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The blond lady with the super complicated hair style


She was one of the scientists/astronauts selected to go with the aliens. Was she planning to bring her beauty team with her? Why have such a complicated hairstyle for this mission?

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You know, I think that same thing every time I watch this movie. Her hair is jarring.

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Those scientists/astronauts WERE her beauty team.

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Women had such hairstyles in the 60s and 70s, believe it or not; go ahead and Google it. They took about half a can of hairspray each morning and look a hell of a lot more complicated than they actually are. Women prided themselves on these hairdos, and often skipped washing for several days so they didn't have to start from square one. Is it any wonder dandruff-control shampoos came into their own then? My own mother had a similar hairstyle during that period, and every afternoon when I came home from school I could smell aerosol and lacquer coming from the Master bedroom. The good news is she's not gone long, by her time. By ours, well.... sorry.

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