Quick Help please!

[LadyGoddess]

I'm going to a formal black and white party this evening. I'm wearing a black dress which is backless, ankle-length, and semi-low cut in the front. Usually I wear my hair up in a huge bun but want to look prettier tonight.

Suggestions with pictures are preferable. I might wind up just doing braids if nothing else. I don't have any fancy rollers or anything like that, just some normal hair clips. Annnnd I have to leave the house in two hours to go help set up.

Thanks!

[Guenever]

It sounds like a very beautiful and elegant dress and the most elegant 'do I can think of that is a French twist!^^ That's probably what I would wear for such an event! :D I also tend to use my "back-up style", a regular cinnabun... and it would almost be a shame to wear it down in a half-up when you're wearing a back-less dress..

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=8474
(Hypnotica's link for her romantic french twist holds instructions case you need some for a twist for longer hair :smile:)

[BrianaFineHair]

Oh my ...

Do you have any fancy combs, sticks, or other fancy hair accessories? I would think a simple bun would look very classy/fancy/dressy with a special hair accessory.

If it were me, I would do that or gently blow dry straight and wear it pulled over to the side. Or I would do a slick high pony tail with a fancy pony tail holder.

As you can tell, I do not have any experience with long hair ... yet.

I'm sure you'll look lovely no matter what. Have a great evening. :)

[HeavenlyTresses]

Have you seen Hypnotica's new Romantic french twist? It's beautiful :).

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=8474

[LadyGoddess]

Oh my ...

Do you have any fancy combs, sticks, or other fancy hair accessories? I would think a simple bun would look very classy/fancy/dressy with a special hair accessory.

If it were me, I would do that or gently blow dry straight and wear it pulled over to the side. Or I would do a slick high pony tail with a fancy pony tail holder.

As you can tell, I do not have any experience with long hair ... yet.

I'm sure you'll look lovely no matter what. Have a great evening. :)

Thank you! I hope it'll go well. I'm wondering about trying to obtain some gardinas (sp) to put in my hair, but since my dress is black, I don't know if white in my reddish tinted hair would work. Would you have any idea how to keep the flowers in there if that'd work?

>_> Man I'm totally approaching this as if it's prom, even though its really a SUPER FANCY birthday party for my manager's 15 year old son. She even rented him a limo to arrive at the hotel, lol. :-D

Thanks!

[embee]

Gardenias would need to be done by a florist. Be aware that when you touch the petals there often are dark finger marks on them later. Almost any live flower would be very attractive, though, and would make a plain bun look quite exotic!

... but gardenias smell so delicious.... oh dear!

Have a lovely evening. Your dress sounds smashing! :)

[Isilme]

put your hair up in a sleek high bun with something fnacy in it, gardenias sounds lovely, just make sure they don't wither during the night. If you have some black hairsticks they would look nice.