Sunday, July 25, 2010

What should I do and wear (hair, nails, makeup, etc) to play the part of a jail break aunt at a wedding?

We are doing a project in school where we have to pretend that we moved out of our parents house and are starting our own lives. Throughout the project the teacher gives you different tasks that you have to complete. One of them is a wedding in which everyone has to participate. The couple getting married decided to have a list of the types of guests they want at their wedding. We were all given characters to play and we have to be in character during the wedding ceremony and reception that we are having in class.What should I do and wear (hair, nails, makeup, etc) to play the part of a jail break aunt at a wedding?
Wow, I see her as tacky and ill prepared. If she's girly, her hair could be teased or you could do a tacky job with the curling iron or a crimper (the horrible triangle hair!). If she's just desperate, the hair could be greasy and unkempt, so add hair goop and go crazy. Or, on some of the women in jail shows, I see the ladies hair is sometimes cornrowed or french-braided.





What if she was in prison since the 80's?





For the 80's: you could crimp your hair, put on plastic earrings and bracelets, wear a short layered skirt, or get bike shorts. If you do shorts, they should be black or have a neon color. If you do a skirt, may I suggest polka dots or strips. Oh, this is so wonderfully hideous! To top it off: you can wear bike shorts WITH the ruffled skirt.





80's hair was a little big: we did weird stuff like wear just one earring, pull the hair up on one side in a hair comb or flowered hair claw. Blue eyeshadow and pink lips, medium or dark pink, not light. I was a kid, but I still remember! ew! And don't forget using hair products and combs to create huge ';fans'; of hair out of your bangs, or fans on the sides of your head. OR there's the old ponytail on one side of your head...not cute and modest near the back and on your neck. No, that side ponytail was right by your ear, really obnoxious! ROTFL!





For an outfit to wear to the wedding (still 80's) there are lots of great ugly dresses with ruffles and big bows.





As you can see, I fell in love with the idea that the aunt is 30 something, went to jail in the 80's, and gets out of jail. Maybe she gets out of jail in the same 80's outfit she went in with. Or she breaks out and goes home and goes to her old room. She ends up having to go to the wedding, but she only has her old stuff to choose from!





Well I have more ideas, but I'll just plop some links below.

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