Fashion Blog Dec 21, 2007
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Headbands help ease cancer scars Dec 13, 2007
She knew barrettes and headbands often didn't work for girls undergoing chemotherapy. Suddenly she envisioned another purpose for her ouch-free headband. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Q&A: Rita Van Sickler, Salvation Army bell ringer Dec 9, 2007
Paper clips, hair barrettes. We had one gentleman last year drop a token in that was special for him. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
A growing Thanksgiving tradition of waiting in line Nov 19, 2007
Metal hair barrettes or other metal hair decoration. Belts with large buckles. (AZCentral -- News)
Tea Party Birthday Theme Nov 4, 2007
Barrettes, hair ribbons, bows. Coloring books for girls. (Suite101.com)
A Personalized Gift for Your Child Nov 3, 2007
Hair Barrettes and Pins. What s your daughter s favorite snack. (Suite101.com)
Lending the kids a helping hand Oct 25, 2007
They also brought nail polish and barrettes, so the Hansons had fun painting young girls' nails and playing with their hair. There were also some books donated for the trip. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Success by serendipity Oct 11, 2007
"I'd say the one thing we've had since I've owned this store are hair barrettes. We carry more than any other store in the area, and they continue to sell well," Stolzer said. "I still have the first story the Herald did on my store, which showed all the hair barrettes. They never go out of style.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
More of this story Oct 6, 2007
My idea of cool is spending three hours dodging in and out of the crowded alleys and shops of the Fashion District to buy sparkly hair barrettes for 1. 50 and jeans for 10. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
2007 holiday bazaars Sep 28, 2007
Alaska Native Lutheran Church Christmas Native Crafts Bazaar, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 8, Central Lutheran Church, 1420 Cordova St. See a wide variety of Alaska Native artwork, to include handmade "Christ Signs" (Christmas ornaments), sealskin slippers, baby booties, hand-crocheted blankets, knitted gloves, kuspuks, beaded barrettes, beaded earrings, beaded bracelets, ivory jewelry, homemade jams and jellies. Stop on by and have a cup of coffee or tea while browsing the crafts. (Anchorage Daily News)
Dating deal-breakers Jul 28, 2007
I can t even stand the one s who walk around with their neice s barrettes and pony tail holders in their hair like Snooop Dog. I am like UGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH. What about the one s who have hair on their ears and I haven t been to zoo in years nor seen Michael J. Fox movie Werewolf in Paris. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dont flip your wig over the Sales Tax Holiday Jul 27, 2007
Items excluded from sales tax exemption include shoes with cleats for playing sports, jewelry, nonprescription eyewear, handbags, wallets, purses, umbrellas, watches, cosmetics, briefcases, luggage, barrettes, cuff links, hair bows, hair clips, handkerchiefs, etc. Girls with long hair will have to pay tax on items to keep their hair out of their faces during class periods. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Sales tax holiday set for Aug. 3-5 Jul 20, 2007
Clothing Accessories: belt buckles (sold separately), briefcases, cosmetics, costume masks (sold separately), hair notions (barrettes, hair bows, etc), handbags, handkerchiefs, jewelry, patches and emblems (sold separately), sewing equipment. Supplies (pins (patterns, scissors, tape measures, etc), sewing materials (thread, fabric, buttons, zippers, etc), sun glasses, eye glasses, contacts (prescription or nonprescription), umbrellas, wallets, watches, wigs and hair pieces. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
Cool 2 Wear: Roller fashions back in style Jul 11, 2007
At a recent preview of "Xanadu," a musical based on the 1980 movie starring Olivia Newton-John, the cast wore metallic leggings, graphic T-shirts and barrettes made of woven satin ribbon. That was all to be expected. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Port Washington North strikes big deal Jul 4, 2007
A 170,000-square-foot industrial building on the site will house Damast's two companies: Finesse Novelty Corp., which manufactures hair barrettes and similar products; and Ambiance, which designs and supplies china to major retailers like Fortunoffs and Macy's. The village will pay Damast $2. (Newsday -- Business)
Avoid air hassles with discreet behavior Jun 22, 2007
"Do I have on any jewelry I'm going to need to take off or barrettes in my hair that will make a system go off?". "When you go through security, treat it like you've been pulled over for speeding," advised Brett Snyder, who writes an online column about air travel at. (Yahoo News)
Roller redux Jun 22, 2007
At a recent preview of "Xanadu," a musical based on the 1980 movie starring Olivia Newton-John about a muse who encourages a starving artist to pursue his dreams of building a roller rink, the cast wore the metallic leggings, graphic T-shirts and barrettes made of woven satin ribbon. That was all to be expected. (AZCentral -- Style)
Girl plans to meet, then beat Gordon Jun 19, 2007
Wearing pink barrettes in her long brown hair and a blue jean miniskirt, Stephanie hardly looks the part of daredevil. She's very much a girlie girl until she gets into that car, said Janet Beane, Stephanie's mother. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Three decades later, Peace Corps volunteer's relationship with her 'family' endures Jun 10, 2007
