The new avatar is lovely!!  Hopefully we can see you there with your new outfit on. 

Cynde

Lisabelle--lol! I said it once and I'll say it again, kimono are like potato chips. heehee. Yes, obi are expensive! I don't even want to know how much a brand new one costs in Japan. It's probably a good thing I wasn't accepted into the Jet Program to teach English in Japan; I'd go broke buying kimono and Hello Kitty things. As for the avatar, thanks! And I'll definately PM you.

Khrome--Thanks! I think you'll see me in the black kimono sooner than the furisode. Mom knows about the eBay purchase, but I still haven't told her about the other one. ;;

BB--Thank you! I'll post a pic after I get the black kimono, but it might look a little funny because I don't have a complete outfit yet.

Hair Stuff: I tried doing a dutch classic today (I think that's what it's called). The braids ended up lopsided and the bun/coil looks off center, but since I'm bad at the more complicated braids, I'm pleased at how it turned out. Anyway, it was just practice and I wasn't actually going to go out with an off-balance hairstyle.



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Oh, what a gorgeous braided bun!!  I love the colors of your hair in the braid, so pretty!

Thanks, Gabi, Khrome, Maroula, and Moonchild! 

Khrome--I read that kimono need to be folded a certain way and stored flat, so after doing that, I wrapped it in a sheet and put it on a pile of clothes. At least this way it's not taking up a lot of space. Also, my closet is rather disorganized to begin with and even if my mom went into my room--which she doesn't--I don't think she would even notice. I can't believe I'm supposed to be an adult and I still do stupid things like this.    Oh, and thank you for posting the picture of that pretty shell!

Hair stuff: Did the Dutch classic again today and I figured out how to get the coils tighter so the style came out looking much better than yesterday. For the inner coil, I have to fold the unbraided "tail" against the plait and then roll the braid towards my head. Unfortunately I didn't put the bobby pins in the right places and towards the end of the day I was getting a sore spot on my scalp.



Did a CWC and added about two quarter-sized blobs of honey to my final C. Although it didn't feel like it did anything for my hair when it was wet, it started to feel softer as it dried. I'll definately do this again.

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I agree w/BB!  Your second attempt is a winner!!!

Oh yeah, about the bobby pins.  Make sure you put the pin where your finger is when you're holding the braid to your head.  That way you get the right placement.  Let me know if you try it and how it works for you!  It works great for me, but my hair isn't as long as yours.

*applauds the Dutch classic*

Great job!!

Cynde

Thanks everyone! Sorry about not getting back to you all sooner, but the internet connection at home has been out for nearly two extremely annoying weeks and didn't get looked at until this afternoon. Many blessings on the RoadRunner techs who had to spend three or four hours to get everything fixed.

Sakina--Thanks for the tip about the bobby pins. I tried it today when I made another Dutch classic and didn't get a sore spot.

Panpeus--I was trying to classify the black kimono, but since it doesn't have any family crests, I'm not sure if it qualifies as a tomosode. The only thing I know is that it's made of rinzu silk and with the short sleeves, might make people think I'm married. Ack.

Oh man, I am so glad to be back on-line. I don't know if I should attempt trying to catch up with nearly two weeks of messages on this board.   ???  Hmm, knowing me, I'll probably end up reading them all.