Interesting hairstyle

[Whimsical wind]

I was just browsing google images for a decent photo of a nice side-swept fringe when I found this:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f141/13Sage132/images2.jpg

And I thought "Oooh, that's pretty." Is this something one could re-create oneself?

[Juneii]

with A LOT of hairspray o____o it looks like a chignon? but there's a section of hair at the top of the head that makes something like a half dome.
since there's a picture of it I guess it can be re-created but I doubt anyone can do it solely by them self and make it look perfect.

[Darkhorse1]

Actually, I think you can achieve that using foam under your hair. That can help you avoid the hair spray need ;)

[Aisha25]

Actually, I think you can achieve that using foam under your hair. That can help you avoid the hair spray need ;)
Foam??:confused: How would you do that?

[Tressie]

Aisha25, I think maybe Darkhorse1 may be talking about a hair "rat" as they are called. It's a sort of "form" which may be made of foam, or some other soft material. These were used in early days to achieve the "poof" of some of the Gibson Girl type updos for example. You part the hair and pin in the "rat" near the scalp and then comb the top hair over and you get the lift or height you want....the 'er "poof"! (o:

[Oskimosa]

Sorry that looks photoshopped. But you could do something related.... reminds me of this (http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9168/tpmpadme59vo.jpg) imitation of Padme's style (http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/3332/battle6zq4.jpg)... a bit. Or I'm crazy... She (http://imaginary-styles.iwarp.com/) does explain how to do it, but the girl has a ton of wavy hair.

[Aisha25]

Aisha25, I think maybe Darkhorse1 may be talking about a hair "rat" as they are called. It's a sort of "form" which may be made of foam, or some other soft material. These were used in early days to achieve the "poof" of some of the Gibson Girl type updos for example. You part the hair and pin in the "rat" near the scalp and then comb the top hair over and you get the lift or height you want....the 'er "poof"! (o:
Nice thank you tressie I want something like this. Is it called a hair rat in shops??

[Katze]

you can make your own hair rat from hair you harvest from your brush! There were several threads on this a few months ago.

Basically the way I did it is to collect hair, make a palm-of-hand-sized wad, and wrap it in a light-colored hair net. Then I pin this under my hairdos. I haven't used it in a long time; having lost the first rat I made, I am very wary of having it fall out when I am out in public again!

But it does work, and can achieve such looks.

There are also foam "hair donuts" you can buy for the sock-bun look OR to pad such hairdos. Many 1960s 'dos had hair rats or pads (or falls, or other fake hair) in them; my mom even still had hers when I was a kid...

[Wavelength]

Sorry that looks photoshopped. But you could do something related.... reminds me of this (http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9168/tpmpadme59vo.jpg) imitation of Padme's style (http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/3332/battle6zq4.jpg)... a bit. Or I'm crazy... She (http://imaginary-styles.iwarp.com/) does explain how to do it, but the girl has a ton of wavy hair.

Yeah, that looks photoshopped to heck. There's no way you can recreate it and make it look THAT smooth... even with lots of hairspray or gel. :rolleyes:

[Vicky Veiss]

It's possible that it's a synthetic hairpiece pinned to the back of the model's head. She might have shoulder-length hair in a French twist underneath that big smooth chignon. It does look a little discontinuous with the rest of her hair, but I don't think it's photo-edited, just artificial.

[Aisha25]

you can make your own hair rat from hair you harvest from your brush! There were several threads on this a few months ago.

Basically the way I did it is to collect hair, make a palm-of-hand-sized wad, and wrap it in a light-colored hair net. Then I pin this under my hairdos. I haven't used it in a long time; having lost the first rat I made, I am very wary of having it fall out when I am out in public again!

But it does work, and can achieve such looks.

There are also foam "hair donuts" you can buy for the sock-bun look OR to pad such hairdos. Many 1960s 'dos had hair rats or pads (or falls, or other fake hair) in them; my mom even still had hers when I was a kid...
Thanks Katze i'm going to see if I can do this too I always wanted that look in my hair and now thanks to you im going to try it. What kind of hair net you use like the kind cooks have?

[aprilmay]

That looks pretty fancy! I wonder if it is real hair or fake?

[RavennaNight]

it actually looks as though that twisty piece right above the clip was cut and pasted onto he pic.