Hair sticks
(Warning: Girly entry ahead.)
The last time I kept my hair past my shoulders was when I was 15. During the last couple of months, though, things cropped (pun not intended) up here and there, and I just never got around to getting it trimmed. So now it's longish, and I'm reluctant to cut it because I love the feel of tying my hair up.
I've always been fascinated with the fact that people can actually hold a (hair) bun in place with a single chopstick. That, and a lot of hair sticks are really pretty! Before I set out to buy one, though, I decided it'd be a good idea to see if I could actually manage something decent.
Google found me a site -- which I have since lost -- with step-by-step instructions. After the first two steps, however, things weren't where they were supposed to be, but I just made up the rest of it.
It probably isn't supposed to look like that, but I love it anyway. I know it makes me look a whole 10 years older, but there are times when functionality trumps aesthetics. Plus, when you let your hair down afterwards, you don't get the horrid kink in your hair that comes with releasing a ponytail. (And yes, I did use a 2B pencil. It was the closest thing to a stick!)
So, hair sticks -- here I come! :)
The last time I kept my hair past my shoulders was when I was 15. During the last couple of months, though, things cropped (pun not intended) up here and there, and I just never got around to getting it trimmed. So now it's longish, and I'm reluctant to cut it because I love the feel of tying my hair up.
I've always been fascinated with the fact that people can actually hold a (hair) bun in place with a single chopstick. That, and a lot of hair sticks are really pretty! Before I set out to buy one, though, I decided it'd be a good idea to see if I could actually manage something decent.
Google found me a site -- which I have since lost -- with step-by-step instructions. After the first two steps, however, things weren't where they were supposed to be, but I just made up the rest of it.
It probably isn't supposed to look like that, but I love it anyway. I know it makes me look a whole 10 years older, but there are times when functionality trumps aesthetics. Plus, when you let your hair down afterwards, you don't get the horrid kink in your hair that comes with releasing a ponytail. (And yes, I did use a 2B pencil. It was the closest thing to a stick!)
So, hair sticks -- here I come! :)
posted by Laughingcow at 12:10 am
6 Comments:
Quite nicely done at that! I remembered i used to use pilot pen caps as hairclips.
for the life of me, i've never been able to pin my hair up, even though my hair has been long for the longest time. very nice leh! (if u do find the page, let me know =))
that's nice. the 2b pencil is classic too.
hmmm...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/angelic_dreamerx/outings/hairpin-rp03.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/angelic_dreamerx/outings/hairpin-rp02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/angelic_dreamerx/outings/hairpin-rp01.jpg
hehe.. check em out ok? i had them done by an auntie at a stall in raffles place. she knows alot of em!
well at least you do them decently. i still have yet to learn how to put my hair up without losing the chopstick. :(
oops pardon me for screwing up your comments page. =x
OLT: That's another mystery I've yet to figure out... the pen cap! :p
a.l.: Yeah, I've mostly stuck to a ponytail... which gets frizzier and frizzier as the day wears on... =\
7366: Maybe I should just stick to the pencil? (Haha, STICK to the pencil, GEDDIT?? Clearly something is not quite right with me tonight.)
lyn: Very pretty! And don't worry about the comments thingy. Blogger should really learn how to take care of it! :p
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