Hair Drama 101

Hair - Dead cells that causes untold drama in the life of many women.

I cut my hair in September, October, and December. Then I relocated, in the unfolding drama that took place when I relocated, I let my hair go and I did not cut it again. I have the kind of hair that many people will feel jealous of. In blackology (lol), it is called good hair. In Pamela's home, it is called, soft, full and extremely curly. It is the kind of hair, that I really do not have to do anything with - just wash, wear with a ribbon and I am set to go.

On Saturday, I started getting myself ready for this week (as you people know, I start my new job this week), I looked at my hair in the mirror and I just felt the urge to cut it down. I found a nice salon owned by Dominican women. I go in there, show them a picture, and tell them how short I want it. She starts cutting! I wanted more cut off. She cuts some more and then decides that she feels like putting some FLAVOR. Before you know it, there I am with almost gorimapa with some funny thing in front. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Lord will anyone recognize me when I step into the office? You know me, I decide to kinda work with the style. At least, I will be different eh. Most important thing.

3am, on Sunday, I wake up and go to the mirror to look at myself. I am nearly in tears. My beautiful hair - I miss it so much already. What was I thinking? sniff sniff. I think about wearing a WIG. Yes, in my time of STUPIDITY - I once bought a wig. Okay, the story was I was trying to impress someone who I shouldn't have been trying to impress. I looked for that wig, I couldn't find it. So there I am Sunday morning - depressed and searching for that wig. By 8 am, I realized - you know what? It is hair - It grows back. I definitely look different and I am GOING to WORK this short hair.

As I leave for church, I decide to work it. I feel much better about my hair now but I do miss it from time to time. I missed it more when I went to hang out with the baby and he looked at me and said "DADDY".

Confession time: I confess to reading Ekene Onu's,"the mrs club " at church during service. I couldn't put it down. That book is so well written and just simple DELISH!!

Ignore typos...I am getting ready to get out of here....


Question:

Ever considered cutting your hair really short? How did you feel after the cut?

Does a new hair cut often equate to a new outlook?


Men: Have you ever done anything drastic with your hair - jerry curls, dread, - how did you feel after that change?


Announcement: I will be working on SARFM Radio on Saturday from 2-5 pm (New York time). Ekene Onu (the author of the mrs.club) will be interviewed at 3 pm this saturday. Do tune in.
For those that have read her book - pls, send your questions to pamelastitch@yahoo.com, or put it in the interview corner on AfricanLoft.


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