"French" Curls

 

       These curls really have nothing to do with anything French. I named them "French" curls because the way the hair is wrapped around the curling iron is similar to making a french twist.

 

           Unlike most hair textures, you are not going to be seperating the top from the bottom. Vertically section off some hair from in front of the ear.

 

           Start at the top, wrapping a small piece once around the barrel. Wrap away from the face.

 

Pick up another piece and combine it with the hair you just wrapped around. (It's sort of like making a French Twist around the curling iron.)

                            Wrap both piecese around the barrel exactly how you did before. Repeat all the way to the end of the curling iron.

                                   

                              When you use up all of the hair, just slide the coils off the barrel. Do this in verticle sections all around the head. At first the curls might look something like this...

                                                       

                I know, these look just a leetle bit scary, which is why you should seperate them after they have cooled for approximately ten minutes.

                     

                      I love the casual, laid-back way this texture looks. Can you spy Frog Prince in the backround?  Here are a few more pictures of the finished look. 

                                                               And the front... 

                 (Plus a few goofy faces from Red Riding Hood.) 

                                           

                  Hope you enjoy,

                                    Hyacinth

DIY Hair Color

     You will need:

            Food coloring (later we used frosting dye which worked much better, but if you have blond hair, food coloring will be fine.)

             A holding hair product (in this case, spray gel.)

              Water (I'm hoping you can find some of that.)

                A spray bottle 

 

                                

                              Put a little bit of water into it. This is probably a good amount if you want to do your entire head, and happen to have a lot of dye on hand.

 

                                    Add some of your product. This tutorial has no specific amounts, but you really don't want to overdo this part. Maybe about five drops, and when I say drops, I do NOT mean anything bigger than a drop. For instance, not a "stream", a drop. I feel like I am writing in a weird voice right now. Oh well, whatever.  

                                       
                                                        

                      Now put in a lot of dye. Mix colors to get the shade you want. I used up all of my dye, and it still wasn't enough for this amount of water, so keep that in mind when figuring out amounts. 

 

 

                                          Shake it up, and spray!

                                                    

                       -Hyacinth

                
             P.S. It might help to put the dye in first. 

A Fun Little Quiz

 

            Since I'm homeschooled, yesterday I didn't even know that it was Wednesday. This happens to me ALL the time.


           Therefore, our Writing Wednesday this week is coming a little late.


           A few weeks ago I made this quiz to see which character in my book you are most like.

            You will get the best experience out of it if you read what little of my book I have already written.  Here it is!!!




              1.  Your new dress is...
                    a. Red, simple, practical, and authoritative
                    b. Crazy with some unmatching colors, daring, creative, and expressive
                    c. Sophisticated, elegant, and expensive
                    d. flowing and watery, girly yet mysterious.
                    e.  silver or white, long beautiful, almost elven


              2.  A giant sea monster is attacking your ship. You...
                   a. Act quickly, shout orders to everyone, and go straight for the kill
                   b. make loud noises and fight in an emotional frenzy
                   c. Try to stay out of it... you're too lady-like for bloody work
                   d. Use your special talent in combat
                   e. Try to fight bravely, despite your petrifying fears

              3.  What do you do in your free time?
                   a. Plan, plan, plan
                   b. tell stories to my friends, show off, and make statements
                   c.  sing, play instruments, socialize politely, make evil plans... hehehe (don't tell anyone)
                   d. Hang out with friends, feel homesick, and SWIM!!!!!!!!!!
                   e. lock myself up in my room/cabin all day and write 24/7


             4.  Someone violated a ship law. You...
                  a. Take control and demand to know who did it.
                  b. Watch people to see who looks guilty.
                  c.  Try to hide your guilt.
                  d. Are shocked and disappointed that one of your friends would do such a thing.
                  e. Admonish your guilty sister in French, but do not give her away.

         
           5. Which colors do you like the best?
               a. red and brown
               b. Really BRIGHT colors!!
               c. Cream
               d. blue, sea green, deep red-ish pink
               e. silver 


             6.  In a typical battle, you...
                  a. are in charge and are also a warrior. You make all the battle plans.
                  b. are a warrior and give pep talks
                  c. are the singer (weird I know. You'll understand it when you read the book.)
                  d. do an unusual type of work that no one else can do
                  e. take care of wounded people  


             7. Your talents are...
                 a. You are moderately good at everything. You are a good leader.
                 b. good at acting, and everything else depends on your mood.
                 c. Musical, musical, musical.
                 d. Swimming
                 e. spelling, writing, vocabulary, literature, linguistics, reading, and basically anyhting else that has to do with language.


              8. Socially you are...
                  a. Dominant, but also popular
                  b. Loud and all over the place, showy, and a little weird.
                  c. refined and polite.
                  d. girly, mysterious. You playfullay tease A LOT.
                  e. reserved and quiet



         9. You wear your hair...
             a. down and windblown- I never do my hair.
             b. In all sorts of crazy styles. It depends on what mood I'm in.
             c. Up in a high bun
             d. mostly down and wavy with some accents and stuff
             e. half up in a bun, with a headband braid with willow branches woven through it.




           10. One of your friends just dared you to do something dangerous. You...
                 a. Look before you leap.
                 b. do it bravely and let everyone know about it. 
                 c. refuse politely
                 d. try to talk you way out of it, but in the end, give in
                 e. Try it secretly when no one is looking.





           11. Your best friend is...
                 a. Liatra
                 b. Wysteriel- I can talk to her about things others wouldn't understand.
                 c. I have a lot of freinds, but none of them are close enough to be "best"
                 d. Rediviva
                 e. Anima             






        Ok, I do have these long descriptions for each of the results, but I am seriously running out of time, so I am just going to post the answers without any explanations. If you want them, and you know me, you can ask me to bring my notebook to the next place I see you. If you want them, and you don't know me, I don't really have a solution. I guess you're out of luck.



       Mostly a's= Rediviva (I haven't made up her surname yet.)

       Mostly b's= Anima Thespian

       Mostly c's= Faerella Ketyth

      Mostly d's= Laciniatra, Daughter of the Old Fisherman
      
        Mostly e's= Wysteriel Ketyth



   


  
            I think I am most like Liatra, and also a lot like Anima. Tell us who you are like in the comments!




         I'm going to put at least one picture on every post from now on. So even thought this isn't realated...

                             -Hyacinth
      








         

What I Wore

        So...

               I actually had a totally different "What I Wore" planned for this Stylish Saturday, but since the Frog Prince was busy making bows or something, I couldn't find him to take the pictures before we rushed off to co-op.

          I took this one instead. I wanted some outside pictures, but of course he was too lazy to do that, and we had to take a picture in our mudroom (his bow and arrow making place, what else). It wouldn't be too good outside anyways, though, since I had straightened my hair and was trying to keep it red-carpet perfect the whole day. 


                 Here it is

 

and here's a close-up of my earrings