"Braids should be against the head"

[Keildra]

I have a conundrum.
I was watching Shear Genius the other day because I felt like yelling at the TV for a hour. One of the stylists had to modernize this hairstyle
http://img5.allocine.fr/acmedia/medias/03/21/43/032143_ph1.jpg
The stylist chose the braid the front part and the braid poofed away from the head a little bit. One of the judges said that a major flaw with the stylist's style was, and I quote, that "Braids should be against the head"
:ponder:I don't quite understand this, I know I'm not fashion forward but when did poofed out braids become a fashion no-no. I also didn't quite understand the statement because to me the only braids that are against the head are the french type braids.

Maybe someone else can shed some light on this situation for me.:D

[Kiraela]

Okay, yeah. I got nothin' on that one. That makes no sense at all! Expecially since my french braids even end up poofy half the time, haha.

[2peasinapod]

I think the picture is a lovely style. I don't understand the judges either.

[Juliannaissance]

That stylist was probably just an idiot that thinks only what his/her hair opinions matter. Just because it doesn't look fashion enough doesn't mean it doesn't look good.:rolleyes:

[Wavelength]

Honestly, I think sometimes so-called "experts" just make some of this stuff up because it sounds good. Then it gets repeated by other people and before you know it, we have yet another fashion "rule" that's completely pointless and random.

[xoxophelia]

Personally, I think the original hairstyle is modern enough and would suit many outfits :)

[melrose1985]

The way i took that whole thing was that the braids the stylist did looked like horns at first.

That show is fun to watch though.

[rachelily]

I wonder if the judge is one of those "by the book" type of people that learned it one way and will forever think you can't do it any other way.

[jera]

Honestly, I think sometimes so-called "experts" just make some of this stuff up because it sounds good. Then it gets repeated by other people and before you know it, we have yet another fashion "rule" that's completely pointless and random.

I agree. Sometimes I think fashion is nothing more than a bunch of people making money by making women look as ridiculous as possible. :poot:

[JenniferNoel]

Fashion = impractical.
I only purchase make-up for art reasons and clothes that I believe represent me as a person.
Seriously, as long as my hair is comfortable and out of the way, I'm happy.

[Hana]

BEAUTY IS SUBJECTIVE.

just because one person says it should be against the head, doesnt mean the rest of us cant go against the grain.

guh.

it whats makes us as humans so interesting and varied and *blah blah natural selection blah blah* ! its just a braid, for goodness sakes. get over it.

( / rant)

EDIT - and now i'm going to stop being angry, haha! :D

[viking_quest]

The way i took that whole thing was that the braids the stylist did looked like horns at first.

That show is fun to watch though.

That's what I got as well. The hairstyle looked much better to me when the braids weren't sticking out. It 'flowed'(?) more after she pinned them down.

[MandyBeth]

I figured if the rest of me isn't in style, why should my hair be? My braids fluff up on me, no matter what I do.

[Capybara]

Many people want volume in the front these days :o

I have many friends who insist upon pinning their hair up to make a "pouf" in the front before french braiding it. I think it can look attractive either way (:

[Keildra]

That's what I got as well. The hairstyle looked much better to me when the braids weren't sticking out. It 'flowed'(?) more after she pinned them down.
I don't think the style was the greatest it was just what the judge said that got me.

[missmandy]

Ah, Shear Genius.... I kind of hate that show.

[curlylocks85]

Is there a picture of the "modern version"?

[Fiferstone]

Ahh, the stylist/judge who made that deathless comment is Jonathan Antin.

I rest my case :).

That show is an absolute hoot. I recommend reading the Tom and Lorenzo blog for recaps that are more entertaining than the show itself.

[Keildra]

I looked through30 pages of google and couldn't find a picture of the modernized style

[Fiferstone]

Keildra:

Google "Project rungay"

Tom and Lorenzo have been blogging about Shear Genius and they have a post that has the "modern" do.

Believe me, it's underwhelming.

[Keildra]

Here's the picture of the Modernized 'do

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FW86_jO7k_A/S6t7DXItVJI/AAAAAAABoWM/SIOrip8A-Pc/s1600/Shear%2BGenius%2BSeason%2B3%2BEpisode%2B8%2B24.bmp .jpg

[vindo]

Honestly, I think sometimes so-called "experts" just make some of this stuff up because it sounds good. Then it gets repeated by other people and before you know it, we have yet another fashion "rule" that's completely pointless and random.

What Wavelength said..