Happy Halloween!

The photo above shows the Excelsior Creamery float in the Anaheim Halloween Parade, probably sometime in the 1940s. The map below is from one of the earliest Halloween Haunts at Knott's Berry Farm, in 1976.

Duck hunting at Bolsa Chica

I recently stumbled across this image in U.S. Geological Survey's online photo library. It shows the Bolsa Chica Gun Club in Huntington Beach, just after the big earthquake of 1933. (Note the huge crack long the road.) Until yesterday, I didn't know the USGS even had a historic photo collection like this, but man do they have some cool stuff!
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While we're on the subject of the Bolsa Chica Gun Club, here's an odd excerpt from J. A. Graves' 1928 book, My Seventy Years in California,...

“The Bolsa Chica, a very aristocratic duck club, which bought a large body of land in the Bolsa Chica Rancho, near the present town of Huntington Beach, always had most excellent shooting until quite recently. The Westminster Club was near there. I was one of the organizers of the latter, and shot there many years. The Blue Wing [Club] adjoined the Westminster. I was at the Westminster one day, heard a shot on the Blue Wing, followed by a yell from various members, and looking up, saw the sky raining ducks. Mr. J. E. Fishburn, for many years president of the Merchants National Bank, wanted one duck to complete his limit. He picked out a big sprig [a.k.a. a pintail duck] and fired at it. A flock of sprig were circling in, ready to light. They came in range of his gun, as he fired, and he killed, with one shot, fourteen sprig. This seems like a hard story to ask any sane person to believe, but Mr. Fishburn is alive, and he and several members of his club will verify it.”

And what makes for a more charming anecdote than rich Angelenos slaughtering waterfowl? In fact, there were something like 13 gun clubs (a.k.a "duck clubs") in the Bolsa Chica area alone, to say nothing of all those near Irvine or in the marshes between Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa. Most members were rich businessmen from Los Angeles.
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Graves also gives an account of an standard outing to a gun club, circa 1911. He's awfully wordy, so I will paraphrase:
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After work on Friday, he would take the Pacific Electric or hitch a ride in a friend's "machine" down to Bolsa Chica. Taking an automobile let him avoid a dark, two-mile ride from the P.E. stop to the Club in a mule-pulled wagon. On the other hand, it meant sharing the unpaved roads with innumerable slow wagons hauling sugar beets to the Alamitos sugar factory.
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Once at the Club, he met with other members who would be shooting the next day. They had a hearty dinner together and selected blinds for the following morning. After dinner, members spent the evening chatting, reading, playing card games and relaxing before going to sleep.
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The keeper awakened each of them with a rap on their doors at 5:00 a.m. They put on their hunting gear, ate breakfast, and headed out into the darkness toward their blinds. Thirty minutes before sunrise, a bell rang, letting everyone know they could begin blazing away. Initially, they might see no game, but would hear a few guns popping in the distance -- sometimes at neighboring clubs.
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At this point that Graves regales us with a depiction of the slaughter and maiming of innumerable waterfowl -- All against the backdrop of the great outdoors and a glorious sunrise.
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By noon, most of our mighty Nimrods had bagged their limit. Having once again defended democracy against a potential duck incursion, they retired to Bourbon and cold showers at the Club. This was followed by a "good hot lunch" before making the drive back to Los Angeles.

First American goes digital

Good news! First American Corp. -- which has one of the best collections of early Orange County photos anywhere -- is beginning to put some of their images online. Their website lacks captions, but it includes some great old photos. I'm posting two of them here today. Above is an image of employees of the Yorba Linda Citrus Association. Below is a circa 1960s image of the monorail leaving the Disneyland Hotel.

They've also posted a short video about the history of First American, which is worth a look. Let's hope this is just the beginning!

The Key to Black Natural Hairstyle

Today, a lot of people realized that black natural hairstyle can be stunning and elegant on its own. This is because extra chemical and styling can be damaging to the hair. It may cause excessive hair fall and breakage if the hair is being styled extremely.

