So who else has cut their hair for April Fools'?

[levelek]

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff17/levelek/april001-1.jpg

I think cuddledumplin posted the how to on the old site but I can't find the original instructions.
(the basic idea is to tie a long enough scarf or a ribbon at the end of your hair so that there is some scarf/ribbon hanging off on both sides, then roll it all up, and tie it over your head as if an alice band.) :D

[lavenderblue]

no I didn't (but i might :D) I did fool my husband this morning, told him I saw out cat walking down the roof at out back neighbors house (very high roof). he ran to the window to see how on earth that lazy cat had done that :D:D hehe aprils fool :D:D

[Alaia]

Lol if I was going to see anyone today I would absolutely do that.

The BBC did an iPlayer ad where they had some flying penguins, presented as if it were a real find. They do something for April fools every year. It started in the 50s when they had a piece about money trees :lol:

[trolleypup]

This: http://www.trolleypup.info/lhc/060401-132524-0401-pre-trim-sm.jpg to this: http://www.trolleypup.info/lhc/060401-132524-0401-post-trim-sm.jpg

[redbark]

This: http://www.trolleypup.info/lhc/060401-132524-0401-pre-trim-sm.jpg to this: http://www.trolleypup.info/lhc/060401-132524-0401-post-trim-sm.jpg


:bigeyes: :bigeyes: :bigeyes:

Gak!!!!

......

What....are you wearing?

Is that legal???



:wigtongue

[levelek]

@ trolleypup and redbark: :rollin:

On a more serious note, I've sent the picture of my "haircut" (and a front shot) to my father, who not only bought it, but sent back an enthusiastic reply about how gorgeous it looks, and how much better it suits someone in my position (I teach at a uni)!!

The temerity. :frog:

[ladystar]

My brother told me he was getting married then he said April fools. he got me good. So I did the same thing to my friends. It was fun HAHA!!! No cutting here!!!

[wintersun99]

no cutting, but I did get my dad - the good 'ol "dad, my car broke down, I'm stuck on the side of the road" :)

[trolleypup]

:bigeyes: :bigeyes: :bigeyes:

Gak!!!!

......

What....are you wearing?

Is that legal???

:wigtongue
The Fuzzy Red Thing...which was made from 5 magic scarfs (stretchy tubular scarfs).

It's legal...especially if, as here, I'm wearing a tights underneath.

[willowcandra]

The Fuzzy Red Thing...which was made from 5 magic scarfs (stretchy tubular scarfs).

It's legal...especially if, as here, I'm wearing a tights underneath.

Whenever I see that red thing(I mean fashion creation of course) in a thread or happen to come across it it always makes me think trolleypup is not actually a real life person but a long haired Dr seuss creation. A kind of hairy red grinch lol. Or a Who you know like when they are in their sleep thingys....ok I am going now lol.

[cuddledumplin]

I didn't do that, but I might do it for work tomorrow. Here are the pics to my old post (in case anyone doesn't know how to do the "fake cut").

Tie your hair a few inches from the ends with a ribbon, scarf, etc.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/EndsTied.jpg

Tuck the ends underneath the tie.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/EndsTucked.jpg

Roll your hair up onto the tie until it is approximately at your nape. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/RollingEndsUnder.jpg

Bring the tie to the front and tie it.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/BringingTieAround.jpg

Results:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/Front.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/results.jpg

[homeschoolmama]

Oh my gosh... how truly mean! I'm charging up the digital camera batteries to get my husband RIGHT NOW!!!

Thanks for the how-to photos Cuddledumplin!

(editing to add photo) This is what my husband just received in an email:

I'm tired of my bangs & my hair being two different lengths. Been tired of it for awhile, and just gave up this afternoon. Rather than wait 4 years for my bangs to catch up with the rest of my hair, I decided to start over & have perfectly damage-free hair again. Can you help me even the ends up when you get home?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/Homeschoolmama/haircut.jpg

He may very well not speak to me for a few days after this one... this is the worst trick I've ever pulled!

love,
mom

[Meli]

Oh my gosh... how truly mean! I'm charging up the digital camera batteries to get my husband RIGHT NOW!!!

Thanks for the how-to photos Cuddledumplin!

(editing to add photo) This is what my husband just received in an email:

I'm tired of my bangs & my hair being two different lengths. Been tired of it for awhile, and just gave up this afternoon. Rather than wait 4 years for my bangs to catch up with the rest of my hair, I decided to start over & have perfectly damage-free hair again. Can you help me even the ends up when you get home?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/Homeschoolmama/haircut.jpg

He may very well not speak to me for a few days after this one... this is the worst trick I've ever pulled!

love,
mom

:rollin:I would have loved to see his face when he received that email!

