Hair
I don't need to go into detail about the endless woe females face, to tame the mane. It's something most of us (males included) are aware can be a...complicated, sensitive affair. Billions are made annually to provide women with hair care products and services to cater to their every hair desire, be it styling, colour, texture, extensions etc. Now anybody can have literally any hairstyle they want, given they have the cash to pay for it, of course. Ain't nothing for free, especially not when it comes to women's hair and beauty. It's like, the opposite of free. (i.e. It's KAK expensive.)
I've had a long, arduous journey with the harriets the good Lord above blessed me with. And I don't mean to sound ungrateful for what I have...but DANG NAMMIT... has it been tough to manage at times. See, I have naturally curly hair- masses of it- which grows at the frikkin' speed of light. People have complimented me on my hair for as long as my memory goes back and as I said, I'm not ungrateful. It's just been hard to learn to control over the years. Especially as a 11/12 year old learning to style my own hair... it was kinda hellish, to the point where for many years I would avoid blow drying it myself, because it definitely did NOT give me the desired sleek effect I wanted xD I would wash, comb out, throw some product on, and that was it. Which in itself didn't help me, as my hair would dry to 5 times it's size, and so I would stick out like a bushy-haired, pale, sore thumb--which is kinda what you don't want as a self-conscious teenager.
No matter how much I tried though, I just couldn't get it under control, at least not the way I desired it to be. I always say, one always wants exactly the opposite of what they have. Those ladies with the lovely, sleek, straight hair I sooo wished I'd had, were the same ones who complimented me and would probably donate a limb to have the hair on my head.
When I eventually started working, I found I could go to salons and OMG pay someone to style my hair for me! ('Style' in my case= blowdry, possibly flatiron) YAY! And then eventually I got myself styling products which meant I could split my hair time between going to a salon, and doing my own hair at home.This is how it went on for a few years... and all was well enough. But in the back of my mind, I still craved the effortless wash and go thing. I don't usually spend too much time on my clothes or makeup- I relish simplicity...and this hair thing was still a bit much to bear.
At the grand old age of 30, something changed.
I just could no longer see the benefit of spending that much time on my hair anymore. As I said, I relish simplicity (i.e. I'm mostly lazy) and usually want the quickest solution to a socially acceptable, yet effortless look whether it clothing or hair. I spent less time in salons and doing my own hair, and just reverting back to the ol' natural regime- wash, brush, product, and go. I now only have my hair 'did' for special events, and even then, I'm sometimes happy to go natural and curly. I finally embraced the natural. Yay me!
Recently I discovered a loose bun style...which is an easy as fugg style to do, relative to looking ok enough to step outside. If you're happy with a style that just looks like something a normal functioning adult would wear, then this style rocks the granny pants in it's simplicity. (This is a good thing.)
I gather the hair into a knot on the very top of my head (after brushing it out and putting product on) and use an elastic band to secure into a bun, making sure not to twist it too tight, then pinning the bun down against my head. It's so incredibly simple and awesome, and although it may not be very glam, this is fine.
Here's to effortlessness and growing up (and I guess embracing things). I'm all about that.
I've had a long, arduous journey with the harriets the good Lord above blessed me with. And I don't mean to sound ungrateful for what I have...but DANG NAMMIT... has it been tough to manage at times. See, I have naturally curly hair- masses of it- which grows at the frikkin' speed of light. People have complimented me on my hair for as long as my memory goes back and as I said, I'm not ungrateful. It's just been hard to learn to control over the years. Especially as a 11/12 year old learning to style my own hair... it was kinda hellish, to the point where for many years I would avoid blow drying it myself, because it definitely did NOT give me the desired sleek effect I wanted xD I would wash, comb out, throw some product on, and that was it. Which in itself didn't help me, as my hair would dry to 5 times it's size, and so I would stick out like a bushy-haired, pale, sore thumb--which is kinda what you don't want as a self-conscious teenager.
No matter how much I tried though, I just couldn't get it under control, at least not the way I desired it to be. I always say, one always wants exactly the opposite of what they have. Those ladies with the lovely, sleek, straight hair I sooo wished I'd had, were the same ones who complimented me and would probably donate a limb to have the hair on my head.
When I eventually started working, I found I could go to salons and OMG pay someone to style my hair for me! ('Style' in my case= blowdry, possibly flatiron) YAY! And then eventually I got myself styling products which meant I could split my hair time between going to a salon, and doing my own hair at home.This is how it went on for a few years... and all was well enough. But in the back of my mind, I still craved the effortless wash and go thing. I don't usually spend too much time on my clothes or makeup- I relish simplicity...and this hair thing was still a bit much to bear.
At the grand old age of 30, something changed.
I just could no longer see the benefit of spending that much time on my hair anymore. As I said, I relish simplicity (i.e. I'm mostly lazy) and usually want the quickest solution to a socially acceptable, yet effortless look whether it clothing or hair. I spent less time in salons and doing my own hair, and just reverting back to the ol' natural regime- wash, brush, product, and go. I now only have my hair 'did' for special events, and even then, I'm sometimes happy to go natural and curly. I finally embraced the natural. Yay me!
Recently I discovered a loose bun style...which is an easy as fugg style to do, relative to looking ok enough to step outside. If you're happy with a style that just looks like something a normal functioning adult would wear, then this style rocks the granny pants in it's simplicity. (This is a good thing.)
I gather the hair into a knot on the very top of my head (after brushing it out and putting product on) and use an elastic band to secure into a bun, making sure not to twist it too tight, then pinning the bun down against my head. It's so incredibly simple and awesome, and although it may not be very glam, this is fine.
Love it❤
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ReplyDeleteCheers to the effortlessness and still looking gorgeous! ☺
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