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November 2003: The Sidewalls
Our last Style Profile examined how to use a curly twist to keep long sideparted hair in line. But for shorter styles, that can look awkward -- so some women build a "wall" of sorts on the side of their head, to keep hair from flopping into the eyes.
MARY McCOMBS probably has to do this on a regular basis.
She's a one-time TV journalist in western New York (apparently now off the air), who
won a round of Super-Hair Wars early in 2001. Her hair is thick and heavy -- and from
this picture, it appears she sprays it from the top of the head down to cheekbone level
to build a wall.
This side view, although a bit lost to pixellation, shows one approach
McCombs takes. It's as if there's a thick "ball" of sorts around the left shoulder, where
the ends of the hair are concentrated. We suspect a lot of spray goes on there, after
some round-brushing and/or curling. The result is a style that looks "on the edge," but
is strong at its core. Try to push that "hairball" (what a poor choice of words) forward,
and you'd probably find it very difficult.
WHAT OTHER KINDS OF "WALLS" CAN WOMEN DEVELOP FOR THEIR HAIR?
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(Vidcaps this page courtesy Feathered Back)
Style Profile archives:
May 2003: Sideparts With a Twist
December 2002: Long Yet Strong
May 2002: The Ears Have It
December 2001: In Defense of Helmet Hair
May 2001: Wonder of the Wedge
July 2000: Turn of the Pageboy
February 2000: Sweeping Side-part
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