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ComicCon Recap
Thursday’s Highlights This year I am so excited to be part of the NYCC crew. But you really have limited access to the panels and such as you are working. Which suited me just fine. It was a blast. The highlights I experienced were as follows: -Hasbro’s Transformers panel -DC collectibles panel -My Little Pony…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Bonus Day 1 – Elektra Today’s inspiration is Jennifer Garner’s Elektra. This one is super easy and low maintenance. Perfect for a whole day at the con.
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 30 – Uhura Today is the last of my 30 day hair experiment. When I began this I didn’t realize that the last day of this would mark the first day of New York Comic Con. And since NYCC is the mini mecca of nerdom (come on, SDCC gets the real crown) I’ve decided…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 29 – Carrie Bradshaw Todays’s inspiration is Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City. Known for unique fashion and bi, awesome hair. What you need here is a coupke days dirty hair, some volumizing dry shampoo and Big, Sexy hair’s back comb in a bottle. I curled all my hair in…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 28 – California Mountain Snake Today’s inspiration comes from my favorite Quentin Tarantino movie, Kill Bill (vols. 1 & 2.) Specifically Daryl Hannah’s Elle Driver, aka California Mountain Snake. I went as her for Halloween one year. And it was so much fun. Not a ton of people knew who I was but the…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 27 – Lavinia Swire Todays’s inspiration is the ill-fated Lavinia Swire from Downton Abbey. I started off by heading to M&J trimmings to find a trim that might represent Lavinia’s headpiece. I settled on one that I liked and got a yard which ended up being way more than enough. I also used a…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 26 – Belle Today’s inspiration is Belle from Beauty and the Beast. Incidentally, she is the Disney princess I most identified with as a kid. Brown hair, nose in a book… my kinda princess. I found the perfect Belle bow at American Apparel. Then, I started rolling my hair back starting at my bangs…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 25 – Bollywood Today’s inspiration comes from Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu. Now, I know your thinking ‘B-poosie whatsie?’ It’s not so much about the actress as it is about the genre. Bollywood is the term used for Hindi-language films out of Mumbai. Usually containing song and dance numbers. And they are awesome! I bought…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 24 – Betty Draper Today’s inspiration is January Jones’ Betty Draper from Mad Men. Start off with side swept bangs and a very high pony tail. Then secure the end of the pony tail with a hair tie. Flip the bottom of the pony tail up and under and secure it. Then create a…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 23 – Tinkerbell Today’s inspiration comes from Tinkerbell. The feisty fairy from Peter Pan. This style is all about choppy bangs and a high top knot.