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Straight-haired women want curly hair. Curly-haired women want straight hair.
I had wanted to post these two photos so readers could weigh in: what haircut do you like better?
The fact is I was born with curly hair. My natural hair is curly.
For years and years I dried my hair straight.
Two years ago my hair started to frizz up and curl in unruly directions in humid or rainy weather.
Bandannas to the rescue on these bad hair days. Only I wasn’t pleased with this mode of cover-up.
Enter spring 2019. Basta I decided to grow my hair longer. It was an experiment.
Today I scrunch up my hair while I’m drying it. Last I turn my head upside down and blast the hair out.
Stand up and fluff my hair up.
The first photo was taken after a Sephora makeover two years ago. The second photo shows how I look after I’ve done my own makeup.
I’ve come to love my curly locks. I can relate to any woman who has tried to conform to a beauty ideal in the name of fixing a perceived flaw in her body.
Ladies: admit it: the hard effort it takes to dry your hair straight is too much. It’s even harder when you’re living in menopause and don’t have a ton of energy.
You’re not Hey, Nineteen anymore. Your energy might be gone for good.
In the coming blog entry I’ll review the new book Beyond Beautiful by Anuschka Rees. This author of The Curated Closet helps women focus on our strengths and accomplishments apart from how our bodies look.
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