29 and enjoy teen dramas. I mainly started watching the show because I was a huge Beverly Hills 90210 fan. And one of the reasons I am still watching the show is because of this man. Also, back in April, he was rumored to be hooking up with Rumer Willis. Say it ain't so Ryan, say it ain't so. PS - I wouldn't say no if the rumor is true.

Scrunchie Spottin'

2008-09-22T21:22:00.003-04:00

Well I am not trying to promote scrunchies in anyway shape or form, however, my bff kim pointed out this website to me which is www.scrunchies.com

As you can see, these are still popular nationwide, maybe even worldwide (but I doubt it).

So in honor of the first day of fall or the last day of summer, here's a scrunchie from their autumn line called "Horsin-A-Round". God these scrunchie followers have a sense of humor.

Texas Big Hair

2008-09-20T16:03:00.002-04:00

Hey there. A boring Saturday after the gym, what do I do? Youtube search "big hair". This is what came up. It's not a terribly interesting video, but there is something I like about the girl. Her hair isn't that great, but for texas and her age, I think its pretty good. She seems to really know what she's talking about. Mommytobe1115, I know you are a fan of big hair, and so am I. Good job and good tutorial. You killed 7 minutes of my boring life with an equally boring but relaxing video.

Lay - Z - Bloggin'

2008-09-18T21:49:00.003-04:00

It's been a while since Queen DT (Delirum Tremors) and I have posted... it's because it's September, that busy time of year when summa is ovah and the work starts floodin in again. I've had a long day at work, and I'm too tired to think of witty comments and stories relvolving around Dos, so I'm going to borrow a post from one of my fave blogs DLISTED. This was posted a few days ago and its the hair makeover episode of Americas Next Top Stupid Mass Market Mediocre Model. Don't get me wrong, I love this show, and most of the losers have gone on to actually model for real agencies, but the winners usually suck and never go anywhere. Anywho, below is the youtube for said episode, and here are a few comments about it:

1. The whole prince valiant scene is retarted with a capital R. ps, its gross when tyra splooges apple juice out of her mouth.

2. Tyra a crack headed drag queen and shes extremely entertaining.

3. I love this show.

4. I hate my coworker and I hate her curly scraggle do, not to mention her face, personality, personal style, and first and last name. OOPS! thats not about the youtube! Oh wellzies!

Here are the do's, watch and discuss:

Do Talkin' Book Club

2008-09-10T22:00:00.004-04:00

I recently purchased Michael Ian Black's first book called My Custom Van - which I believe is a compilation of stories that he put on his blog and might be additional things not on there.

As Vavoom! and I drive home from a day in the city, I read him a section of his book called "An Open Letter to the Hairstylist Who Somehow Convinced Me to Get a Perm When I Was in the Sixth Grade". Here is a little excerpt to show you just why you should be this book:

"Perhaps the fault is ot entirely yours. Perhaps some of the blame rests with my mother, who, upon entering your salon, asked, "What do you suggest?" Perhaps she shouldn't have heeded your advice, even though my mother is a lesbian with about as much fashion sense as the handyman character Al from Home Improvement.

Looking back on it now, it seems like everybody got a perm at Geoffrey's Hair Creations. The "creations" were in fact perms. Maybe that was the only thing you knew how to do, Geoffrey. Maybe you only attended the beauty academy on the day they were teaching the class about how to make smelly, curly hair."

You get the idea of why you should buy this book. I have been a fan of Michael Ian Black for quite some time now - and this book is just the cherry on the cake for me. It's got do talkin' amongst other things. And if anyone knows what a bad perm can do to you, its me, only my stylist wasn't named Geoffrey, his name was Dale. Enough said.

Subway Scrunchi Spottin' (And Pukin')

2008-09-10T21:41:00.005-04:00

Ok, it's time for another installment of Scrunchi Spottin. You'll have to exuse the blurry photos, but i couldn't take with flash as this woman would have probably turned around while I was following her on the 60th St subway platform.

For those of you who don't know, 60th Street and Madison Ave is tourist hell. Everyday I go out for my work break, and I see shit fashion euro-style left and right. The tourist factor is so high because 60th street is an annex of hell with the combo of the 24/7 365 Apple Store, FAO Swartz, and central park all within a 100 ft radius.