The most important thing for a natural hair to shine is the proper hair care. It is a must for you to put extra tender, love and care all the time as black hair can appear to be quite coarse and thick. The key of owning a breathtaking black natural hairstyle is to always maintain a healthy diet. This is because the main component of keeping the hair luscious and shiny depends very much on the protein intake by its owner. Besides, a hydrating shampoo, conditioner and hair masque are essential to take good care of your hair. In addition, hair needed to be shield from the strong wind and sun as the excessive exposure may cause the hair to be oily - making it looks dull and messy.

There are a lot of black natural hairstyles such as medium comb coils, natural hair knots, twisted braids, long curly locks, short braids and others. Most of them require little maintenance and minimal stress to the scalp. These are the most preferable styles by the African American.

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Hair Braiding - A New Art Form

In the last couple of years, hair styles have metamorphosed from a set of threads on top of a man's head into a brand new form of self expression. Individuals can carry their artistic and creative capabilities to their head. This concept has been particularly influential in the African American society, where kinky twists, cornrows and other styles of braiding have shaped the way in which they style their hair.

Special braiding is easy to learn, but it is easy to mess up without necessary training. There are basic steps and procedures that stylists have to learn before they start working on someone else's hair style. A couple of the most significant things to learn before styling somebody's hair is what tools will be required and how to set up a hair braiding post.

Once the braiding station is ready, the stylist needs to learn about the right finger positions during the braiding process. This is an important element of styling hair because without good finger positioning, the rows, twists, or braids can end up with problematic ending points in them or they could get wider or smaller then they should be. These ordinary problems can easily be prevented under the right training.

After learning the methods to braid or twist hair, the stylist can then focus on the finishing touches. A thing that a lot of people don't know about hair styling is that the ends of the braids are the key parts. If an end comes loose or looks bad, it has the potential to make the whole braid look bad. The better strength of a bottom, the better a hair style can last.

After training is completed, the braider is then free to start developing a masterpiece. An individual can place the strands into whatever style she desires, and every single time she can develop a new masterpiece. Braiding hair is enjoyable and simple, and it allows the hair stylist to develop something new and beautiful each time. Who wouldn't want that?


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Golf, H.B., Woodimals, and the Santa Ana winds

Today's photo shows Coach Lloyd H. Hamren (1886-1975) and the Huntington Beach High School Golf Team on May 2, 1951. Coach Hamren looks like he must have been quite a character. The municipal golf course -- which was adjacent to the High School -- is all condos now. But what isn't?
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Ken at OutsideTheBerm just posted a nice piece on Forrest Morrow and his "Woodimals," which once resided on Knott's Berry Farm's Jungle Island.
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The recent mild Santa Ana wind conditions have stirred the pot again on the perennial argument over spelling and pronunciation: "Santa Ana winds" (like the city) or "santana winds" (possibly a reference to the devil). The Register ran an article about this last year, which generated quite a few comments on their website. (Who knows why they closed down the comments on this article.)
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Jim Sleeper gives about the best accounting of "Santa Ana wind" history I've seen, in pages 71-79 of his first Orange County Almanac:

"...'Devil Wind,' a label inspired no doubt, by the hellish nature of these zephyrs. To support this, the Indian word zanta (possibly Swahili) was dredged up and translated 'devil.' As explained in the Santa Ana Register, 'Santana, of course, was merely a corruption of that well known Indian word,' a theory that holds up about as well as would a snowball in the subject under discussion...

"However, on the authority of John P. Harrington, a research assistant of the Smithsonian Institute, there is a grain of support for the old Devil theory, if not the name that goes with it.

"'Years ago [wrote Harrington], I had a unique experience. I drove with an old Indian from Olive up the Santa Ana River Canyon. Pretty soon after leaving Olive we seem to have been on the north side of the Santa Ana River. We went through a big kind of low place. The Indian said that that was the devil's house, that the devil lived there in the form of a whirlwind, and that a whirlwind is often seen there...'"

