https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 12 May 2026 16:27:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884801 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:11:03 +0000 Mochi 884801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think of it more like a pumpkin. Occasionally, a beach ball. :)<br /><br />I've had nothing but short hair most of my life. I may be going back if I can't get the texture to start behaving.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884795 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:06:20 +0000 Nicole D 884795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for posting an everyday type outfit! &nbsp;It looks comfortable and young. You look well proportaioned to me, but&nbsp;&nbsp;I too sometimes feel like I have a mega melon in my photos, I think it is the camera angle because in real life I am a bit of a pinhead. &nbsp;Have you ever had short hair? &nbsp;CHopping it all off is a great way to cull the damage and start again. &nbsp;And with your huge coconut you could pull it off - JUST KIDDING. &nbsp;Your head is perfect. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884793 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:03:37 +0000 Mochi 884793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thank you, Aida! So helpful as usual! I'm bookmarking.&nbsp;<br /><br />Raisin, no, the mirror hangs from the door.&nbsp;<br /><br />I think many, if not most, of us have our achilles heels such as self-perceived wide&nbsp;hips, big shoulders, large thighs....I have more than one point of obsession, but the head thing, yeah, definitely. It is big, though. Most women's hats don't fit me.&nbsp;<br /><br />Anyway, at least I can see evidence that there is some photographic distortion. The camera adds ten pounds (to my head).&nbsp;<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884787 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:59:38 +0000 Aida 884787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You look good Nancy! Having seen you in person, your head is a perfectly normal size Photo #1 looks much more like how you look in real life hehe. It's most likely from the tilt of your phone, actually; with the height at your head, if the camera lens is tilted inwards then your head gets overexaggerated. If held perfectly straight you'll look more correct. On the hair, I would also suggest switching your shampoo/conditioner to one that is sulfate free or&nbsp;very low in sulfates&nbsp;especially if you don't use products with sulfates in them. There are plenty of low-cost options there, I think naturallycurly.com has list of them. For conditioning, perhaps try an olive oil or coconut treatment? And I have to use a little foaming mouse every day to get volume and life back into my hair. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884668 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:40:59 +0000 kellygirl 884668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like your outfit. You look put together and stylish. I quite like your hair the way it is in the pics. It looks like it has some soft wave. Very pretty! LOL about the camera angle.&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884629 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:10:54 +0000 Anonymous 884629@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Have you seen naturallycurly.com?<br /><br /><span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/2/">http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/2/</a><br /></span><br />You would be a "2" with your waves in case that link doesn't work.&nbsp;<br /><br />I have ringlets that I wash with a non-sulphate shampoo (Giovanni) and then condition it. &nbsp;While soaking wet in the shower I add a tiny bit of leave in conditioner and then&nbsp;scrunch in&nbsp;some gel (raking is different than scrunching). Then wrap&nbsp;a cotton shirt on my head. After I dry off and get out of the shower I take off the cotton shirt and scrunch a little more gel into it. Then I don't touch it at all for the two hours it takes to dry. After two hours I put lotion on my hands and scrunch some more.&nbsp;<br /><br />Sounds complicated but its really not - just a long time until it is dry. If I touch it when it's wet it turns into a frizz ball.&nbsp;<br /><br />I am not sure what wavie gals do!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884613 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:52:38 +0000 Raisin 884613@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Great outfit for busting around! &nbsp;I especially like the olive pants and the oxfords.&nbsp;<br /><br />Do you use a leaning mirror? &nbsp;That will definitely distort things, as well as the angle you hold the camera at. &nbsp;It all looks good though!&nbsp; https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884599 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:36:42 +0000 CocoLion 884599@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It is fascinating how subtle camera angles can emphasize certain body parts.I don't have a tripod so I prop my little Canon anywhere I can, usually in a lower spot or at hip level and I feel the camera angle makes me wider in the hip than I *feel* I am.<br /><br />However most of this in our heads, I would never have noticed your head&nbsp;being large.<br /><br />I like your "boring" outfit, especially the fit of the olive (?) green trousers -- fantastic length and very flattering. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884595 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:34:29 +0000 Inge 884595@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh Nancy:-) Your head is absolutely lovely and perfectly "normal-sized", it's just the camera angle:-)<br />I'm pretty clueless when it comes to hair, so I'm sorry I don't have any suggestions. But I do empathize, it's so frustrating when it doesn't want to behave-((<br /><br />I love how you are lightening up for Spring with the light grey top and cream cami. Looks great with your green pants. And the animal print booties are a fab touch.<br /><br />Have an amazing time in NYC!<br /><br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884591 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:29:24 +0000 Anonymous 884591@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think you look good! This looks perfect for this annoying spring that won't come weather. I especially like your oxfords. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884583 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:26:26 +0000 catgirl 884583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is a perfectly good, functional, nice-looking outfit, Mochi - and frankly at this point in the weather situation, that is the most I can strive for! &nbsp;IKWYM about the forum, it's going at the speed of light. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiwearing-boring-outfit-doa-curls-and-how-big-is-my-head-really#post-884580 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:21:28 +0000 Mochi 884580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The outfit really is boring but works for a day like today (cold, and I see flurries outside my window now--when will winter end?).&nbsp;<br /><br />I know I might be able to resurrect some wave in my hair for a few hours&nbsp;when I shampoo it but this is how it goes now, kind of limp. Maybe I should just start blowing it straight(er) again...I would rather not go back down that path, though. Hair is already dry and damaged, and doesn't ever really look naturally straight anyway.&nbsp;<br /><br />One thing I noticed recently is how much variation I see in my proportion in the mirror. The first pic shows me with more of a normal-sized head, and the next one shows the pumpkin head effect. So yeah, there is definitely either camera or mirror distortion. I find that interesting.&nbsp;<br /><br />Oh, and unrelated but I apologize for not being much of a participant these days in commenting on others' WIW. The pace of the postings is staggering, just at the same time as I'm getting busier, and I feel overwhelmed. I sign in daily for now, and&nbsp;try and hop on and drive-by comment (lamely) at least every few days. I hope all the new people here are experiencing the awesomeness of the YLF community!&nbsp;<br /><br />Happy Easter, Passover, and any other holiday or just have a great weekend. Updates from upcoming NYC meetup to follow in a few days.&nbsp;<br /><br />&nbsp;