And beauty draws us with a single hair.
-Alexander Pope
Let's take a giant step back from baby name debacle '10 for a moment.* Today, it is all about hair. It's recently occurred to me that I've had the same hair style for almost a year, give or take some low-lights, and that is probably a record for me. For about the past ten years I've made at least one or two major changes to my hair each year.
I've been a redhead-- a fun idea because red does make blue eyes pop, but not the right color for my skin tone. I've been dark brunette, again, unless the shade is just right, my skin tone completely washes out. I've been very blonde, blonde, dark blonde, and light brown. I've had layered and textured styles, shoulder-length hair with side-swept bangs, and one very pricey chin-length cut which was a monster to grow out: goodbye awkward in-between stage!
I have enjoyed my (almost) natural color and a nice, long length (mid-chest) for a while now. It's time for a change, and I have an appointment with my stylist (she owns a local Aveda salon). I found a stylist I love-- which isn't nearly as easy a task as one would think. I usually just ask for a trim and for some slight shaping of the layers near my face. This week, however, I'm wondering if it might be fun to really make a change. There comes a point where long hair starts to feel style-less. So, what do you think?
Brief walk down memory lane:
Short hair at Mt Rainier in 2007
Hair grazing shoulders (and lighter) just after Evelyn was born.
Current length and style (unfortunately featured in a poorly lit photo)
I think best when I'm writing or talking through an issue, but nothing is coming to me yet. Perhaps I'll submit to this blog for suggestions? I imagine she won't get back to me before tomorrow evening though!
*The baby name security breach has really been a bit of a blessing in disguise. I realized, in my heightened defensiveness of the name in question, just how much I love it.
I used to change my hair cut or color twice a year until I realized that I actually really only like my hair in a chin length bob. I still want to color it, but I'm not willing to put the time into it. And my real color isn't so bad.
ReplyDeleteYou have a great natural color!
ReplyDeleteI colored mine for awhile until the day Andy told me my natural color was pretty. I haven't colored it since and don't plan to. I just tell L that if she's going to pull my hair that she has to pull the grey ones. :) My hair is rediculously long right now and I need to chop it, but I'm waiting until I can donate it. That should happen by summer I think.
ReplyDeleteFor you, I like the latter two pictures. Your natural hair is very pretty! And now that I've looked back at them, you look younger with your hair how it is now. The first pic looks like a college pic. Is it? :)
First pic is post-college (and newly wed), but certainly pre-baby :)
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