The gem above is most likely a mid-western tourist. In case you can't tell, she is wearing a straw hat over her mousy hair. Said hat has the top exposed for prime cabesa exposure. Below the brim, which you can't see in the photo, is scrunchi number one. About one foot below is scrunchi number two. Double the pleasure, double the fun.

Don't even get me started on the ankle length de-sexualizing skirt, the wig wam socks, and the sensible white mom walking shoes. There's so much to say. I want to say that by no means am I a fashion snob. I understand many people can't afford high fashion, or don't have a sense of style, but there is no exuse for looking like this with a double scruchi and half hat other than this: You have neither vagina nor penis, and you are from the planet mars.

Hair Thoughts...by QDT

2008-09-04T20:48:00.002-04:00

Today I had to work in my Manhattan office. I thought I was dressed pretty well, that my hair looked really good, but my confidence was quickly shattered when I stepped outside and the humidity took over my do and my face. Sweat on the forehead when you have bangs, only leads to having sweaty bangs, and once that happens, it doesn't go back to the way it did when you first left the house.

But whatever, I have dealt with it before, and while it wasn't great, it wasn't that bad. I then meet the new staff and they are all pretty much supermodels. I wore a flat shoe and all black and was horrified but the extremely well dressed, pantene'd hair, tall slender ladies with huge pumps on.

I was also really excited because I had bought a new shirt that I thought was really cute to wear, and then I was just blown out of the water. Not to mention, not one hair on their head was out of place. How is that possible? Why are some women's hair not affected at all by the weather, and mine its like a wavy curly mess with flipped up bangs the moment a stroke of moisture hits the air. I guess some are blessed and some aren't. I am the unblessed one.

You wanna what?

2008-09-01T02:25:00.004-04:00

So yea its 2:30am on a Sunday night, and I just got home from Sway and Mr. Brian Degraw was djing as per usual. I know my friends may not put him in the hot man category, but at least Vavoom! gets it. He says he's very 90s and thats usually the kind of men I am attracted to. Even his do reminds me of a grunge type look...in any case, I wish I could have ultimate insertion with this man...but alas I will just stare at his from afar

Do Talkin' Remembers: Studio Line

2008-08-28T01:15:00.002-04:00

I just wanted to post this youtube because I love this song. So much in fact, that I actually used to sing it all the time in 4th grade (1989, and yes I actually did always sing it to my classmates). SCULPT YOUR HAIR, ANYWAY YOU LIKE IT! I'm glad that my classmates of '89 were nice enough to not ridicule me for being obsessed with this song, and actually thought it was funny when I sang it... thanks Jamie Carsillo. (Of course a 10 year old Italian guidette from Jersey would love this song). Anyway, enjoy the do's the tunes, and the moves... what? A poet I am not, but a lover of this video I am.

I Want My Mommy... and here's why:

2008-08-28T00:23:00.009-04:00

Something really weird is going on. There must be something in the air, because twice in one week I saw the worlds worst hybrid haircut on two different men, at two different times. Picture the two worst looks for white men, and combine the two.

That's right, its a dread locked mullet. As I've said before dreads on anyone other than Jamaicans / rastas are horrible. The ultimate hair don't. Now picture a short spikey do, but dreaded only in the back, starting from the top crown of the head and cascading gross turd dreads going down to the shoulders.

I'm not sure exactly who these men are or why they chose this horrid do. Unfortunately I did not have my camera to capture the look, and I was in such shock in seeing these barf inducing do's that I couldn't even focus enough to snap a picture. I do know that one man was sort of an acid burn out in front of port authority, but he was definitely not a bum. He seemed like an ex-neu-hippie from Wisconsin who was inbetween states, waiting for his next bus to wherever-the-hell. Suspect two was a teenage European boy outside of the mac store on 60th street. (Tourist heaven, fashion hell).

You may think this quasi-boring story has come to a close, but it's not done yet my friend. In euro dread mullet of teenage boy, were silver ring dread jewels. So not only do you have the worlds most obviously disgusting do, you highlight it with tribal dread jewels.

