Re: [h-cost] 1880s hairstyles
And your reply to any inquiries will be of course it's my own hair! I paid for it myself. (or just omit the 2nd sentence) == Marjorie Wilser =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement. --MW http://3toad.blogspot.com/ On Oct 22, 2011, at 2:05 PM, Wanda Pease wrote: I have given up on my hair. I'm looking for a Wig that I will style/ have styled, keep in a hat box on a stand and put on at need. I've never had enough real hair to do those styles and I certainly don't have the time or talent to do the stuff in the morning. Neither did our characters which is why the fancy types had maids! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1880s hairstyles
On 10/23/2011 6:31 AM, Marjorie Wilser wrote: And your reply to any inquiries will be of course it's my own hair! I paid for it myself. (or just omit the 2nd sentence) The trick with any kind of hair bits and pieces (and I see from Fran's books which I certainly recommend were used extensively) is to match your own hair well enough that it isn't evident. For me this is going to be tricky since the shade isn't really blonde, and not fright wig white. If I get real human hair I suppose it could go in the same dye bath I use on my own to even out the color or lack thereof. It was easier when I could pick a color and get away with it, but my skin is firmly saying you are 65 and should be proud of it! Wanda ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] 1880s hairstyles
Wanda, my hair is a perfect #4 in false hair plus about 50% grey. Since the mix of #4 and grey come only in 25% or 75% grey, I purchase #4 and 25% grey and comb the two together until they blend. Work on towel and expect to lose a bunch from the hank of hair you're building; the lost hair goes into a baggie and it will make a hair rat later. Keep brushing or combing the two together until the blend matches your own hair and you can make your own shade of blond and grey or white. The only difference between a poly switch and your own hair is that the store-bought stuff, unless human hair, will be shinier. I solve that by covering it with a net that cuts down on the shine. I understand you can also use hair spray on your own hair to shiny it up. LynnD On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Wanda Pease wan...@hevanet.com wrote: On 10/23/2011 6:31 AM, Marjorie Wilser wrote: And your reply to any inquiries will be of course it's my own hair! I paid for it myself. (or just omit the 2nd sentence) The trick with any kind of hair bits and pieces (and I see from Fran's books which I certainly recommend were used extensively) is to match your own hair well enough that it isn't evident. For me this is going to be tricky since the shade isn't really blonde, and not fright wig white. If I get real human hair I suppose it could go in the same dye bath I use on my own to even out the color or lack thereof. It was easier when I could pick a color and get away with it, but my skin is firmly saying you are 65 and should be proud of it! Wanda __**_ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/**listinfo/h-costumehttp://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] 1880s hairstyles
The trick with any kind of hair bits and pieces (and I see from Fran's books which I certainly recommend were used extensively) is to match your own hair well enough that it isn't evident. For me this is going to be tricky since the shade isn't really blonde, and not fright wig white. The places where I have bought false hair by mail were very accommodating about matching tiny pieces of my own hair (cut off and taped to white paper), and about accepting timely returns. You can get a match for anything, and there are even some gray mixes. Also, the colors are numbered in some standard way and once you know the number you can order additional pieces without going through the matching process again. If you use some commercial dye on your own hair, it may help to provide them with the brand and color. Re color, I think almost any complexion looks good with some shade of brown hair. If you can't manage blonde you can probably manage a golden brown, if you can't manage red you can probably manage a reddish brown, and if you can't manage a strong brunette you can probably manage a darkish brown. If your complexion is warm, go for a warm brown and if not, for a cool brown. Extreme reds and blondes tend to look artificial on many people anyway, so it's not entirely a question of your skin but also the statement you want to make. Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic clothing www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
