Due For A New Doo

When I was a young girl my mom was
very intimidated by my hair.
It was something she had never worked with before.
And at many times was stumped.
It was thick, wavy and very temperamental.

We have pictures of me sitting on the floor in
front of her while she brushed and brushed my hair.
Eventually turning it into a huge mane of hair.
That's when she'd say, "I think you have horse hair!"

There's nothing like a moody, sensitive teenager
hearing that her hair resembles some form of 4-legged beast.

But in reality, she's right.
For many years I suffered with really long hair
that kept my hair weighed down it actually laid flat.
But was so heavy I'd get headaches.
Or if I kept it up in a pony-tail or bun when it was wet,
would find it still wet at the end of the day.

Now I've learned the importance of a good hair cut
and even more important, a beautician that KNOWS
how to cut hair like mine.
Especially now that I live in a state that is
constantly under a cloud of humidity.

And as a dear friend once said..
"I don't get my hair cut for length,
but to thin it out."

Technically I think my brothers would love
to borrow all that extra hair I cut off,
but when it's summertime, I'm jealous of them!
And wish I could just shave it, too.

So to tame my shaggy mane,
I zoomed out to take some "ME" time
and asked for a new doo.

Because it was time!
The results.

(excuse the "extra" close-ups, I'm my own photographer)