All Around Wide Pre-Tied Headband (product review)

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 04:13:11 +0000

I have very thick hair. I don’t bother with most barrettes or clasps; they just don’t stay in. When I began ballet classes in elementary school, we had to factor in the time it took to wind my hair in a bun, which was covered by a knitted net. It took at least ten pins to hold it in place, often more. Naturally, I’m wary about what I spend my money on when it comes to my hair.

Hard headbands give me headaches. Recently I’ve taken to soft headbands with rubber surfaces; the rubber helps keep them in place. But, these don’t do much to cover up my laziness. The feathered layers around my face will stick out at odd angles, and these thin bands can’t hide when I’ve gone a day too long without washing my hair.

That’s where bandannas and handkerchiefs come in. Fold in a triangle, tie around your head, and you’re good to go. Unless you’re me. Then you’d better remember the bobby pins, or they’ll slip and slide, and have to be rearranged (which always requires taking them off completely, and often a good brushing).

The All Around Wide Pre-Tied Headband from CoverYourHair.com is a cross between a bandanna and a soft headband. The bottom half is rouched like a scrunchie, with generous elastic and extra fabric. The top half is a wide piece of fabric that is gathered at either end. You can spread this flat, like a bandanna, or bring it together into a thinner, ruffled band

Joy Pendant (product review)

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:09:44 +0000

I fell in love with the Joy Pendant the moment I saw it. The sweeping, curling shape embodies a sensation of buoyancy. In it, I see a person spinning with excitement, astonished at their good fortune, then leaping up with arms outstretched, the only fitting expression of their happiness. The pendant does what it was meant to: it symbolizes joy.

I began making my own jewelry in middle school and have become very discerning in my purchases since. I won’t buy something I know I can make myself or that I know is overpriced for the work and materials involved. But this pendant is something well outside my abilities and well worth the very reasonable price.

K. Robins begins by sculpting her shapes in wax. I enjoy running my fingers over the central spiral, where I can feel the uneven shapes of hand tooling. The long lines are smooth, and the whole thing has a satisfying weight without being oppressive. It is unusual in that there is no separate ring for it to hang from. Instead, the pendant’s uppermost ‘arm’ has an oblong hole near its top, so the pendant can hang directly from the cord. Because of this, it will always lie flat, and you won’t have to worry about walking around half the day with your necklace back-to-front.

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