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A Review of the Magic Hair Towel

I bought a magic hair towel a few weeks ago, and I’ve been so happy with it that I had to write a review. I’ve written about sleeping on wet hair before; if you also shower at night, you want to read this!

When you cover your hair as a matter of course, what to do with it during the times you don’t cover becomes a big issue. Since I no longer worry about making my hair presentable for the general public, washing it at night is a no-brainer: I’d rather sleep in than wake up early to wash and style my hair. But going to bed with wet hair can be ...

A Few Famous Royal Crowns

What’s a birthday party or a dress-up game without a crown? The most essential part of any king/queen/prince/princess costume is the headgear. It’s amazing how much a fancy hat can mean: for a monarch, the wearing of a crown represents dignity, honor, victory, immortality – and more.

Crowns come in all shapes and styles: some are more like caps, some are like helmets, others look more like a tiara (also known as a diadem, for those who read the last Harry Potter book) or wreath. It all depends on where it comes from.

Royalty (and nobility) have been wearing crowns since ancient times. Egyptian pharaohs weren’t allowed to let commoners see their hair, so ...

Warm Weather Scarves:

Once upon a time, scarves were a winter accessory, good for keeping your neck warm and showing off your knitting skills. But for a long time now, scarves have been a year-round fashion, and it’s time for those of us who are afraid of looking stupid to catch up on the best ways to wear them. They’re everywhere in the stores (and online!) so you should have no trouble finding some soft, light fabrics in colors and prints that you love. Start with that: if you have an awesome scarf, you’ll be motivated to find a way to show it off!

Scarves are awesome, as accessories go, because they’re so versatile. Unlike ...

Spring Cleaning: The Perfect Time to Cover Your Hair

Last week, a nurse asked me how my pretied bandana stays on. She said she kept trying to wear a regular bandana while doing housework, but could never get it to stay in place. I took it off, showed her the elastic in the back, and told her where to buy one online.

‘Tis the season for spring cleaning. A lot of women are opening windows, shaking out rugs, and trying to scrub a year’s worth of gunk off the inside of the oven. It’s funny how trying to clean the house can result in yourself getting really dirty! Aprons and rubber gloves as protective gear are sort of passe, but trust ...

History of Headgear #14: Ancient Egypt

Between the art and the mummies left behind by ancient Egyptians, we know a lot about how they wore their hair. You probably have some pictures in your head already, like blue-and-gold striped pillowcase-looking thingies with snakes coming out of the forehead. And stuff like that. Right? Well, there’s that and more.

Hairstyling was a big deal in ancient Egypt, for both practical and aesthetic reasons. Tomb artwork depicts noblewomen with their hairdressers, applying cosmetics, bathing, and so on. These people cared a lot about their appearances!

Your average Egyptian woman, up to the time of the New Kingdom (which started around 1550 BCE), wore her hair pretty short – either shaved or ...

Let’s Look at Long Hair

A friend of mine recently donated her hair, and it got me thinking about long hair again. But since I’ve done the topic of caring for long hair before, I went online and poked around to see what I’d find about long hair in terms of history and culture and society. And I came up with some cool thoughts and facts.

It’s funny, what some people will consider long is really medium or short to others, depending on what the norm is where you live. A girl with hair to her shoulders has medium-short hair, but a guy with the same length will be perceived as having long hair. When you go ...

Put Some Spring in Your Wardrobe: Wear Pastels!

What shouts “spring” louder than delicate, sweet pastels? Pale shades were all over the runways for this season, and many women are thrilled that ladylike and feminine colors are back in. But if you plunge head-first into this trend, you run the risk of looking washed out or overly sweet and girlish. And some women shy away from pale colors because of their hair and skin tones. Well, never fear ladies, because there are lots of ways to wear pastels and I guarantee that you can find a way to do it that suits your looks and your sense of style.

All-black accessories with a pastel outfit are surprising; they make a ...

Too Good For Me? – Does a Mom Deserve Upscale Accessories?

