When MSNBC reads like the Onion
Published by Sabotabby April 26th, 2008 in For the ladies, Godbaggery, Media hackery, What Patriarchy?, Shame on you for being a woman, Hair, Culture
Pastel is the new black.
Please tell me that this article was written by a bored, possibly drunk AP writer having a lark and trying to see what he or she could sneak past the editor.
Prairie skirts are in fashion this season, while dusty pastels and neutrals are being introduced to offset trendy bold colors and patterns.
Long hair is also on its way back in, preparing to replace the currently fashionable bobs, Gibson says. Buns never go completely out of style, according to Gibson — he often gives celebrities a half-up-half-down ‘do, essentially what we’re seeing in the photographs coming out of Texas.
But for the most part, the looks that arise from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are likely to stay there.
On her blog, the fashion editor of glam.com wondered if the spotlight on the Texas raid would make otherwise innocuous pastels unsavory, given their dubious association with polygamists.
“Unexpected perversion? Right-wing fads?” Susan Cernek wrote. “Sounds like a good Halloween costume … or Marc Jacobs Spring ‘09.”
No really. Are they serious?
Hat tip: violachic
reads like pretty good satire. but, then again, i’ve been shocked before.
No, its not fake. Jezebel covered it earlier this week. The mainstream media makes me sad.
Now you guys are making me feel bad for wondering how they get their bangs in that roll. Like the lady on the left, not so much like the lady on the right.
Directions for getting the rolled bangs.
Ok, can I just say that my *favorite* part of the article is the part about how they don’t cut their hair because after the second coming they have to use it to wash Jesus’ feet. Foot fetish anyone?
Really? Because my favorite part is where they’re expected to roll their hair, but not with curling irons because there is apparently a sinful distinction between time-set and heat-set curls.
Oh, and as far as the rolled bangs go- it’s a lot easier to do it this way:
Get some styrofoam rolls from Sally beauty supply. Once you’ve got them at home, grab like, the front section of your hair, tease it a bunch, spray it, and then roll it up with the styrofoam thingy, spray again, and then hairspray it. Pin the hair into place and fix it so the roll doesn’t show. Ta-da.