Wednesday, March 24, 2010

My hair....

My hair and I have had a love/hate relationship for as long as I can remember.  I HATED it when my mom cut it short and permed it.  I just hated it.  I swore for the longest time that I would NEVER cut it short again.  In junior high and high school, that was the growing out period, and it never really looked like it was anything that anyone would brag about.  In college, it wasn't too bad.  It was long, I kept coloring it just because I wanted to, so that kept it kind of interesting.  The main problem I have always had is I am not "girly" enough to make it look right and do what it's supposed to do.  It is also very thick, somewhat coarse, and prone to split ends, so unless it is barely cut, it just sort of lays there.  A year ago this week, I decided that I was tired of it and wanted something different.  Way different.  I cut it off.  The first time she cut it, she took off about two feet, so when I say I cut it OFF, I mean it.  I have gotten a lot of compliments on it being short, a lot more than I ever did while it was long, but unless I go get it cut about every 3 weeks or so, it grows too fast and doesn't keep the shape and style it was cut into, so it just lays there... haha  I have been trying to decide if I want to keep it short and go get it cut again or if I want to grow it out.  It really is a lot easier to do while short, just blow dry it and sometimes put goop on and hairspray it.  But, there is not very much you can do with short hair.. at least not in the time I am willing and able to spend on doing my hair.  Also, there is the stigma or whatever it is, guys like long hair.  Jeff says he doesn't care, but I know he liked my long hair, and you very rarely see anyone that is a sex object type girl with short hair... its a sexy thing to have the hair blowing and flowing...  and I need all the help I can get in that area...  being sexy is not something I am known for.. haha  Not really sure what the point of this posting is, but...  there it is.

3 comments:

Chelsie said...

I always thought your hair was pretty when it was long. I like it short though too and I agree, long hair is a pain and unless you want to spend a ton of time on it...It's not fun. Do what YOU like though, because you get to live with it.

gramma southam said...

I have the same problem Kari..I am debating what to do with mine right now and I just chicken enough to not do anything!! Except maybe hide it under a scarf! I have lots of sparklies (as Ethan calls it) and I don't really want to start coloring my hair. I don't have enough to begin with! So, let me know what you think!

Jada said...

I love your hair short. Rafe and I were talking about my hair the other day. Of Course men like it long!! When mine is long it goes in a pony tail because that's what is fast. I hate spending time on my hair every day. I know how you feel.