Politics: I (Almost) Got Callista Gingrich?s Hair

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Politics I (Almost) Got Callista Gingrich's Hair How four hours in a D.C. salon gave me a new appreciation for Callista's helmet head. By Holly Allen Posted Monday, Dec 19, 2011, at 04:32 PM ET There's a well-known image of Callista Gingrich in which she and her Newt are at a fancy event and she looks very much like she has a case of the crazies. You know the one? Head tilted, eyes bugging, forced smile. But what seals the deal, of course, is the hair. Platinum blond. Razor sharp on the edges, and molded into a shapely helmet on top. Who has that hair in 2011? What does it feel like to wear your hair that way? And what does it take to get it? Having just undergone a Washington, D.C., salon's best attempt to Callistify me, I now know that hair like that doesn't come easily—in fact, it suggests a certain strength of character on Callista's part that she's able to do that to herself every single day. And I'm much less inclined, now, to judge her for looking a little off-kilter. The fumes from that many products mingled together and swirling around her head must be dizzying. How did I wind up in the Okyo Salon in Georgetown, showing a photo of Callista Gingrich to Pejman, my stylist for the day? Let's just say that I've learned my lesson about sending jokey responses to speculative email threads at Slate. As I sat in the chair, I thought about what having Callista's hair might mean for me. I am no stranger to the bob. In fact I've sported one of various ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate The Single Photo That Explains the Complete Failure of North Korea Ryan's New Medicare Scheme Is Less Radical Than His Last One, and Might Pass if Obama Loses Tom Brady Shows Tim Tebow What a Real Quarterback Looks Like	Advertisement
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