Just trying this hairstyle myself... It's rather late in the evening so I'm not going to fool anyone with it, though. It feels very weird with just below shoulder length... Actually, I haven't had this length since I was eleven years old and cut it to even it out with my bangs I had been growing out. Thank goodness it will instantly "grow" back when I take it down.

[SHADOWSCODE46]

You guys are TRULY MEAN!

Especially you homeschoolmama!

*Takes notes to play trick on mother*

:rollin::rollin::rollin:

[lora410]

I didn't do that, but I might do it for work tomorrow. Here are the pics to my old post (in case anyone doesn't know how to do the "fake cut").

Tie your hair a few inches from the ends with a ribbon, scarf, etc.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/EndsTied.jpg

Tuck the ends underneath the tie.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/EndsTucked.jpg

Roll your hair up onto the tie until it is approximately at your nape. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/RollingEndsUnder.jpg

Bring the tie to the front and tie it.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/BringingTieAround.jpg

Results:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/Front.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/results.jpg


That is REALLY neat, esp if you feel like a change for a day. *thinking evil thoughs now*. I bet this would totally get my fiancee going.

[cuddledumplin]

LOL at homeschoolmama, but I would have wound my hair up shorter if I were you (kidding).

[vindo]

Not exactly the hairband trick but ok:

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/cut2.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/cut1.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/haircut1.jpg

My husband go really upset and even kicked my scissors in the trash :p

[Tapioca]

[quote=trolleypup;43438]The Fuzzy Red Thing...which was made from 5 magic scarfs (stretchy tubular scarfs).[quote]

Oh, Trolleypup. Didn't you know?


http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb235/Tapioca_Rat/fur.jpg

[redbark]

Lol Tapioca :misskim:

I want to join the brigade!

[cuddledumplin]

So, that's what happened to my Giant Elmo doll! You're naughty, Trolleypup.

[CountessDeJager]

:spitting: Tapioca, you broke my heart! :bigeyes: Trolleypup skinned Elmo!

Cuddledumplin, you did that style flawlessly. That looks real! (And looks good too!)

[Alun]

Lol if I was going to see anyone today I would absolutely do that.

The BBC did an iPlayer ad where they had some flying penguins, presented as if it were a real find. They do something for April fools every year. It started in the 50s when they had a piece about money trees :lol:

I thought the first one was the spaghetti harvest? What, you mean spaghetti doesn't grow on trees?

[cuddledumplin]

Thanks, CountessDeJager :D

[Shell]

I thought the first one was the spaghetti harvest? What, you mean spaghetti doesn't grow on trees?

Yep--it's the first, and here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI) it is!

And here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23qDl1aH9l4) are the penguins if anyone's interested.

Sorry for the hijack!

[NightingaleLHC]

So What happened homeschoolmama???

[homeschoolmama]

lol... he figured it out. He said my hair doesn't do the cute little curl-under, and that's what gave it away.

(sigh) Guess that's what happens when you've known someone for half your life, huh?
love,
mom

[trolleypup]

Nah. I didn't murder them. Someone else harvested them from muppets that died of natural causes...I bought the pelts on eBay.

[Chromis]

Yep--it's the first, and here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUvNnmFtgI) it is!

And here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23qDl1aH9l4) are the penguins if anyone's interested.

Sorry for the hijack!

With hijacks like that, who needs topics?!

Very cute prank OP :D

[WritingPrincess]

Not exactly the hairband trick but ok:

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/cut2.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/cut1.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/haircut1.jpg

My husband go really upset and even kicked my scissors in the trash :p
Nooo! Did you really? How did you do it? That looks real! Please tell me it's fake!

[cuddledumplin]

Emichee, I forgot to say that I hope that is fake too. It looks so real! Is it a wig and hair falls or something?

[sapphire-o]

I tried the hairband trick and couldn't manage it at all. You ladies must have softer hair. I used multiple hairties since my hair is so slippery. Then I rolled it up into a big poofy ball and I somehow lost the longest hair tie inside the mess so I couldn't find the ends to tie them. :D Went to ask DH to untangle the mess and find the lost hair ties. We had a good laugh about it.

[willowcandra]

lol emichiee I would have fallen for that but I have seen it before lol. still very impressive.