She packed boxes with cereal, barrettes, clothes, George Foreman grills. And she sent modest sums of money. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The Bargaining Life Jun 3, 2007
She sells hairpieces that act as extensions in the form of clip-on barrettes. A shopper and her daughter stop to admire the hair. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Easy does it May 31, 2007
A large Christmas bell serves as a choker around her neck and red barrettes hold back her short black hair. She's played since she was little. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Shih Tzu puppies to get happy homes Apr 20, 2007
And a Marietta couple scored points with plans to put pink barrettes in the puppy's hair to match a pink leash and collar. "This dog won't want for anything," said Ethel Inskeep, the proud new mother with pink barrettes at the ready. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
For Women Who Want To Get Sexy Feb 11, 2007
You can choose from an assortment of floral bobby pins, barrettes and "anywhere" clips at. Some have embellishments like Swarovski crystals, butterflies, or skulls (for that naughty/nice vibe). (CBS News)
Stealing Buddha's Dinner Feb 6, 2007
By the third or fourth time young Bich rhapsodizes over yet another nutrient-free American snack food or is snubbed for a theological lapse ("Aren't you glad the Lord is always with us?" a little girl in pleated shorts, pink socks, and flowered barrettes queries as a test) her story feels repetitive. Even so, "Stealing Buddha's Dinner" remains a tasty read. (Christian Science Monitor)
BOOKS INTENSIFY MCGRIEVANCES Feb 5, 2007
The ex-governor's autobio last year did not thrill Dina Matos. I'm so not there mentally. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Hot spot? Mozza is on fire Jan 31, 2007
The fiftysomething woman behind the counter, dressed like a rich bohemian, her hair tucked up with barrettes and amber hanging from her earlobes, is Nancy Silverton. Thwack. (Los Angeles Times)
fiction by David Foster Wallace Jan 30, 2007
Lane A. Dean, looking now at her inclined head s side s barrettes in the shape of blue ladybugs. The appointment was for afternoon, but when the doorbell had rung so early and his mother d called to him up the stairs, he had known, and a terrible kind of blankness had commenced falling through him. (New Yorker)
Moms are always pulling random flotsam out of their purses at the oddest moments. Jan 23, 2007
After all, it is the repository for sticks of gum, barrettes and hair scrunchies, dried up leaf bits, Happy Meal toys, extra socks, Lego pieces and crayons. Moms of young children pack diapers, wipes, an extra change of clothes and little toys in their bags. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Seeing double -- and triple -- at Mater Dei Jan 19, 2007
Callie also said they sometimes wear different color barrettes in their hair. "Sometimes we like different foods, and sometimes we don't," Callie said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Organize, arrange, and conquer Jan 18, 2007
Use magnetic hooks to organize brushes and combs, and spice canisters to hold hair elastics and barrettes. Group like items in votive candle holders and small acrylic boxes placed on the cabinet's shelves; double surface space with acrylic risers. (Boston Globe)
Unique gifts at shops on Elmwood, in Williamsville Dec 14, 2006
Along with hundreds of jewelry options from necklaces, bracelets and rings to glitzy hair barrettes, the store offers beautiful silver compact cases for $28. 99 that are adorned with jewels. (Buffalo News)
Susan Burton on casting an “Annie” revival Dec 6, 2006
He instructed them to remove all hair accessories headbands, scrunchies, barrettes and deposit them in a pile. Periodically, Charnin drew a purple comb through his own long, silver hair. (New Yorker)
Albright: We learn much more from our children than they learn from us Nov 9, 2006
Her hair was always in her face because she stubbornly removed all barrettes, ribbons, headbands, and ponytail holders within five minutes of being turned loose. Then I asked my grandson the burning question, Why did you think you should cut your sister s hair. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
School seeks to end racial integration Oct 29, 2006
The bus, which was often late and sometimes never came, took her to a middle school where teachers tried to put her in remedial classes and white classmates tore barrettes from her hair. Jones Turner's youngest son, a ninth-grader at Vestavia Hills High School, makes the same journey up the hill into a friendlier environment. (Boston Globe)
Everybody's Day draws record crowd Saturday Oct 3, 2006
Some of her unusual pieces were glass hair barrettes, bracelets and perfume bottles. Heinemann, a vivacious, bubbly young lady, was thrilled to be chosen. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Volunteers on beaches take out trash -- big-time Sep 18, 2006
"I would say we have 500 percent more litter than this and people don't want to go there," said Lalan, taking a break from gathering cigarette butts, hair barrettes, bottle caps and bits of plastic from the Daytona sand. "I don't want this to turn into that .". (Orlando Sentinel)
You must have been a beautiful ... Sep 15, 2006
There, mothers smoothed or fluffed their babies' hair, rearranged barrettes that were slipping out of the too-fine locks and wiped away spit-up from chins and collars. At a long table, American Baby staff sat ready with instant cameras and rattling toys. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
When is it OK for boys to be girls, and girls to be boys? Aug 28, 2006
