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| Hallowe'en 1997 |
Quiff
I am not sure whether this would really qualify as a quiff, but I don't know what else to call it (and I needed a q. Badly).
Of course I know quiffs are usually made with shortish hair that is put into an Elvis coupe, probably using gel or perhaps even wallpaper paste (the son of a friend of mine did it like that). Well, I used neither gel nor wallpaper paste, I used something else altogether. And since I doubt you will guess what it was, I will tell you: a roll of toiletpaper.
When I was working at Club Med, I was in several shows and performances (always in the chorus line, but still, I was on stage) and for several of those shows I wore my hair up. Way up. And the way I got it way up was as follows:
1. Find a toilet roll that is between half and three quarters full.
2. Comb all your long hair (the longer the better) forward.
3. Place toilet roll on top of your head.
4. Cover with the hair.
5. Use (a lot of) kirby grips and (a lot of) hair spray to fasten everything down, making sure the toilet roll stays hidden at all times.
6. If available, use coloured hairspray: pink, blue, black, any colour really.
When taking this hairdo down I had to be very careful and take my time to ease off the hair. Otherwise I would be stuck with an incredibly massive headache.
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Wow! I never heard that word before. I love your Quiff and you do look charming.
ReplyDeleteHow imaginative! I just know I'd be too impatient to take the hair down and end up with a very sore scalp.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture, lol! The eighties were the time for big hair, you just kept adding more and more gel and hairspray to it throughout the week!
ReplyDeleteQuiff is such a fun word and I love the picture. My hair is long but so fine it's hard for me to wear it up. I always have straggly pieces.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of that word before either. I have never had hair long enough to put a roll of toilet paper on my head and hide it there. I suppose it could come in handy sometime if the toilet stall is empty of paper. Just a thought... Very Quirky and creative.
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing quiff! My hair's not long enough now to try it out.
ReplyDeleteGreat quiff and Q word. I shall have to remember how to do that if my hair is ever long enough! A
ReplyDeleteI'm glad my hair is short, because I might just be tempted to try that to see if it worked, and I'm allergic to pain.
ReplyDelete-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
New word for me and I never would have thought to use a toilet roll to create a hairdo! Loved this post!
ReplyDeleteyou can do Q-Tip next time or quirkee, or quieshe (not sure if I spelled that right, its that egg pie type meal), my mind is spinning now trying to think of fun Q words. Im pullin out the dictionary!
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of Quiff either. See, Like I always say, I learn so much from your blog.
Very creative. Cuppa says her hairdresser has some new stuff. After you apply it, your hair will stay wherever it is put. Apparently.
ReplyDeletethe term works for me. then again, i never heard of it before, so i'll take your word for it.
ReplyDeleteROG, ABC Wednesday
Oh, my gosh! This is so clever! My hair is far too short to make such a lovely 'do'...
ReplyDeleteNow that's a great use of toilet paper. Hey, say you have to go to the pot, and it's out of paper...You have a supply on your head.
ReplyDeleteThis was just the most fun post I've read today!!!! Thanks for the chuckle.
wow! that sounds like fun you look great by the way!
ReplyDeleteOops - meant to say,... and you look great by the way!
ReplyDeleteA woman I worked with rolled her hair around socks for a retro 40's look. And no, you couldn't see the socks!
ReplyDeleteHeck, I would not have any idea if it did qualify or not! I'm just grateful to now know what that hairstyle is that Elvis quaffed!
ReplyDeletehehehe thanks for teaching me this new "word" - Quiff, my English is not good, and it's interesting indeed. ;)
ReplyDeleteYou are very creative in your posts, congratulations, it's an amazing idea!
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Léia
I love seeing all of your Halloween costumes. What a great idea you had using the toilet paper roll.
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