You'll have to exuse me but I have to cut this entry short. I just barfed all over my ibook from 2004.

Dreads... don't do it.

Sidenote: Jane Child is a disgusting bitch.

Mousse? Yes mousse

2008-08-27T20:46:00.004-04:00

My closest friends know that I use mousse and embrace it because I have limp, fine, thin hair and frankly I want some volume. There's definitely people who still use mousse and they use it for the same reason I do. Sounds 80s or 90s or whatever, but it gets the job done.

I got this great mousse from my hairdresser from a line called Enjoy. But one day after I used it at the gym, I came home and the container was completely empty. I have no clue how it happened, but I was at a loss, as I knew I was not going to my hair dresser's anytime soon.

So I did what most people do, and go to my local CVS to find a substitute. It was about 7am and I saw a sale (I can't pass up a sale). It was buy one get one free of Christophe hair products. The bottle looked nice and about as fancy as you can get with CVS products. I had not heard anything about this product, but figure I would try the thickening spray and since I had another option, I would try the volumizing mousse.

So I bring it up the register and the woman at the counter was arguing with me that it wasn't buy one get one free so I showed her thats what the sign said. She left the register and started ripping off every sticker one by one and making a big stink about it and frankly it was too early in the morning for me to give a shit, so I stood there as me and the man behind me laughed about how ridiculous it was. In the end I got my discount. Why am I telling you all this useless knowledge? Well I just want you to get the feel of the struggle I had getting the product and now here is my review.

The thickening spray is good not great. The rusk thick is way better. The mousse is awful. I only use a small amount, and it makes my hair look like a greasy mess. I don't understand how it is supposed to do anything great for hair. Is it possible I am not using it correctly? I guess anything is possible, but I have been investing in mousse since my first perm, and I think I know the proper way my hair should look. In anyway, here's a visual of the bottle to show how looks can be deceiving.

You Old Thing You

2008-08-27T20:37:00.002-04:00

So I do not have a visual yet, but today, as I was driving to work, there was this old lady who I have seen before several times, stylin' to the max.

She looks about 102, and everytime I see her, she is decked out. Today, she had on this argyle sweater with a thin gold belt around the waist, black pants (not sure what kind of shoes), and the craziest hair piece I have seen in quite some time.

Her hair was pulled back into a bun of some sort, and there was a clip holding everything together. The clip looked like a giant blue plastic loofah. It was like this crazy bright poof sticking out from the back of her head. As she walked passed me going about -0.2 miles per hour, I struggled to find my phone to capture the moment.

Now that I have been reminded of her, I am definitely taking that route to work from now on until I can hopefully capture what I saw today. Stay tuned...

Degrassi High (Original)

2008-08-25T20:07:00.004-04:00

I had to post about Degrassi because it was just a show I loved growing up. The above picture as you all know is Spike. Spike was pretty much awesome and ended up getting pregnant on the show and having the baby. Looking back on her do, it is sooo wack to the max. I guess it suited her character, plus she had an awesome nickname, but her hair only got better when she got into high school and started bleaching her hair and grew it out a bit. This was her middle school look, and clearly it took them a few years to get it right.

The below video is The Zit Remedy, which was Joey Jeremiah's band. I will let the video, the hairdos, and the fashion speak for itself. (and yea I still love this song).

Scrunchie Spottin'

2008-08-25T19:56:00.004-04:00

Oddly enough there was recently a scrunchie spottin' at the Lord & Taylor in good old New Jersey. Thanks to Miss Kristie for sending this one in.

Blissin' On This Ultra-Vibe

2008-08-24T21:49:00.002-04:00

You know what? Don't even try it. Don't even try to tell me about your sisters hair in the 80's or your moms hair in the 80's, or your own hair in the 80's, because all that flies out the window when you see Ms. Champagne Kings poodle poof pyramid do in this fine fine jazzy jam:

Don't even try it!

