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I'm going all out for this years regional.... :)

I want an all white head with the FIRST logo on the back! :yikes:

I found this about going all white:
Going White

but I believe i'll have a big problem doing the logo..
does anyone have any experience with doing something like this?
How do you keep the color in an area? a template?

thanks for the help!
I promise to post pics!
-Leav

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ooooh That sounds awesome!!!!

Any chance youll be MoCing?

now i'm gonna have to do something with my hair too!

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You think I could do it? :eek: thanks :)

they usually bring the big guns... though Alicia said they really want to cut costs on that expensive guy from "the kids channel"....

You could do some crazy spikes... ^_^

-Leav

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It all depends on how short your hair is. If it's fairly short you just need a dying brush and someone who can draw out the logo with the brush and dye. I have no suggestions for long hair, I've only dyed long hair once and that was for an offseason it's show below.



The guy on left, would still be considered too long to do with a dying brush.

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I have spent a lot of time colouring my hair. I have found it very difficult to put patterns on my hair. My hair is not short. I think that the shorter the hair, the easier to do. All my colourings are done now with spray colours as it is easier to blend.

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One time, for our team we had black dye and then turquoise 4 designs on the back of heads.

Simple shapes that are bold are easy to stencil and spray hair dye stuff are easiest to use and blend like Steve said.


edit: For that, the shorter the hair, the easier it is to spray a design on, because with longer lengths, the hair will move out of place, later distorting the design.

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I've seen people put some kind of paint in their (long) hair, that keeps the back stiff like a large flat sheet. Then any design can be painted on top of the base color.

I don't remember where I saw it, sorry.

Jacob

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Leav,
If your hair is like it shows in your WAI, you could shave the symbols into the back and color your hair. It wouldn't take long for the hair to grow back. I've seen that done.

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If you want to have a brilliant rich hair experience don't do the spray on stuff or do it at home. Get a professional salon to do it and you can get this result.



hairdo by http://www.three-13.com/
photo courtesy of Forsyth Alliance, Ed Barker of Kell Pictured.
Ed's wearing yet another teams shirt

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I'll have to disagree with that statement, but then again I have a couple years of expierence in doing this kind of stuff. lol

For my bright Orange Hair in 2006 & 2007 I bleached my hair (almost to an extent of being white) (Me on the right : http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/24904 ) & then added some great spray on color stuff called: "Streaks & Tips Temporary Highlight Spray Color - Neon Orange."
I found it at a Beauty Supply store one of my other team mates bought some hair glue at and it works wonders... It washes right out with water and shampoo at the end of the day which is a plus for going back to work or school after competitions as well. lol And don't be fooled by the stuff they sell at halloween to color your hair. It's ok, but it's not as bright as this stuff. This is the brightest orange coloring I have found so far.

This was the result: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/24815 (Me on the far right again)
I have a better picture showing the ultra brightness of the coloring I'll have to link later. I can't access facebook to get to my pics from work. :(

As far as a template, I know in the past I had my hair stylist cut some lightning bolts in my head, but I never thought of coloring it in. (I was like 10 at the time. lol)

If you can get in touch with a person who cuts hair regularly, or as a hobby, they may have some more suggestions. (I'm lucky as my Mom who went to hairdressing school at one time in her life is my consultant nowadays. lol I can do some crazy stuff & get some awesome ideas from her.)

And, one more thing. The bleach @ home kit isn't that hard. They basically give you bleach powder & you add some water. Then you literally paint the bleach on your hair with a paint brish they give you as well.
It does sting your scalp though if you go that far down. :ahh:
I didn't know that the first time I did it. :rolleyes:

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yeah that is basically what the pro's do. Most people I've seen at the events don't go to all that bother.

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342 made a bet with the judges and the judges lost. We asked a couple safety judges to dye their hair. One jokingly said, " Do you have information about the chemicals in the dye?" So our safety captain sent all night in her hotel room writing a MSDS for every chemical in the hair dye. She even drafted some of the local chemical engineering students to help. The next day the judges had no choice.:D

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Thanks for the replies everyone :)

did the sprayed color look ok? did the color look deep or washed out? did it last?

