Some big hair art

The International Fantasy Hair Competition, held in Manchester, NH, is about turning hair into art. But as it turns out, this isn’t just a beauty show but a good cause too. All proceeds for the night went to the New Hampshire Food Bank.

Stylists compete to make what look like the most absurd hair hats they can dream up. And the prizes range from $1000 to $7500. But the real work is done perhaps by the models, whom say the main ingredient for them is “Pain. Lots and lots of pain,”. And i guess its understandable. Melody Longobardi, 26, was forced by the 3-foot cherry tree on her head to stand at a 45-degree angle.

Grand prize winner was stylist Kevin Carter for his “Proud Peacock,” which involved actual feathers to look like the bird itself. And the model of his winning creation was Amaris Brown.

For more information and photos go to: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jtTsMmQk_G9fJuyBisdqlC7V7LhwD97RGC8O0

Britney’s Hair Ripping Show

I suppose one never can guess what might happen in the presence of Ms. Spears. Especially when it comes to her hair. And her most recent act was certainly as surprising to her as it was to us.

During her most recent Circus tour stop in Oakland, California the star was laying on a chaise lounge during one song, preparing for the next acrobatic stunt. Her dancer, suspended above, picked her up to come into the air with him. However one of her hair extensions was stuck to the chair she’d been lounging on, ripping the hair out of her head on her way up.

Despite how incredibly painful it must have been, Britney kept her composure.

To see the YouTube Video go to: http://www.kansascity.com/stargazing/story/1163544.html

Lauren Conrad: The most popular Celeb Style

Yahoo! Search Results conclude that the most popular celebrity style for Spring 09 is Lauren Conrad from MTV’s The Hills.

I have loved her long, blonde locks since Laguna Beach: Season One! As a senior in high school, she had long, straight, extremely lightened hair that was perfect for the beach.

Lauren Conrad's look 2004

Now, as a celebrity and designer, Lauren has gotten rid of the bleach and flat irons and now sports soft waves and a darker blonde.

…and a lot of accessories, too!

Lauren gets her hair done at the Warren Tricomi Salon in Los Angeles. Not only is the show filmed at the salon on more than one occasion, Lauren references it on her Blog.

Although, for The Hills and *some* appearances, she does her hair herself.

I follow Lauren on Twitter and the large picture above was from last week when she was on Letterman, when she did her own hair and make-up.

She tweeted:

Ahhhhh I’m about to start getting ready for Letterman… doing my own hair and makeup. eep! Wish me luck!!
12:00 PM Apr 23rd from mobile web

Lets take a look at the long, wavy locks that LC has been sporting for the past few months:

Relay For Life

The sixth annual Yucaipa Relay for Life will be held on May 9 and 10 at the Yucaipa Community Park. For those of you who don’t know about this event, it is a family friendly overnighter hoping to raise money to support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving missions.

Not only are they hoping to raise money, but awareness and strength to cancer survivors and fighters. Survivors can register to win all kinds of prizes and new survivors will receive a 2009 Medal. This event is all about empowering cancer survivors and celebrating their lives. Locks of Love will also be there. Anyone with a minimum of 6 inches of hair can donate it to make wigs for cancer patients. And the those who donate will be treated to a free styling.

Entertainment:

• Check out Cookie Lee and the Discovery Shop
• Massages
• Teen Pulse
• Belly dancing, salsa and line dancing demonstrations
• Food Court: hamburgers, hot dogs, bratwursts, potato salad, pretzels, funnel cakes, fresh squeezed lemonade and sodas from Carl’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice, Maui Wowi, Pop and Mama’s Organic Kettle Corn.
• Midnight Movie Marathon: The teams are even planning to show movies starting at midnight so bring your PJ’s and favorite blanket.
• Live Jazz Music

There is fun for everyone. For more information or to donate visit www.relayforlife.org/yucaipaca or call Debby Lowe at 534-2571.

If you are a survivor and want to register for prizes call Traci McAughty 446-2856 or Debby Lowe 534-2571.

http://www.newsmirror.net/articles/2009/04/24/news/doc49f09ebcd43b7648437744.txt

Check online for events like this near you.

Thats Why Venus Keeps it Natural…

Hogan Hair

When I was little I was terribly afraid of Hulk Hogan. He was what my nightmares consisted of. And when I think about it now, it makes perfect sense. Because 1. I didn’t know he was human. I thought for sure “That’s what Satan must look like.” and 2. I didn’t know his act was fake, or that his show was for entertainment. I thought it was a glimpse, like a news broadcast, of what Satan had recently been up to or whom he’d been beating up.