Jim also cites Fr. St. John O'Sullivan's interview with Dona Magdalena Murillo (who was born on the Rancho Las Bolsas in 1848), in which she explains that the wind got its name because it "came down the Santa Ana Canyon."
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Also, Jim points out that the first instance of the term "Santa Ana winds" in print, was in the April 12, 1873 Anaheim Gazette.
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So I'm voting for "Santa Ana winds," even if the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce doesn't like it much.

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Halloween at Knott's, 1960

Long before there was a "Knott's Scary Farm" or "Halloween Haunt," the folks at Knott's Berry Farm clearly knew how to get into the spirit of Halloween. The photo above shows the staff of the Chicken Dinner Restaurant on Oct. 31, 1960. There weren't many days left until the presidential election. Note the "broach" Cordelia Knott wore on her costume in the closeup image below. Squint hard and you'll recognize it as a campaign badge for Orange County's own Richard Nixon.

St. Catherine's, Balboa Island, Vans, Catalina, etc.

Today's image is an old postcard from Tom Pulley's collection, showing the library of St. Catherine's Military Academy in Anaheim. I love the old radio and the tile around the fireplace.

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Today was a good day for stumbling across things I wasn't expecting. First, I learned there's a Balboa Island Historical Museum. It's open Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10am-2pm, at 502 S. Bayfront, Suite A (upstairs). They ask that you "please call to confirm the hours: (949) 675-3952. Or to make an appointment: (949) 723-4226."

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I also ran across a couple books of local historical interest that I didn't know existed,...

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First, there's Catalina by Sea: A Transportation History (2006) by Jeannine L. Pedersen of the Catalina Island Museum. It's an Arcadia Publishing book that includes material on the boats between Catalina and various ports, including Dana Point and Newport Harbor.

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Also, there's Vans: Off the Wall: Stories of Sole from Vans Originals by Vans Vice President of Marketing, Doug Palladini. Vans has been an Orange County institution since they began as the Van Doren Rubber Co. in 1966. They opened their first store here, made their shoes here, and are currently based in Cypress.

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By the way, the L.A. Times has an article about the two Depression-era paintings that survived Newport Harbor High School's recent discombobulation. Nice that something did.

La Habra, Doris Walker, Pancho Barnes, Flickr, etc

Taken in 1958 to document a road construction site, this photo from the Orange County Road Dept. almost looks like it was staged. The boys are crossing Coyote Creek in La Habra, near Lambert Road. Today's children, of course, will never be endangered by makeshift bridges, polluted creeks, harmful UV rays, or scary farm animals. They will remain safely in their beige stucco boxes, playing video games and watching "educational" television.
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Historian Doris I. Walker will be the guest speaker at the Dana Point Lighthouse Society meeting on Oct 22. She'll preview her newest (12th) book, Images of America: Orange County, A Natural History. The meeting will take place at the Dana Point Tennis Center, 24911 Calle De Tenis, 6:00-7:30pm. Thanks to the folks at Arcadia Publishing, I've already seen the book. It includes many good images I've never seen in print before. And although she's mostly limited to captions, Doris' winning writing style shines through.
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Speaking of books, I just finished The Happy Bottom Riding Club: The Life and Times of Pancho Barnes, by Lauren Kessler. It's a history of one of the first female aviators and her enormously colorful life. It's not a new book, but it was new to me, and I wanted to point it out. Barnes' Orange County connections included her beach house and air strip at Laguna Beach, and her visits to Martin Field and the Orange County Airport.
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Someone has started a new Yahoo! Group for Orange County history. Click on over to check it out. I look forward to seeing what this grows into.
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And while we're on the subject of online resources, I see the Orange County History group on Flickr has reached 145 members and well over 2,000 entries. I love to check in and see what other people are sharing.
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With my new computer mostly working, I'm once again able to do some video editing. I've already posted two videos of the 1938 flood to the O.C. Archives' Flickr site, and two videos from the Allison Honer Collection (showing the building of Buffum's annex in Santa Ana and the building of the Buena Park Mall) for the Orange County Historical Society's Flickr site.

