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Quite an odd question, i know.
I have a sort of tradition at school, every time there is a talent show, i do an impression of George Bush,w ith a suit and the like.
I also usually put copious amounts of Talcum Powder in as well(the stuff you put on after a bath) To make my hair grey.
I've done this for 4 years, and never had any trouble but when the next talent show comes up i'll be seven months into growing my hair, and i don't want to take any risks....
will it damage my hair, or can i keep on using it, albeit less heavily?...
Whilst mocking George Bush is a very good idea I am not too sure about talcum powder. It probably won't do any real time though will need to be removed fairly thoroughly.
Perhaps you could just ask the audience to invade another nearby school and get shot instead - that seems to be his contribution to life and therefore appropriate.
I didn't know what is was so I looked it up on Google. I read the Wikipedia page and a Prevent Cancer Page and both seem to state talc or talcum powder can cause cancer.
Wikipedia - Under the Safety Heading:
"Several studies have established preliminary links between talc and pulmonary issues,[1] lung cancer,[2][3] skin cancer and ovarian cancer"
Here is the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talc
Here is a link to The Cancer Prevention Coalition:
http://www.preventcancer.com/consumers/cosmetics/talc.htm
-animosity
While you're at it, don't drink any water anytime soon either.
DHMO
Eh
Not to mention don't breath the air either. :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution#Health_effects
Well not knowing much about talc..looks like I've made a fool of myself heh..although im sure i don't use it.
talc will probably dry out your hair a lot. and at 7 months you won't really look like GWB anyway.. i would get a wig or something if you wanna attempt it :P
Beanz...back in the "old days"...talcum powder, among other uses, was sprinkled on the hair...brushed out...as a substitute for shampoo...the talcum would absorb the oil in the hair. As you may guess, I am one of the older gentlemen at this site and enjoy reading the many concerns of my younger counterparts.
Just do monkey and chimp impersonations, then no need for powder.
Lmao...that is insanely funny stuff
LOL! "Furious George" = awesomeness.
Peace
I don't think you'll have any problem with one use for your George impressions. When you wash it out condition your hair heavily for the next few washings all should be well.
You should have someone with a digital camera video a bit of ot and put it on you tube. :)
Kevin
I wonder if you could get the same effect using baking soda or baking powder instead? Reason being, I would think it would be much, much easier to remove, and less likely to do any damage of any sort. Baking soda and powder both dissolve in water, talcum does not. So all you would have to do is rinse it out real well with lots of water. Just an idea.
Carol
I'm not sure but it seems that baking soda [sodium bicarbonate] would be harmful to hair because it is basic... I'm not sure the pH of talcum powder but I would think it would be more neutral than baking soda.
.....for cooking up a bunch of HairPie..Mmmmm..
I do know there is product out there which is temporary hair color in the color of grey/silver. I once used it for theatre playing Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet when I was around 15. Don't know how safe that stuff is but I guess it is widely used. It was in a spray can and is designed for hair. No clue on the name or brand as it was someone else's.
I pulled this from http://www.marquise.de/en/1700/howto/frisuren/frisuren.shtml
As has been mentioned before, the powder will only stick if the hair is oily, either due to some pomad being applied or due to natural oliliness. With the authentic methods available to us (who has a powder room?), it's difficult to apply the powder evenly, but the authentic look is worth some effort. Since most of us use a wig only two to four times a year, it doesn't make sense to oil it up and powder it only to have it sit in a corner for most of the time, with a good chance of re-enacting the above mice anecdote. A good substitute for powder is called for, and actually there is one: Hair colouring spray that is available in a number of colours, including white and grey. If it's properly applied, it mimicks hair powder quite well.
AndrewB