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Post by universalmind on Feb 10, 2008 9:48:40 GMT -5
Question:
Is there a way I can protect my hair without wearing anything on top of my head? I get hot waaay too easily so I can't wear a hat or bandana, but my hair got SOOOO dry last year. Any suggestions?
Post by GratefulHippie on Feb 10, 2008 9:54:06 GMT -5
my hair was getting really dry too. i didn't have any with me, but you could buy a bottle of that spray-in/leave-in conditioner. i just went and stood under the fountain to wet my hair, but if you did that, and then used some of that spray-conditioner...i bet you'd be good to go
yeah, leave-in conditioner would work. They make them with sunscreen, too, which is great if you color your hair, but I imagine it would help with overall dryness as well.
Or have you tried hats that have mesh panels? My sister and I laughed at her, but when my mom went to Africa, she bought a panama-style hat with mesh panels. Kind of ugly, but she said it was awesome in the middle of the day.
The Phyto lines makes a sunscreen for hair, which is oil-based and in a spray bottle. It works well on my coarse, color treated hair. I put it in while damp, then put my hair in a bun or twist. I'd reeeeeeeeeeeeally recommend a hat, though. I'm in my mid-40s and cursing all the damage I did by not wearing hats when I was younger!
Post by kaleidoscope kristen on Feb 10, 2008 12:28:12 GMT -5
yeah, I'm wearing some type of covering on my head.
I have dark hair, and the sun feels like it just radiates over my head at roo... not pleasant.
and I DO NOT want a burnt scalp this year, lol. That hurt soooo bad!
I want a floppy, cutesy hat, but I'm not sure if that will be very durable or just bug me.
I did plan on making some cute flower crowns to wear in the later afternoons and such! I thought doing some similar to these, except with daisys and other wild type flowers would be nice.. and they look really good in everyone's hair!
Kristen, if you get a hat that is too floppy, just bring a cute pin and/or button with which to pin back the part that flops in your face. You won't have shade on your face, but at least your hair will still be covered. It's a cute look, too!
Floppy hats: In 2005 during the rain storm at Jack Johnson, Kelly and I both had on cute, big, floppy hats under our ponchos. We were both puzzled why Jack sounded so horrible ... soon we both figured out our cute, floppy hats were covering our ears and muffling the sound. Just something to think about.
Dry hair: The first place that I sweat is my head, so my hair stays wet the whole time I'm at Roo because I always wear a hat (now it's a panama instead of the floppy) even though it's hot and miserable. To keep my hair from drying out, I put my regular, deep-moisturizing conditioner in my sweaty hair and keep it in a braid. It's still hot, but does seem to protect my hair from drying out, breakage and color change.
Post by kaleidoscope kristen on Feb 10, 2008 12:47:05 GMT -5
ahh, I don't want to miss out on the acoustics of the music.. I'll have to get a floppy hat and try it out first then at a local festival or something and see how well I can hear!
ahh, I don't want to miss out on the acoustics of the music.. I'll have to get a floppy hat and try it out first then at a local festival or something and see how well I can hear!
The brim pins do help (we had cute ones), but once the hat gets really wet, it tends to "melt" over your ears. If we have another dry roo, it may not be an issue.
Post by kaleidoscope kristen on Feb 10, 2008 12:58:36 GMT -5
well I plan on looking cute during my stay at roo, because last year I looked like a helluva mess, especially since it was my first BIG festival, and planning was so scattered.
But I plan on wearing cute sun dresses, a kariza or two, and whatever else may be needed.
I think I'll bring a couple of hats and a such, just to better prepare for the weather conditions..
IMO, a hat would just be annoying. I have dark, super thick hair so I understand the head hotness thing, but I just think any kind of hat would feel suffocating, in addition to distorting the music.
Last year my hair became a matted mess. There's something to be said about going "al naturale" and not caring about your appearance at 'Roo, but it took me FOREVER to untangle that godforsaken mess! I'm planning on brushing out my curly hair every morning, then rinsing it out thoroughly (the dust and grime last year were what made my hair lock up) and putting in a glob of leave-in conditioner. Garnier makes really good ones. Then I'll probably just wear it up in a messy bun with a stretchy headband during the day. At night, hopefully I can take it down and the curliness will be somewhat intact because of the loose bun.
Side note: My hair wasn't colored last year and it got some really pretty natural highlights from all the sun. This year, I'm hoping the artificial highlights I had done won't turn bright orange and muck that up!
I got my 20" Kariza in the mail. Keep in mind I am 5'3", 36DD and a size 12-14 petite.
It is short. Like as a skirt it is right above the kneecap. Because how short it is, it made it harder to create carious tops and dresses from it. I found that for my figure, making a dress was nearly impossible; however it is a cute wrap skirt that could look quite cute in the "real world" as well as Bonnaroo. As a top... well I did it sans bra for the real Bonnaroo experience (ain't gonna sport a strapless bra in the TN heat) and it made the top look quite... voluminous. Tres maternity, but I think it could be cute with some old jeans at a non-Roo festie...
::there's a cow and an ostrich just waiting for you! a glass of apple cider just waiting for you! the smell of 1952 just waiting for you! and all I'm doing here is just waiting for you...:: -jens lekman-
i just got my second one in the mail. So now I have a 34" one and a 28" one. Both I'll wear just as skirts, but I really love the layered look of them.
I swear, as soon as I would win one, I'd see another that I thought was prettier. It's so hard. But I'm very happy with the ones I have and am now just forcing myself to not look at ebay anymore!
When picking your Kariza, one thing to think about is to really check out the pattern on the upper skirt as that'll be the pattern that's shown most often. For some styles, you flip it around, but the majority have the shorter part on top.
I fully agree... the one I got I chose because it seemed to have lots of orange and purple. But the red calico pattern takes the stage with it in most styles and I am not as much in love with the Little House on the Prairie pattern...
Post by kaleidoscope kristen on Feb 10, 2008 17:45:21 GMT -5
^^ aw alieblue I think the kariza looked gorgeous on you!
But I was also worried about the looks, because of the different patterns. On the kariza's I've seen, I've loved them for the most part, but am scared to buy one without actually seeing it, because I would hate for one pattern I don't like to dominate the ways of wearing it.
I'm going to wait a couple of months so I can lose a bit of weight before I purchase one I think. But they're still fun to look at!
