I have an issue; I don't know what to do with my hair. In 2010 I had my mother Mohawk my hair. I loved it, I was at a phase in my life where I wanted something so different in my hair style, and was very excited about it. Until I decided to grow it out. The year it took for my hair to even resemble a hairstyle that I was OK with wasn't an easy one. I had been stuck with this ugly semi uneven fro that I did not like, no that's an understatement, I hated it.
After a few years and a few kids later my hair has grown a lot, and now I'm having a serious conflict deciding the fate of my hair. So to break it down I have what it most commonly called "natural hair" nowadays. My hair is curly, thick, and I don't know what the heck to do with it. I would blow dry it straight or flat iron it but I always run into the conflict of most stay at home moms with little children; what time do I have to do this? And not only that but I find it difficult to commit to taking the time to straightening my hair, which takes like an hour, to then have to wash it only a few days later. Not to mention before I moved I had dyed my hair a light color (why?!) because I thought I needed a change. Turns out I didn't need that kind of change and re-dyed it a dark brown which I am satisfied with for the time being. Why mention this part you ask?.. Well having dyed hair requires that magical "M" word that so many of us struggle with; maintenance.
This battle is only going to be answered by analyzing and realizing a few facts about myself. Here goes; I am not very high maintenance, and this is not a revelation, I can be a bit lazy at times when it comes to doing unnecessary things for aesthetic reasons, hence only shaving my legs constantly in the warmer months. Doing my hair is like doing exercise in that I know it has to be done, and I never regret it once its over. I do not want to look like a walking dead mom. You know those moms, you see them at your kids bus stops in the morning looking like they may just take a bite out of one of the kids? Being a MILF to my husband is a priority and I always want to be pleasing in that way for him, he deserves it, and frizzy knotted hair in a bun on the top of my head is not sexy (lol). Cutting my hair is out of the question, I have come to the conclusion that it will require more work on my part with regards to upkeep and honestly I am not up for it. And since two toned, well three toned if I am going to be honest here (damn gray hairs! wtf?!), is not in, then I will have to face the reality that my appearance, hair wise, will just have to be one of those things in life that I procrastinate on but know in my mind needs to get done. I know it will make me feel better even if I drag through the process...Sounds good right?...we will see.
