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pmsl, why oh why are girls wearing severe comb over hair do s!!!

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IDidntRaiseAThief · 27/06/2009 19:54

I saw so many when i ventured into nearest city today. The side partings are so severe on some of them they have to hairspray them into place.

I saw one girl, who's long hair was combed over from top of her ear.

Such cricked necks they walk with heads at right angles to bodies!!!

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HarryB · 28/06/2009 11:52

Fay Ripley [Cold Feet fame] has been doing it for years. I love her but hate her hair style.

mrsmaidamess · 28/06/2009 11:56

You have neglected to mention the unnecesary inch thick foundation they wear in a shade too dark and the spiders leg eyelashes.
EVERY gal in Kingston under the age of 20 has hair like this.

sarah293 · 28/06/2009 12:04

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StripeyKnickersSpottySocks · 28/06/2009 12:05

Liz Jones, aka the Daily Mail resident nutcase has her hair like this. But I think she does it as she's still stuck in the 80s rather than as a new trend. Always makes me shudder when I see a photo of her as it looks so awful, if I saw her in real life I'd be compelled to attack her with a comb and move her parting over!

chevre · 28/06/2009 12:08

you are all gimmers

TsarChasm · 28/06/2009 12:09

'I find my self thinking "Oh fgs brush your hair"'

Lol! And with that one phrase you become part of the older generation.

Other useful phrases you will be rquiring are: 'Don't forget your coat'. 'Why don't you ever do your coat up?' and that weel worn old favourite 'Now does anyone need the toilet before we leave'

spinspinsugar · 28/06/2009 12:32

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mrsmerryweather · 28/06/2009 13:04

I haven't seen any but what I DID see yesterday was a girl with a BEEHIVE! Yes, huge amounts of long hair backcombed and pinned on top, with longer bits left loose at the back.
She was also wearing an odd dress.

ShowOfHands · 28/06/2009 13:10

It's the uniform here in Norfolk.

Massive comb over.

Big billowy shirt, preferably blue and white vertical stripes, cinched in at waist with Ridiculous Belt.

Skinniest of skinny jeans.

Ballet Shoes.

Caked on make-up.

Enormous metallic bag.

Saw a prime example just this morning. She looked so weighed down by it all.

bluebump · 28/06/2009 13:17

I always think this when watching this character in Eastenders. Not a brilliant picture as my example though but anyone who watches will know what I mean!

nappyaddict · 28/06/2009 13:18

I alwayswonder what they put in such large bags. Before DS all I carried about was phone, purse, keys and possibly an umbrella!

weepootle · 28/06/2009 13:40

Come on.... just how old are you lot!! I'm over 30 and sometimes do the old backcombed comb-over (not too extreme a parting though). I honestly love the look - when it's done well.

sarah293 · 28/06/2009 16:20

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ruddynorah · 28/06/2009 16:44

they do it cos the celebs do it

all the time

and that's just one celeb

presumably it shows off the bag better than on the shoulder

IkeaSnake · 28/06/2009 16:46

I dont think those look very severe

nevergoogledragonbutter · 28/06/2009 16:48

oh i love lauren conrad.

brimfull · 28/06/2009 16:49

hwo is lauren conrad??

those styles look like normal side parting to me

dd's looks like that

I want link to wht you are all on about

nevergoogledragonbutter · 28/06/2009 16:52

lauren conrad is an LA it girl.
she has her own mtv fly-on-the-wall(although very staged) tv show.
she works in the fashion industry, is loaded and surrounded by beautiful people.
she's aspirational to teenage girls.

i think those pics were more about how she was holding her bag than her side parting.

ipiratethief · 28/06/2009 16:55

i have been trying to find a picture of what i am on about!!

imagine doing a side parting on yuor head, just above your ear, and scraping the whole lot over you head!! Also slap your fringe across your forehead, so that all the hair is strategicaly placed, in sort of sections over your forehead.

then try looking where you are going hee hee!!

oh am op btw.

ruddynorah · 28/06/2009 16:55

yeh pics were re the bag holding. she doesn't do the floppy hair thing.

but yes she is very 'aspirational' to teen girls.

TsarChasm · 28/06/2009 17:00

Ah you must mean this then

ruddynorah · 28/06/2009 17:02

'esme' star of uk hills type show called living on the edge

please note floppy hair plus skinny jeans plus uggs plus big bag held like a teapot. enjoy.

ipiratethief · 28/06/2009 17:02

YES lol, now imagine that hair was longer

brimfull · 28/06/2009 17:08

ah yes
there is girl who walks past the house every day in teapot pose,orange face and windswept hair

she looks twatish

nevergoogledragonbutter · 28/06/2009 17:28

here it is

kelly clarkson

nicole richie

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