Don't worry I won't turn this into one of the those beauty and fashion blogs to watch tutorials on hair styles and what clothes to wear together. I am definatly not a fashionista nor do I know anything about fancy make-up styles but I do know a few things about long hair... I have been doing it for years now!
I have always had "good" hair. That is at least what my mom would call it. My sister always had the "bad" hair a.k.a. lampshade! My mom always kept my sisters hair short (and it looked like a lampshade) and mine was always long and blonde. Everyone was always like oh your hair is so pretty and blonde, blah, blah blah... but after staring at it everyday it doesn't seem to out of the ordinary. I used to chop it off up past my shoulders then let it grow back out and everyone would rave on how quick it would grow. Again, not to impressed. And I was ready for another change with the ol' hair-do... maybe short again for summer? Everyone is always like "oh don't cut your hair" But I have been throwing the ideas of cutting it off again around until this week that I realized how lucky I really am to have the hair I do. I normally only wash my hair maybe twice a week. Sometimes when I tell people this they are totally grossed out. Yes, sometimes I can even go 5 or 6 days in between washing. But lets be realistic the whole, washing, drying, straightening, styling thing is something I do not have time for. So I have come up with a regimen that works with my busy schedule.
I have always had "good" hair. That is at least what my mom would call it. My sister always had the "bad" hair a.k.a. lampshade! My mom always kept my sisters hair short (and it looked like a lampshade) and mine was always long and blonde. Everyone was always like oh your hair is so pretty and blonde, blah, blah blah... but after staring at it everyday it doesn't seem to out of the ordinary. I used to chop it off up past my shoulders then let it grow back out and everyone would rave on how quick it would grow. Again, not to impressed. And I was ready for another change with the ol' hair-do... maybe short again for summer? Everyone is always like "oh don't cut your hair" But I have been throwing the ideas of cutting it off again around until this week that I realized how lucky I really am to have the hair I do. I normally only wash my hair maybe twice a week. Sometimes when I tell people this they are totally grossed out. Yes, sometimes I can even go 5 or 6 days in between washing. But lets be realistic the whole, washing, drying, straightening, styling thing is something I do not have time for. So I have come up with a regimen that works with my busy schedule.
My workout or run normally happens very early in the morning and a tight ponytail works best. Afterwards I put it on an old fashion shower cap to shower. Yep, like the old ladies wear. My friend was over not to long ago and noticed it in the bathroom. She made fun of me hard core. Oh well :) A little dry shampoo, sometimes I blow dry out the sweat, curl the ends then throw it back into a pony tail for work or class and done. This is a routine that I have done for a long time now.
Well the other day after getting out of the shower I took a look at my hair from the back before I did anything to it...
And I was surprised how good it actually looked.
There is no product, hair spray, dry shampoo.... nothing. I was kinda impressed.
Like I said once you stare at your hair for... well, forever it is nothing new. This was a few days after a wash, sleeping on it, 5 miles on the treadmill, taking out the ponytail letting the sweat air dry (sick to some people but others find it normal) and then jumping in the shower. There was a crease underneath but I was planning on wearing it up anyways.
So a quick ponytail and a few sprays of hairspray and I am on my way! This was like the best hair day ever! No curling the ends, no blow drying, nothing!
A little disclaimer: It is not this simple everyday this was a very good hair day! But most days within minutes I can knock out a quick ponytail and be on with my busy day! So needless to say, I will not be chopping my hair off. I know understand why people say "oh you are so lucky to have hair like that!" I cannot imagine having to wash my hair daily or have some long time consuming hairstyling regimen. I do not have time for that crap!
To bad Audrey did not get the "good" hair gene...
She has very fine and thin hair like Aunt Cassy... go figure she is her twin!!
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