Monday, August 15, 2011

Sometimes I'm a Little Slow

Please excuse my whinge-fest yesterday. After writing that irritating little pity-party post, I decided the best way to buck up would be to take care of some of those issues. So. I fixed the clogged vacuum cleaner* and vacuumed the nasty floors; cleaned one bathroom; took Cubby out for lunch to get pizza, because we're really all about the nutrition these days; and managed to be sufficiently grateful when the glowering sky produced some much-needed rain.

It wasn't a bad day in the end. Plus, A. got home from his trip (more on that tomorrow) at a reasonably early hour and had dinner with us, so that was nice.

And now, for something that actually relates to the title of this post! So, I have curly hair, right? Really, really curly hair. And it looks like a complete horror unless it has been treated with some hair products to tame the curls. But this must be done while it is wet. If I sleep on it? Looks like crap in the morning.

BUT. Curly hair doesn't need to be washed a lot. In fact, it shouldn't be washed a lot, because it's so dry. And a lot of days, I just don't have time to take a full shower if I need to go somewhere later and don't want to look like a frizzy freakshow. So how do I tame my hair without getting in the shower?

You may be saying to yourself, "Uh. Just . . . wet your hair. OBVIOUSLY." If you were saying that, you are smarter than me.

Why did it take me so long to figure out that if I have an event to attend in the evening and my hair looks like total shit, I don't have to take a full-on shower? I can just wet my hair in the sink and then proceed.

Seriously. Years I've been planning carefully to shower at just the right time so I can make my hair presentable for some event, planning that has gotten significantly more challenging since the arrival of my own personal small dictator. And I have just now caught onto the fact that all I need to do is stick my head under the faucet in the sink, comb my hair, and apply my mousse and hairspray. Five minutes, and done.

Sometimes I wonder how me and my feeble brain make it through the day.

*As I was doing this I was thinking, how gross would it be to do that for a living and have to handle other people's household detritus in their vacuum cleaners? REALLY GROSS.
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8 comments:

  1. TamiAugust 15, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    LOL! I "became" a curly top in my 40's. Hormones? (Is that even possible?)

    I washed and blew dry my straight hair for years but noticed that the last couple of years my hair would do NOTHING but get big and frizzy.

    I finally sucumbed to biweekly washings and letting the "beast with-in" go long, curly and au naturale. I hear ya. Somethings you just have that "duh" moment. Nice blog BTW!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Do you use conditioner when you wash it? That helps mine and it is straight,but dry. It looks healthier after conditioner, shiny and smooth. Beth

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  3. tu mereAugust 15, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    It's always the most obvious that gets overlooked. The good news is that you've got many years left to use your new found time saver.

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  4. milAugust 15, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    I chose the sink faucet precisely so that a head would fit under it. Nothing is worse than have no place to go soak one's head!

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  5. Lindsey at NW Backyard VeggiesAugust 15, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    I'm so glad to hear that someone else's kiddo is not saying mama. B/c mine isn't.
    But she DOES say gwa, gwa, gwa all the time. So I've started secretly referring to myself as Gwa.
    I think we're starting a trend, here.

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  6. Lindsey at NW Backyard VeggiesAugust 15, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    I'm referring to the previous post, btw. Posted to this one.
    Because I have a toddler and it's late and that's the way this game gets played.

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  7. rlsAugust 17, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Oh, honey. That's what I do every morning before work, because I go to the gym at lunch so I take my full-on shower at noon. Sorry. If I'd'a known you didn't know, I'd'a told ya!

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  8. rlsAugust 17, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Also there are folks who would tell you that you shouldn't even comb curly hair because it breaks the natural curl and encourages the frizz. Just wet it, put on a bit of conditioner, finger-comb it to get out tangles, and go. I haven't used any implements on mine for about 10 months now and I love it!

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