Comments on: Tips for professionals with wild hair http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/ A blog about hair, personal style, and all things VAIN. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michelle http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-30893 Michelle Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:10:34 +0000 http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/#comment-30893 Hi!! I saw this via your main blog http://offbeatbride.com/2009/03/seattle-wedding-hair. I have jumped on the not your normal hair dye job wagon when lat week I went in for a trim and I left looking like a Soccer Mom. I almost spent my afternoon wandering the parking lot of Target looking for my fictional Minivan. My sister suggested I put peek a boo high lights in and dye it a funky color. So far it has been a hit. My peekaboo's are Chili Pepper. I love what you have to say in this article and it brings such a strong point. People will remember you. I totally love this article. Now there are actually 2 women on my team with interesting hair color. My self and Val a consultant with random teal spikes. Have a great day! ~Michelle Hi!! I saw this via your main blog http://offbeatbride.com/2009/03/seattle-wedding-hair. I have jumped on the not your normal hair dye job wagon when lat week I went in for a trim and I left looking like a Soccer Mom. I almost spent my afternoon wandering the parking lot of Target looking for my fictional Minivan. My sister suggested I put peek a boo high lights in and dye it a funky color. So far it has been a hit. My peekaboo’s are Chili Pepper. I love what you have to say in this article and it brings such a strong point. People will remember you.

I totally love this article.

Now there are actually 2 women on my team with interesting hair color. My self and Val a consultant with random teal spikes.

Have a great day!

~Michelle

]]> By: Serena http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-30888 Serena Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:45:05 +0000 http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/#comment-30888 Wow, I love brightly coloured hair, piercings, etc. and never fail to turn into an "omgilu" fangirl any time I see someone with it. Personal branding is a wonderful reason; you're going to be unforgettable, and that can be fantastic. I only find it difficult to possess that kind of personal branding when you're a young person; it seems to widen the age gap just as piercings and other body modification does and reduce your appearance of professionalism (it makes you look younger, too). So, it works better for the older generation than the younger and can reduce the age gap in the other direction, even though it's obviously ridiculous to think that body mods and such are the sole property of the younger crowd. Also, having things you can hide is perfect. Wow, I love brightly coloured hair, piercings, etc. and never fail to turn into an “omgilu” fangirl any time I see someone with it. Personal branding is a wonderful reason; you’re going to be unforgettable, and that can be fantastic.

I only find it difficult to possess that kind of personal branding when you’re a young person; it seems to widen the age gap just as piercings and other body modification does and reduce your appearance of professionalism (it makes you look younger, too). So, it works better for the older generation than the younger and can reduce the age gap in the other direction, even though it’s obviously ridiculous to think that body mods and such are the sole property of the younger crowd. Also, having things you can hide is perfect.

]]> By: un-bride http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-30887 un-bride Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:50:35 +0000 http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/#comment-30887 "an Ambassador of the Funk" -- i love that! “an Ambassador of the Funk” — i love that!

]]> By: Rebecca P. http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-2091 Rebecca P. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:49:03 +0000 http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/#comment-2091 Word, lady. As winner of the "musical hair award" (read: weird 'do) for my platinum-streaked hair at a corporate job in 2001, I'm with you on all points. I've seen some great examples of corp-appropriate-yet-creative looks coming out of VAIN lately, esp fauxhawks by our stylist Valentine, so thanks for representin'. Word, lady. As winner of the “musical hair award” (read: weird ‘do) for my platinum-streaked hair at a corporate job in 2001, I’m with you on all points. I’ve seen some great examples of corp-appropriate-yet-creative looks coming out of VAIN lately, esp fauxhawks by our stylist Valentine, so thanks for representin’.

]]> By: eli blu http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/comment-page-1/#comment-2079 eli blu Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:34:21 +0000 http://www.vain.com/blog/2008/07/10/tips-for-professionals-with-wild-hair/#comment-2079 Hooray for Ariel, a true Seattle icon and superstar --- an she really explained in words what many of us with simply too much style to 'blend in' have been dealing with for decades! OMG someone said... technologist! *swoons* Hooray for Ariel, a true Seattle icon and superstar — an she really explained in words what many of us with simply too much style to ‘blend in’ have been dealing with for decades! OMG someone said… technologist! *swoons*

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