Curling Straight Hair

Do you have straight hair? Are you jealous of all those gorgeous curls on your friends and on celebrities? Curls are in right now. If you have straight hair, you are in luck because it's not that hard to get curls as well. It will take a little bit more work, but it is possible.

First, you need to wash and condition your hair. Make sure your hair is clean and well moisturized. A curling iron can be very drying to your hair, so you need to make sure your hair is as moisturized as possible. If you can, use a deep conditioning treatment beforehand for soft hair and the best results. Also, use a moisturizing shampoo. If you have oily hair, concentrate the moisture away from the scalp. With oily hair, it's the top that gets greasy often leaving the rest look dry.

Next, either let your hair air dry, or blow dry it. Add a defrizz serum if you would like before you blow dry. Blow dry it straight so that you end up with a clean slate. One good idea is to wash it the night before and then let it air dry overnight so that it's dry by the morning. This will also help minimize the heat and damage you put on your hair.

When your hair is ready, make sure you have all your tools: a comb or brush, a medium sized barrel curling iron, hair gel, hair spray. The size barrel you use will depend on your hair. If it's very straight and seems impossible to curl, use a smaller barrel to make sure it starts off curlier and then if it loses some of the curl, it still looks nice. You could use just gel or just hairspray, but it will hold better if you use both.

First, take a small one inch section of your hair. Comb or brush it straight. Take a small dab or hair gel and rub it between your two fingers. Then, run your gel covered fingers over the strand of hair, making sure not to get too much hair at the top. Shift your finger down to make sure the gel spreads evenly. Make sure you don't use too much so that it's crunchy. A little crunch at first is okay because you will scrunch it up later to get rid of the crunch. Use a strong hold gel and not a curling gel. Curling gel is made for naturally curly hair just to keep it in place. It is light and not strong enough to keep curls in naturally straight hair.

Next, take your curling iron, make sure it's hot, clip it around the top of your section of hair, and pull it down until it's just covering the end. Then, twist the barrel until you have the entire section of hair wrapped around the iron. Hold it for 3 to 5 seconds. Don't hold it too long because you will burn your hair. Quickly unravel your hair and release the curl. Right away, spray it with a sprits of hair spray. Don't touch it just yet. If it looks too curly for your liking, that's a good thing. Just leave it for now.

Continue around your head until you've curled all of your hair. When it is finished, turn your head over and spray hair spray all over then shake your head to loosen up the curls. Flip your hair back and arrange your curls how you want to them to look. Add some pins and clips if you want. If a curl is still too tight, tug on it gently until it's right. Gently scrunch any curls that are too crunchy. Finish it off with more hair spray and you are ready.

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Huntington Beach, Don Nixon, Katella Ranch, etc.

Here's a small map of Orange County from about 1900. Nifty, no?
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The grand re-opening of the historic Huntington Beach High School Auditorium and Bell Tower (1926, Allison & Allison) will be held Oct. 18, at noon. The program will also feature "a special performance of Titanic: The Musical" (Is that a very dark comedy, or just an opportunity for one?)
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Vic at Photos of the Forgotten posted a nice postcard image of Presidential brother Don Nixon's restaurant, and then linked to a interesting article about Don's Orange County chain and the hornets nest it stirred up. See the article at Restaurant-ing Through History.
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Artists Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily have restored some interesting architectural details from Anaheim's historic Rea House. (That's Rea as in Kate and Ella Rea. Kate. Ella. Katella. Get it?) Read about it on Kevin's blog.

How To Choose Sexy Hairstyles For Medium Length Hair

Longer lengths can be troublesome to take care of and shorter lengths may not fit different facial shapes or looks as well but medium hairstyles seem to be just right for a lot of women. Medium length hair is probably the most versatile choice out there for today's modern women. These hairstyles vary between long hairstyles and short hair styles. Many women find a mid-length haircut is a great option for many different types of hair texture, rather it be thin and brittle, thick, or just right. Medium hairstyles also are very versatile in the different number of updos, bobs, and various other styles that can be combined with the hair to create some gorgeous looks that is easier to maintain than longer locks while providing looks that are more comfortable and more flattering than shorter hair cuts.

