Sarah Jessica Parker attended the Robin Hood Foundation Gala in New York on Monday with this look. What makes it really great is that it’s totally achievable at home.
If you were a girl in the ’80s or even the early ’90s (small towns only), you used to do your bangs like this. So you could probably get your whole head to look this way now that you’ve grown out your bangs. If you weren’t a girl in the late ’80s/early ’90s, someone you know probably was, and is willing to give you the step-by-step on creating this ’do yourself.
I’m someone you know. Here are the steps:
1) Run, don’t walk, to your local drugstore to purchase at least two cans of industrial-strength hairspray. Anything eco-friendly and/or non-aerosol is not an option. Pump action cannot help you here. Before hitting the checkout, pick up the mixed bag of combs. You’re going to need a selection.
2) Clean out your closet only to the point where you find your hot rollers. In the harsh light of day, be surprised by how much hairspray is caked on them. Then be surprised about how much stuff you have in your closet.
3) Shove all your other stuff back in the closet, and plug in hot rollers.
4) Wait.
5) Section hair and spray the crap out of each length before wrapping it around a roller. When all rollers are in, apply more spray.
6) Sit around and wait for your hot rollers to do their job. Apply more hair spray. Start on your SJP-inspired “paleface” makeup.
7) Remove rollers and bust out that bag o’ combs.
8) Back comb as if your life actually depends upon it. Discard each comb as it breaks.
9) Back comb as if your life actually depends upon it. Discard each comb as it breaks. If one gets stuck, don’t worry about it. No one will see it.
10) Apply final protective-helmet coat of hair spray.
If you try this at home, please, please email us some photos.
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Oh my gosh Janine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am crying right now from laughing so hard. You crack me up! Love having coffee with you every morning! xo
I can’t take credit, Melissa — it’s all Cranky B with this one! Cranky Beauty Pants sees things in her own fabulous way, and I love her for it. So do you, I see!
hahahahahahha, great post to start the morning with.
It’s one bleach bottle away from The Fighter sisters.
Yes! Just like the Fighter. But with nicer earrings.
Hey, I was a girl in the 80s and didn’t do this. Guess I wasn’t one of the cool kids. :)
Not then, no. *grin*
I had a Pat Benatar hair cut! :)
In my book, that was waaaaay cooler.
Well, you know what they say.. the higher the hair, the closer to god.
OMG! Janine I had to share this one. I am still laughing out loud! Your blog is great!xx
Thanks, Nicki — Cranky Beauty Pants will love your appreciative words! (She’s a real person who really isn’t me!)
ohhh! this is funny! i love this post! i actually tried this before but not this high, hihihi…..
Love this! Made me smile!
So very very sadly, I can remember wearing this hair. *shudder* Thanks for the morning giggle!
This is the best. Love the post :)