Day 18: Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
May the hair be ever in your favor!
30 Days of Nerdy Hair – Day 18
The Hunger Games
30 Days of Nerdy Hair – Day 1
Day 1: Cressida from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (Part 1)
Welcome to a brand new series of my biannual hair challenge called 30 Days of Nerdy Hair. Here’s the story… One day I was reading Shape magazine (a rather non-nerdy publication) and I read about a 30 day hair challenge where the author of the article tried a new hairstyle every day for 30 days. And I thought to myself “Liz, you are terrible at doing your own hair! You should try this.” And of course I had to find a nerdy way to do it!! So 30 Days of Nerdy Hair was born.
If you are new to Nerd in the City and don’t know what I’m talking about you can CLICK HERE and check out all the past hairstyles I’ve accomplished. Trust me when I tell you, before I started doing this I had very un-extraordinary hair!! It’s true!
Kicking off my 5th series of nerdy hair is Cressida from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.
Ok…so it’s not a completely accurate representation because I didn’t shave my head and get ivy tattooed on my scalp. (Though I really thought about it!!)
I’m ready to overthrow the Capitol!!! May the hair be ever in your favor!
Check back each day for the month of June for a brand new nerdy hairstyle and don’t forget to send me any suggestions you might have.
You can also follow along on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Google +.
San Diego Coverage
Happy Comic Con week, my lovely nerds.
Sorry to be absent from the blog-o-sphere, but I’ve been working on a little project. Hope to show it to you soon.
In the meantime, Comic Con is upon us. And sadly I will not be making it to Nerd HQ this year, but some of my lovely nerd friends will be reporting back from the scene in San Diego. Specifically the happenings at Nerd HQ.
Meet the crew:
Thursday Coverage
Mels loves The Walking Dead, Supernatural, Firefly, Star Trek, Orphan Black and more!
Follow her on Twitter @MelsLien
Friday Coverage
Taylor is a Disnerd who also loves Dr. Seuss, The Office, The Hunger Games and more!
Follow her on Twitter @tellerdee
Saturday Coverage
Josh’s main love is Star Wars, but he also loves Indiana Jones, Battlestar Gallactica and the writings of C.S. Lewis.
Follow him on Twitter @Loud_Josh
Sunday Coverage
Jordan loves Harry Potter, all things Marvel, Doctor Who, Disney and more.
Follow her on Twitter @jjkeebs
Jenn can’t get enough Sherlock, Chuck, Lord of the Rings or The Princess Bride (and more of course.)
Follow her on Twitter @JennOC7
There may even be a few other nerds on the scene!
Be sure to follow all of these nerds as they work to support The Nerd Machine and their efforts on behalf of Operation Smile. And if you are in San Diego for SDCC make sure to head over to Petco Park and check out the HQ, you won’t be sorry!!
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 how to do this.
Give your bangs and a few wisps hanging out of the braid a little curl and you’re done. This one is very low-maintenance. Great for work or a walk in the park or defending your life against 11 angry children.
I Need a Hero…
It isn’t the least bit fair for the average modern man out there. But for a girl raised on Star Wars, Disney and Gone with the Wind, who had a brother that introduced her to The X-Men, Power Rangers and The Green Lantern. A girl raised on pure whimsical imagination… of course I need a hero. Or at the least, a man more than willing to dress up like one on Halloween and at ComicCon.
How is the modern man meant to compete with the paragons of truth, justice and tight pants that are constantly being put out there? (Not that I’m complaining.) Such heroic figures. Men in tights and men in capes. Men of steel and of iron. Men in long coats, leather coats, brown coats. Men who wear masks, fedoras, suspenders and bowties. Men in suits and men with swords. Men in breeches and in loincloths. Men who wear chucks and men named Chuck.
It isn’t fair. But it’s not my fault. Long ago, Prince Charming entered the picture. And at the tender age of 4 it was all over!! Next came Han Solo, and as you can see from the list above, the rest is history. But I don’t care. I have to believe in heroes. Because in actuality, being a hero isn’t about carrying a gun or going to war or even about saving a life. The truth is, rarely does the average person get such a blatant opportunity for heroics.
No, it’s much deeper. It’s integrity and character. It’s seeing the evils in this world and at the very least, at the bare minimum, it’s caring about change. Humanity is capable of true greatness. Great acts of good, great acts of evil. And it’s modern mortal heroes (men and women alike) who are charged with changing the world.
We don’t have the mythical super-powered good guys to look to in times of crisis. But there’s a reason we’re so drawn to movies with heroic figures. Movies like The Avengers and The Hunger Games. Because when we watch them we feel inspired to heroics. Even of the smallest kind.
So I say again… I need a hero. But at the same time, I need to become a heroine worthy of such a man, should he one day come knock down my door. Tights, swords, chucks and all.
Hey, a girl can dream!!