Now in my later years, and thanks to his reality TV show, I realize he is just a lovable, over-protective, goober of a dad. Who wears neon Speedos and gets hair extensions, yes hair extensions. But the hair thing is a new development. His Ex wife used to color his hair that ever-glowing snow white he is known for. But since they split he had to do it himself, which didn’t go so successfully. Causing what very little hair he had left to fall out of his tan scalp, he has resorted to extensions! Ive heard that he is hoping to have a comeback in his career. If that’s the case perhaps he should have kept the extensions a secret. It’s gonna be hard for him to get his fellow wrestlers to take him and his hair seriously!

For more Hulk gossip go to: http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/specialevent/wrestling/2009/04/what_i_learned_about_hulk_hoga.html

Best and worst hair

Totalbeauty.com has put together a list of the best and worst hair cities in America. The list is built off a number of variables collected from each city’s annual reports, to determine which cities have the best conditions for beautiful hair. And it includes: humidity levels, pollution, rainfall, wind speeds, water hardness, demographics and the number of beauty salonsper capita. To find out if your city falls into the best or worst category, see below.

Best Hair Cities:

1. Santa Barbara

2. Honolulu

3. San Diego

4. Anchorage Alaska

5. San Francisco

6. New York

7. Miami

8. Los Angeles

9. Denver

10. Boston

11. Chicago

Worst Hair Cities

1. Corpus Christi, Texas

2. Olympia, Washington

3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

4. Las Vegas, Nevada

5. Phoenix, Arizona

6. Pensacola, Florida

7. Fresno, California

8. Houston, Texas

9. Tucson, Arizona

10. New Orleans, Louisiana

11. Cincinnati, Ohio

12. Albuquerque, New Mexico

13. Eugene, Oregon

Matter of Trust - Cutting hair for a cause

Earth Week is coming up very quickly. April 20-24th. And this year we are bringing something special to your attention. Are you in need of a hair cut? Because nearly 100 Paul Mitchel Schools across the U.S. are participating in a hair donation for a special cause. Come in to one of these locations and get your hair cut for just $10-$15. Your hair, along with all the other hair they collect, will be donated to a non-profit organization called Matter of Trust.

Matter of Trust uses recycled hair to make products used to soak up spilled oil. They have been doing this for 7 years now and will take human hair of any type. Straight, curly, processed or not. Some of their products include these mats. [picture above] Which were used onshore in San Francisco after the container ship Cosco-Busan collided with a pylon of the Bay Bridge in 2007 and spilled thousands of gallons of bunker fuel. Another product they call “booms,” which are made by stuffing hair clippings into donated nylon stockings and are used to help ring spills into a confined area.

But Matter of Trust doesn’t just want your hair. They are looking for innovative ideas on how to perfect their production processes. Currently they use clothes dryers to matte the hair. There are special machines available, but they are extremely expensive and come with no resources for repairs and replacement parts. So if the machine breaks, its useless. So, if you have special knowledge or possible ideas on hot to matte large quantities of hair, they’d love to hear from you!

Matter of Trust Facts:

• It takes about a pound of recycled hair to make a hair mat that’s a foot square and half an inch thick.
• A square foot mat can soak up a quart of oil. And can be rung out and reused 100 times.
• Each of the Paul Mitchell Schools can yield as much as 5 pounds of hair a day.

To learn more please visit: http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/04/16/recycled-hair-made-into-mats

Paul Mitchel Schools: http://www.paulmitchelltheschool.com/pmsp/

Matter of Trust: http://www.matteroftrust.org/

Hair styling trends for spring/summer 2009

Scene Hair

A little over a year ago, I was introduced to “scene hair”, or “emo hair”. A MySpace trend. I see the style a lot in younger girls now, and I think it is fun and flashy. Not just for MySpace anymore.

The scene haircuts (that I have done) are about long, thin, pin-straight length, and short, backcombed layers. This can also be done to short/medium length hair, and you can even add extensions, too. For the full effect.

But what fun would this haircut be without some fun color placement?
A lot of girls go all out with their color and do Zebra Stripes, Raccoon Tails, Leopard Spots, Polkadots and outrageous colors. Others just play with Jet Black Color and Bleach. These can also be done with extensions, if you are afraid of commitment and upkeep.

Now, add the biggest sunglasses you can find, a lot of eyeliner and MAC Makeup, and some oversized flowers and bows, and you might just be a Scene Queen. Or they will call you a poser…

-Lauren Lindner
Laurendoeshair.com