Jun 112010
Hair. It’s important. It’s your sexy blanket. It makes you feel pretty and feminine. You can change your hair and it will alter your entire appearance. It’s powerful.
And mine? It’s been through a lot. After I destroyed my friend Bobbi’s hair it got me thinking about my own hair and how many times I’ve trashed it. What I have learned is that it grows back. It forgives.
But since a picture says a thousand words I thought I was share some of the highlights (and lowlights and all-over color) of my hair journey with you. I haven’t done anything too crazy because I have square parents and I had a corporate job for a long time.
When I was a kiddo… I don’t know how old I was in any of these photos but I was in elementary school. I did have a perm at one point. It was a very dark time in my life. I BRUSHED it. Seriously.
High school!! School dress code dictated ‘no unnatural colors’ so I rocked the hot pink over the summer. I also didn’t use a flat iron. Because I didn’t have one. (And if you’re wondering who that rock star is in the photo? That’s Butch Walker. Yeah, I name dropped.)
There is a HUGE photo-less gap but it was during the dark part of my life so we’ll just pick it back up when I met Jacob. Top left- I got a horrible haircut and that pixie cut was the repair. I totes rocked it. It grew out and I started crunching it so that it would curl. AND THEN I had extensions put in for my wedding but ended up taking them out three days before the big day. After we got back from our honeymoon I got the itch and dyed my hair and brows blue black. As you can see it looked AWESOME.
BUH-LONDE! This was the result of bleaching out the black dye because I got tired of touching up my roots every ten goddamned minutes. I then went auburn and got some bullshit emo haircut. Once I had Avery I colored my hair dark red again but it has since washed out.
The bottom right photo was taken a few days ago. I am back to my natural color and my hair falls just below my shoulders. I can pull it up into a ponytail without pieces falling out of the ponytail holder which is something I haven’t been able to do in a long time. I no longer have actual bangs. I can do a side-swoop thing but then I have hair in my face and AAAAAAAAAAAHHH it’s too hot for that.
I am dying for a haircut. And some color. I want to continue to grow out my hair but I desperately need a trim and some conditioning.
I’m not going to do anything until after our family vacation at the end of July but before BlogHer in August I will get a hair makeover and it is going to be stellar.
Omg you are the only one with as much hair drama as me! haha, I love it!
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love the journey thru your styles ! You were one cute kid!
the dark and the super short were so cute! can't wait to see what you do at BlogHer. :]
Neat! Fun times. I've never dyed my hair an unnatural color but I do love wigs. Blue, purple, bright red, pink…
;D
The blue-black does look smashing on you! ;D
I can imagine the grow-out would be horrific though. ;p
Love the short cut, very cute!
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I like the dark hair the best, and the emo hair second best.
I love getting my hair done, but I am boring and keep it pretty much the same. Lame.
Oh I like the dark hair the most!!
Seriously you are rocking a cut during child hood that makes you look like your dad. I love the scrunched look.
I love this post. It makes me want to pull up some hair photos of myself, but I haven't changed mine quite as much as you have! I do remember when we both happend to chop all our hair off at the same time!
Hahaha.
I like the black!
Okay, but of the semi-natural colors, I like pixie cut! Cute as hell!