Brenda, my hero

2008-08-21T21:33:00.003-04:00

This is one of my favorite Beverly Hills 90210 episodes, and it fully relates to the dotalkin' site. I think one of my favorite parts of this is when Brenda goes jogging in this awesome 90s sports bra, short shorts, and whig whams. Brenda realizes she looked better as a brunette and stopped trying to look like Kelly Taylor to impress Dylan. Because as we all know Brenda got him anyway. There's nothing wrong with being natural ladies, nothing at all. PS - there is no better fantasy hairdo than in this clip

International Male

2008-08-20T08:16:00.001-04:00

Seeing the video that Vavoom! posted reminded me that there was a link that I wanted to post from one of my favorite websites - jezebel.com

http://jezebel.com/5038553/the-best--worst-of-international-male-summer-1986

Thanks jezebel for finding this and putting online for my enjoyment.

Hair Raising

2008-08-20T01:24:00.002-04:00

This video makes me glad I'm dead:

I call her Red, yea yea yea

2008-08-19T21:03:00.006-04:00

The first time I saw Lauren Ambrose, it was in the movie Can't Hardly Wait. I couldn't understand why she had this awful hair and couldn't see her as being attractive in anyway. You will see in this photo, this is her in the movie. It is a semi-mullet and actually in this photo, it doesn't look as bad as during some other scenes in the movie. Particularly with this long black leather coat she was required to wear.

Now looking at this photo, I see that her hair color was actually very pretty and when I finally saw her again in Six Feet Under, I started longing to dye my hair back to red, grow it long, and have pretty natural waves.

As you can see in this next photo, her hair is so nice and pretty, and the fear of going back to red, and not having it look this good, has prevented me from just going for it.

Crimpin' looks Pimpin'

2008-08-19T13:55:00.003-04:00

One of our only comments asked for a section on crimping. You will notice Fergie on the left with a mild version of crimping. Yea it looks like shit, of course, but when I think of this do, I do not think of Fergie.

I think more along the lines of me in the 80s and thinking I should get a crimper. In fact, I did a ghetto version of the crimper (there is one??) which is braiding your hair in several spots to achieve such look. And I have to say, I loved my hair when it looked like that. But that was all too early in my childhood, and as I explained before, I had a mullet.

And you know, I know crimping looks bad, but after a while, when you run out of things to do, you try to get a new look, and it 9 times out of 10 doesn't look hot. So maybe go out with your crimped hair, not to look hot per se, but just to see the reaction on people's faces.

Personal Hair Trauma

2008-08-13T20:58:00.007-04:00

When I turned 8 years old, I was in 3rd grade, and had a mullet. Maybe it was because I was in love with Joe Elliott from Def Leppard...maybe because I thought I had awesome style, who knows. In either case, the situation only got worse when I entered 4th grade and decided to perm that mullet. I do not know what I was thinking. I looked at pictures later in life and asked my mother how she let me go out like that. She said its because it was what I wanted. "Sometimes you say no, mom" is what I told her. Fine it was the late 80s and for some reason my confidence level as a child was higher than anyone I know.

I was chunky, had a huge head, stomach, and this mullet. There's something to say for confidence though, not one person questioned my hairdo, and I would even start giving tips to my friend, because I thought her naturally perfect long blonde hair with bangs needed some 'Umph'.

So I am unsure of what my advice to mothers would be. Tell your daughter no with her choices, or let her make her own mistakes so she can learn from it. I say that she probably will not get a mullet, but if she wants to rebel with some wacky hair, let her, because sooner or later she will grow out of it and wonder what she was thinking.

White Rain: A Thrifty Mistake

2008-08-13T10:56:00.000-04:00

I'm sure many of you readers will see this post and say to yourselves: Duh! But I thought I would post anyway for all those moms, dads, or even twenty-somethings who were reared on White Rain hair care products. DO NOT USE THESE PRODUCTS! White Rain may seem like the cheap smart choice, readily available at any convinience store, harmons, or rite aid across the grand o'l U.S.A. But heed my warning folks, use this product for more than a week and your hair will surely look like absolute shit. It makes most hair look a strange combo of dry, and greasy at the same time. I suggest upgrading to Pantine Pro V. It's only a few more dollars, it comes in bulk quantities, and is a true value for your dollar that won't leave you gasping in the mirror when you view your wack locks. If you must be cheap with any product, let it be hairspray. This old styling spritz is basically spray on glue (duh) so use sparingly. I often use White Rain hairspray to keep annoying baby hairs out of my face. I suggest that you use it for only this purpose, or maybe even taming a small flyaway, but nothing more. Next time you go to the drug store and are thinking about purchasing White Rain Shampoo or Conditioner, remind yourself that even though it seems like a cheap deal, you are using a poduct thats named after CUM. And we all know how cum looks in hair. Thinkaboutit.

