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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 15 – Captain Janeway Today’s inspiration comes from Captain Kathryn Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager. The only female captain in the bunch. Way to take one for the ladies, Kate Mulgrew! To achieve something remotely close to this powerful hairdo, you need to tease and tease and tease some more. I still couldn’t quite…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 14 – Robin Sparkles Today’s inspiration is Robin Scherbatsky’s 80’s, pop star, alter-ego Robin Sparkles on How I Met Your Mother, in honor of the season premiere yesterday. I started off with a roll of white tulle. Then I made a large bow headband out of it to really give that 80’s look. Then I…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 13 – Katniss Everdeen Today’s inspiration is Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. The book turned movie turned crazy successful franchise. Start on the side of your head that your bangs fall to. And then french braid all the way around to the other side. Reference day 11 as to why I cannot teach…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 12 – Daenarys Targaryen Today’s inspiration comes from Daenerys Targaryen (aka Khaleesi) from Game of Thrones. First I went to a trim store and got a length of silver ribbon. I went through many thought processes in regards to pulling this off. And ribbon just mafe the most sense. The next part is tricky…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 11 – Dorothy Today’s inspiration is Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. A most beloved classic!! The key here is the french braid. Now I have no idea how to teach french braiding. And not for lack of trying. To be honest, for the longest time, the french braid eluded me. Until one night…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 10 – Black Swan Today’s inspiration is Natalie Portman in Black Swan. The key to this look is a classic ballerina bun and a killer feather headpiece. I created my own, but one could easily be bought for the craft challenged out there. I started with rhinestones and a string of pearl beads. Then…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 8 – Elizabeth Swan Avast me hearties, it be International Talk Like a Pirate Day today. So me inspiration came from Keira Knightly’s Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean. Go out and grab a rum and toast those scurvy scaliwags of the sea!! To create today’s hair I curl straightened my hair using my…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 7 – Pretty Woman Today’s inspiration is Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. Again, not seemingly a nerdy choice. But I am a total nerd for romantic comedies and this is rom-com at its best! The key to achieving the look of a hooker with a heart of gold is a curling iron and naturally…
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30 Days of Nerdy Hair
Day 6 – Kelly Kapowski Today’s inspiration is Tiffani Amber Thiessen’s Kelly Kapowski from Saved By the Bell. A beloved 80’s classic!! To begin with, your two best friends when trying to accomplish this look are going to be your hair brush and hair spray. Two staples of the 1980’s!! Start by tease your bangs…
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