HAIR GELLING
Kettle Paint brush (medium sized) Whisk or fork Knox gelatin (3 packs per swimmer/event) Hair elastics ~ large and small Brush Hair pins Bobby pins Vanilla/lemon extract Spray bottle with water Towel Wash cloth Gelling Recipe 1/3 cup boiling water to 3 packs of Gelatin (texture of maple syrup) Step 1 ~ Put hair in pony tail – level with top of ears Step 2 ~ Divide ponytail into three – braid each section and secure with small elastics Step 3 ~ Wrap each braid around the ponytail and pin with hair pins to make a bun. Step 4 ~ Dampen hair and/or hair spray all wispies so flat on head. Pin fly-aways with bobby pins Step 5 ~ Prepare gel Step 6 ~ Apply gelatin with paint brush starting at forehead – paint towards bun. Ensure paint just past the hairline onto the skin so no chance of hair falling loose. Cover the bun as well. Use liberally, should use most of gelatin mixture if not all of it Step 7 ~ Apply bun cover and secure, use bobby pins to hide string if any Getting Gelatin Out Take off bun cover/balloon, remove all bobby pins and hair pins, and undo all elastics. Wash hair using lots of water, conditioner and a brush. Comb out lumps of gelatin. RE-apply conditioner and brush out and rinse, repeat as necessary. |
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