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FUSS-FREE
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STYLISHLY SWEPT AWAY
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The
Scrunchie's
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Dear Sharon: I have two left hands
when it comes to styling my hair. For what seems like the past ten summers, I
have been twisting my hair back with a scrunchie because it's so easy, but I cannot
bear to do it one more time. What's a new and easy summer style that casually
keeps my hair up and off my face?-- Upswept Away
Dear Upswept Away: There always is that fine line between incredible style and commerce. Sometimes the oddest little
whojawhatsit creeps up from nowhere and skyrockets off to form a blockbuster "niche" that not one person in the fashion
industry--or anyone else who claims to have a to have
a modicum of taste and style-- can ever fathom. I wish I had a penny for every
scrunchie ever sold!
Note to those living in oblivion:
A scrunchie is a puffy piece of material with some elastic that scrunches hair
into a big, fat wad of fabric that secures some abstract version of a ponytail
and has been wildly popular for more than a decade.
Q. Is a scrunchie attractive?
A. Not on your life.
Q. Does a scrunchie serve a purpose?
A. Absolutely, it quickly, easily, and inexpensively
ties hair back and off your face and neck.
Q. Where are scrunchies usually found?
A. Clumped up in a ball at the bottom of
our purse, back of the glove compartment, or in that odds and ends drawer mixed
in with an assemblage of MIA keys, expired coupons, one lone earring, and possibly
a tube of Chapstick that's missing its cap.
Q. What would a woman of style say when
asked about a scrunchie?
A. "Oh, remember them."
Q. Would a woman of style be seen wearing
a scrunchie?
A. Maybe while pruning the azaleas or as
a desperate measure to tie her hair up when one is offered to her by an accommodating
friend.
The last word is, there are options that are
far more stylish and it is bloody about time that you have decided to expand your
easy summer hair repertoire.
You do have it right when it comes to keeping
hair "casually" in place. Hard, stiff, and overly done do's only work
if your name is Ivana. For the rest of us, the easy does it do is what's happening.
Headscarves, kerchiefs, but not babushkas
are definitely in. Not only do they politely cover roots and add some zip to hair
that really should have been washed, headscarves evoke the essence of Jackie O
lounging on a Greek isle, or Audrey Hepburn whiling away and beguiling in "Breakfast
At Tiffany's". For the gamine girl with guts Audrey look, tie an easy-going
small triangle-shaped cotton kerchief--super modern ones even Velcro.
The Jackie O look is the ultimate in casual
elegance and the house of Hermes Paris is the superlative in quiet luxury. Leave
it to Hermes to offer the chic little book, Carre Hermes (available at Hermes
shops now with a scarf purchase, or come Christmas as a separate purchase with
proceeds going to charity) with a myriad of illustrated examples to tie a flawless
scarf.
How to tie a headscarf the Hermes way:
- Fold 36 inch square silk scarf about one-third on an angle.
- Place on head with folded part to front.
- Tie ends at nape of neck over back portion of scarf.
- Twist into a simple knot.
- Voila, the perfect headscarf.
- Place on head with folded part to front.
- Tie ends at nape of neck over back portion of scarf.
- Twist into a simple knot.
- Voila, the perfect headscarf.
For a whimsical and carefree look of the moment, tie
hair back with jewelry designer, Gerard Yosca'sPony Tail Holders
Or, weave itsy bitsy bobby pins topped with flora into slightly tousled hair. Bobbets
by Bobbe Pots (http://bobbepots.com)
are mini terracotta pots that house a Lilliputian bouquet of silk flower wrapped
bobby pins waiting to be picked into your hair. Add
glamour to a simple evening outfit with aJeweled Barette
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or wear it with jeans for some daytime spice.
When you don't want your hairstyle to compete
with your clothes, experiment with side-parted, slicked back hair in a low ponytail
at the nape of your neck--secure with a simple dime-store Goody metal barrette
or twist a chopstick-like hair stick into the spot a coated rubber band would
go.
One long bobby pin--and a bit of practice--is
all it takes to twist hair into no-fuss, slightly mussy, modern chignon... the right
amount of loose ends are alluring, not sloppy.
Oh, if you suddenly find yourself in the passenger
seat of a convertible, by all means, whip out a scrunchie...otherwise just a couple
minutes of prep produce a fabulous finish.
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