Scrunchie Spottin'

2008-08-13T08:33:00.005-04:00

Hi Patriotic Scrunchie - I felt the need to honor you today and officially start the Scrunchie Spottin' section where we will be finding our favorite Americans in their favorite scrunchies. Those of you Sex in the City fans will recall a particular episode where the scrunchie was written about in Berger's new book and Carrie Bradshaw made fun of him saying "no one wears a scrunchie in NYC". Then they spotted a woman out with a scrunchie and indeed she was from some southern land in the USA, proving Carrie's point.

A girl I work with told me she would never give up her scrunchie, and I feel like she's not the only one. So let the search begin...

Birthday celebration

2008-08-12T09:24:00.002-04:00

Quick post saying Happy Birthday to Vavoom! A man who's come a long way with his do choices as well as mine. Congrats on looking super fly all the time.

Just Sayin'

2008-08-11T22:47:00.007-04:00

Dear Suze Orman,

I hope you are "DO"ing well. I love your show, your sassy persona, and your great financial advice. What I don't love however, is, you guessed it, your do. Why do you choose this as your quaf of choice? It does nothing for you and if you'll note the previous post on Ms. Sally Jessie, you'll clearly realize what a typical mom do it is. I understand you are a lesbian, and you want a no-nonsense easy to maintain, possibly cheap and economic do... but hair is nothing to be thrifty about. It's a frame for your face and this particular do is a bad frame for yours. I suggest growing it out chin length and into a blunt bob with bang. If you must have a shorter do try emulating the modernized version of this do a-la Jenny McCarthy or even Vickie Becks. I personally hate Vicki's do but it would be a great improvement to your current parted mall mom sensible look. We love you Suze. Help us love you more by getting a new do.

Love,

Do Talkin'

Sally Jesse

2008-08-11T22:24:00.002-04:00

I am not going to lie. I have always been a fan of Sally Jesse Raphael. She maybe didn't have the craziest shows ever. But I always found them entertaining. Plus her signature red hair and matching red rimmed glasses really did suit her. Many of you may look at this photo and just think "typical mom do" - but I feel if anyone could sport this, and still look decent, it was Sally Jesse. However, this do should not be on any other woman. It isn't a good do. Its a curling iron catastrophe mixed with Aqua Net hairspray and maybe an Aussie 3 minute mud mask. What I ask you women who are aging, is to find a short do that suits you, but doesn't age you as this surely will.

I am not saying I am against short hair. I am all for short hair. But I find that after many mom's reach a certain age, they just cut it all off and add a big poof. I don't understand this concept and I do not want to understand it. Question your stylist when you want a new look, and if she/he suggests this, please find a new one.

Jim Sturgess

2008-08-10T21:42:00.000-04:00

Ever since I saw Jim Sturgess in Across the Universe, I can't help but miss how every man I found attractive, looked like he did in that movie, only what seems like a few years ago.

Now most men have the unwashed, bearded look that has become the staple for men these days. Not saying I am against it totally, but he woke a feeling in me that has long seemed to pass.

Now I guess my point is to only comment on his hair, but every aspect of this man is perfect, that he really deserves a mention on the entire look.

I don't really have any other words for him, other than job well done, Mr. Sturgess.

Welcome to Do Talkin'

2008-08-10T21:37:00.000-04:00

Over the years, I have noticed my obsession with talking about people's hairdos. Maybe its the fact that my hair was so horrible as a child, and even though I have overcome that era in my life, I feel the need to constantly talk about good hair, bad hair, and extreme hairdo makeovers.

Enjoy!