Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :)
the open hair braids used to do african braids and costing in the ranges of 1-3 bucks a piece are very useful for bending you own colors ANd manufacturing you own hair pieces. and yu donot have to be a lisenced bueation. good color sens is helpful but not essential the way to blend you color is, there are all different colors of this stuff available so get more of the predominent color and then some of the shade slightly lighter and darker and of course...the highligh wich would be white. iff you are lucky enough to find you color to begin with skip this step then using a large wire brush that you have c-clamped to a stable table, taks small sections of the hair having separated it out side of the poackage and blend it by sort of drawing it over and over again through the wire brush adding more as you go along. When you get the color you want... bind the end tightly with thread about an 3 inches from the end then bend it over to make a loop and bind again..unless you are attatching to some sort of hair clip or something. you might also dip it in a bit of silicon glue like calking or hot glue to stabelize it. once it it firmly attatched you can trim it and form the shape of the piece you want. If you want curlsset on plastic rollers that slef clamp like sponge rollers. dip in water that was boiling and just removed from the heat, till fully heated through then take out of water and allow to cool. If you want a braid you can braid smoothly first and then also dip in the hot water to SET the braid to keep it neater. hopefully this will help if you dont find what you want. Bambi (To be named ater) TBNL I am made for great things by GOD and walk with Pride Walladah bint al Mustakfi c 1100ad see me dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HMtOoXtMs0 From: Sharon Collier sha...@collierfam.com To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com Sent: Sat, March 20, 2010 4:27:49 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :) We get hairpieces for Dickens, and they come in various %s of grey. I will try and find out who does this. (If they don't reply 'cause they're already on this list) -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of annbw...@aol.com Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 10:31 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :) In a message dated 3/19/2010 8:31:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, the3t...@gmail.com writes: So, I need a referral to an online source that has affordable, gray hair extras like perhaps a blob of curls, an 1880s curlybang, or long hair which can be styled into an Apollo knot for Regency. Did a quick Google--didn't find curls, but did find a couple of falls/switches at Vogue Wigs. You search by brand, then color, which turns up several shades of gray, then style. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :)
I got this today. Call her and she can help you and maybe get your hair in this next order. (copied from my Facebook account) I've got Annie's info--ironically she was just over visiting today! Her number is 707-664-8198. She's actually trying to get a hair order together right now while there's a spring sale on, so have the person call her asap! -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Marjorie Wilser Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 5:31 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :) Hi there, My long hair has been working on going gray for the last 20 years, and has been phenomenally successful at it. Now, I'm interested in hairpieces to add to my historical illusion. Trouble is, affordable hairpieces don't seem to come in gray. Why should the dark-haired get all the fun? So, I need a referral to an online source that has affordable, gray hair extras like perhaps a blob of curls, an 1880s curlybang, or long hair which can be styled into an Apollo knot for Regency. Please? With my thanks! == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :)
Sounds great-- I'll at least get to do some homework AND visit with you! Perhaps a Monday luncheon? == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Mar 21, 2010, at 6:09 PM, Cin wrote: Marjorie, Vong's Wig Shop, downtown San Jose, carries several manufacturers' products. Take them a photo of the style you're looking for. Wigs are their strong point, not their English skills. I've gotten falls, switches even a full wig of the Thomas Jefferson variety. FWIW, you can really do lots better if you're willing to pay a little more than rock bottom, IMHO. You'll get the shine/no shine, frizz/smooth and texture that you want only when wigs hairpieces are in your hand. Once you find the manufacturer color code that you want, then you can bargain hunt elsewhere. Also, while the industry likes to pretend that the color codes are universal, t'aint so! Yes, I'd love to go with you, thanks for asking! grin --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com Subject: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :) My long hair has been working on going gray for the last 20 years, and has been phenomenally successful at it. Now, I'm interested in hairpieces to add to my historical illusion. Trouble is, affordable hairpieces don't seem to come in gray. Why should the dark-haired get all the fun? So, I need a referral to an online source that has affordable, gray hair extras like perhaps a blob of curls, an 1880s curlybang, or long hair which can be styled into an Apollo knot for Regency. Please? With my thanks! == Marjorie Wilser ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :)
