The Right Haircut

My mom always believed a good haircut is a must. For as long as I can remember she took us to a hairdresser. I always had shorter hair - probably because it was rather thin with a bit of a wave. I never liked my hair and still don’t regardless of the style. In college it grew quite long only to be cut off in to a shag when I was a senior. Pixies were not uncommon, then there would be some growing out only to be cut off again. For the last many years I wore an asymmetrical pixie/bob. When my hair got really thin I went back to a pixie. During the pandemic I didn’t get a haircut for almost two years. My hair hadn’t been that long for ages. But when you have grey hair you begin to look like a witch. I had to get Bobbie pins and clips to keep it out of my face. And it took forever to dry and was a real nuisance. So when I finally went back for a haircut it would be another very short bob. Then I let it grow a little longer and decided to try a sort of shag style that had longer tendrils in the front and a graduated back. My husband didn’t care for it. He always tells me that my hair detracts from my face when it is longer or “unkempt.” I used to get a haircut every six weeks but now it gets to be every too months or longer since we have not really resumed any prepandemic activity. I was going to ask for a trim, but when I got to the shop I asked for all the shaggy part to be eliminated. So I ended up back with a very short bob. And it feels so short! But rather than feel bad about it I know it will grow out. It’s getting thinner and thinner on top but for now is adequate. My mom ended up wearing wigs and I may have that in my future. At least there are a lot of options out there. I still think about my first hairdresser. He was the best. 

The Grey Hair Dilemma - Or Is It?

One of my friend's is thinking about letting her hair go grey. Of course, I think it is a fabulous idea because I have never colored my hair and it started turning grey in my late twenties, if not before that. My mother had beautiful silver hair, but it is very thin now and she has the best wigs, all in grey/silver. In high school I had a "shag" wig that I wore to change things up from long hair. After having an early lunch at The Tune Inn today, we passed by a wig shop on Pennsylvania Avenue and checked out the merchandise.  I'm not so sure the green or orange hair styles will work, but they are fun to look at. When my friend comes back from her Thanksgiving break, we'll take a ride to Alexandria where there are at least two wig shops on King Street filled with grey wigs. She can try a few and see if the idea is a good one, or even wear a wig during the transition - not a bad idea with the cold weather ahead. So it can serve as a warm hat too! Maybe she'll decide to go grey and get a wig matching her current hair color. So many choices!