For the Girls' Holiday Hoohah

It's been years since I had girly nails. 20 years, in fact. It's unsanitary in food service and impractical in my life to tend painted nails. But I remember them fondly and used to make art projects of my nails and eyes. Rarely do I wear makeup anymore. When in hippieville....

I still do the hair though. My hair's been many colors and cut in a lot of ways. It's been butt length with bangs (early 70s) permed (75), Dorothy Hamill (to get rid of the perm), butt length again (late 70s), Mohawked (1980), Chrissie Hynde (early 80s), Working Girl (most of the 80s), Laurie Anderson (91), respectably midback (90s-09), Alannah Currie tribute (09), and now I'm growing it back to butt length with bangs again.   

For those who still do it all, I salute you. Here are some fun tutorials on holiday cosmetics:

beautiful Christmas tree nails
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wexy3OvtbuY

Bumble nails
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYztCj3U-iY

Lauren Luke's must-haves for the holidays

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf_5mZ4tmZE

 

Holiday hair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd2DRbeb0O4

Christmas Eve Night nails

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A80HCtnC5Y

 

Braids are the fashion for the big girls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HqKzDGL9NM

 

Or medieval veils

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvzvsEZwDrk

 

For the little ones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL0vC_ZjkdA

 

outrageous send up on it all:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lWdnwW7qmM