100 Hairstyles

Today was a sick day for me, so no new hairsyle today.  In the mean time, think about this:

Do you think you can't possibly part with your hair? Short hair doesn't look good on you? Perhaps your significant other "doesn't like" short hair.


Think about this. How would you feel if you didn't have the choice? Consider a woman fighting cancer who has to deal with losing it all, I'm sure she would love to have that cute short hairstyle that you'll have when you're done donating.

And to your significant other, ask them how they think that woman feels going home to her family with no hair. Ask them to give it a chance for her.

Have you changed your mind? Click here to Pledge your Hair or Here to Support the Hair-athon in another way.

OK - I am officially running out of ideas... help!

Sorry this is late... You know how holiday weekends go!

OK, so it's Black Friday.  That means shopping, which calls for a simple, out-of-my face hairdo...

I started by pulling both braids together in the back, but I really didn't like the look of it.  It got a whole lot cuter when I pulled it over to the side.

Here's the inspiration http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2009/05/possibly-the-cutest-braided-su.html

I was watching ANTM the other day and saw this cute look on the finalists. 

It's Thanksgiving, and I'm thankful for my health... and my hair.

So what is the point of doing 100 hairstyles in 100 days? Well, besides being a fun challenge for me, it's also an opportunity to promote a good cause. Every year, many women lose their hair due to their battle with cancer. I can imagine how dis-heartening this could be. I love my hair. It's one of the major ways I express my personal style. To be fighting for my life & then to lose my hair on top of it would be extremly emotional for me.

So here's what I'm doing about it. I am treating my hairstyle challenge as a marathon of sorts. And just like the marathons that people run, I'm asking for your support. Mainly, I'm hoping to get 1000 people to pledge to donate their hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths on Februray 20, 2010. For more details see the post on "to donate your hair". To pledge your hair you can RSVP on Facebook, Evite or comment on this post.

If you can't donate you hair, you can still help. First off, you can send the link (100hairstyles.blogspot.com) to this blog to your friends & ask them to pass it on as well. I don't know that many people tha have hair long enough to donate, and I'm sure you don't either. But the more people who pass it on, the better chance of finding those people with the hair to donate.

You can tell others. By becoming a fan of 100 Hairstyles on Facebook, you incrase the visibility of the cause. Pantene Beautiful Lengths also has a fan page, so think about becoming a fan there as well. Please recommend the fan page to your facebook friends, again to reach higher visibility.

Lastly, the power of the dollar. Pantene Beautiful Lengths has paired with the American Cancer Society to provide to real hair wigs. I've set up a donation page for the blog, any donation amount would help.

Thanks for any type of support. Any ideas of ways to make the blog better, help the cause or anything else are welcome.

Thanks! Katrina

You've decide to donate your hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths? Great! Now what do you do?

1) Make sure it meets the requirements.  If not, please see the other ways you can help the marathon.

2) RSVP via Facebook, Evite or by commenting on the blog. When you RSVP, let me know your location. If you're in the South Jersey, Deleware, Pennsylvania tri-state area, we can donate together at In The Village (http://www.inthevillage.com/)  I'll keep you posted on how to make an appointment. If you're not in the area, make an appointment at your normal salon for February 20, 2010

3) Take care of your hair. Keep it conditioned, keep it trimmed, and don't bleach or dye it. For more information see Pantene's site.

4) On February 20, get your hair cut. Take a before picture, take a picture of geting the cut & take a picture of your cut new style & the ponytail. It'd be great to see these on the event page.

5) Send the ponytail to:
100 Hairstyles c/o
Pantene Beautiful Lengths
511 Wisconsin Drive
New Richmond, WI 54017-2613


6) Give yourself a pat on the back. You've done a great thing!

He says it looks like the evil nanny once again...  It was supposed to be a cute poufy ponytail, but the pouf is a little tricky... I used Pantene's Root Lifter Spray to help the cause, but I dryed my hair the night before, so I think I slept out some of the volume.


















Here's the inspiration...http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2009/11/the-poufy-pony-oodles-of-cuten.html

Today's style was inspired (yet again) by the Glamour Beauty Blog. It
was a hairstyle Fergie did...  Did I pull it off?

http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2009/11/fergies-hairstylist-shows-me-h.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+glamour%2Fthegirlsinthebeautydepartment+%28Glamour%3A+The+Girls+in+the+Beauty+Department%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

OK - I'm making it official.  I want to try to get 1000 ponytails donated through this blog.  I'm working on a way for people to send them in & get counted as from this marathon (like a specific address).