[levelek]

Thanks for helping out with the full instructions, cuddledumplin :flowers: :D

sapphire-o, I had the same problem the first time I tried it too. I found that a thin silk scarf tied on top of the hairband at the end of my hair worked better than a ribbon (was harder to lose in my hair), and taking my time with rolling the hair carefully, smoothing it together every roll or so, helped. You could use one hand holding the roll in shape and smoothing the hair together (as if you are preparing it for a ponytail) with the other. Try to make the roll tight, too. When it's all rolled up just take the two ends of the scarf/ribbon and tie them around your head, the roll shouldn't be able to fall apart at this point if it was done tight enough. Then you can spread it out if it doesn't fall into shape by itself.

emichiee, that's a good one :) your poor husband :D

[Igraine]

Is it just me, or does the style of Cuddledumplin resemble a looot that of Disney's Snow White?:) (note to self: heeey, maybe Snow White is a longhair after all :D)

[Alaia]

Whoops, Alun and Shell. I knew it was something about trees and didn't remember the spaghetti bit. :rolleyes:



emichiee!!!!! How did you do that? It's so convincing! (better actually be a joke, right?)

[SparklePi]

Igraine is right! Cuddledumplin DOES look like a fairy tale character, so sweet and pretty in the alice band photo!! I love it. What a fun prank. I may try it myself when beba goes down for a nap. Yea, it's the 2nd of April, so what, LOL, just say I"m a procrastinator...
And thanks for posting the video links, they're great.
Homeschoolmama, very well done! too bad your DH knew right away. I woulda fallen for it!
Trolleypup, the Elmo skin suit is killerkewl and hilarious! love it

[trolleypup]

Trolleypup, the Elmo skin suit is killerkewl and hilarious! love it
5 of those scarfs, some string, some elastic string, and a loop backed needle to thread it all together...one size fits many.

[redbark]

5 of those scarfs, some string, some elastic string, and a loop backed needle to thread it all together...one size fits many.


I hope you are not planning on sharing it?


:couch:

[happylynngilmer]

Whenever I see that red thing(I mean fashion creation of course) in a thread or happen to come across it it always makes me think trolleypup is not actually a real life person but a long haired Dr seuss creation. A kind of hairy red grinch lol. Or a Who you know like when they are in their sleep thingys....ok I am going now lol.

bwahahahaha! Yes, he does indeed.

Emichiee, the suspense is killing me! Is it fake, cause it looks REALLY real!

[vindo]

Nooo! Did you really? How did you do it? That looks real! Please tell me it's fake!


Emichee, I forgot to say that I hope that is fake too. It looks so real! Is it a wig and hair falls or something?


Not exactly the hairband trick but ok:

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/cut2.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/cut1.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/chieeEMIchiee/haircut1.jpg

My husband go really upset and even kicked my scissors in the trash :p

Hope I got the quote thingie right..
No its not real this is about Aprils Fools day ;)
Its a longhair wig , was about Midback length (have a pic before the trim) I trimmed it and then seperated the hair in 2 parts that I braided and held the together in my fist for the pic to make it appear longer and thinner (like my ends)

In reality I wanted to prank two hair-extension loving girls that bullied me to cut my hair :p...
Was funny when they thought they actually made me do it :lol:

I still have the wig..maybe I should wear it to work one day..

[WritingPrincess]

Oh, good. That looked so convincing. So you did Cuddledumplin's trick and covered it with a wig? I'd hate it if you really cut your hair. But your trick looks more real than my attempts at Cuddledumplin's have. My hair just doesn't do the"cute little curl under" either, so it looks fake. Do tell us how it goes if you wear it to work!

[happylynngilmer]

PHEW!

A convincing trick though! Nice work!

[cuddledumplin]

Thanks Igraine and SparklePi, that's such a sweet thing to say. I've always loved Snow White. (I even had a Snow White dress when I was little). :):D:cool::joy::happydance::cheer::applause::grin: :cloud9:

[Sorus]

What a great prank! A day late, but I sent this pic to my boyfriend. My hair is too unruly at the moment to use cuddledumplin's method (which looks so awesome btw!) so I used the scarf method.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k52/dovetothemax/Bob-1.jpg

[Flying Betty]

I tried the hairband trick and couldn't manage it at all. You ladies must have softer hair. I used multiple hairties since my hair is so slippery. Then I rolled it up into a big poofy ball and I somehow lost the longest hair tie inside the mess so I couldn't find the ends to tie them. :D Went to ask DH to untangle the mess and find the lost hair ties. We had a good laugh about it.