The data is very clear on this," Schreier said. San Francisco mom Marci Riseman, whose 4-year-old son likes ballet, princess dresses and pink dragons, attributes the acceptance he has met to living in a liberal region. His preschool is open to his atypical play, and others in his ballet class don't care if he wears a tutu, Riseman said. However, Riseman also gets support from the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., which has a gender variance program considered a leader in... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Taming children's tresses Aug 25, 2006
Barrettes are clipped to a ribbon ... Teach kids never to share hats, combs, brushes, barrettes or ponytail holders. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)
Bargain of the week Aug 19, 2006
Tame unruly bangs by sweeping them to the side with mini barrettes, or try a tidy ponytail knotted with a scarf for an effortlessly chic look. Here are some of our favorite affordable accessories. (AZCentral -- Style)
Full list of tax-free items Aug 4, 2006
Hair notions (including barrettes, hair bows, hairnets). Handbags. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)
Summer dis-tresses Jul 22, 2006
The Icing also offers an array of clips, scrunchies and barrettes. Kelly Snider Anderson, owner of Salon on 6 in Brewster, says there's a lot you can do to spice things up for the warmer weather - starting with brightening up your color. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Experts say your style sends a message about your identity to others. Jul 14, 2006
"Parents of young babies will even put bows or barrettes in their practically bald little girl's head to mark them as a girl," Liss wrote in an e-mail. Men typically have short hair, women long hair. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Fourth of July outfits: Stars and stripes for the tykes Jun 30, 2006
50) and hair barrettes ($3. 50 or two for $5) from the Children's Place stores. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Looking good: Have a fashionable Fourth Jun 28, 2006
And there are accessories, including red, white and blue pompom socks, hair barrettes with stars and a bevy of baseball caps. And Reebok footwear is doing its part to promote the Fourth with festive footwear that's also good for your health. (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
World Cup kicks up sales of soccer apparel Jun 22, 2006
On this late morning at World Sports Cafe, their daughter Sofia, 3, wears a yellow Brazil shirt and barrettes in the team's green and yellow colors clipped into her hair. Danieli, 35 and a pediatrician, is from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Girl Scouts go behind bars to bond with their fathers Jun 18, 2006
They range in age from 6 to 12; they are in shorts and purple Girl Scout T-shirts, in tennis shoes and ankle socks, their hair bouncing in pony tails, swept back with headbands, tied with sparkling barrettes. Their dads -- most of them imprisoned for drug trafficking, serving sentences ranging from 36 months to 18 years -- hang back for a few heartbeats, adjusting to an abrupt shift in reality. (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Girl Scouts Visit Dads In Prison Jun 18, 2006
Celebrity dads talk to TheShowbuzz. com about fatherhood. (CBS News -- US)
Doctors: Roethlisberger 'Up and out of bed' Jun 15, 2006
The plates are one-and-a-half to two inches long and resemble hair barrettes. The titanium plates were carefully bent to match the contours of Roethlisberger facial bones, Pituch said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Teen’s suicide reminder of stress of exams in China Jun 8, 2006
She returned in barrettes, but was told the exam had started and she was too late to take it. Wenwen phoned her mother in tears, and then disappeared. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
read an excerpt Jun 5, 2006
Blue plastic barrettes pull her glistening hair back as straight as it will go; the plump edge of her right ear holds along its crimp a row of little silver rings. She sings in assembly programs, songs of Jesus or sexual longing, both topics abhorrent to Ahmad. (USA Today -- Life)
A 'tough love' dog whisperer spurs some yelps May 19, 2006
In this age of supermodels posing with their pugs on the cover of New York Dog, of Internet boutiques that sell boas and barrettes for declawed trendsetters, of Prada dog carriers that cost more than a mortgage payment, perhaps we yearn for a simpler time, when men were men and dogs were dogs and Lassie didn't go to the spa or snack on carob-oatmeal cookies. And perhaps Millan's assessment of our nation's dogs - overfed and underexercised, out of touch with their instincts and neurotic in their... (Newsday -- Nation)
Stanley Kunitz May 18, 2006
Elise matches the d;cor: she likes to wear a red Indian gown with paisleys stitched in white thread, red socks, Birkenstocks, lipstick, and little plastic barrettes. Poets in the nineteen-fifties faithful to, and inspired by, their popular image were a mad, drunk, disaffected, competitive, theatrical bunch. (New Yorker)
For Hip Hair, Accessorize! Mar 14, 2006
The most popular form is in barrettes, clips, and hair pins. These are available in many different sizes, and David suggests trying on different clips to see which size goes best with your face. (CBS News)
Oscarella, Pt. III Mar 7, 2006
She wrapped my own hair around the rubber band, and I clipped the front wisps back in the glittery new barrettes I d bought for the occasion. Some bobby pins were thrown in for good measure. (Fox News)
Healthy Hair Feb 26, 2006
Careless brushing, windy convertibles and poorly-made barrettes and accessories will eventually cause breakage. Hair dryers, irons and other heated appliances will take a toll as well. (Suite101.com)
