Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Holy Frizzoli, Batman...

I've been trying to grow my hair out for a year now. I've worn it short since I was about 15 (ya, do the math, it's been forever). For many years it has been extremely low maintenance -- no product, no hair dryer, no curling irons -- just me, a dry towel and my hands. Great way to live.

I just remembered that the first time I met my daughter's future Mother-in-law, she told Trish that she thought I'd be way more foofy. Hey - I'm not foofy? And I'm sure she thought that because Trish is a high maintenance girl!

As the old grey hair has grown, so has the rediscovery of my natural curls -- lots of them! It's been kind of fun in a way but I've really gone through some awkward stages and I'm sure that will continue.

Anyway, when "the Dish" came home for Christmas, she trimmed up my shagginess and gave me a new style. Now I'm using product, a flat iron, and trying to be coordinated and keep my tongue in my mouth while I'm fixing this stuff every morning.

I usually let my hair air dry, but tonight I got it in my head that I'd blow it dry and use my new big round brush to save some time in the morning. I've proven once again that I'm a great spaz and I look like Rosanne Rosanna Danna now (except with grey/white hair)! Ah, the humiliation of it all...

So what possessed me to try this "longer" hair version of myself? Who knows. What else do I have to do?

4 comments:

The Zieglers said...

Now you can't write a post like that and not include a picture!! I LOVE the new Do! I think you look fantastic!!! So maybe I do take after you in the "foofy" aspect of things.....Your Foofy side just developed later than mine did!

Megan said...

I love your new 'do'! My mom is doing the same thing. She had it short for a really long time and now it's so long she wears it up in a bun...but it's dramatic because it has these big streaks of grey and white...it's totally awesome!

Jeanne said...

Okay, dish. The picture has been added. (You didn't say it had to be a picture of me)!

Anonymous said...

Ahhhh, Jeanne welcome to the long, curly gray hair side of life (at least you did not have to sleep with 'the jolly green giant can's during the 70's to get that straight hair look', (I still have dents in my head)hmmmmm, anyway ...I have 3brushes I use in the morning, plus a flat/curing iron..AND then have it all in place to drive 45 minutes to work....I won't tell you what time I "get up" to "get er done". I love your hair, don't cut it, no matter "what" my brother saids.