Medium hairstyles match most facial shapes well as there is just enough hair complimenting the facial region and improve other features. Hairstyles with hair length to the shoulders or a small bit above them bring out many facial features with many options for styling. The bob, the shag, and the straight cut are some popular mid-length hairstyles. One classic medium length cut is the bob. A bob is a haircut that's all one length and ranges from chin length to shoulder length. Bobs can be curly or straight depending on your hair texture, and look fantastic either way. They're versatile as well, and can easily be upswept for an evening look or left hanging freely for a cute, feminine look. Another great medium length cut is the shag. A shag cut involves cutting layers of various lengths into hair.

Medium length hairstyles are great for layering because of their versatility. Layering medium hair length correctly by framing the facial area often brings out a person's eyes, lips, and other facial features in a non-obtrusive manner. A medium length cut can be worn curly, wavy or straight. For gorgeous curls, use a curl enhancing spray or mousse on damp hair and blow dry with a diffuser. To define particular strands, curl with a 1/2 inch curling iron or set on small hot rollers. There are so many ways to layer medium length hairstyles because it is long enough to go short in different areas and short enough to keep in others. The simple flow down medium hairstyle is popular because it is very simple. Just letting your hair flow down with either bangs down or parted with additional waves, ringlets, or curls at the ends.


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Irvine Park, MCAS Tustin, OCN, cemeteries, etc.

The photo above comes from Jim Sleeper's, Bears To Briquettes: A History of Irvine Park, 1897-1997, (which may be reprinted soon), in which he writes,

"In 1967, Irvine Park turned seventy. To honor that milestone, some 1500 well-wishers gathered on October 7 for an old-fashioned celebration. ...Prominent among the honorees were longtime county supervisor Tom Talbert, then 89, who fathered many park improvements... retired custodian Fay Irwin, 69, whose family had tended the place for 40 years; businessman Jim Liebig, 97, who got Irvine's permission to change the park's name; and historian Don Meadows, 70..."

The photo above, taken by Jim, shows (from left to right) Liebig, Meadows, Irwin and Talbert. But here's the twist: While digging through the County Archives, I found the image below,...
There's young Mr. Sleeper taking the photo that appears in the book!
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A lot has happened since I last had the chance to post. For instance,...
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According to County Historical Commissioner Don Dobmeier, the County is reconsidering their stance on the economic viability of saving the MCAS Tustin "lighter-than-air" hangar they inherited. If they decide against reuse, it would mean that both of the historic hangars have wrecking balls in their futures. (The City of Tustin already decided not to keep the hangar they control.) The sad loss of these landmarks -- the largest free-standing structures in the world -- would be hard to get used to. [Update: I now hear more rumblings that the County is still looking at more options for reuse, but I haven't heard anything specific yet. Generally, this seems like good news. 11/13/09]
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Griselda Castillo, who has been overseeing some of the County's historic parks since Rob Selway's retirement, has now been named Manager of Historic Parks for the whole system. I wish her luck with what seems a daunting but potentially very rewarding job.
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The Dreger Clock was finally officially unveiled to the public. Photos of the dedication are posted on OutsideTheBerm.
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Casa Romantica has named Lisa Merryman as their new interim director.

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A large mountain of "Beta" videotapes have been delivered to the Orange County Archives, comprising the 10-year run of the Orange County Newschannel (OCN). Of course, it's going to take a lot of time, work, and antiquated equipment to make this material available to the public in something resembling a useful format.
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The Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society will hold their annual Historical Cemetery Tour on Oct 17, with tours from 10 am to 3 pm. This guided historical tour of Fairhaven Memorial Park and Santa Ana Cemetery features costumed actors portraying historic figures who share stories from Orange County’s past. This year's program is entitled, "What's In A Name?" More information is available on the SAHPS website.

Hairstyles For Brides With Long Hair

There is an old custom that when a woman gets engaged, she should start to grow her hair. There is no doubt that having long hair will give you a lot of flexibility in choosing both your hairstyle and headpiece for your wedding. There are a few things to keep in mind when choosing the perfect wedding hairdo for long hair.

