Periwinkle
May 21st, 2010, 09:11 AM
My hair is just slightly beyond waist length (as you can see, my sig pic is from nearly 3 months ago) and very thick (5" circumference, freshly washed). My sig pic is a pretty good approximation of the colour.
My dress is red and quite like this (http://www.blissfulbridesonline.co.uk/984b.jpg) except it's ballerina length (a couple of inches above the ankle) and the skirt starts a bit higher. It's backless to just above my bra strap (so having my hair down covers the entire backless part of the dress and then some).
Here's the killer: I'm growing out neck hair and cannot wear my hair entirely up. Nu-uh. I have yet to find any way of pinning it up that lasts more than 30 seconds or so and I haven't worn my hair in anything but a plait for months because even a French braid looks ridiculous. I'm just gonna grin and bear it because hopefully, by the end of the summer, it should be okay for me to pin up. The only thing that might work is some kind of headband?
I have a side fringe (bangs), which is currently just below eyebrow length, though I can trim it if a style would work better with it shorter (I do my own).
I am open to heat, hairspray and and all other kinds of abuse just for this one night. I have straighteners but no curling iron; it's possible that I can borrow one though.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Help!
My dress is red and quite like this (http://www.blissfulbridesonline.co.uk/984b.jpg) except it's ballerina length (a couple of inches above the ankle) and the skirt starts a bit higher. It's backless to just above my bra strap (so having my hair down covers the entire backless part of the dress and then some).
Here's the killer: I'm growing out neck hair and cannot wear my hair entirely up. Nu-uh. I have yet to find any way of pinning it up that lasts more than 30 seconds or so and I haven't worn my hair in anything but a plait for months because even a French braid looks ridiculous. I'm just gonna grin and bear it because hopefully, by the end of the summer, it should be okay for me to pin up. The only thing that might work is some kind of headband?
I have a side fringe (bangs), which is currently just below eyebrow length, though I can trim it if a style would work better with it shorter (I do my own).
I am open to heat, hairspray and and all other kinds of abuse just for this one night. I have straighteners but no curling iron; it's possible that I can borrow one though.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Help!