My hair is short (about 0-3mm), and though it is harder to do i'm pretty sure that the brush method is the way to go, because I have a feeling it will have a more vivid color.

It is short and that's a great Idea... together with Elgin's Idea!
That's awesome! but I might go Inverse! cut everything out that I dont want just leave the logo on... :ahh:

so now I think I have two main options:

• have my hair real short, then dye it all white and spray/brush the logo in (in both cases using a stencil)
• shave it all off, except the logo part and color the hair that's left with a brush

the first option would look cooler if it was accomplished successfully I think, but it would be easier to mess up...
the second option would be easier to dye (and cheaper...), but wouldnt have the same effect I think...

I'll have to do a photoshop and see what either choice looks like...

Thanks for the help guys... i'll post the photoshop here when i'm done and you can help me decide.. :)

-Leav

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after playing around in photoshop I realized that doing an all white head might be cool, but it won't work with a first logo....
(because the circle is white in the logo)

right now i'm thinking my best bet would be to have my hair at about 1cm (~0.4") and then cut everything away except the first logo and then dye that with a brush....

it would take some fancy shaving but I'll get it done... :)

here's a pic of the photoshopping... (and Adobe said you couldn't use that as a verb.... hah!)

Thanks for the help and I promise pics.... (and a new WAI probably :) )

-Leav

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I am not a believer in long term hair colour. I change my colour and style daily at events to match my shirts. I have attached 2 photos to show that spray can be colourful. I have almost black hair. I do a base coat of white then let my imagination go wild. Paul C has referred to me as a peacock on steroids.

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I remember seeing that hair do. It is what inspired me to become an MC one day.

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wow! that is an amazing haircut! cool!
after seeing this I will definitely go with spray! (because it would be easier to create a template and spray on that.

so I have a new algorithm now:

1. let hair grow
2. cut it so it's pretty short
3. create templates
4. base coat white
5. do the shapes with spray (this will be hard because the shapes are interlocked and not filled in)
6. shave off the hair where there is no spray.
7. Go to regional!

Steve, i'm guessing I should go with name brands on this one (I would imagine cheapo spray wouldnt get the vivid color you got...) right?

also, in the second picture, what's the name of the guy on the right? is that Blair? (he MCs here at Israel every year! he's an awesome MC!)

-Leav

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Do you have any photos of your St Paddy's Day green hair?

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Sorry. The only pics I have are from those who forward them to me. There were lots taken in Detroit so someone must have one.

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I was using a product by Fudge but I believe that they have stopped making it as I can't find anywhere (even on the web). I have started using a product by Jerome Russell. They have a product called Team Colors which are basic red, blue, green, yellow etc. I have just started using them but they seem pretty good.

Note: once you start colouring your hair it becomes a trade mark for you and eventually no one will know you if your hair is not colored. It is an expensive trend to keep up.

Yes that is Blair. Not only is he a great MC is is the best announcer in FIRST. He taught me all I know and my bad traits do not come from him, I learned them myself.

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What type of spray/glue/gel do you use to keep it's shape, and does it last all day, or dry out and lose it's shape near the end of the day?

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I start with a product called Spiker Glue (I believe that it is an Ice product). I then do a base white coat, colour on top and then use a spray adhesive (again I believe it is by Ice). I dry between all applications to keep hair in place and stop colour run. If you do not dry then the spray colours will thin the spiker glue and it will not hold firm. When I am done I spray the glitter that I use.

The longer it goes, the firmer it gets. I have gone to bed and when I awake, the same shape. Kids love to touch and pull and my hair goes nowhere. At the end of the day, less than 2 minutes in a hot shower and I am back to normal (no comments please).

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Awesome. Thanks for the tips. A lot of the things you stated were probably common sense, but often overlooked in dealing with time constraints in the morning while doing this process. (ie: letting every coat dry first, etc..)

