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Styling

posted 9 years ago by beaujeabeau
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Well, after giving my two cents worth (rating points) on Follett's "Pillars" and "World" I was drawn to this -to me unknown- series. Alas, less than three minutes in I got distracted by the blonde woman's hair, which was obviously treated with a crimping iron?! (Calling me a nit-picker's allowed BTW, or better yet, a hair-splitter) Were those contraptions already invented at that time in history? A quick Google search tells me that the original crimping iron was designed/invented in 1972, by one Geri Cusensa (the original founder of Sebastian), for miss Barbara Streisand's manes. I also know that the egyptians were quite advanced with various potions, lotions, and beauty-enhancing contrivances, but I somehow doubt that this was common knowledge amongst 15th century females (common nor nobel).
To help me decide whether I should continue to invest time watching I Googled some more: a BBC production? Really? Since the Beebs changed her mind for a 2nd series, it's clear neither they, nor the (european) viewers, had their fancies tickled; some of the reviews were caustic at best. So all in all I guess I'm gonna give this series a miss..

[–] eyeguy72 9 years ago

Since the Beebs changed her mind for a 2nd series, it's clear neither they, nor the (european) viewers, had their fancies tickled

I haven't read that The White Princess has been canceled. Where did you hear this?

So all in all I guess I'm gonna give this series a miss..

Oh no don't!

As someone who is interested in this time period, I was highly entertained. Some people were not and I just don't get it. I loved it and you might, too. If you can get past superficial issues such as you mentioned. If those things ruin your viewing experience, you are way overthinking it.

[–] sterlingferguson 8 years ago

If I put my hair in a bunch of little braids when its wet, and let it dry, it looks crimped. Seeing as that the little side braids were big, I can see that being in fashion.