How are you aware you’re caught in a hair rut? I’m asking for a good friend, aka me, ha ha ha!
I feel I could be within the throes of 1, and I’ve combined emotions about it.
A bit of backstory –– I’ve had the identical lengthy, layered, salt-and-pepper hairdo for a couple of years now.
Earlier than Connor, I used to be rather more adventurous by way of coloration and size. For the previous few years, although, I’ve held onto this fashion as a result of it’s much less work.
At the very least that’s what I preserve telling myself.
Lengthy hair has all the time been decrease upkeep for me; I can twist it up right into a bun or throw it right into a ponytail simply, and if I wish to put on it down, all I’ve to do is curl a couple of items with a curling iron and that’s it.
I completely know what it feels prefer to desire a large hair change. Through the years, I’ve answered the decision many occasions, chopping and highlighting and doing all of the issues to my hair.
I haven’t felt that manner in ages, although. Positive, each infrequently I get antsy to paint it once more, however somebody (normally a hair stylist) talks me out of it.
One among my theories is I’m at the moment in a season the place I want a safety blanket, and that’s what this specific fashion is doing for me proper now — comforting me in ways in which I subconsciously need and want.
Or maybe I’m extra scared of change than I was.
I’m unsure what the true reply is true now.
Facet be aware, for some motive being in a hair rut makes me consider the academics I had in center college. All my academics, and I imply ALL OF THEM, appeared to have dated hairdos from the ’60s and ’70s. The center college model of me couldn’t fathom why they didn’t simply go for one thing extra hip and fashionable. I’m realizing now they could’ve been in a season the place large modifications appeared formidable to them, too.
Anywho, I do know it’s simply hair, and within the grand scheme of issues it’s not that large a deal. But it surely feels a lot deeper than that typically.
Your pleasant neighborhood magnificence addict,
Karen
P.S. Joyful Thursday to you! I hope one thing fantastic comes your manner right this moment.