I'm going to predict right now that in 2008 we're going to see a lot of Steve W style hairdo clones. lol

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Hair driers speed up the process. Just for those who like to get up early, it takes me anywhere from 45-75 minutes to do my hair depending on style and complexity.

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I would say that was a long time to spend on your hair (in the morning specifically) but I guess it's all relative.

I spend about 3 hours doing the bleach job on my hair, and then about 10 minutes (if that) putting in the spray on color on a now white/light yellow base.

I guess it shows when you see the detail in your hair style, as opposed to a one color spray job, but I guess they both get the same result when walking around an event. Everyone looks at you like you're a little strange for doing it. lol But meh, no one has the right to judge you for having spirit or dedication. Unless it's the fact that you DO have those, and you're about to win a Team Spirit award. :cool:

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I was at my hairdresser's on Saturday and next to me was a guy who was getting the little triangle piece under his lower lip dyed a strawberry color. He was clean shaven except for that area. (Does it have a name, like a half goatee or something?) His hair was blond.

That little show of color rocked.

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Looks like it's offcial name is Soul Patch. Scroll down a little on that page.

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I vote this thread to be stickied! :)

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We should retitle the thread as "Wacky Hair Tips for Truly Spirited FIRSTers" then. :p

I think this should be a section of the manual next year, or at least in the MC & Announcer's handbook. ;)

Where is Kathie? I think NEMO should write something about this as well.

And maybe someone should present this at a Seminar during the Championship Event that we keep getting e-mails about.

Steve... You're not going to be busy on the field during The Championship Event are you? :rolleyes:
I think you could host that seminar very easily. :]


In the meantime I'm going to be waiting for the E-Mail blast and/or Team Update from FIRST that has these tips we've mentioned in it. :D

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I couldn't edit my older post where I was talking about the spray stuff I use, so here it is here:




And here it is in action. This pic was actually from later in the year (Halloween night to be exact) when my hair was a lot darker, so it didn't have the white hair as a base coat.
You can see how bright the spray really is for it to show up this bright of an Orange with dark hair:

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wow, that's some cool hairspray!

I'll have to get something like that!!

thanks Elgin! :D

-Leav

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i have a afro nuff said? lol

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no... you need another thousand words... (pic!) :)

-Leav

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the craziest hair is the hair thats not there....

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Sounds like a new canvas just waiting for a paintbrush! :D

My son used to bleach his hair and then use a theatrical make-up permanent hair-color for his green hair. Because the regionals would always be in March, some folks just assumed it was for St. Patricks Day. Not being a school based team also had misunderstandings. The principal of his school thought he was going through a "phase" each year, even though she had to approve his permission slip from the team, and after each season he would bring in this large green robot, to demonstrate it for the school, while he wore his bright green MOE jersey. It was only after he graduated that she finally put the whole picture together.

Since prom came very shortly after the Championships, it was interesting to see how much his hair woud grow out before that event.

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A nice tip for the girls, since the only ones posting are boys (y'all have cooties, by the way):
oops, except for michelle, nica, and jane.

-If you're going to spray your hair, pull it back somehow. What I've found works is your basic high pony with color spray from your local beauty supply store. You can do stripes, spots, or just color the whole thing! Go nuts!

-If you're really REALLY dedicated and want to do something permanent, but don't want to ruin your gorgeous locks because even though you're an engineer in training, you still have that smidge of femininity...

..try dying the tips of your hair. This can be done easily with a friend's help, and can always be cut off at the end of the event/season/whatever you choose.

With 1923's colors being silver and black, I hope to have black tips for NJ regional. That is, if my parents don't come after me with hedge clippers when they see it...:ahh:

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An atrocity has been commited!!!

They stopped selling Neon Orange Streaks 'N Tips!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's discontinued!!!!!!!!! :ahh: :ahh:

If anyone knows a place to get this stuff in Orange, or an alternative spray type hair color that would work just as well, please let me know ASAP!!!!

I NEED ORANGE SPRAY DEPERATELY!!!! :(

Steve W, what do you use?????? And where can I get some in Orange???