Now I just have to get pledge 1... (or 2 if you count me :)

Today's style may look complicated, but it was really born from not
having enough time to do much else. Really simple. Make two braids
on the side of your head (mine were done about ear level, but you can
choose it based on your hair length.) Then bring both up to the top &
pin them together, hiding the ends. Easy!
P.S. if you're wondering about the name, my husband is too interested
in hunting lately to name the styles...

Like the little twist in the front? It keeps my bangs out of my face...

So here's day 1 of the two day battle with my hair. I first started
into a try at the Fergie Inspired hair shown on Glamour's Website
http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2009/11/fergies-hairstylist-shows-me-h.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+glamour%2Fthegirlsinthebeautydepartment+%28Glamour%3A+The+Girls+in+the+Beauty+Department%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

But I put too much wax in my hair & it got greasy... so I had to wash
my hair & start again. And of course, I was already late. So
straight & simple was the way to go. I did have a new headband to
Jazz it up, which saved the style from eternal boredom...

> So, I have the picture for day 69, but no real access to a
> computer. So I'll tell a story about today's & yesterdays
> hairstyle. Both day I started with differnt intentions that ended
> up not working out. What that means is that spend about 20 mins on
> a hairstyle that I don't even wear out of the house. Then I throw
> on a 5 min hairstyle, and it barely looks like i tried. Oh well...
>
> I'll post both today & tommorrow when I get home, today I'm in NYC
> for West Side Story!
>

Got a goody bag of Pantene products today, hooray! Can't wait to try out some of the products, especially the spray wax!

Don't Forget - Pantene is making the Beautiful Lengths Program possible.  Women with cancer are able to get real hair wigs via this program.  Can you donate your hair? (or money?)  Support the Marathon

OK - I've never even heard the song, but my co-workers came up with the name. I love my new hair accessory, although I think it's better off lower & back farther - possibly in with a bun. I'll try that one day. I parted my bangs in the center for something different, I think I shoudl have blow-dried them forward more... kind of like here http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2009/11/do-or-dont-center-parted-bangs.html

For now, I'll just move it back & down in this style....

Another Glamour inspired do... http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2009/11/hair-obession-of-the-day-nikki.html

I love the "Surprise Braid" as my friend called it...

I can't remember where I saw it (maybe Glamour's blog or magazine) but
I recently saw a really simple pulled back pony (she had black hair).
That's where I got my inspiration.

.
The Look: Half-Up Glam
Why Hallie Loves It: It's a modern twist on the classic half-up style
with just enough edge
How to Get the Style:
1. Start by using the Nature Fusion Smooth Vitality Shampoo and
Conditioner to tame frizz and fly-aways.
2. Distribute the Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion Smoothing Crème evenly
throughout wet hair to keep locks looking smooth and frizz-free all
day.
3. Blow dry hair using a natural or combination bristle brush.
4. Begin the style by creating a deep side part (think 80s!).
5. Collect top half of hair starting above the ears, leaving bottom
half loose (think half-up)
6. Collect sections of hair on sides of head, leaving a 2-inch section
of hair out on top of the head for use later, then slick sides of hair
back and collect with a bungee or clear elastic band at crown of head.
7. Spray top section of hair with Pantene Pro-V Texture Spray Wax to
add to make hair more malleable.
8. Pull top section of hair back, leaving volume at the top, and
secure at crown of head with pins; this will conceal elastic band for
a clean finish.
9. To lock in style, finish with a spritz of Pantene Pro-V Classic
Flexible Hold Aerosol Hairspray.
I haven't had a chance to try out the products she mentions, but I
really think I want to try out that spray wax....
What do you think? Do you think this is what she meant? I didn't
have any pics, but I think I got it.

So I spent a good deal of this weekend (probably 10 - 12 hours)
updating the website, creating facebook pages, etc and honestly, I
plain ran out of time to do my hair. Luckily I had this one up my
sleeve, the perfect solution to glam up a boring hairstyle - a
headband.

My husband walked into the room when I was done getting ready for a party and asked "Are you kidding, is that really your hair?" Needless to say, he wasn't a huge fan, but I thought it was cute. I got multiple compliments on it as well, so I think he's just not up with the styles!

As you've noticed, there's some changes going on.   I've contacted Pantene Beautiful Lengths program to find ways to support the charity.  Here's some ways you can help (I'll be adding more details in the next few weeks):

Pledge to donate your hair on Feburary 20, 2010.

• RSVP on Facebook to the Hair Donation Event
• RSVP via Evite to the Hair Donation Event
• Leave a comment on this post

Pledge $ in support of the cause

• American Cancer Society is working with Pantene Beautiful Lengths to distribute the wigs.  If you can't donate your hair, you can donate to the ACS

Tell Others!

• Become a fan of the 100 Hairstyles Facebook page
• Become a fan of the Pantene Beautiful Lengths page
• Send this website to all your friends & encourage them to donate!