The first question is whether to wear your hair up or down. This will depend, in part, on just how long your hair is. Very long hair, while very pretty, also requires a lot of brushing to look neat over the course of a long day. This type of maintenance is totally impractical during a busy wedding day. If your hair is only sort of long, flowing waves can be a very romantic look.

A nice compromise is to pull some of your hair back, and let the rest be down. This is great for brides who love their long hair and want to show it off. It's also a nice idea if your fiance has always loved to see your hair long and loose. Pulling some of your hair back will also give you better options for anchoring a pretty piece of hair bridal jewelry, like a comb or delicate tiara. When your bridal hairstyle is all down, the only type of hair jewelry that tends to work is a wreath, which has pretty limited uses.

Many brides with long hair will choose to wear it up, and having it long means that it can be sculpted into all sorts of intricate hairdos. When you are thinking of an updo, it is very important to have at least one trial run with your hairstylist before the wedding. Your regular stylist might be terrific at cut and color, but not all of them excel at formal hairstyles. With long hair, you might need to seek out a stylist who specializes in working with your hair length.

Finding the right stylist is particularly important for brides whose hair is very long, like waist length or even longer. A true story: the day of my wedding, all of my bridesmaids had come to my salon to have their hair styled. One of my bridesmaids had exceptionally long hair, and when the stylist saw it, he looked at her and said, "What am I supposed to do with this?"! Fortunately, a different stylist stepped forward to take care of her, and she looked beautiful in the end, but not before a few tears were shed. It is bad enough to see this happen to a bridesmaid, but imagine if it was you on your wedding day. That is why trial runs are so critical.

Another great reason to have a practice hairstyle is to see how it feels. If you have a lot of hair, or it is thick, having it all piled on top of your head can actually give you a headache! For brides who find that to be the case, a low bun at the nape of the neck can be a more comfortable option, as can wearing the hair half down.

There are so many wonderful looks that you can create for your wedding with long hair. One very pretty style is to have a series of braids woven into a bun at the lack of your head. A classic chignon is another lovely updo for a bride. It is a great idea to go through magazines and pick out a few looks that appeal to you. Don't limit yourself to wedding magazines, either - you can often find the most chic looks at celebrity events.

Long hair will give you so many choices for your wedding. All you have to do is narrow it down to your favorite look, whether it is classic, romantic, or cutting edge. With so many wonderful options, you are sure to find a style that makes you feel absolutely beautiful.

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How to Cut Long Hair

It is easy to learn how to cut long hair with the right instructions and tutorials. Check out this article to learn more about hair cuts, it covers the basics of cutting long hair.

It is a bit different to take care of than shorter styles. One of the things that you can do at first is find a photo or video of a long hair style that you or your client or friend likes. Do not try to cut complicated styles at first if you have no experience.

A head of long hair is more easily cut when it is dry. This is a bit different from other styles that require dampness. This will also make sharp scissors or shears dull, but it is one trade-off of having long hair. The day that the hair is to be cut it should be washed with shampoo and conditioner. Dry it normally. There should be no chemicals added to the hair before the cut takes place. You will need more tools to cut it, such as a fine tooth comb, and scissors or shears designed specifically to cut hair. Do not try to use regular scissors.

The first step in learning how to cut long hair is to use the fine tooth comb to get out any knots. Since you should have already decided what style you want, now is the time to determine what the length will be. Take care to cut off less than you actually need at first. Cutting the hair perfectly across horizontally is the first goal. This is achieved by bending at the waist and allowing the hair to point to the floor. Cut straight across horizontally as straight as possible. To check your work, stand the person ( or you if you are the one getting the hair cut ) up and see how even the cut was. If you did well, great, continue cutting until you reach your desired length.

The other steps in learning how to cut long hair involve framing the face correctly. You can cut a V-shape by starting layers. This involves tilting the head forward or backward and cutting to the desired length. When you want to check to see if the sides are even, bring up hair from both sides of the head and compare them directly above the head.

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