10.8.10

all about hair

This week the "this is who I am" challenge is all about hair and hair flicks.  This photo isn't particularly recent - it was taken at a wedding I attended in Australia back in November last year, but it's a pretty accurate depiction of my hair at the moment.  

I  have thick hair.  Really thick.  It's thick enough that throughout my life hairdressers have always commented on it.  Without fail.  Even hairdressers who I've been going to for sometime still, at some point, need to emphasise the thickness of my hair.  

Anyway, due to it's thickness I've had quite a few unfortunate haircuts through my life.  At one point my 'friends' gave me the nickname "mushroom", which they tried to tell me was endearing, but really had a lot more to do with the state of my hair than anything else.  I've tried to grow it long to remove the volume and for a brief period had a pixie-like do.  No matter where I stray, I seem to always come back to the bob.  I like the bob.  Cut properly it'll sit nicely and be able to take you from wavy, fuss-free "mop" to sleek straight do with a simple blow dry.  It's short enough to keep your neck cool in summer and long enough to keep your ears warm in winter.  And then, at a real stretch you can still get it back into a ponytail with the help of a few bobby pins. The Bob - classic, versatile, simple, sleek and easy.  My version of a great hair cut.

And, one more thing about hair.  I believe in a good haircut.  I would sooner do without new clothes or new shoes before I abandoned a good haircut.  You wear your hair everyday.  It is your most consistent fashion accessory and it should look good. 

7 comments:

Paul & Paula said...

Me too, I have no problem to spend money on a GOOD haircut because it is worth it...
I never blowdry my hair and hardly use any gel or wax or whatsoever...I even go to bed with just washed and wet hair...
No hours to spend to look OK...
and I love to change...cut, colour...I always look different...

XXX

Kelly said...

Thanks for the comment. I just HAD to come check yours out. You have a beautiful hair flip face! You look like you are having fun! I look like I am in pain. My neck was out for three days!

Diana Mieczan said...

Love that photo...I so agree...we do wear our hair each day and it should look good:)...I also have a full head of hair and I really have to be carefull what hair-do I have...

Hahahha...such a fun post:) Kisses,sweetie

Ashley Sisk said...

Haircuts are the one area that I will always spend good money. I once went cheap on a haircut, and I got my money's worth. Great shot - I'll have to try this.

Mandy [Mandy's Yellow Corner] said...

I just got a bob! And I LOVE it! I, like you, have crazy thick hair, and it is SO much easier to take care of now. . . you're right, I really don't have to do much to get it to lay tamely :]

Stephanie said...

I have thick hair too, and right now it's also long and so HOT. I'm thinking of cutting it, but I don't really want to have to deal with it... Good haircuts are definitely a good thing.

Divas and dreams photography blog said...

Oh my, oh my...this is so cute...I love your hair girl!!!

Thanks so much for joining :-)