So a few weeks ago i decided that i was going to grown my hair back out. I've had a short style for over 5 years, and I'm ready for a change. Oh but the agony of the great grow out. WHY does it seem to take FOREVER to even grow 1/8 of an inch?! I'm not very patient and get bored easily when it comes to my hair. It's shocking I've had a short style for so long now that i think about it.
It doesn't help that i have VERY thin fine hair. Like baby fine hair (Thanks mom!). It sucks ladies!! If you have thick or even reasonably thick hair, be happy. Don't ever wish for fine hair. My other issue...i know me. When i grow it out to pony tail (even a short one!) length, it's always up or pulled back. Why do i feel the need to grow it out, just to pull it back? Well because women do that. And like i said, i'm ready for a change.
The growing out of a very short haircut is such a pain in the ass! I know this. I've had short hair off and on since i was 13, so I've done the grow out thing a few times. I wasn't allowed to cut my hair until i was 13 and at one point before finally getting it cut, i could sit on my hair (enter the Crystal Gayle jokes here...). I was teased about my long hair when i was a kid. A bully-girl at school grabbed a hold of my braid once and proceeded to have a boy hold it, wrapped around his hand as she hit me behind the wall of the playground when i was in 4th grade. So to say i have negative memories with my hair, is a fair assessment.
I've thought about getting extensions to make the process easier, but again, with thin hair...ya can't do that without them being visible. And that's just not attractive. Nor is it in the budget, as the upkeep for them i hear is considerable.
I must say, my hair does grow a bit faster living in the south! I assume it's the humidity. Which I'm ok with! I'll take any help i can get. But the problem i always run into...is keeping it cute while it's growing out. Anyone who's had a very short pixie-type style knows what I'm talking about. There's the mullet-thing too! Oh dear lord, the mullet!!! Ugh!! I feel like I've got one already! It's usually when i know i need a haircut...when the back of my hair starts to brush my collar on my jackets; it's time. I actually combed the back of my hair straight this morning while it was still wet just to see how far down my neck it was. It was much too long for my liking. Brooks insisted i didn't have a mullet because it's not really long down my neck, but come on now...it's still a mullet. And it's hideous!! Needs some controlling! I'll be happy to see my stylist, Adam, next week!!
I've been scouring the web to find cute grow-out styles that i can show to Adam and say "This is what I'm working towards". But have you ever noticed, the stars don't typically have very many pics taken when their hair is in the grow-out stage? Damn stars! They've got the money to hire people who can take care of their hair on a daily basis and keep them from having too many hideous hair days. And then of course, i see all the cute short styles and think, "Why am i growing it out? This is adorable!" But the reality is, I'm tired of it. It's pretty much the same everyday. And while it's quick to deal with in the morning (i can literally get in the shower, and walk out of the house totally ready in less than 30 minutes. My hair takes about 5 minutes once I'm out of the shower), and once it's on its way to growing out, it'll add to my morning time, I'm looking forward to having options for what to do with my hair again.
Hair is a funny subject when you talk to people about it. Men typically aren't fans of short styles. I get it i guess. Long hair has always been seen as feminine, and I've had people assume i was a lesbian because i had a short style. (You know what they say about assuming people! Geez) And I've had a few ex's who wanted me to grow my hair out for them. I showed them the door. Sorry, my hair is MINE. If ya can't deal with that, see ya!! My ex-husband wouldn't allow me (yes, i said allow) to cut my hair. Period. Brooks likes what I'm happy with. When i did a faux-hawk this summer, i asked him if he was embarrassed to be seen with me, with my hair sticking straight up. He laughed and said he liked it, and it was my hair so i should do what i want. Man i love him!! Anyway, so when i told him i was gonna grow it out, while he didn't stand in the way, he said it was totally up to me, and he would love me even if i was bald.
A woman's hair style says a lot about her. Shows how confident she is, shows her creativity, what she's comfortable with, and I've heard...character. I personally think that last part is total crap. But i agree with the first part. I've always said, "It's just hair! It'll grow back if ya don't like it". And i think I've proved that. I'm always the girl who will try to talk a friend into chopping it all off if they're questioning the scissors.
When you go from long hair to a very short style, you feel like a different person! I can't explain it if you haven't experienced it, but it can be very empowering! And i always recommend doing something new and exciting in life. Even if it's just cutting your hair! For me...this time, it's growing it out. And it starts...now.
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