
Well something about trying to survive the monotony of Michigan winters inspired me recently, so with a Rachel Ray magazine in hand I went to my trusted hair goddess, Alex, and asked her to perform the grueling hair surgery last week. I tried not to notice as years of growing my hair out fell in short, fast snippets to the ground. It was scary and liberating at the same time. Now I know it's only hair, really I do...but there's a lot of security wrapped up in a girl's hair and once you're used to a style it can be scary to change it so drastically. I went home with mixed feelings about my new, slightly-longer-then-chin-length style and right away Nick said how much he adored it. For no good reason I got defensive and said he "had to say that" and that while it was cute, I didn't feel as pretty or sexy without my long hair. He then tried to tell me how wrong I was and how it wasn't my hair that makes me sexy but I just continued to argue with him. In retrospect his Dad was so right! Here he was trying to shower me with compliments and I was disagreeing with him!! Thinking back I recalled a few times when I'd gotten something subtle done to my hair and he hadn't noticed right away and I was upset by his lack of observation and yet here he was trying to be super sweet about it when he did notice and I told him to stop talking about it! How freaking neurotic is that!?! I wish I could give you guys some advice but I just don't think girls, (or at least me!), are capable of being rational about this topic. What I can do is tell you not to take it personally and abide by Nick's rule of trying to say as little as possible while still pointing out that you've noticed a change. Best of luck and we'd love to hear your stories of hair comments gone horribly wrong!
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No real bad hair story for me as far as backfiring comments. On a personal note, after seeing your fresh "do" OUT of the rollers, it looked fantastic! But I'm sure you'll find fault with that comment as well...;)
now if we can just get lisa to go back to being a brunette ... can't wait to see the new look, arch.
Tough luck on that one! I am as blonde as I've ever been right now. I did toss the brunette thing around for a few days, but it was almost 40 degrees on Saturday so my spring fever took over and let the bleach soak in.
Awesome and Marc, thankyou for the comments, I may have to write about more of my insecurities if this is the response I can get!!
and might I add that you include the best photos with your blogs ... hilarious.
My hair has always been pretty awesome, post high school that is.
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