This is Beth. And it’s May.

1. The Do—Shag

Inspired by

Art:

Shag the art 1Shag the art 2Shag the art 3 Shag the art 4 Shag the artist

Dance::

Shag the Dance 1 Shag the dance 2Shag the dance 3 Shag the dance 4

Film:

Shag the movie 3 Shag the movie 1

Animation:

Shaggy Scooby 1 Shaggy Scooby 2

Music:

Shaggy 3 Shaggy 2

But mostly Joan Jett:

Shag Joan Jett 2 Shag Joan Jett 1

And other ’80s rockers:

Shag Pat Benatar 2 Shag Rod Stewart Shag Mick Jagger

And a couple other classics:

Shag Jane Fonda 1 Shag Goldie Hawn

My shag is a lighter brown than last month’s “Brunette.”

2. Music (what was playing at the salon during the doing of the do)—Note: music plays all the time at Bang, I don’t get to pick do-appropriate songs. I do get to pick the title song for the blog post which I did days ago. Among the diverse assortment of songs that played during the doing of the shag – my girl Joan singing I Love Rock n’ Roll.

3. Drink (what I sipped at the salon during the doing of the do)—Note: I do get to choose the do-appropriate drink. This time, rum and coke. Easy to make, easy to drink. Enjoyed with friends (and a crap ton of foils):

May shag foils May shag crap ton of foils

They also brought pizza to share!

4. The Theory—The shag gets to be kinda short and kinda long at the same time (without being a mullet). Variations have come and gone for decades. The Joan Jett version is rockin’ tough. Edgy.

5. Reactions—Jill, Liz and Michelle said they like it. Impressed with Monica’s artistry in particular, I think they agree I may have to work on my edginess.

May shag done with friends May shag done

P.S. Title song: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, I Love Rock n’ Roll

This is Beth. Continuing to hope that this little hair/blog project gives a little needed distraction from seriousness and sadness in the world.

In April, Liz went big, I went home – no dramatic change and embracing the most common of hair colors ended up fairly… boring. I don’t think I confirmed a brunette stereotype, however. I think we just didn’t see quite enough sunny days in April.

We’re looking forward to May:

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May it bring good news, fun and lots more sunshine.

hair headbands 4 hair headbands 5

P.S. Comb of the month pic:

April Comb

Here’s a crazy hair idea via http://laughingsquid.com/japans-cutting-edge-ripe-tomato-hairstyle/:

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Seasonal produce might have to be the theme for 2014.

 

 

http://kotaku.com/youll-never-forget-japans-tomato-hairdo-481966667)

This is Beth. At the begining of April I posted the five elements of my “brunette” do, including several sweet-looking brown-haired celebrity inspirations – trying to capture the “girl next door” element of the streotype. Here’s the same set of celeb pics paired with steamy, sultry poses for contrast:

Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway sexy

Audrey Hepburn, The Nun's Story (1959) directed by Fred Zinnemann Audrey Hepburn sexy

Diane Lane Diane Lane sexy

Emma Watson Emma Watson sexy

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez sexy

Julia Roberts Julia Roberts sexy

Katie Holmes Katie Holmes sexy

Maggie Gyllenhaal Maggie Gyllenhaal sexy

Natalie Portman Natalie Portman sexy

Natalie Wood Natalie Wood sexy

Rachael Ray Rachel Ray sexy

Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar sexy

Taylor Swift

(Okay, she’s really a blond)

Taylor Swift sexy

And – my all-time favorite:

Tina Fey

Tina Fey sexy 1

Tina Fey sexy 2

Tina Fey sexy 3

Tina Fey sexy 4

Tina Fey sexy 5

P.S.

April drink April wild one wine

Michelle here at month four, a third of the way through this year of growth.  This month comments ranged from “your hair got so long” to “I thought your hair would be a lot longer.”  So, let’s do a check-in.  Here is what I looked like in January.  Please note the beautiful weather…

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Here’s what I look like now in snowy cold April.  That’s some pretty serious hair growth.

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Brad is maintaining. He’s reluctant to go further but it’s unlikely he’ll return to the super short hair of 2012 and before.  Look at those lovely locks.

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It’s still not all rosy.  I look kind of crazy in the morning.

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And sometimes when others say it looks great, I do things like this: hide my hair under my scarf and say “I look like a babka.”  And my friends correct me, “No, a babushka.”

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Anyway, I’m having fun and I’m sticking it out. My hairstylist Lynette went back to bald:

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Is this me in January 2014?

This is Beth. As I sat getting the April Brunette do done, I came across this:

Many dos of Keira Knightley

The many dos of Keira Knightley – a perfect example of the kind of celebrity lock changing that inspired this little hair blog project.

This is Beth. Having a bad hair day. Looking forward to good hair days.

P.S. Links to the song:

The Shirelles

Van Morrison

April! For the fourth month of the project, I decided to emulate some of the ambitious, overachieving blondes that I admire:

leslie-knope-photograph_440x355  game_of_thrones_s3_daenerys

Am I pulling it off?

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Reactions so far:

“Oh my god!”

“Jesus Christ”

“Where’s Liz?….OH!”

“Parece que es de California” (She looks like she’s from California.)

 

This is Beth. And it’s April.

1. The Do—Brunette.

Inspired by many (sweet-looking) brown-haired beauties:

Anne Hathaway Audrey Hepburn, The Nun's Story (1959) directed by Fred Zinnemann Diane Lane Emma Watson Jennifer Lopez Julia Roberts Katie Holmes Tina Fey Maggie Gyllenhaal Natalie Portman Natalie Wood Rachael Ray Sarah Michelle Gellar Taylor Swift

2. Music (what was playing at the salon during the doing of the do)—Note: music plays all the time at Bang, I don’t get to pick do-appropriate songs. This time what I heard, noticed, remember: American Pie and Have You Ever Seen the Rain (early ’70s this time).

3. Drink (what I sipped at the salon during the doing of the do)—Note: I do get to choose the do-appropriate drink. This time, red wine. And not just any red wine that any brunette might sip… okay, well, yes, it was.

April drink fixin's April drink April with drink

4. The Theory—Girl next door. Nice, smart, serious, studious, brainy, even tempered, stable, competent. Also plain, boring. But, don’t forget trustworthy, faithful, confident, self sufficient, mature, clever, gifted, worldly. I learned that brown is a typical hair color for most ethnicities, so it’s relatively common—that may be why brunettes tend to get pegged as stable and dependable while rarer hair colors get flashy, more dramatic stereotypes. By the way, “brunette” probably best captures my natural hair color.

5. Reactions—Some of you will say that it’s the same as February and March. Others might recognize the “nice dimensional brown” as Monica put it. So, we’ll see… And please remember, we have several months of new dos a-comin’ plus (drum roll) hopefully another big change from Liz this month. Cheers!

April done do

P.S. Title song: Adam Ant from Friend or Foe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrities and their constant hair changes were one of the inspirations for this project and blog.  The curly/straight change-up seems to be one of the biggest hair transformations, and the internet is full of comparisons of famous ladies sporting both styles. Check out this list, and this one is good, too.

Which looks better?

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Silky smooth looks so put together and classy, but curls are fun and fierce.ScreenHunter_52 Mar. 29 19.11ScreenHunter_49 Mar. 29 19.10

So tough to choose!

March has ended, and the April “do” is still 2 days away.

Why not have the best of both worlds?

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