Why can't I girl??

cuckoo_jenibeth
cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
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I just had a full 20 minute tutorial with my hairstylist to learn how to put my hair in a ponytail...yup, 44 years old & have never concurred the most basic updo! I sped home, rushed right to the bathroom to repeat these seemingly easy steps...the right side fell out before I left the room! 2 elastics, 13 Bobby pins & yet no luck!
How have you all learned to do these amazing styles I see you rocking at the mall, the pool, everywhere??
Halppp!!

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  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Is it possible you're a dude?
  • 285to170
    285to170 Posts: 330 Member
    I grew up learning how to do flamboyant hairstyles on myself. The perk of being Nigerian. Too bad I only rock a hobo like bun these days.

    But yeah YouTube and Pinterest is your best friend.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited July 2016
    I am like this, with heels; that aren't wedges or chunk, I can stand in them but I can't walk or run, in them. It's awful because the sexist heels're all stiletto!
  • PennyBrew
    PennyBrew Posts: 47 Member
    I am right there with you! It's a good thing my hair is long so I can toss it up in a bun that looks semiprofessional at work or I would be in major trouble. And forget trying to figure out makeup. I end up looking either like my face is melting or Bozo.
  • xxxTiaxxx
    xxxTiaxxx Posts: 310 Member
    I think I need a tutorial on how to put my hair in one of those claws. It looks more like I just woke up. Now I'm accustomed to that look so thats how I wear it lol.
  • JessicaJS23
    JessicaJS23 Posts: 1,863 Member
    Hot rollers and a curling wand are my best friend when it comes to trying to pretty things up. The best ponytails IMO are achieved by flipping your head over and gathering the hair then just tying it with the elastic. You can adjust the height from there. The messy look is in : D
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Is it possible you're a dude?

    Some of the best looking hair I've ever seen has been on dudes.

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  • LouLouStBijou
    LouLouStBijou Posts: 987 Member
    I totally suck at that kind of stuff too - my current hairstyle being a case in point. Never got the hang of make up either....
  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Is it possible you're a dude?

    Invited the husband to take a closer look...we have definitely ruled that out! Lol!
  • Osiris275
    Osiris275 Posts: 228 Member
    I'm like this with make up. Honestly I just cannot work it out! I can do my hair though,its long and has always needed some taming that my mother wasn't often willing to do!
  • kate141987
    kate141987 Posts: 513 Member
    I am rubbish at doing my hair :(
    I also struggle somewhat with putting it up into a pony so I'm afraid there is no hope for me lol iv tried to learn how to do stuff but my hair doesn't behave most of the time.
    Wash n go then pull the straighteners through it and hope for the best
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    I can't do anything with my hair either. Though I've yet to actually try anything
  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
    pie_eyes wrote: »
    I can't do anything with my hair either. Though I've yet to actually try anything

    I actually just snorted from laughing so hard!
    @pie_eyes -- you always make my day! You're amazing!
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    Don't you just pull it back and slap in an elastic for a pony?
    I can do a bun with a donut in like 30 seconds with no pins, just the donut, hair net and 3 elastics. Hair net is really only if you want it super tidy. I can even make it with so much gel and spray that you can take it out and have a pony with no elastics!

    But ya check youtube
  • gianna42
    gianna42 Posts: 5,991 Member
    I'm hopeless beyond a basic pony and messy bun.
    But I can do heels :)
  • ItsyBitsy246
    ItsyBitsy246 Posts: 307 Member
    I make a terrible girl. Can't do anything with my hair, can barely put on mascara. Dread any event that calls for a "hairstyle". So, I'm no help but at least you aren't alone. :)
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
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    But why?
  • pie_eyes
    pie_eyes Posts: 12,964 Member
    _incogNEATo_ wrote: »
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    But why?

    NO POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS !!!!!
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    pie_eyes wrote: »
    _incogNEATo_ wrote: »
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    But why?

    NO POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS !!!!!

    I don't get it? It's a guy with a messy bun. Nothing less, nothing more.
  • cuckoo_jenibeth
    cuckoo_jenibeth Posts: 1,434 Member
    I am forever surprised at the carp that flies under the radar, then something like that gets flagged!? Mystery to me, too!
  • hollyvalli
    hollyvalli Posts: 52 Member
    Can do ponys and buns. Bought a curling iron about a month ago. Tried that twice, semi successfully but the burns on my ears just healed last week. Think I will watch more videos on YouTube and Sephora before I try that again.. :#
  • angpowers
    angpowers Posts: 83 Member
    edited July 2016
    But why?

    NO POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS !!!!![/quote]

    I don't get it? It's a guy with a messy bun. Nothing less, nothing more. [/quote]

    ^^^I'm with you! Whoever flagged you is super sensitive. You didn't say ANYTHING political. People are just amazingly sensitive. Annoying.

    Edit: It was probably pie_eyes --> their account was deactivated.
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    Practice practice practice. I have always been good with make up, Hair not so much. The tutorials are a great help. I have just watched one where the young lady uses those small kitchen sponge/scourers as curlers and makes perfect ringlets.....yeah not going to try that as with my luck my I would tangle them so badly I would have to cut them out. But one thing I will advise. Practice a new look first so you can correct any mistakes and know exactly what you are doing before trying it on a night out.
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    i taught myself as a young teenager

    then i went to beauty school

    i guess i girl pretty well

    but yea practice is what it takes
  • Noelani1503
    Noelani1503 Posts: 378 Member
    My secret to a perfect ponytail is a baseball cap. I wear them every day I'm not at work.

    I do makeup every day though. So I guess it balances out.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    jenibethbu wrote: »
    ncboiler89 wrote: »
    Is it possible you're a dude?

    Invited the husband to take a closer look...we have definitely ruled that out! Lol!

    Maybe you need to verify the husbands preferences.
  • AestheticStar
    AestheticStar Posts: 447 Member
    I've watched so many tutorials on YouTube for "fancy" braided hairstyles & I can never get that stuff down. I can do ponytails, I can do buns, I can do pigtails, simple standard braids, but when it gets to that french braid or anything like that, nope. I'm out of the loop. I usually just leave my hair down, or let it dry wavy & occasionally (for special occasions) curl it, but other than that, I can't be bothered lol.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    my hair is a pain. i can't do anything with it but the ponytail, pigtails, bun and if i'm lucky, a french braid
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    I can't girl either. I got the ponytail down, but I can't braid and can't/don't do makeup. Though I'm fine with the no makeup thing now, I remember crying when I was younger after putting on makeup and asking my mom how it looked. She said it made me look more professional. Not a mean thing to say, but I was upset that I needed to put this crap on my face everyday to make people think I was a better person. *steps off soapbox*

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