I’m a huge fan of giveaways. I enter several a week, in vain hopes that I’ll furnish my house/dress my baby/eat gourmet food, for free. Trust me, if you enter enough of these things, you’ll win something eventually! But I’ve had an unusual run of good luck lately: in the last couple of months I’ve won a cookbook, a diaper pail, and a pair of baby legwarmers. But the biggest win of all was actually my husband’s. He won a $300 designer purse.

And promptly gave it to me, duh.

I went through all kinds of agonies trying to decide what to do with it. On the one hand, it’s a really beautiful ...

Spring 2012 Fashion: Start Shopping Now!

This spring is all about the feminine. Of late, fashion has emphasized menswear styles for women, military-inspired clothing and accessories, boxy cuts. But 2012 is heralding a new year full of fresh, feminine motifs and silhouettes, which is a nice change for a lot of people out there! If your wardrobe needs an update, here’s what to look for now:

Color blocking – Bold and bright color combos are all the rage, and you can achieve the concept by combining individual solid-colored items and accessories. But avoid using more than 3 colors at a time if you don’t want to look like an unusually hip clown. Check out the most popular hues ...

Beating Bedhead, Part 2

There are two kinds of people: those who shower at night and those who shower in the morning. Personally, I love to shower in the morning, but I just can’t get in the habit of waking up early enough to do so. I’ve been sleeping on wet hair several nights a week for most of my life. The question is, is that a bad idea? Many internet question boards are dedicated to the drama of whether or not your should sleep with wet hair.

There’s an old-wive’s tale floating around that sleeping on wet hair will make you sick. Let me be the one to tell you that this is a ...

[POLL] What do You Wear on Your Head in Bed??

Do you sleep with things on your Head?

Beating Bedhead, Part 1

I’ve tried going to bed with wet hair and dry hair, up hair and loose hair, covered and not. I’m sure most of you have as well, in your quest to figure out the best way to keep things from getting too out of hand overnight. This next series of posts is going to discuss a few of the options, and why one or another might work best for your needs.

Gotta include a couple of fun facts first. Obviously, the original purpose of a nightcap was to keep a person warm in a poorly heated house. Think about it: you can keep everything but your head under the covers. ...

2012 Color of the Year: Tangerine Tango!

Pantone, the international authority on color, has released what it’s Color of the Year for 2012, Tangerine Tango, a warm red-orange hue. Like last year’s happy pink Honeysuckle, Tangerine Tango is vibrant, radiating energy. It’s a little exotic, a little spicy, but definitely friendly and upbeat; this is an approachable shade of a color that can sometimes be off-putting in it’s brightness and visibility. If you’ve been shying away from orange, definitely give this one a shot! You’ll be seeing it in clothing, makeup, housewares – just about anywhere color can go.

Check out the slideshow at the link above to see how designers have been incorporating Tangerine Tango (and similar colors) ...

Edible Hats

If this post doesn’t make you hungry, I’ll eat my hat! The question is, which hat? I actually only have a few, being a tichel kind of girl most of the time…. Give me a few minutes, and I’ll scare up one of these tasty toppers.

Nacho hat - Imagine a sombrero made out of a hard taco shell. Create a bowl-shaped depression on the crown, fill it with flavorful melted cheese, and presto, you have a nacho hat. Well, sort of. From what I can tell, the idea of a nacho hat was invented for an episode of The Simpsons - but it tickled so many people’s fancy (and taste buds) that people ...

Holiday Hair Bling!

Ok folks, Black Friday has come and gone, Cyber Monday is nearly behind us…now it’s time to take the approaching holiday seasons seriously (if you want to, I mean). I admit that a little snow would make it easier to feel festive right now, but alas we must play the hand we’re dealt. Bryant Park’s skating rink is open anyway, and latkes are tasty all year-round.

So, whichever holidays you care to celebrate, take advantage of an opportunity to avoid the horrendous lines, out-of-stock merchandise, and crabby shoppers and do your business online instead. If you’re looking for something new and fun for your winter festival of choice, you’ve come to the ...