Vidal Sassoon has this latest hair gadget that is supposed to "create the latest look in messy up-do's in seconds." It's called the "Fan Tail." It sells for about $3 at Claire's.
Well, the instructions were completely not understandable, and after some Googling for better instructions, I realized that 99.9% of the online community have officially called it a total piece of crap. The main problem is that the instructions just do not match with reality. Basically it states:
1. Gather hair at back of head in a ponytail, secure it with a braided elastic
2. Place Fan Tail™ on top of the ponytail
3. Twist the Fan Tail™ clockwise until it is secure
4. Pull some of hair through the center hole to help disguise the Fan Tail™
5. Take small sections of hair and wind around the base of the ponytail, securing the ends in each small hook.
6. Work clockwise and secure pieces of hair under each small hole
7. Back-comb hair
Anyways, don't bother reading it because even if all 7 steps came with photos and a Youtube video, you still couldn't create the mythical messy up-do.
The problem with hair gadgets is that everybody's hair is so different. Different texture, length, and thickness. There is no one-size fits all instruction, especially for something complex.
Ultimately, you just have to FIGURE IT OUT. Let end justifies the means.
So for me, here is my personal instructions:
1. Put the hair in a high ponytail and secure it with a small elastic band.
2. Split the ponytail in two (two bunches one on top another).
3. Flip the top section over the head and just leave it there for now.
4. Twist the Fan Tail clockwise over the lower section until most of the hair is caught inside the hooks.
5. Pull the hair through the ring, twist some more to secure the Fan Tail.
6. Now let down the top section around the ring, and secure pieces of hair with the outer hooks.
Anyways, that's how I got the Vidal Sassoon Fan Tail to work for me. When I get some time I'll put up some pictures of the end result. Good luck!
Had my semi-farewell dinner at BLT Market last night, one week before I'm off for my 10 week internship in Washington, D.C.. I figured it would be a nice touch since the restaurant specializes in using fresh local produce.... anything to savor every last bit of New York. Where else would you spend an arm and a leg for a "country dining experience"? Only in New York. I haven't even left NYC yet and I'm already feeling sentimental!
The evening was great. One of the best soft-shell crab appetizer ever, with seasonal greens. Plus good food and extremely attentive service. The annoying tourist/banker crowds were actually bearable. But the icing on the cake was being a part of the Ritz - loved being greeted by hotel staff at every turn. Major points off for no lotion in the bathrooms, though.
The sad part came when my friend commented that DC is essentially NYC for ugly people. Oh man that was HARSH! I haven't really paid that much attention to how people ranked on the looker scale when I was in DC in April, but I definitely have noticed an obvious lack of individualized fashion. There were a lot of suits and they mostly fell within two categories: preppy or old. Although I felt very much at ease in DC, I did remember not encountering any head-turning situations. Nobody was chasing after the train in four-inch stiletto, no Japanese girls in babydoll dresses, no ghetto-fab girls in blinding bling-bling, and... well, basically a lot of nothing.
Well, maybe things will be better after I'm actually LIVING in DC. Or maybe perhaps the intern-crowd will be more interesting. I HOPE I HOPE I HOPE. That will be my goal this summer - In search of fashion and individuality in Washington, D.C.
I can do eight regular push-ups now. Yay!
My goal is to be able to do 30 consecutive regular push-ups by the end of the summer.
My training thus far:
1 set of 30 modified push-ups at least once a week
1 set of 30 modified tricep push-ups at least once a week
1 set of 30 modified bomber push-ups at least once a week
Dive Bomber Push-ups ROCK.
