OMGOMGOMGOMG!!! Style Emergency! Please help!

[secretmidnight]

So I'm in hairdressing school, and I've also applied for an apprenticeship at a major salon and aced the interview and they'd like me to come back for a second interview tomorrow afternoon. They'd like to see some styles that I've done because I told them I've experiemented with upstyling on my friends. I'm emailing some photos of stuff I've done to the manager tonight and I've asked my sister to come around tomorrow around lunch so I can do her hair and take her into the salon with me when I go for my interview. She has below shoulder length dark 2c hair that is quite fine.


I'd like to go for something quite regal and sophisitcated.. possibly something you'd expect to see on the red carpet or on a bridesmaid.

I need ideas! I don't have a LOT of experience doing complicated upstyling so I need something that is going to be easy but looks complicated...if you know what I mean.

I've been thinking of a sock bun but with a bit of a twist.. or something =/

Please please please message back with ANY ideas you might have.

Thank you so much! ;)

[Charli800]

I think Dutch perfect classic braids look way fancier than they are difficult. Dutch classic instructions: http://www.dreamweaverbraiding.com/braids/classic.htm
Perfect classic is the half-up version of same. HTH.

[Lillie]

A pretty simple but very cute and romantic style is the bridal bun (http://www.network54.com/Forum/242462/thread/1079166478/Bridal+Bun+-+A+romantic+updo+that+can+be+for+formal+occasions---).

I think you can also do ist with shorter hair, if it's not too thick. :)

But maybe it's a bit too simple..?

[camara]

Maybe this (http://www.forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=798&pictureid=8510)? Only more orderly, perhaps! ;)

[Periwinkle]

Congratulations! I hope you get the apprenticeship :)

I thought maybe the 'formal Brookie updo' would do, but as I was going through the articles section to find it, I found some others that might help to. Here's what I found:

Isilya's woven bun (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=54)

The sock bun variation article (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=36)

Formal Brookie updo (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=34)

[secretmidnight]

Thanks so much! I'm going to try out some different braiding techniques. I was actually thinking of curling her hair, seperating it into a centre part and doing two side braids down each side to the back and then sort of creating a tuck with the rest of the hair. If that would work.

[aprilmay]

Congratulations! You should find lots of information on LHC, plus you will be a great resource yourself.

[LeaM07]

I think the Squiggly Updo (http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=23336) has some potential. I saw it on a real person once or twice a few years ago, and it looked beautiful (and complicated). It's a simple concept (just twist and pin), but as a stylist you could probably do a lot with it (ends in, ends out, curled, etc.). It would make a lovely prom/bridal style.

[CindyLea1]

I love this do. I just haven't had a chance to try it.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=93

It looks very nice, easy and elegant.

[MemSahib]

Go here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=8235) for an old sticky with lots of styling instruction links.

[Coriander]

Sock bun with pin curls?

Congratulations on this opportunity!! I can't wait to hear how it goes! :)

[secretmidnight]

Okay, so I aced the interview completely.

My sister came down with a bout of contact dermatitis so I ended up using my mannequin instead.

This is what I came up with.

I recreated this red carpet style..

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o30/forgottenmidnight/redcarpet.jpg

Into this...

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o30/forgottenmidnight/11.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o30/forgottenmidnight/9.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o30/forgottenmidnight/DSC01243.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o30/forgottenmidnight/DSC01248.jpg

And they loved it :D

I hear back tomorrow.

The photos were taken at different times so that's why the braids look tighter in some shots and loose in others. I'm not very experienced at French braiding so I had to re-do it haha. I'm happy with the end result.

[LittleOrca]

I think that the woven bun might be nice! That is how I'm going to wear my hair for my grad school interview.

Instructions can be found here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=5502&highlight=woven).


Edit: Ah, I saw too late that you chose a hair style, lol. Good luck on getting it!

[merry]

Glad to hear that your latest interview went well, the style you did looks good!

[MadPirateBippy]

That looks great. :) I'm glad the job interview went well. :)