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Teeter Totter ~ Finding a Balance Between Me-Hood and Motherhood
Gender: female Date of Birth: January 01, 1973 Member Since: September 11, 2007 Last Signed In: November 20, 2009 Blog Views: 14722 Send To A Friend Sign Guestbook Add as a Friend
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Crazy For Hair
 I had some of my women friends over last night and noticed a common topic and interest. Hair. Women are nuts about their hair. We're like birds building a nest with all the time, thought and product involved. We wax, buzz, trim, shave, laser off some areas... but dye, fluff, condition, and lovingly grow other parts. It makes no logical sense. Do men really care that much about women's hair? Not as much as other women.I'm not immune to this pandemic. I color, tweeze, and hack just like the rest of us. I also surf the net frequently for hair I like. I try to grow it long, I really do! But I have... a... what's the word? LIFE! Lack of a swat team who's full time job is to make me look like a Raphaelian Goddess. I'm busy and hate spending a lot of time on my hair. I also don't really like the feeling of hair all over me (in my face specifically.) My husband claims not to care, and as I had short hair when we met, I feel he knew what he was getting into up-front. My hair is also very straight and pretty thin, so once it gets a certain length, I just pin it up all the time anyway. My hair has of-late gotten to the annoying length and I decided to whack it. I took the above picture to my hairdresser, but all I got was a trim and a little layering. I'm not posting pictures cause I'm not 100% sure I'm keeping it as-is. I may ask my stylist friend to have another go.  I have ALWAYS admired women like Anne Lennex (pictured here) who are beautiful women who just let their face take center stage. They say "To hell with it!" for one reason or another and hack it all away. I think she looks beautiful and if I lost 800lbs (and looked as hot as her), I may consider it. (Though I did have my hair this short, and white once as a teen. A VERY thin teen.) This is my dream hair. I think most women would agree. If I could wave a magic wand, drink a potion, swallow a pill, give up a goat... well, you get the idea. This would be my hair. But would it even look good on me? I doubt it. I think you just work with what you've got, be happy you have hair at all, and move along with your day. At the end of it, I'd rather be with my girlfriends, drinking wine on my patio than at the salon any day of the week! 9 comments from 4 users
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posted by
creatress
on Jun 17, 2009 at 09:00 AM
Thanks! I didn't know I HAD cheekbones! That made my day.
posted by
theurbanmom
on Jun 16, 2009 at 08:46 PM
I love that it highlights your eyes and cheekbones!
posted by
creatress
on Jun 16, 2009 at 04:07 PM
OH! And I did have my friend whack on it last night. Go here to see pics. http://onehundredtogoal.blo...
posted by
creatress
on Jun 16, 2009 at 04:06 PM
I hear you theurbanmom. I'm not QUITE ready for the grey. And yes, my years of perming to give myself curly hair are over. I've embraced the thin, straight part of it all.
posted by
theurbanmom
on Jun 16, 2009 at 02:08 PM
I've had pixie hair, medium hair and long luxurious locks. I always end up putting it a pony tail or twist no matter what the style. (O.K., couldn't twist the pixie.)
I've tweaked it all my life, but realized my God given hair was appropriate when I straightened my hair a year ago and did not recognize myself. I like my curly hair! Now about the gray that's sneaking in... posted by
creatress
on Jun 16, 2009 at 10:27 AM
You'd look like a really cute elf. Especially in a green dress! I mean that as a compliment!
posted by
hmoeckli
on Jun 16, 2009 at 07:03 AM
I too have always wished I could pull off a super short look, but I know myself too well. I'd be super lazy and not get it trimmed. I'd be fine, but it would drive my friends batty. :)
posted by
creatress
on Jun 15, 2009 at 10:06 AM
LOL! Really? I hardly noticed. I felt that way about Anne and how amazing her skin looks.
posted by
wifemotherdaughtersister
on Jun 15, 2009 at 06:52 AM
she has hair? i was mesmerized by her non stretch-marked cleavage.
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