There's no way I could get mine to stay with just rubber bands. I've tried this once or twice and use most of a package of bobby pins to hold the roll, and then tie a scarf around my head to secure it. If I get the tension right then it's tight enough to stay up for a little while but loos enough to flop over the bottom of the scarf and look somewhat natural. And this is with insanely slippery hair that spits most things out.

[Gwaihiril]

I copied something that was on the Dreamweaver Braiding site - I put my hair in a ponytail, braided the first 6-8 inches, then looped it and pulled the tail through, essentially tying a knot. I pulled the hair tie at the end of the braid out, so that it looked like I had a ponytail about BSL instead of my thigh-length hair. I think the braided section is supposed to look like a fancy hair tie, but I think next year I'm going to find some giant scrunchie to cover it up better. Nevertheless, I walked around school all day with my short ponytail over my shoulder and had three people ask me if I cut it and one girl who said "OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR HAIR?"

[cuddledumplin]

Yours looks equally good, Sorus.

[Kallisti]

I tried the scarf method yesterday, but uh... well the only scarf I had was a big scarf I use to do hair coverings. So I rolled and tied it on top of my head, my hair didn't want to curl under it kind of looped so it looked fake but I thought from a distance it would be alright. However with the large bow on my head, I looked like Minnie Mouse.
My intended prankees were so enthralled by unexpected the Minnie Mouse look that all I got were "what's with the scarf" comments. My workday eventually degenerated into me and my co workers giggling in the bathroom trying to figure out a way to fix it. :D

[Arianwen]

Emichee, you nearly made me faint...the thought of you cutting off that gorgeous hair....*puts head between knees and takes deep breaths*

[trolleypup]

(of the fuzzy red scarf thing) I hope you are not planning on sharing it?
Not unless you come over and ask real nice. ;)

I do know that it will fit people both smaller and somewhat larger than me.

No I just put that out there in case someone else wants to make one of their own for a special occasion (mine was originally made for a "Fuzzy Warm" Party).

[DolphinPrincess]

What a great prank! A day late, but I sent this pic to my boyfriend. My hair is too unruly at the moment to use cuddledumplin's method (which looks so awesome btw!) so I used the scarf method.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k52/dovetothemax/Bob-1.jpg


Oh my goodness, Sorus, this looks so real!!

[bruteforcegrl]

I applaud the creativity of these pranks :applause but they are FREAKING ME OUT.
bfg

[Sorus]

Thanks DolphinPrincess! My boyfriend messaged me a little while ago saying that it "looks good, but why did you cut?!" Success :twisted: I fessed up, even though it was really tempting to not say anything then wear it like that when I'll see him next.

[may1em]

How does the scarf method work differently than the shoelace/ribbon method?

I'd love to mess with some people's heads. :)

[WritingPrincess]

Emichee, I'd like to get one of those wigs. Where did you get it?

[DecafJane]

This is a fun thread!

I sent my husband this picture, telling him I had cut my hair:

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/5095/deidentifiedhairjz5.jpg
It IS me, and it IS my hair, but it was from just after my last shearing in October last year. (As you can see it was boy-short. Ugh.)

He didn't buy it. :D

[vindo]

Emichee, I'd like to get one of those wigs. Where did you get it?

On ebay a while ago was only 10$, the chinese sellers have good affordable wigs ;)

[WritingPrincess]

Okay, thanks.

[AshleyP]

This is when I did mine a long time ago...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v307/tearsfallen/short.jpg

:)

[MadPirateBippy]

I got a layered wig in my hair color, it'd probably be a great prank like this- but everyone who listens to me knows how I feel about layers and bangs.

[GlassEyes]

XD I played a trick on the male board like this.

I said that this was my hair wet:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b170/PaulCarroll/Me/SD530382.jpg


And that this was my hair styled:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b170/PaulCarroll/Me/SD531457.jpg

In the first one, my hair's suction-cupped to my skull with a protein treatment because I'd fried it, and the second is my old finger-waved ponytail thing. I also said something along the lines of 'It's so great having short hair; I don't know why you guys don't cut your's. Long hair sucks' before saying it was a joke. xD

[Shorty89]

Glasseyes, as nice as short hair looks on you I personally think that you looked better with longer hair. Nicely done though. It looks so real!

[batteredcakes]

I did a different way of making my hair look like a bob from a youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvi0Dmb9NCU
The only thing is that you need layered hair. The thing I love about my layered hair is when I put it in a ponytail or bun, my bands are loose and it looks like I have a short bob unless I turn my head and then you see a surprise :D