Disclaimer: I am not, nor have I ever been a professional hair dresser. I have never been trained or taught and this article is based on nothing more than my own experience dyeing my own hair since I was 18 years old. Please use all advice and tips carefully, and at your own risk, as… Continue reading Tips and Tricks for Dyeing Your Hair Interesting Colors
Category: Fashion
A Trip to Transcend
Last month I wrote a column of tattoo musings before going to get some linework finished… For all the readers on the edge of their seats, here’s how it went! I was a little nervous on my way to Transcend Tattoo in Branford – it was my third time being tattooed and the first… Continue reading A Trip to Transcend
Toenail Polish, GTL, and Va-Jay-Jay Haircuts: AltCtrl Tells It Like It Is
Having recently moved, and finding myself with a ridiculous amount of downtime now that I no longer have roommates to sit around the house with, I decided to join a local gym to try to get in better shape. What I thought would be a quick and painless internet search turned out to be… Continue reading Toenail Polish, GTL, and Va-Jay-Jay Haircuts: AltCtrl Tells It Like It Is
A Pointless Tattoo Column from an Unlikely Tattoo Columnist
I’m glad I never had the money to implement the grand tattoo plans I had as a teenager. Sleeve of Saint Anthony of Padua? Kind of glad that’s not on my arm right now. But soon I’ll be making a pilgrimage to Branford, Mecca of the Universe, to get one of my two deftly… Continue reading A Pointless Tattoo Column from an Unlikely Tattoo Columnist
High Fashion and Dirt Cheap: How to Make a $105 Watch for Under $10
Fashion is bullshit. Wait, allow me to rephrase this statement – fashion is nice, but there is a lot of bullshit involved. For instance, have you ever looked at a GQ-type website or magazine and seen a cool-looking jacket or pair of with the headline “Affordable Summer Style,” and when you get to the… Continue reading High Fashion and Dirt Cheap: How to Make a $105 Watch for Under $10
Knit in Public in… Westport?
Yes, there’s actually a World Wide Knit In Public Day. And actually it’s a whole bunch of days, June 9 – 17. It’s not about simply going out in public and knitting, like some writers (for example, me) might think. It was actually started in 2005 by a knitter who felt the craft was an… Continue reading Knit in Public in… Westport?
Everyone Needs a Handmade Bowl Pouch
Do you find yourself sitting in front of the TV for several hours each evening? Do you want a new hobby that doesn’t involve getting off the couch? Try crocheting useless items for your friends and family! Seriously though, crocheting is fun and relaxing – and if you can figure out how to make a… Continue reading Everyone Needs a Handmade Bowl Pouch