WHORANGE

in my most glorious dream...

...i slide down the rail of this rainbow banister.

and, my hair looks fabulous.

{from the pages of from living etc. may 2010 via happy mundane.}

COVER GIRLS: vintage playboy

rumor has it men read playboy for the articles.

on the other hand, i read playboys for the hairstyles...no, really.

{images via hannah couture and manolith.}

tricks of the trade

...because sometimes product is a girl's best friend.

{vintage advertisements from Ty i Ja (You and Me magazine).} {via chateau thombeau.}

and the award for biggest hair goes to...

i would like to present the WHORANGE award to miss sarah jessica parker for wearing what appeared to be four wiglets atop her oscar head.  FOUR!

a tip of the tiara to you, lady bumpit.  not necessarily for the best hair of the evening...but for the biggest.

flip your wig

from wigs, to falls, to wiglets, to merkins, faux hair dos are never a don't.

{paul graves photography via design for mankind.}

in case i haven't told you today...

...your hair look fabulous!

{image: "the sweet hair show" by katie kirk.}

whoranging from the rooftops

don't just tell someone you love them this weekend...SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS.

and remember, in order to achieve dramatic and voluminous hair results turn your face towards the wind...

{images:  top: blythe on dollhouse roof;  next: rotulos roura company owl in barcelona via diebmx;  middle:  alexandra grant love necklace project to benefit the watts house project;  bottom: coiffure dynamics via fabulon.}

posing with pat at the nixon library

LESSON LEARNED FROM PAT NIXON'S HAIR:

Hairspray -- much like health care -- is a RIGHT, not a privilege.

last month i attended my cousin's wedding at the nixon library in yorba linda, ca.

i must admit, if it weren't for my lovely cousin's nuptials, i probably never would have entered the doors of tricky dick's library.  after all, i am a hippie-raised, left wing, 18 1/2 minute-curious, pinko commie, homo-loving son of a gun.  i expected to be arrested and carried away on the spot.

the docents spared me, however, and pointed me in the direction of the exhibits where i stumbled upon a life-sized statue of mao tse-tung (no controversy there!), mad men style TV sets, and a whole lot of dick.

but my fav was a yellow damask wall displaying a portrait of pat nixon sporting a rock hard, strawberry blonde bouffant.  i couldn't resist posing beneath pat with my low side bun.

(of course, one day, i'll be rocking the betty draper do.  and when that day comes...i, too, will be first lady.)

four words: betty draper's hair do

every now and then, a hairstyle comes along which leaves me wondering, "can i pull that off?"

and the answer is --  yes, i can!  when paired with the right shoes, i can do anything.

{via mad men's episode "the souvenir."}

whorange of the week: mr. mustache pillow

sally england's mr. mustache pillow comes with four fabulous interchangeable velcro 'staches.

from faux fur trucker to the fu man chu, mix and match your 'staches to meet your man mood.

{available at etsy. via miss jenn ski.}

his girl friday: lou shabner's lovely ladies

happy friday, kittens.  have a fabulous three-day weekend!

keep your hearts big and your hair bigger.

xoxo

{via fabulon, of course.}

wiglet

of course, your hair looks fantastic today, darlings!  however, when in doubt, never ever hesitate to embrace the wig.

{the fabulous photography of alex prager.}

wedding a go go: flashin' my flowers & feathers with k. autumn

i have a new girl crush.  her name is kelly sperbeck and she's the creator, founder, designer, and darling goddess behind k. autumn custom hair florals. 

kelly handcrafts gorgeously layered silk douppioni flowery clips accented with delicate touches of feathers and gemstones.  i first spotted kelly's craveable clips at oh joy! when miss joy donned a scarlet k. autumn floral on her wedding day.  i bookmarked joy's page and added k. autumn clips to my list of future fashion must haves.

well, the future has come, poodles.  i'm getting hitched, so i figure it's the perfect excuse to wear a fancy floral.

i met k. autumn's kelly during a recent visit to the bay area, and not only did i discover that miss kelly is ridiculously talented and inspirational, but she's also beyond nice and groovy cool...

and cute, too, yes?

kelly was in the process of moving her studio, so we met at her friend's photography suite.  here, i found a garden of k. autumn's fabulous flowers perched upon plushy little poufs, begging to be modeled.  i even fished through k. autums's colorful collection of gemstones...

i also got a peek at some of kelly's up-and-coming designs such as the ballerina pink triple flower (below right).

next, came the temptation of the veil.  one reason why i wanted a hair floral is because i'm not really a veil kind of gal.  nonetheless, i tried one on per my mom's wishes.

putting my mug in a birdcage veil confirmed my complete inability to walk or think with a net over my face.  don't get me wrong, i think birdcages are fab, but they leave me void of coordination.  plus, they make me feel a little, well...caged.

i can't wait to wear my feathery little flower on the day i become a dynamic duo!  i'm not going to tell you which one i picked, though.  you'll have to wait and see.

however, here's a little hint:

goes perfectly with my shoes, not to mention my wiglet.

kelly's got her work cut out for her!

{floral headpiece via fabulon.}

girl with the paper roll hair cap: hendrick kerstens

a masterwork...remastered.

the photography of hendrick kerstens via the always fabulous les grappilleurs.