If frizzy hair equals a generally frazzled personality, then mine certainly does.
I have to say that I cannot really think of anyone I have met that loves their own hair. The grass is always greener as they say. People with thick hair want thinner hair; People with curly hair want straight hair and vice versa. I say, appreciate what you have while you still have it. When I was young my hair was a lot thicker than it is now. Ever since I had children my hair has gotten thinner and thinner (and no, it isn't getting thinner from pulling it out...it just falls out on its own). I would say that I have not been satisfied with my hair for years. BUT...I could have none...so I count my blessings. I also have not started acquiring any grey or white hairs...so there is blessing #2.
I give D and the boys haircuts. I do this mostly to save money. Poor D has had to suffer through my giving him haircuts for the last 11 years. There were some less than pretty cuts over the first year or two until I got used to what he wanted done with his hair, and there was one really horrifying haircut that I gave him after an argument about the said haircut. I will just say that I was right, but I caved in to his side (somewhat out of spite), gave him the haircut he was saying he had to have and he ended up with a really REALLY bad haircut. Luckily we never took pictures of it, and haircuts went smoother after that.
Some looks work for some people, but not for everyone. I have seen some very cute little boys in crew cuts, and tried giving one to #3 aka T when he was a few years old. He came out looking like a convict and I have never given that haircut to anyone again...until today that is. Today I was buzzing the sides of #5 aka C's hair...I usually buzz the sides short and then buzz the top so its an inch long and leave some in the front for bangs. Well, as I was buzzing one side near the top of his head, he turned his head unexpectedly, and there went his bangs. Or half of them at least. There was nothing I could do to fix it...so I had to go ahead and give him the crew cut. He doesn't look as much like a convict as #3 did (maybe because #3 has had stitches on his face twice and has scars, and he bit through his lip once and has a permanent little lump there like a fat lip) #5 still has a sweet baby face and big blue eyes...so he doesn't look so tough, but I have to say that I am still thankful that his hair will grow back. I do have to wonder though when we go out in public, if people will have a different impression of his personality than they did when he had longer hair on the top. I think its more likely that they will think I am just a lazy Mom that went for the easy cut.
I will admit to wondering sometimes at the haircuts I see on kids these days. I have to wonder if some of these styles are the kids' ideas or the parents trying to make their kids seem cooler. #1 aka J has been wanting to use a little gel in his hair to make it spiky. He is almost ten. I wonder if he is old enough to know what he wants. For me, I am happy when their hair doesn't stick up every direction at once...I suppose if I let him spike it, at least it will hopefully stick up in a uniform and purposeful manner, vs his usual bed head look. I guess we will just have to find out.
Sorry this entry isn't making a lot of sense. I mostly wrote it because its been five days, and since I just did the haircuts it was on my mind. I will try to do better next time.
I have to say that I cannot really think of anyone I have met that loves their own hair. The grass is always greener as they say. People with thick hair want thinner hair; People with curly hair want straight hair and vice versa. I say, appreciate what you have while you still have it. When I was young my hair was a lot thicker than it is now. Ever since I had children my hair has gotten thinner and thinner (and no, it isn't getting thinner from pulling it out...it just falls out on its own). I would say that I have not been satisfied with my hair for years. BUT...I could have none...so I count my blessings. I also have not started acquiring any grey or white hairs...so there is blessing #2.
I give D and the boys haircuts. I do this mostly to save money. Poor D has had to suffer through my giving him haircuts for the last 11 years. There were some less than pretty cuts over the first year or two until I got used to what he wanted done with his hair, and there was one really horrifying haircut that I gave him after an argument about the said haircut. I will just say that I was right, but I caved in to his side (somewhat out of spite), gave him the haircut he was saying he had to have and he ended up with a really REALLY bad haircut. Luckily we never took pictures of it, and haircuts went smoother after that.
Some looks work for some people, but not for everyone. I have seen some very cute little boys in crew cuts, and tried giving one to #3 aka T when he was a few years old. He came out looking like a convict and I have never given that haircut to anyone again...until today that is. Today I was buzzing the sides of #5 aka C's hair...I usually buzz the sides short and then buzz the top so its an inch long and leave some in the front for bangs. Well, as I was buzzing one side near the top of his head, he turned his head unexpectedly, and there went his bangs. Or half of them at least. There was nothing I could do to fix it...so I had to go ahead and give him the crew cut. He doesn't look as much like a convict as #3 did (maybe because #3 has had stitches on his face twice and has scars, and he bit through his lip once and has a permanent little lump there like a fat lip) #5 still has a sweet baby face and big blue eyes...so he doesn't look so tough, but I have to say that I am still thankful that his hair will grow back. I do have to wonder though when we go out in public, if people will have a different impression of his personality than they did when he had longer hair on the top. I think its more likely that they will think I am just a lazy Mom that went for the easy cut.
I will admit to wondering sometimes at the haircuts I see on kids these days. I have to wonder if some of these styles are the kids' ideas or the parents trying to make their kids seem cooler. #1 aka J has been wanting to use a little gel in his hair to make it spiky. He is almost ten. I wonder if he is old enough to know what he wants. For me, I am happy when their hair doesn't stick up every direction at once...I suppose if I let him spike it, at least it will hopefully stick up in a uniform and purposeful manner, vs his usual bed head look. I guess we will just have to find out.
Sorry this entry isn't making a lot of sense. I mostly wrote it because its been five days, and since I just did the haircuts it was on my mind. I will try to do better next time.
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