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I am in the process of finding new products. I bought 3 cans of orange to have some spare. I can check if they have some but warn you it's $15.00 per can.

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OMG!!! Do you buy a gallon at a time?? lol
That's a little much..
Oh wait.. Canadian/American exchange rate ftw!!!
It should only be like 50 cents in America right?? :p j/k

Anyways.. I actually have left over cans of Orange from last year I'm going to be using for this weekend, but they discontinued the Orange which really grinds my gears! :-/

Now I have to find a supplier of some good brand of Orange (relatively cheap ie: Under 5 bucks a can) for Atlanta!!

I've already checked Ebay & found a good one. (maybe)
I'm gonna order one can tonight, and see how good it is if it gets here in time for Philadelphia hopefully, and then maybe order some more for Atlanta.

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Does that include the yellow and black wax you let our kids mix into your hair in 2003? :eek:

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I tell everyone that it was team 48 that started me on the wild hair theme. I also tell them " DO NOT USE BEES WAX IN YOUR HAIR".

It took me 2 weeks to get the gunk out. It did get me a lot of positive remarks from the kids though. That is why I still do it today, just with a bit more thought on consequences. :rolleyes:

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Through the magic of the Delphi Packard network share FIRST Archives....I bring you......STEVE WARREN'S CRAZY HAIR - THE BEGINNING. :yikes:

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Thanks, I needed that. Payback is sweet though. I guess that I will have to engineer another "Canadian Customs" plan. ;)

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My FTC team is trying to convince me to dye my hair for Atlanta and a friend who does "theater tech" for a living suggested going to a Beauty Supply place and buying "semi-permanent" hair dye. Allegedly I'll be able to dye it before we leave and it will stay colored while we are there and I'll just have to wash it a bunch afterward to get the color out.

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nice one of the girls on my team got a tatt of our loggo :]

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I still believe in spray in color as it comes out in 2 minutes in the shower

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I have two ways that I get my hair coloring supplies

Recently I've been bleaching my hair before regionals (that way the colors are more vibrant)

Then If I'm announcing I buy a plethora of colors, but if I'm with my team I only need one.

The best brand I've found is http://www.jeromerussell.com/528514.html

That is pretty good, but the color selection is somewhat limited.

However, I found this website http://store.hello-gorgeous.net/tehacosp.html

Their selection is better, but I found the color to not be as vibrant.

That's my .02 for color, now I just need to find something that will keep my hair in place all day, normally it starts to flatten out by days end.

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I have been trying the Jerome Russell products also. The team colors and punky work well with a white base applied first. There are some others but I find that the white base is essential for vibrant colors.

For styling I use ICE products. I start with the Spiker Gel and after all color applied I use the Spray Adhesive. When dry a torado won't knock it down. Link is http://www.joico.com/product/detail.php?CatID=6



Note: Why does it seem that is mostly guys talking about these beauty products and how did we come to know so much???????:confused:

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Beware of "semi-permanent" hair colouring products. The last time I dyed my hair with one of those, it was still very obviously coloured (only barely faded) a month later. It required a haircut to return my hair colour to its normal shade. I strongly recommend going with Steve's spray colour suggestion.

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Thanks for the advice against semi-permanent hair dye, spray hair color it is.

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Have you 2 ever tried the "Tiger Orange"? I would expect this to be bright Orange.
I got one of those, and it looked pink. :mad:
Very annoying, and I couldn't return it since we decided to just use it since we opened it at the regional.

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Did you use a base coat of another color or straight on your hair? All of my orange colors have been bright orange. Now the reds have seemed like a dark fluorescent pink but hey, close enough.

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No, I mean like the color of the spray was Pink! I sprayed it on a white piece of paper just to be sure the color wasn't being chaged just because of something else that was in my hair, and sure enough it was Pink but labeled Orange! I think I still have the bottle, I should take a pic of the front showing the Pink color on the white nozzle.

I think they labeled it wrong or something. :(

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Wrong labels or in my case wrong caps happen. I bought green and when I went to use it I found it to be multi colored sparkles.