Marjorie, Vong's Wig Shop, downtown San Jose, carries several manufacturers' products. Take them a photo of the style you're looking for. Wigs are their strong point, not their English skills. I've gotten falls, switches even a full wig of the Thomas Jefferson variety. FWIW, you can really do lots better if you're willing to pay a little more than rock bottom, IMHO. You'll get the shine/no shine, frizz/smooth and texture that you want only when wigs hairpieces are in your hand. Once you find the manufacturer color code that you want, then you can bargain hunt elsewhere. Also, while the industry likes to pretend that the color codes are universal, t'aint so! Yes, I'd love to go with you, thanks for asking! grin --cin Cynthia Barnes cinbar...@gmail.com Subject: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :) My long hair has been working on going gray for the last 20 years, and has been phenomenally successful at it. Now, I'm interested in hairpieces to add to my historical illusion. Trouble is, affordable hairpieces don't seem to come in gray. Why should the dark-haired get all the fun? So, I need a referral to an online source that has affordable, gray hair extras like perhaps a blob of curls, an 1880s curlybang, or long hair which can be styled into an Apollo knot for Regency. Please? With my thanks! == Marjorie Wilser ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :)
Many thanks, Ann-- I'll see what they have! I like the thought of a turban better than an Apollo knot- for sure! more pretty silk, hooray! == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Mar 19, 2010, at 10:30 PM, annbw...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 3/19/2010 8:31:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, the3t...@gmail.com writes: So, I need a referral to an online source that has affordable, gray hair extras like perhaps a blob of curls, an 1880s curlybang, or long hair which can be styled into an Apollo knot for Regency. Did a quick Google--didn't find curls, but did find a couple of falls/switches at Vogue Wigs. You search by brand, then color, which turns up several shades of gray, then style. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :)
We get hairpieces for Dickens, and they come in various %s of grey. I will try and find out who does this. (If they don't reply 'cause they're already on this list) -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of annbw...@aol.com Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 10:31 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :) In a message dated 3/19/2010 8:31:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, the3t...@gmail.com writes: So, I need a referral to an online source that has affordable, gray hair extras like perhaps a blob of curls, an 1880s curlybang, or long hair which can be styled into an Apollo knot for Regency. Did a quick Google--didn't find curls, but did find a couple of falls/switches at Vogue Wigs. You search by brand, then color, which turns up several shades of gray, then style. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Wigs for the gray :)
Hi there, My long hair has been working on going gray for the last 20 years, and has been phenomenally successful at it. Now, I'm interested in hairpieces to add to my historical illusion. Trouble is, affordable hairpieces don't seem to come in gray. Why should the dark-haired get all the fun? So, I need a referral to an online source that has affordable, gray hair extras like perhaps a blob of curls, an 1880s curlybang, or long hair which can be styled into an Apollo knot for Regency. Please? With my thanks! == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :)
In a message dated 3/19/2010 8:31:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, the3t...@gmail.com writes: or long hair which can be styled into an Apollo knot for Regency. Just my two cents, but if your hair is gray, and you interpret the Regency, most of the time your hair shouldn't be showing. Indoors, daytime, you would wear a cap, and evening either a fancy cap or turban, most likely. However, these alternatives might leave curls showing, so good luck on finding a source for them. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Wigs for the gray :)
In a message dated 3/19/2010 8:31:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, the3t...@gmail.com writes: So, I need a referral to an online source that has affordable, gray hair extras like perhaps a blob of curls, an 1880s curlybang, or long hair which can be styled into an Apollo knot for Regency. Did a quick Google--didn't find curls, but did find a couple of falls/switches at Vogue Wigs. You search by brand, then color, which turns up several shades of gray, then style. Ann Wass ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
