Thursday, September 15, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
eye kande | Amy Adams' bad hair in movie roles
Here's the sweet proof:
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| Cooper at one week old |
Forgiven? Good, let's get back to the blog.
I just rewatched Julie & Julia which by very nature of the storyline got me excited to pick the laptop back up and get writing. The only thing I don't love about this movie is Julie's/Amy Adams hair and makeup. Some Hollywood starletts look their best in movies; Amy looks best off of the silver screen.
Note: Amy's caugh my eye more than once - she was also featured on the Hollywood Gingers blog post here.
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| Julie & Julia: Julie reading juxtiposed by a pic of Amy on the red carpet |
Which got me thinking of her more famous (to me) movie roles where she's been cast with the unfourtanate role of bad hair and makeup:
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| Julie & Julia: lobster killing scene juxtiposed by a beautiful shot of her on the red carpet |
Then there is The Fighter. Blue scrunchie - enough said:
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| The Fighter: Scene with Wahlberg juxtiposed by a ad for Amy |
and Catch Me If You Can:
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| Catch Me If You Can: Amy with fake braces juxtiposed with her at a Hollywood event |
Are there movies that she looks as stunning on as she does off-screen? Sure there is - take Confessions of a Shopaholic... oh wait that's Isla Fisher - I always mix these two up.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Salon Pop & Barber Shop
I am the type of gal who decides to get a haircut and then makes an appointment for the next day. So even though I had a great time at the last salon (you may remember my post about it), having to wait a week or more for an appointment was bumming me out. Also, it was weird being the only person in the salon (other than the woman sweeping up) who was not white. I loved the stylist, but the environment not so much.I remember that my previous stylist Mona told me that Salon Pop in Long Beach is a good place to go, so I called 'em up and got an appointment for the next day with Beth, who is just awesome. That was a few months ago. I thought that if I still have a great experience on my second appointment, I'm gonna talk these people up on the blog.
I had a great time. First of all, Beth's dad is a professor, so we could kind of talk shop. She's super smart and sweet. Second of all, the place is decorated in a funky mod/pop/vintagey way that is really actually quite relaxing.
Old dresser/vanities are used as the stations. A bunch of art is on the walls, and people are very friendly. Thirdly, last night when I went in for my appointment, I realized that Beth and the shop have a serious True Blood connection!
One of the artists affiliated with the shop (her art is hanging on the walls there) did the paintings of vampires that are used on the Fangtasia location (aka Alex's Bar). And Beth knows the gal who did some location scouting for True Blood last season. This got a couple of other stylists into our conversation. Apparently they are all hooked on the show. We spent some time chatting about the show, the books, and how fun it would be to be extras in Fangtasia.
I got an amazing hair cut. And the shop is totally on top of this economic recession. They have a flyer all about how to get a hair cut that will grow out decent so you don't have to get cuts so much, and what products to use so that you don't screw up your color between sessions. When I thought I was going to get an IOU for a paycheck a few months ago, I had mentioned it to Beth in passing and she said to make sure to come in anyway because she could work something out with me if I was living on IOUs. I don't know what she would have done, but it's awesome that she thought about it. And to top it all off, when I paid and left, it was dark out, so the guy who was working the register (I think he's a barber as well) walked out the front door and made sure I got in my car. Dude!?
Anyway, they have a religious following on Yelp, but take it from me, the place is damn cool and I am pretty sure a great salon 6 blocks away is going to be my salon for a while.
Now...if I could only get involved in this business of becoming an extra....
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Hair Story
Hair Cut 2
Originally uploaded by ms.sandra
I got a new haircut to feel good at the beginning of the school year, and because my bangs had grown out considerably. I miss my old stylist, Mona, who has been MIA I guess. Or maybe she just doesn't dig me and decided not to email me back. She left her old job and is in Hollywood now, but I would totally drive for some of her hair magic. My hair has never been treated so well.
Anyway, since I couldn't go to Mona, I used my old standby, and she's totally cool, don't get me wrong, but....well I asked for bangs straight across and she cut them so there was only a thin layer of bangs, which with my thick hair doesn't look so hot. On my way out of the salon, I noticed it and quickly shifted them sideways rather than across my face. I changed the part from the middle to a side part. Because it was professionally flat ironed, it looked good. But after washing and trying to do it myself I realized that I am not a happy camper. My bangs won't lay flat if I put them to the side, and when I try to use a round brush or even a flat iron to get them to lay straight across my forehead, they always end up swishing sideways instead of laying straight across. Kind of like my bangs are all going to the left. I think I'm gonna have to cut them myself so that they are thicker. The last time I did that, it went OK (see picture above for the aftermath), but I wanted to feel professionally coifed, dammit!
I have had some bad haircuts in my day, some of my own choosing (as in, I though they were great at the time), and some devastating moments of realization when the chair wheeled around towards the mirror. After one particularly bad butchering, I went out and bought wigs and hats! That's how bad it was. This is not a bad haircut. I miss Mona. I would post a picture of it, but I haven't even tried to style it today, so there's no good pic to post. If I do cut it, I will try to get a before and after...