Monday, December 08, 2008

False eyelashes and hairnets

I had to wear a hairnet to bed on Saturday night. The girl who did my Forties French roll hairstyle said it would help to keep it in shape for the concert on Sunday night. That and the 50 clips she used plus half a tin of hairspray.

Anyway, a hairnet looked pretty flimsy to me, so I put eight on, just to be sure.

I had help with the eyelashes; after nearly 30 minutes of struggling I called in the cavalry for assistance. The assistant stuck them half way up my eyelids, and I had to point out that I was going for the Forties look, not a part as an extra in the next Alien movie.

I think the fact that Dolly was shouting 'don't push so hard, you'll squeeze her eyeballs out' the whole time they were being applied maybe didn't help.

I guess I should really be grateful I didn't end up in casualty with my eyes glued permanently shut. Wearing the dress someone had pulled out of a skip. And eight hairnets. That would have been quite a look.

8 comments:

Judith said...

lol sounds as though you had a fun evening!!! well done you *clap* *clap* *clap* so when is it going to be released on youtube?

Anonymous said...

Why don't you put the photographs on your blog so that everyone can see the final look? The hair, the dress and the long gloves were soooo Audrey Hepburn! (You might have to ask an oldie who she was!!)

Pluto said...

Yes! The blogging public have a right to see the photos!!

Ali said...

Look at the profile picture!

Pluto said...

Would you like me to use my Photoshop skills on it?

Ali said...

No, but I'm delighted to hear you have some skills! Finally!!!

Anonymous said...

The profile picture doesn't show the dress off - lets see a few more

Pluto said...

Yeah! Stand up and give us a twirl!